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Development and evaluation of a dual density insole for people standing for long periods of time at work (2020)
Journal Article
Anderson, J., Williams, A., & Nester, C. (2020). Development and evaluation of a dual density insole for people standing for long periods of time at work. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 13(1), 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-020-00402-2

Background: Appropriate footwear is important for those who stand for prolonged periods of time at work, enabling them to remain comfortable, healthy and safe. Preferences for different footwear cushioning or hardness are often person specific and on... Read More about Development and evaluation of a dual density insole for people standing for long periods of time at work.

Foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis, involving quantitative and qualitative outcomes : protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2020)
Journal Article
Ramos-Petersen, L., Nester, C., Gijon-Nogueron, G., & Ortega-Avila, A. (2020). Foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis, involving quantitative and qualitative outcomes : protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 10(7), e036433. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036433

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves changes to foot structure and function, and there is an association between RA and foot pain. This pain affects those patient’s physical activity and experience of daily living. While there is clinical... Read More about Foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis, involving quantitative and qualitative outcomes : protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Steps towards evidence-based foot-care for children : behaviour and opinions of health professionals (2020)
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Hodgson, L., Williams, A., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2020). Steps towards evidence-based foot-care for children : behaviour and opinions of health professionals. Health and Social Care in the Community, 28(5), 1651-1657. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12990

Allied health professionals (AHPs) working with children need the appropriate knowledge, skills and experiences to provide high-quality care. This includes using research to drive improvements in care and ensuring that knowledge and practices are con... Read More about Steps towards evidence-based foot-care for children : behaviour and opinions of health professionals.

Symptomatic pes planus in children : a synthesis of allied health professional practices (2020)
Journal Article
Morrison, S., Tait, M., Bong, E., Kane, K., & Nester, C. (2020). Symptomatic pes planus in children : a synthesis of allied health professional practices. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 13, 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-020-0372-8

This study sought to explore professional perspectives on the assessment and management of symptomatic pes planus in children. Data was collected from three professional groups (podiatrists, physiotherapists, and orthotists) with experience of managi... Read More about Symptomatic pes planus in children : a synthesis of allied health professional practices.

Professional appraisal of online information about children’s footwear measurement and fit : readability, usability and quality (2020)
Journal Article
Price, C., Haley, M., Williams, A., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2020). Professional appraisal of online information about children’s footwear measurement and fit : readability, usability and quality. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 13(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-020-0370-x

Parents increasingly use the internet to seek health information, share information and for purchasing textiles and footwear. This shift in footwear purchasing habits raises concern about how (and if) parents are getting their children's feet measure... Read More about Professional appraisal of online information about children’s footwear measurement and fit : readability, usability and quality.

The characteristics of foot soft tissues in pre weight-bearing infants (2019)
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infants. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12(Sup. 2), 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-019-0364-8

Background: Foot skin and soft tissue characteristics such as hydration, pH, elasticity or thickness will vary in response to the loads the foot will bare when the infant starts walking. Previous studies have concluded that infant skin is more hydr... Read More about The characteristics of foot soft tissues in pre weight-bearing infants.

Comfortably numb? Experiences of people with stroke and lower limb sensation deficits : impact and solutions (2019)
Journal Article
Luckie, H., Hollands, K., Williamson, T., Nester, C., & Williams, A. (2021). Comfortably numb? Experiences of people with stroke and lower limb sensation deficits : impact and solutions. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 16(3), 262-269. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2019.1673490

Purpose: To explore personal experiences of loss of foot sensation following stroke in order to inform the focus of clinical assessments and development of a vibrotactile insole. Methods: Qualitative design with an interpretive phenomenological ap... Read More about Comfortably numb? Experiences of people with stroke and lower limb sensation deficits : impact and solutions.

A systematic review of the effect of footwear, foot orthoses and taping on lower limb muscle activity during walking and running (2019)
Journal Article
Reeves, J., Jones, R., Liu, A., Bent, L., Plater, E., & Nester, C. (2019). A systematic review of the effect of footwear, foot orthoses and taping on lower limb muscle activity during walking and running. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 43(6), 576-596. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364619870666

Background: External devices are used to manage musculoskeletal pathologies by altering loading of the foot, which could result in altered muscle activity that could have therapeutic benefits. Objectives: To establish if evidence exists that f... Read More about A systematic review of the effect of footwear, foot orthoses and taping on lower limb muscle activity during walking and running.

First steps : parent health behaviours related to children’s foot health (2019)
Journal Article
Hodgson, L., Growcott, C., Williams, A., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2020). First steps : parent health behaviours related to children’s foot health. Journal of Child Health Care, 24(2), 221-232. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493519864752

Good foot health throughout childhood is important but remains poorly understood with few studies exploring this topic. The aim of this study was to define parents’ knowledge, practices and health-related perceptions of children’s feet. A qualitative... Read More about First steps : parent health behaviours related to children’s foot health.

Systematic review of the psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures for rheumatoid arthritis in the foot and ankle (2019)
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in the foot and ankle. Clinical Rehabilitation, 33(11), 1788-1799. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215519862328

Objective: To identify self-reported outcome measures specific to the foot and ankle in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and to investigate the methodological quality and psychometric properties of these measures. Method: A systematic... Read More about Systematic review of the psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures for rheumatoid arthritis in the foot and ankle.

The effect of three different insoles on ankle movement variability during walking in athletes with functional ankle instability. (2019)
Journal Article
Jamali, A., Forghany, S., Bapirzadeh, K., & Nester, C. (2019). The effect of three different insoles on ankle movement variability during walking in athletes with functional ankle instability. Advanced biomedical research, 8, 42. https://doi.org/10.4103/abr.abr_69_19

Increased ankle movement variability has been reported in people with functional ankle instability (FAI). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of textured insole, lateral wedge, and textured lateral wedge insole on ankle movement v... Read More about The effect of three different insoles on ankle movement variability during walking in athletes with functional ankle instability..

How do novice and improver walkers move in their home environments? An open-sourced infant’s gait video analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Price, C., Marencakova, J., Maly, T., Zahalka, F., & Nester, C. (2019). How do novice and improver walkers move in their home environments? An open-sourced infant’s gait video analysis. PLoS ONE, 14(6), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218665

Objective Natural independent walking mostly occurs during infant´s everyday explorations of their home environment. Gait characteristics of infant walkers at different developmental stages exist in literature, however, data has been only collecte... Read More about How do novice and improver walkers move in their home environments? An open-sourced infant’s gait video analysis.

Evaluation of orthotic insoles for people with diabetes who are at-risk of first ulceration (2019)
Journal Article
Martinez-Santos, A., Preece, S., & Nester, C. (2019). Evaluation of orthotic insoles for people with diabetes who are at-risk of first ulceration. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12(35), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-019-0344-z

Objective This study focussed on pressure relieving orthotic insoles designed for retail footwear and people with diabetes and at risk of first forefoot ulceration. The aim was to investigate whether the pressure relieving effects of a customised m... Read More about Evaluation of orthotic insoles for people with diabetes who are at-risk of first ulceration.

International approaches to paediatric podiatry curricula : it's the same, but different (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, C., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2019). International approaches to paediatric podiatry curricula : it's the same, but different. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12, 28. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-019-0339-9

Pre-registration / entry-level programmes of study provide the core knowledge, skills and abilities required for clinical practice. These programmes are where students are introduced to specialist domains of practice and begin to shape their professi... Read More about International approaches to paediatric podiatry curricula : it's the same, but different.

Exploring occupational standing activities using accelerometer-based activity monitoring (2019)
Journal Article
Anderson, J., Granat, M., Williams, A., & Nester, C. (2019). Exploring occupational standing activities using accelerometer-based activity monitoring. Ergonomics, 62(8), 1055-1065. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2019.1615640

Prolonged standing at work is required by an estimated 60% of the employed population and is associated with a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. ‘Standing’ is expected to encompass a range of activities of varying intensity. This study ai... Read More about Exploring occupational standing activities using accelerometer-based activity monitoring.