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Prof Roozbeh Naemi's Outputs (107)

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

Differences in the mechanical characteristics of plantar soft tissue between ulcerated and non-ulcerated foot (2016)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., Chatzistergos, P., Sundar, L., Chockalingam, N., & Ramachandran, A. (2016). Differences in the mechanical characteristics of plantar soft tissue between ulcerated and non-ulcerated foot. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 30(7), 1293-1299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2016.06.003

Aims
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in mechanical properties of the plantar soft tissue between the ulcerated and non-ulcerated feet in patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Methods
Thirty nine patients who met the inc... Read More about Differences in the mechanical characteristics of plantar soft tissue between ulcerated and non-ulcerated foot.

The key kinematic determinants of undulatory underwater swimming at maximal velocity (2015)
Journal Article
Connaboy, C., Naemi, R., Brown, S., Psycharakis, S., McCabe, C., Coleman, S., & Sanders, R. (2016). The key kinematic determinants of undulatory underwater swimming at maximal velocity. Journal of sports sciences, 34(11), 1036-1043. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2015.1088162

The optimisation of undulatory underwater swimming is highly important in competitive swimming performance. Nineteen kinematic variables were identified from previous research undertaken to assess undulatory underwater swimming performance. The purpo... Read More about The key kinematic determinants of undulatory underwater swimming at maximal velocity.

The effects of shoe temperature on the kinetics and kinematics of running (2015)
Journal Article
Sinclair, J., Naemi, R., Chockalingam, N., John Taylor, P., & Shore, H. (2015). The effects of shoe temperature on the kinetics and kinematics of running. Footwear Science, 7(3), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2015.1084389

The aim of the current investigation was to examine the effects of cooled footwear on the kinetics and kinematics of running in comparison to footwear at normal temperature. Twelve participants ran at 4.0 m/s ± 5% in both cooled and normal temperatur... Read More about The effects of shoe temperature on the kinetics and kinematics of running.

A new coordination pattern classification to assess gait kinematics when utilising a modified vector coding technique (2015)
Journal Article
A. Needham, R., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2015). A new coordination pattern classification to assess gait kinematics when utilising a modified vector coding technique. Journal of Biomechanics, 48(12), 3506-3511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.07.023

A modified vector coding (VC) technique was used to quantify lumbar–pelvic coordination during gait. The outcome measure from the modified VC technique is known as the coupling angle (CA) which can be classified into one of four coordination patterns... Read More about A new coordination pattern classification to assess gait kinematics when utilising a modified vector coding technique.

A mathematical method for quantifying in vivo mechanical behaviour of heel pad under dynamic load (2015)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., Chatzistergos, P., & Chockalingam, N. (2015). A mathematical method for quantifying in vivo mechanical behaviour of heel pad under dynamic load. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 54, 341–350. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-015-1316-5

Mechanical behaviour of the heel pad, as a shock attenuating interface during a foot strike, determines the loading on the musculoskeletal system during walking. The mathematical models that describe the force deformation relationship of the heel pad... Read More about A mathematical method for quantifying in vivo mechanical behaviour of heel pad under dynamic load.

A method for subject-specific modelling and optimisation of the cushioning properties of insole materials used in diabetic footwear (2015)
Journal Article
Chatzistergos, P. E., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2015). A method for subject-specific modelling and optimisation of the cushioning properties of insole materials used in diabetic footwear. Medical Engineering and Physics, 37(6), 531-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2015.03.009

This study aims to develop a numerical method that can be used to investigate the cushioning properties of different insole materials on a subject-specific basis.

Diabetic footwear and orthotic insoles play an important role for the reduction of p... Read More about A method for subject-specific modelling and optimisation of the cushioning properties of insole materials used in diabetic footwear.

The influence of slow recovery insole on plantar pressure and contact area during walking (2015)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., Linyard-Tough, K., Healy, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2015). The influence of slow recovery insole on plantar pressure and contact area during walking. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219519415400059

Plantar pressure assessment is commonly used as a tool to assess the efficacy of insoles in reducing the risk of mechanical trauma to the plantar soft tissue during walking gait. The slow rebound (SR) Poron insole is intended to provide a custom fit... Read More about The influence of slow recovery insole on plantar pressure and contact area during walking.

A Combined Technique for Randomisation of a Small Number of Participants with a Variety of Covariates into Treatment and Control Groups in Randomised Controlled Trials (2014)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., Healy, A., Sundar, L., Ramachandran, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2014). A Combined Technique for Randomisation of a Small Number of Participants with a Variety of Covariates into Treatment and Control Groups in Randomised Controlled Trials. Journal of Clinical Trials, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-0870.1000150

Background: Randomised controlled trials are widely favoured in research design as the most rigorous way of determining the effectiveness of a treatment. For assigning a small number of participants who are identified before the start of the randomis... Read More about A Combined Technique for Randomisation of a Small Number of Participants with a Variety of Covariates into Treatment and Control Groups in Randomised Controlled Trials.

Manufacturing and finite element assessment of a novel pressure reducing insole for Diabetic Neuropathic patients (2014)
Journal Article
Ghassemi, A., Mossayebi, A., Jamshidi, N., Naemi, R., & Karimi, M. (2014). Manufacturing and finite element assessment of a novel pressure reducing insole for Diabetic Neuropathic patients. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 38, 63–70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13246-014-0319-0

Diabetes is one of the metabolic diseases. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to diabetic foot ulcers and if it was not treated would lead to amputation. Foot ulcers can be prevented by using suitable insoles which are made of appropriate material and ge... Read More about Manufacturing and finite element assessment of a novel pressure reducing insole for Diabetic Neuropathic patients.

The effects of sport-specific and minimalist footwear on the kinetics and kinematics of three netball-specific movements (2014)
Journal Article
Sinclair, J., Chockalingam, N., Naemi, R., & Vincent, H. (2014). The effects of sport-specific and minimalist footwear on the kinetics and kinematics of three netball-specific movements. Footwear Science, 7(1), 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2014.983445

Netball is associated with a high frequency of chronic injuries. There is currently a trend towards the utilisation of minimalist footwear in netball players in lieu of traditional netball trainers. The aim of the current investigation was to examine... Read More about The effects of sport-specific and minimalist footwear on the kinetics and kinematics of three netball-specific movements.

Assessment of lower leg muscle force distribution during isometric ankle dorsi and plantar flexion in patients with diabetes: A preliminary study (2014)
Journal Article
Błażkiewicz, M., Sundar, L., Healy, A., Ramachandran, A., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2015). Assessment of lower leg muscle force distribution during isometric ankle dorsi and plantar flexion in patients with diabetes: A preliminary study. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 29(2), 282-287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2014.10.007

Aim
The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in ankle muscle strength using hand-held dynamometry and to assess difference in the isometric muscle force distribution between the people with diabetes and control participants.

Methods... Read More about Assessment of lower leg muscle force distribution during isometric ankle dorsi and plantar flexion in patients with diabetes: A preliminary study.

The Effectiveness of Footwear and Other Removable Off-loading Devices in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review (2014)
Journal Article
Healy, A., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2014). The Effectiveness of Footwear and Other Removable Off-loading Devices in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review. Current Diabetes Reviews, 10(4), 215-230. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573399810666140918121438

Aim: To conduct a systematic review which examined the effectiveness of footwear and other removable off-loading devices as interventions for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers or the alteration of biomechanical factors associated with ulcer heali... Read More about The Effectiveness of Footwear and Other Removable Off-loading Devices in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review.