An investigation into the effects of, and interaction between, heel height and shoe upper stiffness on plantar pressure and comfort

Melvin, J; Price, C; Preece, SJ; Nester, CJ; Howard, D

doi:10.1080/19424280.2018.1555862

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A 10% increase in step rate improves running kinematics and clinical outcomes in runners with patellofemoral pain at 4 weeks and 3 months (2019)
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Background: Aberrant frontal plane hip and pelvis kinematics have been frequently observed in runners with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Gait retaining interventions have been shown to improve running kinematics and may therefore be beneficial in runner... Read More about A 10% increase in step rate improves running kinematics and clinical outcomes in runners with patellofemoral pain at 4 weeks and 3 months.

Video Rasterstereography of the spine and pelvis in eight erect positions : a reliability study (2019)
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Introduction
To investigate the reliability and variability of Video Rasterstereography (VR) measurements of the spine and pelvis, for eight proposed standing postures, in order to help define an optimal standing position for erect pelvis radiogr... Read More about Video Rasterstereography of the spine and pelvis in eight erect positions : a reliability study.

Trunk flexion during walking in people with knee osteoarthritis (2019)
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BACKGROUND:
Over 50% of the body's mass is concentrated within the head, arms and trunk. Thus, small deviations in the orientation of the trunk, during normal walking, could influence the position of the centre of mass relative to the lower limb joi... Read More about Trunk flexion during walking in people with knee osteoarthritis.

Evaluation of orthotic insoles for people with diabetes who are at-risk of first ulceration (2019)
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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.

Perceived benefits, rationale and preferences of exercises utilized within Pilates group exercise programmes for people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions : a questionnaire of Pilates‐trained physiotherapists (2019)
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Gaskell, L., Williams, A., & Preece, S. (2019). Perceived benefits, rationale and preferences of exercises utilized within Pilates group exercise programmes for people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions : a questionnaire of Pilates‐trained physiotherapists. Musculoskeletal Care, 17(3), 206-214. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1402

Introduction:
An estimated 29% of the population, around 17.8 million people, live with a musculoskeletal condition in the UK. Pilates exercise has positive benefits,
including reducing pain and disability for people with musculoskeletal conditio... Read More about Perceived benefits, rationale and preferences of exercises utilized within Pilates group exercise programmes for people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions : a questionnaire of Pilates‐trained physiotherapists.

An investigation into the effects of, and interaction between, heel height and shoe upper stiffness on plantar pressure and comfort (2019)
Journal Article

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.