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The influence of rocker outsole design on the ground reaction force alignment during walking (2017)
Journal Article
Ghomian, B., & Naemi, R. (2017). The influence of rocker outsole design on the ground reaction force alignment during walking. Footwear Science, 9(sup1), S108-S109. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2017.1314365


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Subject Specific Optimisation of the Stiffness of Footwear Material for Maximum Plantar Pressure Reduction (2017)
Journal Article
E. Chatzistergos, P., Naemi, R., Healy, A., Gerth, P., & Chockalingam, N. (2017). Subject Specific Optimisation of the Stiffness of Footwear Material for Maximum Plantar Pressure Reduction. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 45, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-017-1826-4

Current selection of cushioning materials for therapeutic footwear and orthoses is based on empirical and anecdotal evidence. The aim of this investigation is to assess the biomechanical properties of carefully selected cushioning materials and to es... Read More about Subject Specific Optimisation of the Stiffness of Footwear Material for Maximum Plantar Pressure Reduction.

A clinically applicable non-invasive method to quantitatively assess the visco-hyperelastic properties of human heel pad, implications for assessing the risk of mechanical trauma (2017)
Journal Article
Behforootan, S., Chatzistergos, P., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2017). A clinically applicable non-invasive method to quantitatively assess the visco-hyperelastic properties of human heel pad, implications for assessing the risk of mechanical trauma. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 68, 287-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.02.011

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Pathological conditions such as diabetic foot and plantar heel pain are associated with changes in the mechanical properties of plantar soft tissue. However, the causes and implications of these changes are not yet fully understood. Thi... Read More about A clinically applicable non-invasive method to quantitatively assess the visco-hyperelastic properties of human heel pad, implications for assessing the risk of mechanical trauma.

Can plantar soft tissue mechanics enhance prognosis of diabetic foot ulcer? (2017)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., Chatzistergos, P., Suresh, S., Sundar, L., Chockalingam, N., & Ramachandran, A. (2017). Can plantar soft tissue mechanics enhance prognosis of diabetic foot ulcer?. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 126, 182-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2017.02.002

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To investigate if the assessment of the mechanical properties of plantar soft tissue can increase the accuracy of predicting Diabetic Foot Ulceration (DFU).
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40 patients with diabetic neuropathy and no DFU were recruited. Commonly asses... Read More about Can plantar soft tissue mechanics enhance prognosis of diabetic foot ulcer?.

Finite element modelling of the foot for clinical application: A systematic review (2016)
Journal Article
Behforootan, S., Chatzistergos, P., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2017). Finite element modelling of the foot for clinical application: A systematic review. Medical Engineering and Physics, 39, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2016.10.011

Over the last two decades finite element modelling has been widely used to give new insight on foot and footwear biomechanics. However its actual contribution for the improvement of the therapeutic outcome of different pathological conditions of the... Read More about Finite element modelling of the foot for clinical application: A systematic review.

Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait (2016)
Journal Article
Needham, R., Naemi, R., Healy, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2016). Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(5), 624-635. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364615579319


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Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait
Needham, Robert; Naemi, Roozbeh; Healy, Aoife; Chockalingam, Nachiappan
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Viscoelasticity in Foot-Ground Interaction (2016)
Book Chapter
Naemi, R., Behforootan, S., Chatzistergos, P., & Chockalingam, N. (2016). Viscoelasticity in Foot-Ground Interaction. In M. F. El-Amin (Ed.), Viscoelastic and Viscoplastic Materials. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/64170

Mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue, which acts as the interface between the skeleton and the ground, play an important role in distributing the force underneath the foot and in influencing the load transfer to the entire body during wei... Read More about Viscoelasticity in Foot-Ground Interaction.

The relationship between arch height and foot length: Implications for size grading (2016)
Journal Article
Hill, M., Naemi, R., Branthwaite, H., & Chockalingam, N. (2017). The relationship between arch height and foot length: Implications for size grading. Applied Ergonomics, 59(Part A), 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2016.08.012

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Medial longitudinal Arch Height is synonymous with classifying foot type and conversely foot function. Detailed knowledge of foot anthropometry is essential in the development of ergonomically sound footwear. Current Footwear design incorp... Read More about The relationship between arch height and foot length: Implications for size grading.

Differences in the mechanical characteristics of plantar soft tissue between ulcerated and non-ulcerated foot (2016)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., Chatzistergos, P., Sundar, L., Chockalingam, N., & Ramachandran, A. (2016). Differences in the mechanical characteristics of plantar soft tissue between ulcerated and non-ulcerated foot. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 30(7), 1293-1299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2016.06.003

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue between the ulcerated and non-ulcerated feet in patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Methods
Thirty nine patients who met the inc... Read More about Differences in the mechanical characteristics of plantar soft tissue between ulcerated and non-ulcerated foot.

The key kinematic determinants of undulatory underwater swimming at maximal velocity (2015)
Journal Article
Connaboy, C., Naemi, R., Brown, S., Psycharakis, S., McCabe, C., Coleman, S., & Sanders, R. (2016). The key kinematic determinants of undulatory underwater swimming at maximal velocity. Journal of sports sciences, 34(11), 1036-1043. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2015.1088162

The optimisation of undulatory underwater swimming is highly important in competitive swimming performance. Nineteen kinematic variables were identified from previous research undertaken to assess undulatory underwater swimming performance. The purpo... Read More about The key kinematic determinants of undulatory underwater swimming at maximal velocity.

The effects of shoe temperature on the kinetics and kinematics of running (2015)
Journal Article
Sinclair, J., Naemi, R., Chockalingam, N., John Taylor, P., & Shore, H. (2015). The effects of shoe temperature on the kinetics and kinematics of running. Footwear Science, 7(3), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2015.1084389

The aim of the current investigation was to examine the effects of cooled footwear on the kinetics and kinematics of running in comparison to footwear at normal temperature. Twelve participants ran at 4.0 m/s ± 5% in both cooled and normal temperatur... Read More about The effects of shoe temperature on the kinetics and kinematics of running.

A new coordination pattern classification to assess gait kinematics when utilising a modified vector coding technique (2015)
Journal Article
A. Needham, R., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2015). A new coordination pattern classification to assess gait kinematics when utilising a modified vector coding technique. Journal of Biomechanics, 48(12), 3506-3511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.07.023

A modified vector coding (VC) technique was used to quantify lumbar–pelvic coordination during gait. The outcome measure from the modified VC technique is known as the coupling angle (CA) which can be classified into one of four coordination patterns... Read More about A new coordination pattern classification to assess gait kinematics when utilising a modified vector coding technique.

A mathematical method for quantifying in vivo mechanical behaviour of heel pad under dynamic load (2015)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., Chatzistergos, P., & Chockalingam, N. (2015). A mathematical method for quantifying in vivo mechanical behaviour of heel pad under dynamic load. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 54, 341–350. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-015-1316-5

Mechanical behaviour of the heel pad, as a shock attenuating interface during a foot strike, determines the loading on the musculoskeletal system during walking. The mathematical models that describe the force deformation relationship of the heel pad... Read More about A mathematical method for quantifying in vivo mechanical behaviour of heel pad under dynamic load.

A method for subject-specific modelling and optimisation of the cushioning properties of insole materials used in diabetic footwear (2015)
Journal Article
Chatzistergos, P. E., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2015). A method for subject-specific modelling and optimisation of the cushioning properties of insole materials used in diabetic footwear. Medical Engineering and Physics, 37(6), 531-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2015.03.009

This study aims to develop a numerical method that can be used to investigate the cushioning properties of different insole materials on a subject-specific basis.

Diabetic footwear and orthotic insoles play an important role for the reduction of p... Read More about A method for subject-specific modelling and optimisation of the cushioning properties of insole materials used in diabetic footwear.