Prof Richard Jones' Outputs (152)

Comparison of Demographics and Oxford Knee Score in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients Between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia: A Cohort Study (2025)
Journal Article

Background/Objectives: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered as important final line of treatment for several conditions such as knee osteoarthritis. Interestingly, culture, demographics, and health care systems may differ between countries, le... Read More about Comparison of Demographics and Oxford Knee Score in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients Between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia: A Cohort Study.

Biomechanical Analysis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Return-to-Sport Time Point (2025)
Journal Article

Background: Biomechanical alterations after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) may increase the risk of knee reinjury. Furthermore, individuals may experience persistent biomechanical differences in the lower limbs after finishing the r... Read More about Biomechanical Analysis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Return-to-Sport Time Point.

Mapping the challenges and facilitators faced by orthotists, physiotherapists and prosthetists to integrating non-3D gait evaluation into routine practice: A scoping review of key concepts and knowledge gaps. (2025)
Journal Article

To systematically map the existing literature on the challenges and facilitators associated with integrating non-3D gait evaluation into routine clinical practice by orthotists, physiotherapists and prosthetists across diverse settings and contexts,... Read More about Mapping the challenges and facilitators faced by orthotists, physiotherapists and prosthetists to integrating non-3D gait evaluation into routine practice: A scoping review of key concepts and knowledge gaps..

Considerations for optimising the design of rigid ankle-foot orthoses for children with cerebral palsy. (2025)
Thesis

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the leading cause of childhood motor disabilities, resulting in a
variety of gait impairments. Ankle-foot Orthoses (AFOs) are key to managing these im-
pairments, aiming to facilitate weight-bearing activities and normalise l... Read More about Considerations for optimising the design of rigid ankle-foot orthoses for children with cerebral palsy..

Reliability of the Star Excursion Balance Test with End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Patients and Its Responsiveness Following Total Knee Arthroplasty (2024)
Journal Article

Background/Objectives: The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a simple and feasible tool for assessing dynamic balance in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). It has an advantage as it replicates dynamic balance better than other static bal... Read More about Reliability of the Star Excursion Balance Test with End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Patients and Its Responsiveness Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

The effectiveness of massage on pain, external knee adduction moment, and muscle Co-contraction in individuals with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (2024)
Journal Article

The pain, external knee adduction moment (EKAM), and muscle co-contraction are increased in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Massage therapy decreases pain in KOA, yet KOA is a mechanical disease and biomechanical changes need to be investigated as well. T... Read More about The effectiveness of massage on pain, external knee adduction moment, and muscle Co-contraction in individuals with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis.

Does high-intensity running to fatigue influence lower limb injury risk? (2024)
Journal Article

The aim of this study was to quantify changes in peak bending moments at the distal tibia, peak patellofemoral joint contact forces and peak Achilles tendon forces during a high-intensity run to fatigue at middle-distance speed. Observational study.... Read More about Does high-intensity running to fatigue influence lower limb injury risk?.

Paediatric Prosthetic Knee Design: The Technical Requirements of a Swing Phase Control Mechanism Are Correlated With Parameters of Childhood Growth (2024)
Journal Article
Edgar, C. E., Jones, R. K., & Bull, A. M. (2024). Paediatric Prosthetic Knee Design: The Technical Requirements of a Swing Phase Control Mechanism Are Correlated With Parameters of Childhood Growth. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 71(12), 3593-3601. https://doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2024.3434477

Objective: There is a lack of innovation in affordable prosthetic knee joints for children. One significant reason is the absence of technical requirements which consider the foundation of childhood: growth. This study aims to develop and use a model... Read More about Paediatric Prosthetic Knee Design: The Technical Requirements of a Swing Phase Control Mechanism Are Correlated With Parameters of Childhood Growth.

Effect of Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Contraception on Musculoskeletal Health and Performance: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Design and Cross-Sectional Comparison. (2024)
Journal Article

Women of reproductive age experience cyclical variation in the female sex steroid hormones 17β-estradiol and progesterone during the menstrual cycle that is attenuated by some hormonal contraceptives. Estrogens perform a primary function in sexual de... Read More about Effect of Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Contraception on Musculoskeletal Health and Performance: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Design and Cross-Sectional Comparison..

Definition of an insole comfort equation using biomechanics data from a real-world data collection method (2024)
Journal Article
Lewin, M., Jones, R., & Price, C. (2024). Definition of an insole comfort equation using biomechanics data from a real-world data collection method. Footwear Science, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2024.2363535

Comfort is among the priorities of wearers, this creates a requirement to understand and measure footwear comfort within the real-world where footwear is being used. Comfort is subjective however associations have been drawn to biomechanical paramete... Read More about Definition of an insole comfort equation using biomechanics data from a real-world data collection method.

Understanding Intrinsic Risk Factors for Lateral Ankle Sprain in Military Recruits (2024)
Thesis

Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is a common injury among physically active individuals. This
PhD study aims to identify the risk factors that contribute to the occurrence of LAS, with
a specific focus on military recruits. The findings of this study wil... Read More about Understanding Intrinsic Risk Factors for Lateral Ankle Sprain in Military Recruits.

Knee Offloading by Patients During Walking and Running After Meniscectomy (2024)
Journal Article
Starbuck, C., Walters, V., Herrington, L., Barkatali, B., & Jones, R. (in press). Knee Offloading by Patients During Walking and Running After Meniscectomy. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 12(3), 23259671231214766. https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671231214766

Background:: Changes in knee loading have been reported after meniscectomy. Knee loading has previously been assessed during jogging and treadmill running rather than overground running, which could give altered results. Purpose/Hypothesis:: The purp... Read More about Knee Offloading by Patients During Walking and Running After Meniscectomy.

The Footwear and Footwear Modifications for Reducing Biomechanical Risk Factor, External Knee Adduction Moment for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2024)
Journal Article

Objective The purpose of this systematic study is to provide clear, patient-focused, recent, evidence-based, and consensus recommendations for footwear and footwear modifications with effects that are globally relevant in OA knee. The identification... Read More about The Footwear and Footwear Modifications for Reducing Biomechanical Risk Factor, External Knee Adduction Moment for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

A prototype database platform for integrating and sharing biomechanics datasets relating to knee osteoarthritis (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

ObjectivesBiomechanics is an essential form of measurement in the understanding of the development and progression of osteoarthritis (OA). However, the number of participants in biomechanical studies are often small and there is limited ways to share... Read More about A prototype database platform for integrating and sharing biomechanics datasets relating to knee osteoarthritis.

The effects of a sleeve knee brace during stair negotiation in patients with symptomatic patellofemoral osteoarthritis. (2023)
Journal Article

The patellofemoral joint is an important source of pain in knee osteoarthritis. Most biomechanical research in knee osteoarthritis has focused on the tibiofemoral joint during level walking. It is unknown what happens during stair negotiation in pati... Read More about The effects of a sleeve knee brace during stair negotiation in patients with symptomatic patellofemoral osteoarthritis..

The effect of footwear with a flexible ankle collar on function in individuals with chronic ankle instability (2023)
Journal Article
Starbuck, C., Price, C., & Jones, R. (2023). The effect of footwear with a flexible ankle collar on function in individuals with chronic ankle instability. Footwear Science, 15(sup1), S31-S32. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2023.2199269

Individuals who develop chronic ankle instability (CAI) following a lateral ankle sprain (LAS) often experience diminished proprioception, reduced dynamic stability, and altered movement patterns during landing (e.g. increased plantar flexion and inv... Read More about The effect of footwear with a flexible ankle collar on function in individuals with chronic ankle instability.

Enforcing walking speed and step-length affects joint kinematics and kinetics in male and female healthy adults. (2023)
Journal Article
Gill, N., O'Leary, T., Roberts, A., Liu, A., Roerdink, M., Greeves, J., & Jones, R. (in press). Enforcing walking speed and step-length affects joint kinematics and kinetics in male and female healthy adults. Gait & Posture, 103, 223-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.05.025

Individuals increase walking speed by increasing their step-length, increasing their step-frequency, or both. During basic training military recruits are introduced to marching "in-step", and thus the requirement to walk at fixed speeds and step-leng... Read More about Enforcing walking speed and step-length affects joint kinematics and kinetics in male and female healthy adults..

No differences in knee joint loading between individuals who had a medial or lateral meniscectomy: An ancillary study (2023)
Journal Article
Starbuck, C., Walters, V., Herrington, L., Barkatali, B., & Jones, R. (2023). No differences in knee joint loading between individuals who had a medial or lateral meniscectomy: An ancillary study. The Knee, 42, 304-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2023.04.013

Background
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is a frequently undertaken procedure for traumatic meniscal injuries. The location of knee joint degeneration and long-term prognosis differs between knees who have had a medial or lateral meniscectomy. H... Read More about No differences in knee joint loading between individuals who had a medial or lateral meniscectomy: An ancillary study.

Individuals with knee osteoarthritis demonstrate increased passive stiffness of the hip flexor muscles (2023)
Journal Article

Background: People with knee osteoarthritis stand and walk with increased trunk flexion. This altered postural alignment will increase hamstring activation, elevating mechanical knee loads during walking. Increased hip flexor stiffness may lead to in... Read More about Individuals with knee osteoarthritis demonstrate increased passive stiffness of the hip flexor muscles.

The use of technology to support lifestyle interventions in knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review (2023)
Journal Article

Introduction
Technological tools that promote the adoption of physical activity to increase individuals’ functional ability in knee osteoarthritis (OA) are desired to support lifestyle interventions. However, there is little consensus as to the curr... Read More about The use of technology to support lifestyle interventions in knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review.