All Outputs (7)

A Simulation of the Viscoelastic Behaviour of Heel Pad During Weight-Bearing Activities of Daily Living (2017)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Coordination pattern between the forefoot and rearfoot during walking on an inclined surface (2017)
Journal Article
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.

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

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.

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

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)
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

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?.