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  1. Device-dependent variability of plantar pressure thresholds: Consequences for clinical decision-making in diabetic foot care

    Article • Gait & Posture, May 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Aoife Healy, Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam

  2. Evaluation of Plantar Pressure and Stability Parameters in a Forefoot Offloading Footwear: A Comparative Study

    Article • Applied Sciences, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  3. Discrepancies between plantar pressure devices: Evaluating cross-system reliability for biomechanics, clinical use and predictive modelling

    Article • The Foot, September 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  4. Development and Preliminary Testing of the Staffordshire Questionnaire for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (SQ‐AIS): Content and Face Validity

    Article • Health Science Reports, November 2024, Wiley

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  5. The national profile of the prosthetic and orthotic workforce in the UK: Sociodemographics and employment characteristics

    Article • Prosthetics and Orthotics International, January 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  6. The UK prosthetic and orthotic workforce: current status and implications for the future

    Article • Human Resources for Health, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  7. Exploration of the representation of the allied health professions in senior leadership positions in the UK National Health Service

    Article • BMJ Leader, August 2023, BMJ

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  8. Policy brief: Framework to guide Allied Health Professional telehealth patient consultation guidelines and training

    Article • January 2023, Research Square

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  9. Breaking barriers: telehealth to improve access to assistive technology

    Article • Assistive Technology, January 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  10. Telehealth provision across allied health professions (AHP): An investigation of reimbursement considerations for its successful implementation in England

    Article • Health Science Reports, December 2022, Wiley

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  11. Do UK Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) have sufficient guidelines and training to provide telehealth patient consultations?

    Article • Human Resources for Health, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  12. Standardised classification system for bespoke thermoplastic ankle foot orthoses

    Article • The Foot, December 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  13. Assessment of the effect of a total contact cast on lower limb kinematics and joint loading

    Article • Gait & Posture, October 2022, Elsevier

    Ilias Theodorakos, Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  14. Provision of rehabilitation and assistive technology services in a low resource setting during the COVID-19 pandemic and introduction of telehealth: service users’ and providers’ perspectives

    Article • Assistive Technology, July 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  15. The potential impact of allied health professional telehealth consultations on health inequities and the burden of treatment

    Article • International Journal for Equity in Health, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  16. Increased exposure to loading is associated with decreased plantar soft tissue hardness in people with diabetes and neuropathy

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, May 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  17. Exploration of implementation, financial and technical considerations within allied health professional (AHP) telehealth consultation guidance: a scoping review including UK AHP professional bodies’ guidance

    Article • BMJ Open, December 2021, BMJ

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  18. The emergence of telehealth in orthotic services across the United Kingdom

    Article • Assistive Technology, November 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  19. Barriers to accessing assistive technology in Africa

    Article • Assistive Technology, November 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  20. How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected orthotic services in the United Kingdom?

    Article • Prosthetics and Orthotics International, September 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  21. Defining and grouping children’s therapeutic footwear and criteria for their prescription: an international expert Delphi consensus study

    Article • BMJ Open, August 2021, BMJ

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  22. Quantifying three-dimensional lumbar kinematics during gait using optoelectronic motion capture: a comparison of two kinematic models

    Article • June 2021, IOS Press

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  23. Reliability and validity of an enhanced paper grip test; A simple clinical test for assessing lower limb strength

    Article • Gait & Posture, September 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  24. The effect of tuning ankle foot orthoses-footwear combinations on gait kinematics of children with cerebral palsy: A case series

    Article • The Foot, June 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  25. Effectiveness of therapeutic footwear for children: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  26. Exploratory Investigation into Energy Expenditure Using Tuned versus Nontuned Ankle-Foot Orthoses–Footwear Combinations in Children with Cerebral Palsy

    Article • JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, December 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  27. Does user perception affect adherence when wearing biomechanically optimised ankle foot orthosis – footwear combinations: A pilot study

    Article • The Foot, December 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  28. Cross-sectional survey of orthotic service provision in the UK: does where you live affect the service you receive?

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2019, BMJ

    Dr Aoife Healy, Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam

  29. Does the sport of weightlifting need special shoes?

    Article • Footwear Science, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Aoife Healy, Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam

  30. Key concepts in children’s footwear research: a scoping review focusing on therapeutic footwear

    Article • Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  31. Localized pressure stimulation using turf‐like structures can improve skin perfusion in the foot

    Article • Microcirculation, April 2019, Wiley

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  32. The relationship between hallux grip force and balance in people with diabetes

    Article • Gait & Posture, February 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  33. A scoping literature review of studies assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Aoife Healy, Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam

  34. Agreement Between the Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters of Healthy Adults From the OptoGait System and a Traditional Three-Dimensional Motion Capture System

    Article • Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, October 2018, ASME International

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  35. Hallux plantar flexor strength in people with diabetic neuropathy: Validation of a simple clinical test

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, October 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  36. Thigh-Derived Inertial Sensor Metrics to Assess the Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit Transitions in the Timed Up and Go (TUG) Task for Quantifying Mobility Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, September 2018, Frontiers

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  37. A systematic review of randomised controlled trials assessing effectiveness of prosthetic and orthotic interventions

    Article • PLOS One, March 2018, PLOS

    Dr Aoife Healy, Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam

  38. Interpreting Ground Reaction Forces in Gait

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  39. Trunk and Spine Models for Instrumented Gait Analysis

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Aoife Healy

  40. Measurement of external forces

    Article • December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Aoife Healy

  41. Shank-to-Vertical Angle in Ankle-Foot Orthoses

    Article • JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, October 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  42. Influence of adipose tissue mass on bone mass in an overweight or obese population: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Nutrition Reviews, September 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Aoife Healy

  43. Using Wearable Inertial Sensors to Compare Different Versions of the Dual Task Paradigm during Walking

    Article • September 2017, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  44. Coordination pattern between the forefoot and rearfoot during walking on an inclined surface

    Article • Footwear Science, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  45. Subject Specific Optimisation of the Stiffness of Footwear Material for Maximum Plantar Pressure Reduction

    Article • Annals of Biomedical Engineering, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  46. Multi-segment kinematic model to assess three-dimensional movement of the spine and back during gait

    Article • Prosthetics and Orthotics International, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  47. Interpreting Ground Reaction Forces in Gait

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  48. Trunk and Spine Models for Instrumented Gait Analysis

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  49. The effect of wearing a diabetic sandal in altering standing balance parameters in people with diabetes and neuropathy

    Article • Footwear Science, June 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  50. THE INFLUENCE OF SLOW RECOVERY INSOLE ON PLANTAR PRESSURE AND CONTACT AREA DURING WALKING

    Article • Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, April 2015, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  51. Assessment of lower leg muscle force distribution during isometric ankle dorsi and plantar flexion in patients with diabetes: a preliminary study

    Article • Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, March 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  52. Effectiveness of footwear and other off-loading devices to treat diabetic foot ulcers

    Article • Current Diabetes Reviews, September 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  53. Rocker outsole shoe is not a threat to postural stability in patients with diabetic neuropathy

    Article • Prosthetics and Orthotics International, July 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Aoife Healy, Banafshe Ghomian

  54. Mean head and shoulder heights when seated

    Article • August 2013, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  55. The effectiveness of footwear as an intervention to prevent or to reduce biomechanical risk factors associated with diabetic foot ulceration: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, July 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  56. Comparison of design features in diabetic footwear and their effect on plantar pressure

    Article • Footwear Science, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  57. The effect of temperature on the rebound characteristics of material combinations commonly used in diabetic insoles

    Article • Footwear Science, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  58. Peak and average pressure correlations and their ratio at different plantar regions of the foot

    Article • Footwear Science, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  59. Comments and Reply to: Foot Plantar Pressure Measurement System: A Review. Sensors 2012, 12, 9884-9912

    Article • Sensors, March 2013, MDPI AG

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  60. Comparison of Pelvic Complex Kinematics During Treadmill and Overground Walking

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy, Helen R Branthwaite

  61. Finite Element Analysis Methods in Footwear Design

    Article • November 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  62. The Science of Footwear

    Article • November 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Aoife Healy

  63. Comparing four technologies for measuring postural micromovements during monitor engagement

    Article • August 2012, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  64. The effect of the use of a walkway and the choice of the foot on plantar pressure assessment when using pressure platforms

    Article • The Foot, June 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  65. Repeatability of WalkinSense® in shoe pressure measurement system: A preliminary study

    Article • The Foot, March 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  66. The effect of calf muscle stretching exercises on ankle joint dorsiflexion and dynamic foot pressures, force and related temporal parameters

    Article • The Foot, March 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  67. The effect of leg length discrepancy on pelvis and spine kinematics during gait

    Article • January 2012, IOS Press

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  68. Validation of a multi-segment spinal model for kinematic analysis and a comparison of different data processing techniques

    Article • January 2012, IOS Press

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  69. Effect of insole material on lower limb kinematics and plantar pressures during treadmill walking

    Article • Prosthetics and Orthotics International, November 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  70. Analysis of the 5 iron golf swing when hitting for maximum distance

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, July 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  71. Effect of insole material on plantar pressure

    Article • Footwear Science, June 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  72. Unconventional shoes for diabetes – a quantitative examination

    Article • Footwear Science, June 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  73. Study to characterise the biomechanical variability in different styles of initial foot contact during running

    Article • Footwear Science, June 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  74. Materials used for footwear orthoses: a review

    Article • Footwear Science, June 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Aoife Healy

  75. A virtual coaching environment for improving golf swing technique

    Article • January 2010, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Dr Aoife Healy