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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.

Prolonged occupational standing : the impact of time and footwear (2018)
Journal Article
Anderson, J., Nester, C., & Williams, A. (2018). Prolonged occupational standing : the impact of time and footwear. Footwear Science, 10(3), 189-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2018.1538262

Prolonged occupational standing is strongly related to musculoskeletal disorders. Despite being the main external load bearing interface between the floor and musculoskeletal system, and easy to manipulate, footwear is often ignored as an interventio... Read More about Prolonged occupational standing : the impact of time and footwear.

Ultrasound characteristics of foot and ankle structures in healthy, coper, and chronically unstable ankles (2018)
Journal Article
Abdeen, R., Comfort, P., Starbuck, C., & Nester, C. (2018). Ultrasound characteristics of foot and ankle structures in healthy, coper, and chronically unstable ankles. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 38(4), 917-926. https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.14770

Objective: Ankle sprains constitute approximately 85% of all ankle injuries and up to 70% of people experience residual symptoms. Whilst the injury to ligaments is well understood the potential role of other foot and ankle structures has not been exp... Read More about Ultrasound characteristics of foot and ankle structures in healthy, coper, and chronically unstable ankles.

Using kinematic data for automatic detection of gait events in novice walking infants (2018)
Journal Article
Price, C., Martinez Santos, A., & Nester, C. (2018). Using kinematic data for automatic detection of gait events in novice walking infants. Gait & Posture, 65(Sup_1), 369-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.07.019

Poster presentation. Gait analysis relies on the accurate identification of events such as foot-contact and foot-off. In a standard gait laboratory force plates would be used to identify these, in other environments kinematic data are used. O’Conno... Read More about Using kinematic data for automatic detection of gait events in novice walking infants.

Big issues for small feet : developmental, biomechanical and clinical narratives on children's footwear (2018)
Journal Article
Morrison, S., Price, C., McClymont, J., & Nester, C. (2018). Big issues for small feet : developmental, biomechanical and clinical narratives on children's footwear. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 11, 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0281-2

The effects of footwear on the development of children's feet has been debated for many years and recent work from the developmental and biomechanical literature has challenged long-held views about footwear and the impact on foot development. This n... Read More about Big issues for small feet : developmental, biomechanical and clinical narratives on children's footwear.

Development of the infant foot as a load bearing structure : study protocol for a longitudinal evaluation (the Small Steps study) (2018)
Journal Article
Price, C., McClymont, J., Hashmi, F., Morrison, S., & Nester, C. (2018). Development of the infant foot as a load bearing structure : study protocol for a longitudinal evaluation (the Small Steps study). Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 11(33), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0273-2

Background An improved understanding of the structural and functional development of the paediatric foot is fundamental to a strong theoretical framework for health professionals and scientists. An infant’s transition from sitting, through crawling... Read More about Development of the infant foot as a load bearing structure : study protocol for a longitudinal evaluation (the Small Steps study).

National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 2 : podiatrist, orthotist and physiotherapy practices. (2018)
Journal Article
Nester, C., Graham, A., Martinez-Santos, A., Williams, A., McAdam, J., Newton, V., …Walker, D. (2018). National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 2 : podiatrist, orthotist and physiotherapy practices. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 11, 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0250-9

Background A national survey recently provided the first description of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom. This article aims to profile and compare the foot orthoses practice of podiatrists, orthotists and physiotherapists within the... Read More about National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 2 : podiatrist, orthotist and physiotherapy practices..

Contributions of foot muscles and plantar fascia morphology to foot posture (2018)
Journal Article
Angin, S., Mickle, K., & Nester, C. (2018). Contributions of foot muscles and plantar fascia morphology to foot posture. Gait & Posture, 61, 238-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.01.022

Background: The plantar foot muscles and plantar fascia differ between different foot postures. However, how each individual plantar structure contribute to foot posture has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to investigate the associ... Read More about Contributions of foot muscles and plantar fascia morphology to foot posture.

Time to revise our dialogue : how flat is the paediatric flatfoot? (2017)
Journal Article
Morrison, S., McClymont, J., Price, C., & Nester, C. (2017). Time to revise our dialogue : how flat is the paediatric flatfoot?. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-017-0233-2

A recent systematic review of measures of foot development used the medial longitudinal arch profile as its primary indicator of development. A comparative analysis of existing studies was undertaken. This work confirmed changes with arch profile wer... Read More about Time to revise our dialogue : how flat is the paediatric flatfoot?.

Subject-specific finite element modelling of the human foot complex during walking : sensitivity analysis of material properties, boundary and loading conditions (2017)
Journal Article
properties, boundary and loading conditions. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 17(2), 559-576. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-017-0978-3

The objective of this study was to develop and validate a subject-specific framework for modelling the human foot. This was achieved by integrating medical image-based finite element modelling, individualised multi-body musculoskeletal modelling... Read More about Subject-specific finite element modelling of the human foot complex during walking : sensitivity analysis of material properties, boundary and loading conditions.

Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking : a narrative review (2017)
Journal Article
Price, C., Morrison, S., Hashmi, F., Phethean, J., & Nester, C. (2018). Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking : a narrative review. Gait & Posture, 59, 140-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.09.005

Recognising structural and functional development of the paediatric foot is fundamental to ensuring a strong theoretical framework for health professionals and scientists. The transition of an infant from sitting to walking takes approximately 9 mont... Read More about Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking : a narrative review.

An explorative qualitative study to determine the footwear needs of workers in standing environments (2017)
Journal Article
Anderson, J., Williams, A., & Nester, C. (2017). An explorative qualitative study to determine the footwear needs of workers in standing environments. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10(41), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-017-0223-4

Background: Many work places require standing for prolonged periods of time and are potentially damaging to health, with links to musculoskeletal disorders and acute trauma from workplace accidents. Footwear provides the only interaction between the... Read More about An explorative qualitative study to determine the footwear needs of workers in standing environments.

Morphology of the toe flexor muscles in older people with toe deformities (2017)
Journal Article
Mickle, K., & Nester, C. (2017). Morphology of the toe flexor muscles in older people with toe deformities. Arthritis Care and Research, 70(6), 902-907. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23348

Objective: Despite suggestions that atrophied, or weak toe flexor muscles are associated with the formation of toe deformities, there has been little evidence to support this theory. This study aimed to determine whether the size of the toe flexor mu... Read More about Morphology of the toe flexor muscles in older people with toe deformities.

National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1 : practitioners and scope of practice. (2017)
Journal Article
Nester, C., Graham, A., Martinez-Santos, A., Williams, A., McAdam, J., & Newton, V. (2017). National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1 : practitioners and scope of practice. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10(35), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-017-0215-4

Foot orthoses have been advocated in the management of a wide range of clinical foot and lower limb problems and are within the scope of podiatry, orthotic and physiotherapy practice. Previous reports into the provision of orthoses have consistently... Read More about National profile of foot orthotic provision in the United Kingdom, part 1 : practitioners and scope of practice..

Optimisation of rocker sole footwear for prevention of first plantar ulcer : comparison of group-optimised and individually-selected footwear designs (2017)
Journal Article
Preece, S., Chapman, J., Braunstein, B., Brüggemann, G., & Nester, C. (2017). Optimisation of rocker sole footwear for prevention of first plantar ulcer : comparison of group-optimised and individually-selected footwear designs. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10(1), 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-017-0208-3

Background: Appropriate footwear for individuals with diabetes but no ulceration history could reduce the risk of first ulceration. However, individuals who deem themselves at low risk are unlikely to seek out bespoke footwear which is personalised.... Read More about Optimisation of rocker sole footwear for prevention of first plantar ulcer : comparison of group-optimised and individually-selected footwear designs.

The effect of prolonged standing on the body and the impact of footwear hardness (2017)
Journal Article
Anderson, J., Nester, C., & Williams, A. (2017). The effect of prolonged standing on the body and the impact of footwear hardness. Footwear Science, 9(sup1), S67-S68. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2017.1314342

Prolonged standing is an occupational feature for around half of all workers. Risk of musculoskeletal disorders of the lower back, lower extremities and feet is increased in this population (Andersen et al., 2007). Softer flooring with greater elasti... Read More about The effect of prolonged standing on the body and the impact of footwear hardness.

Challenging the foundations of the clinical model of foot function : further evidence that the Root model assessments fail to appropriately classify foot function (2017)
Journal Article
Jarvis, H., Nester, C., Bowden, P., & Jones, R. (2017). Challenging the foundations of the clinical model of foot function : further evidence that the Root model assessments fail to appropriately classify foot function. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10(7), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-017-0189-2

Background The Root model of normal and abnormal foot function remains the basis for clinical foot orthotic practice globally. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between foot deformities and kinematic compensations that are the foundations... Read More about Challenging the foundations of the clinical model of foot function : further evidence that the Root model assessments fail to appropriately classify foot function.