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The characteristics of foot soft tissues in pre weight-bearing infants (2019)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

The changing landscape of professional practice in podiatry, lessons to be learned from other professions about the barriers to change – a narrative review (2019)
Journal Article
Harrison-Blount, M., Nester, C., & Williams, A. (2019). The changing landscape of professional practice in podiatry, lessons to be learned from other professions about the barriers to change – a narrative review. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12(23), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-019-0333-2

Background: The delivery of healthcare is changing and aligned with this, the podiatry profession continues to change with evidence informed practice and extending roles. As change is now a constant, this gives clinicians the opportunity to take owne... Read More about The changing landscape of professional practice in podiatry, lessons to be learned from other professions about the barriers to change – a narrative review.

An investigation into the effects of, and interaction between, heel height and shoe upper stiffness on plantar pressure and comfort (2019)
Journal Article
Melvin, J., Price, C., Preece, S., Nester, C., & Howard, D. (2019). An investigation into the effects of, and interaction between, heel height and shoe upper stiffness on plantar pressure and comfort. Footwear Science, 11(1), 25-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2018.1555862

High heeled shoes remain popular, nevertheless it is not clear what influence manipulating characteristics of this footwear has on their functioning. It is accepted that shoe features other than heel height can affect plantar pressures. However, few... Read More about An investigation into the effects of, and interaction between, heel height and shoe upper stiffness on plantar pressure and comfort.

The between-day reliability of peroneus longus EMG during walking (2019)
Journal Article
Reeves, J., Jones, R., Liu, A., Bent, L., & Nester, C. (2019). The between-day reliability of peroneus longus EMG during walking. Journal of Biomechanics, 86(Mar 19), 243-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.01.037

The peroneus longus (PL) is a rearfoot evertor, important in frontal plane foot motion. Studying PL function has been limited by previous electromyography (EMG) studies reporting poor between-day reliability. Due to its close proximity to adjacent mu... Read More about The between-day reliability of peroneus longus EMG during walking.

A randomised controlled trial and cost-consequence analysis of traditional and digital foot orthoses supply chains in a National Health Service setting : application to feet at risk of diabetic plantar ulceration (2019)
Journal Article
Parker, D., Nuttall, G., Bray, N., Hugill, T., Martinez Santos, A., Edwards, R., & Nester, C. (2019). A randomised controlled trial and cost-consequence analysis of traditional and digital foot orthoses supply chains in a National Health Service setting : application to feet at risk of diabetic plantar ulceration. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 12(2), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0311-0

Background: Diabetic foot ulceration is a considerable cost to the NHS and foot orthotic provision is a core strategy for the management of the people with diabetes and a moderate to high risk of foot ulceration. The traditional process to produce... Read More about A randomised controlled trial and cost-consequence analysis of traditional and digital foot orthoses supply chains in a National Health Service setting : application to feet at risk of diabetic plantar ulceration.

Professional practice influences : a sequential qualitative investigation on MSK assessment of the diabetic foot and podiatry practice (2019)
Thesis
Newton, V. Professional practice influences : a sequential qualitative investigation on MSK assessment of the diabetic foot and podiatry practice. (Thesis). University of Salford

Within the UK public sector, the present healthcare landscape is a result of changing priorities over the last few decades with health care policies requiring healthcare professionals to adapt to new ways of working. These policies reflect the need t... Read More about Professional practice influences : a sequential qualitative investigation on MSK assessment of the diabetic foot and podiatry practice.