Prof Stephen Preece's Outputs (55)

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)
Journal Article
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.

The biomechanical characteristics of high‐performance endurance running (2018)
Journal Article

The biomechanical profile of high-level endurance runners may represent a useful model that could be used for developing training programmes designed to improve running style. This study, therefore, sought to compare the biomechanical characteristics... Read More about The biomechanical characteristics of high‐performance endurance running.

Is there a pathological gait associated with common soft tissue running injuries? (2018)
Journal Article
Bramah, C., Preece, S., Gill, N., & Herrington, L. (2018). Is there a pathological gait associated with common soft tissue running injuries?. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 46(12), 3023-3031. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546518793657

Background: Previous research has demonstrated clear associations between specific running injuries and patterns of lower limb kinematics. However, there has been minimal research investigating whether the same kinematic patterns could underlie multi... Read More about Is there a pathological gait associated with common soft tissue running injuries?.

Is there a minimum complexity required for the biomechanical modelling of running? (2018)
Journal Article
Gill, N., Preece, S., & Baker, R. (2018). Is there a minimum complexity required for the biomechanical modelling of running?. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, 4, 055016. https://doi.org/10.1088/2057-1976/aad747

Mathematical models have the potential to provide insight into human running. Existing models can be categorised as either simple or complex, and there appears to be a lack of natural progression in model development. By sequentially adding complexit... Read More about Is there a minimum complexity required for the biomechanical modelling of running?.

Trunk inclination during walking in people with knee osteoarthritis (2017)
Journal Article
Algarni, A., Preece, S., Jones, R., & Foster-Vigors, C. (2017). Trunk inclination during walking in people with knee osteoarthritis. Gait & Posture, 57(Supp.1), 334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.06.451

An appropriately complex biomechanical model of running (2017)
Journal Article
Gill, N., Preece, S., & Baker, R. (2017). An appropriately complex biomechanical model of running. Gait & Posture, 57(Supp.1), 164-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.06.347

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.

Large scale population assessment of physical activity using wrist worn accelerometers: The UK Biobank Study (2017)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Physical activity has not been objectively measured in prospective cohorts with sufficiently large numbers to reliably detect associations with multiple health outcomes. Technological advances now make this possible. We describe the metho... Read More about Large scale population assessment of physical activity using wrist worn accelerometers: The UK Biobank Study.

Are the arms and head required to accurately estimate centre of mass motion during running? (2016)
Journal Article

Accurate measurement of centre of mass (CoM) motion can provide valuable insight into the biomechanics of human running. However, full-body kinematic measurement protocols can be time consuming and difficult to implement. Therefore, this study was pe... Read More about Are the arms and head required to accurately estimate centre of mass motion during running?.

Reductions in co-contraction following neuromuscular re-education in people with knee osteoarthritis (2016)
Journal Article

Background
Both increased knee muscle co-contraction and alterations in central pain processing
have been suggested to play a role in knee osteoarthritis pain. However, current
interventions do not target either of these mechanisms. The Alexander... Read More about Reductions in co-contraction following neuromuscular re-education in people with knee osteoarthritis.

Effect of transverse plane alterations in footwear design on lower limb biomechanics during running (2016)
Journal Article

Background
Abduction of the forefoot, relative to the rearfoot, is a component of rearfoot pronation. It is therefore feasible that an ill-fitting shoe, which creates a relative abduction of the forefoot, could influence rearfoot motion with a corre... Read More about Effect of transverse plane alterations in footwear design on lower limb biomechanics during running.

How do elite endurance runners alter movements of the spine and pelvis as running speed increases? (2016)
Journal Article

Elite endurance runners are characterised by their performance ability and higher running economy. However, there is relatively little research aimed at identifying the biomechanical characteristics of this group. This study aimed to understand how m... Read More about How do elite endurance runners alter movements of the spine and pelvis as running speed increases?.

A marker set for measuring the kinematics of the lumbar spine and thoracic spine during running : a technical note (2016)
Journal Article
Preece, S., Bramah, C., & Mason, D. (2016). A marker set for measuring the kinematics of the lumbar spine and thoracic spine during running : a technical note. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 11(3), 390-396. https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2016.113.07

A protocol for tracking the motion of the lumbar spine, which uses seven skin mounted markers, has been adopted in previous studies investigating running. However, this configuration of can be difficult to track with passive motion capture systems. T... Read More about A marker set for measuring the kinematics of the lumbar spine and thoracic spine during running : a technical note.

The coordinated movement of the spine and pelvis during running (2015)
Journal Article

Previous research into running has demonstrated consistent patterns in pelvic, lumbar and thoracic motions between different human runners. However, to date, there has been limited attempt to explain why observed coordination patterns emerge and how... Read More about The coordinated movement of the spine and pelvis during running.

Effect of antipronation foot orthosis geometry on compression of heel and arch soft tissues (2015)
Journal Article
Sweeney, D., Nester, C., Preece, S., & Mickle, K. (2015). Effect of antipronation foot orthosis geometry on compression of heel and arch soft tissues. Journal of rehabilitation research and development, 52(5), 543-552. https://doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2014.12.0306

This study aimed to understand how systematic changes in arch height and two designs of heel wedging affect soft issues under the foot. Soft tissue thickness under the heel and navicular was measured using ultrasound. Heel pad thickness was measure... Read More about Effect of antipronation foot orthosis geometry on compression of heel and arch soft tissues.

Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial (2014)
Journal Article

Background: The Alexander technique probably helps back pain but it is unclear whether or not it can be combined with physiotherapy exercise classes, how many lessons are needed and what mechanisms might be involved.

Objectives: To undertake a fea... Read More about Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial.

A comparison of kinematic algorithms to estimate gait events during overground running (2014)
Journal Article

The gait cycle is frequently divided into two distinct phases, stance and swing, which can be accurately determined from ground reaction force data. In the absence of such data, kinematic algorithms can be used to estimate footstrike and toe-off. The... Read More about A comparison of kinematic algorithms to estimate gait events during overground running.

An investigation into plantar pressure measurement protocols for footwear research (2014)
Journal Article

Many researchers investigate how footwear design affects plantar pressure (PP) and ask participants to walk in unfamiliar footwear as part of their studies. However, there are no clear guidelines for the required period of time or number of steps a... Read More about An investigation into plantar pressure measurement protocols for footwear research.

The effect of stroke on foot biomechanics; underlying mechanisms and the functional consequences (2014)
Journal Article
Forghany, S., Nester, C., Tyson, S., Preece, S., & Jones, R. (2014). The effect of stroke on foot biomechanics; underlying mechanisms and the functional consequences. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 7(S1), A18-A18. https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-7-S1-A18

Although approximately one-third of stroke survivors suffer abnormal foot posture and this can influence mobility [1], there is very little objective information regarding the foot and ankle after stroke.