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Searching for online information on the fit of children’s footwear during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of Google Trends data (2023)
Journal Article
pandemic: an analysis of Google Trends data. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00598-5

Background Selecting footwear with appropriate fit in children is challenging due the changes with foot size and dimensions which occur throughout childhood. Access to appropriate footwear is important but recent challenges with the COVID-19 pandemi... Read More about Searching for online information on the fit of children’s footwear during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of Google Trends data.

Validation of the RunScribe Inertial Measurement Unit for walking gait measurement (2022)
Journal Article
Lewin, M., Price, C., & Nester, C. (2022). Validation of the RunScribe Inertial Measurement Unit for walking gait measurement. PLoS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273308

Intro: The use of portable gait measurement systems in research is appealing to collect real-world data at low-cost, low participant burden, and without requirement for dedicated lab space. Most commercially available inertial measurement units (IMU’... Read More about Validation of the RunScribe Inertial Measurement Unit for walking gait measurement.

A step in the right direction : Delphi consensus on a UK and Australian paediatric podiatry curriculum (2022)
Journal Article
Reay, J., Williams, C., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2022). A step in the right direction : Delphi consensus on a UK and Australian paediatric podiatry curriculum. BMC Medical Education, 22(1), 125. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03138-8

Previous research shows considerable variation in pre-registration paediatric podiatry curricula, and thus the clinical skills realised prior to graduation. Whilst pre-registration training is guided by regulatory bodies, these high level principles... Read More about A step in the right direction : Delphi consensus on a UK and Australian paediatric podiatry curriculum.

Longitudinal study of foot pressures during real-world walking as infants develop from new to confident walkers (2021)
Journal Article
Price, C., Montagnani, E., Martinez Santos, A., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2022). Longitudinal study of foot pressures during real-world walking as infants develop from new to confident walkers. Gait & Posture, 92, 351-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.12.003

Background: Onset of walking in infants leads to regular cyclic loading of the plantar foot surface for the first time. This is a critical period for evolving motor skills and foot structure and function. Plantar pressure literature typically studi... Read More about Longitudinal study of foot pressures during real-world walking as infants develop from new to confident walkers.

The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics (2021)
Journal Article
Reeves, J., Jones, R., Liu, A., Bent, L., & Nester, C. (2021). The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 128, 110716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110716

Foot orthoses (FOs) are used to treat clinical conditions by altering the external forces applied to the foot and thereafter the forces of muscles and tendons. However, whether specific geometric design features of FOs affect muscle activation is unk... Read More about The immediate effects of foot orthosis geometry on lower limb muscle activity and foot biomechanics.

Dynamic characteristics of foot development : a narrative synthesis of plantar pressure data during infancy and childhood (2021)
Journal Article
Montagnani, E., Price, C., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2021). Dynamic characteristics of foot development : a narrative synthesis of plantar pressure data during infancy and childhood. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 33(4), 275-282. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000819

Purpose: Quantifying plantar pressure throughout childhood enables clinicians to enhance knowledge of typical changes in foot function. This narrative review aims to describe existing research reporting plantar pressure analysis in typically developi... Read More about Dynamic characteristics of foot development : a narrative synthesis of plantar pressure data during infancy and childhood.

No change in foot soft tissue morphology and skin sensitivity after three months of using foot orthoses that alter plantar pressure (2021)
Journal Article
Reeves, J., Jones, R., Liu, A., Bent, L., Martinez Santos, A., & Nester, C. (2021). No change in foot soft tissue morphology and skin sensitivity after three months of using foot orthoses that alter plantar pressure. Footwear Science, 13(3), 233-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2021.1961880

Altering plantar load using foot orthoses (FOs) may alter the mechanical work required of internal structures and change the size of muscle and connective tissues. Skin sensitivity might also change as a result of altering mechanoreceptor stimulation... Read More about No change in foot soft tissue morphology and skin sensitivity after three months of using foot orthoses that alter plantar pressure.

Postural control during quiet standing and voluntary stepping response tasks in individuals post-stroke : a case-control study (2021)
Journal Article
Moisan, G., Chayasit, P., Boonsinsukh, R., Nester, C., & Hollands, K. (2021). Postural control during quiet standing and voluntary stepping response tasks in individuals post-stroke : a case-control study. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 29(7), 465-472. https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2021.1943803

Background: Postural control impairments following a stroke have impact on mobility, reduce independence and increase the risk of falls. Assessing these impairments during tasks representative of real-life situations, such as quiet standing (QS) and... Read More about Postural control during quiet standing and voluntary stepping response tasks in individuals post-stroke : a case-control study.

The comparison of foot clearance in novice and experienced independent walking using statistical parametric mapping (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Price, C., Morrison, S., & Nester, C. (2021, April). The comparison of foot clearance in novice and experienced independent walking using statistical parametric mapping. Presented at International Foot & Ankle Biomechanics Meeting, Online/Virtual

Methodology As part of a longitudinal study of gait development, 20 infants participated in two test sessions at walking milestones. Firstly, within 3 weeks of taking five independent steps (age 416±54 days) then again when they could walk in a confi... Read More about The comparison of foot clearance in novice and experienced independent walking using statistical parametric mapping.