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A mathematical model to investigate heat transfer in footwear during walking and jogging (2021)
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Nemati, H., Moghimi, M., & Naemi, R. (2021). A mathematical model to investigate heat transfer in footwear during walking and jogging. Journal of Thermal Biology, 97, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102778

Foot temperature during activities of daily living affects the human performance and well-being. Footwear thermal characteristics affect the foot temperature inside the shoe during activities of daily living. The temperate at the sole of the foot (pl... Read More about A mathematical model to investigate heat transfer in footwear during walking and jogging.

Augmented feedback can change body shape to improve glide efficiency in swimming (2021)
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Papic, C., Andersen, J., Naemi, R., Hodierne, R., & H Sanders, R. (2021). Augmented feedback can change body shape to improve glide efficiency in swimming. Sports Biomechanics, https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2021.1900355

Curvatures of the body can disrupt fluid flow and affect hydrodynamic resistance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a feedback intervention on glide performance and torso morphology. Eleven male and female national swimmers perf... Read More about Augmented feedback can change body shape to improve glide efficiency in swimming.

A Synoptic Overview of Neurovascular Interactions in the Foot (2020)
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Balasubramanian, G., Vas, P., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2020). A Synoptic Overview of Neurovascular Interactions in the Foot. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2020.00308

Diabetes is a worldwide public health concern as it is associated with various complications. One of the major complications of diabetes is diabetic foot syndrome that results in catastrophic events such as ulceration and amputation. Therefore, the m... Read More about A Synoptic Overview of Neurovascular Interactions in the Foot.

A single center study of prescribing and treatment outcomes of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (2020)
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Nekoohesh, L., Ghahremani1, M. H., Rostami, S., Nikbakht, M., Nekoohesh, L., Naemi, R., …Chahardouli, B. (2020). A single center study of prescribing and treatment outcomes of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.18502/ijhoscr.v14i1.2324

Background: The present study investigated the patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in chronic phase (CP-CML) who had been on the first- line Imatinib Mesylate (IM) therapy for a period of 84 months. Materials and Methods: This retrospective stu... Read More about A single center study of prescribing and treatment outcomes of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.

Gait stability of diabetic patients is altered with the rigid rocker shoes (2019)
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Ghomian, B., Naemi, R., Mehdizadeh, S., Jafari, H., Ebrahimi Takamjani, I., Aghili, R., …Saeedi, H. (2019). Gait stability of diabetic patients is altered with the rigid rocker shoes. Clinical Biomechanics, 69, 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.06.015

Background Rigid-rocker shoes may induce gait instability in diabetics, however, this is not clearly investigated. The present study investigates if rigid-rocker shoes influence diabetic gait stability. Methods Fourteen non-neuropathic and nine ne... Read More about Gait stability of diabetic patients is altered with the rigid rocker shoes.

Can a combination of lifestyle and clinical characteristics explain the presence of foot ulcer in patients with diabetes? (2019)
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Naemi, R., Chockalingam, N., Lutale, J. K., & Abbas, Z. G. (2019). Can a combination of lifestyle and clinical characteristics explain the presence of foot ulcer in patients with diabetes?. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 33(6), 437-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2019.02.006

Aims The aim of this study was to identify the biomechanical, neurological and clinical parameters along with other demographics and lifestyle risk factors that could explain the presence of foot ulcer in patients with diabetes in Africa. Methods... Read More about Can a combination of lifestyle and clinical characteristics explain the presence of foot ulcer in patients with diabetes?.

Localized pressure stimulation using turf-like structures can improve skin perfusion in the foot (2019)
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Behforootan, S., Chatzistergos, P., Chockalingam, N., Healy, A., & Naemi, R. (2019). Localized pressure stimulation using turf-like structures can improve skin perfusion in the foot. Microcirculation, 26(6), https://doi.org/10.1111/micc.12543

Objective Improving perfusion under the skin can potentially reduce ulceration and amputation risk in people with diabetic foot. Localized pressure stimulation has been proven capable of improving skin perfusion in the scalp but its effectiveness fo... Read More about Localized pressure stimulation using turf-like structures can improve skin perfusion in the foot.

The relationship between hallux grip force and balance in people with diabetes (2019)
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Chatzistergos, P., Healy, A., Naemi, R., Sundar, L., Ramachandran, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2019). The relationship between hallux grip force and balance in people with diabetes. Gait and Posture, 70, 109-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.02.020

Background Diabetes accelerates the decline in muscle strength in older people and substantially increases the risk for fall and injury. Weakening of lower extremity muscles, in particular, is a strong predictor for falls, but currently there is no... Read More about The relationship between hallux grip force and balance in people with diabetes.

Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad (2018)
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Chatzistergos, P., Behforootan, S., Allan, D., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2018). Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad. Journal of Biomechanics, 80, 144-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.09.003

This study combines non-invasive mechanical testing with finite element (FE) modelling to assess for the first time the reliability of shear wave (SW) elastography for the quantitative assessment of the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-p... Read More about Shear wave elastography can assess the in-vivo nonlinear mechanical behavior of heel-pad.

Hallux plantar flexor strength in people with diabetic neuropathy: Validation of a simple clinical test (2018)
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Healy, A., Naemi, R., Sundar, L., Chatzistergos, P., Ramachandran, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2018). Hallux plantar flexor strength in people with diabetic neuropathy: Validation of a simple clinical test. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 144, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2018.07.038

Aim To validate the paper grip test for assessing plantar flexion strength of the hallux. Methods Plantar flexor strength for 69 people with diabetic neuropathy was assessed: (a) using the paper grip test while simultaneously a plantar pressure... Read More about Hallux plantar flexor strength in people with diabetic neuropathy: Validation of a simple clinical test.

A Simulation of the Viscoelastic Behaviour of Heel Pad During Weight-Bearing Activities of Daily Living (2017)
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Behforootan, S., Chatzistergos, P., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2017). A Simulation of the Viscoelastic Behaviour of Heel Pad During Weight-Bearing Activities of Daily Living. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 45, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-017-1918-1

Internal strain is known to be one of the contributors to plantar soft tissue damage. However, due to challenges related to measurement techniques, there is a paucity of research investigating the strain within the plantar soft tissue during daily we... Read More about A Simulation of the Viscoelastic Behaviour of Heel Pad During Weight-Bearing Activities of Daily Living.

Inter-individual similarities and variations in muscle forces acting on the ankle joint during gait (2017)
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Błażkiewicz, M., Wiszomirska, I., Kaczmarczyk, K., Naemi, R., & Wit, A. (2017). Inter-individual similarities and variations in muscle forces acting on the ankle joint during gait. Gait and Posture, 58, 166-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.07.119

Muscle forces acting over the ankle joint play an important role in the forward progression of the body during gait. Yet despite the importance of ankle muscle forces, direct in-vivo measurements are neither possible nor practical. This makes musculo... Read More about Inter-individual similarities and variations in muscle forces acting on the ankle joint during gait.

The influence of rocker outsole design on the ground reaction force alignment during walking (2017)
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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

Introduction Purpose of the study Methods Results Discussion and conclusion Disclosure statement Additional information References Taylor & Francis Online Top Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints &... Read More about The influence of rocker outsole design on the ground reaction force alignment during walking.

Coordination pattern between the forefoot and rearfoot during walking on an inclined surface (2017)
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Chockalingam, N., Needham, R., Healy, A., & Naemi, R. (2017). Coordination pattern between the forefoot and rearfoot during walking on an inclined surface. Footwear Science, 9, https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2017.1314372

Vector coding (VC) is a nonlinear data analysis technique that provides a quantitative measure of coordination and coordination variability. The outcome measure derived from the VC technique is referred to as the coupling angle. Chang, Emmerik, and H... Read More about Coordination pattern between the forefoot and rearfoot during walking on an inclined surface.

Subject Specific Optimisation of the Stiffness of Footwear Material for Maximum Plantar Pressure Reduction (2017)
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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)
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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

Introduction 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)
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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

Aim To investigate if the assessment of the mechanical properties of plantar soft tissue can increase the accuracy of predicting Diabetic Foot Ulceration (DFU). Methods 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)
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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)
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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

ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORTS Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait Needham, Robert; Naemi, Roozbeh; Healy, Aoife; Chockalingam, Nachiappan Author Information Prosthetics and Orthotics... Read More about Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait.

The relationship between arch height and foot length: Implications for size grading (2016)
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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

Objective 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.