Development of a new generation of DIABetic footwear using an integrated approach and SMART materials
Development of a new generation of DIABetic footwear using an integrated approach and SMART materials
P.E. Chatzistergos, R. Naemi, N. Chockalingam (2015)A method for subject-specific modelling and optimisation of the cushioning properties of insole materials used in diabetic footwear. Medical Engineering and Physics. Click here for link
Healy, A., Naemi, R. and 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. Click here for link
Błażkiewicz Michalina, Lakshmi Sundar, Aoife Healy, Ambady Ramachandran, Nachiappan Chockalingam and Roozbeh Naemi (2014) Assessment of lower leg muscle force distribution during isometric ankle dorsi and plantar flexion in patients with diabetes: a pilot study. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. 29(2):282-7. Click here for link
P.E. Chatzistergos, R. Naemi, N. Chockalingam (2014) An MRI compatible loading device for the reconstruction of clinically relevant plantar pressure distributions and loading scenarios of the foot. Medical Engineering and Physics, 36(9):1205-11
Healy, A., Naemi, R., Revathi, T., Sundar, L., Chockalingam, N., Pillai A., Greenhalgh, A., Snehalatha, C. and Ramachandran, A. (2014) Is there a difference in peak plantar pressures during walking in people with diabetes who have varying foot types? Diabetic Medicine, 31(Sup 1): 44-45.
Chatzistergos, P.E., Naemi, R., Sundar, L., Ramachandran, A. and Chockalingam, N., (2014) The relationship between the mechanical properties of heel-pad and common clinical measures associated with foot ulcers in patients with diabetes, Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications doi: Click here for link
Healy, A., Naemi, R. and Chockalingam, N. (2013). The effectiveness of footwear as an intervention to prevent diabetic foot ulceration or to reduce biomechanical risk factors for ulceration: a systematic review. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, 27(4): 391-400. Click here for link
Naemi R, Healy A, Sundar L, Ramachandran A, Chockalingam N (2013) 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. J Clin Trials 4: 150. Click here for link.
Healy, A., Chatzistergos, P., Needham, R., Naemi, R. and Chockalingam, N. (2013) Comparison of design features in diabetic footwear and their effect on plantar pressure. Footwear Science 5(Sup 1): S67-S69.
Naemi, N., Gerth, P., Deeney, P., Healy, A., Chockalingam, N. and Schulz, J. (2013) The effect of temperature on the rebound characteristics of material combinations commonly used in diabetic insoles. Footwear Science 5(Sup 1): S91-S93.
Naemi, R., Healy, A., Chockalingam, N., Sundar, L., Pillai, A., Seeli Abraham, C., Snehalatha, C. and Ramachandran, A. (2013) The contribution of visual feedback to balance in people with Type 2 diabetes and neuropathy. Diabetic Medicine, 30(Sup 1): 70-71.
P.E. Chatzistergos, R. Naemi, N. Chockalingam (2015) The effect of altered plantar soft tissue mechanical properties on the tissue's cushioning characteristics. 7th International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot, The Hague, The Netherlands.
P.E. Chatzistergos, R. Naemi, N. Chockalingam (2015) Numerical investigation of the optimum cushioning properties of insole materials: The effect of subject specific geometry and loading. Footwear Biomechanics Symposium, Liverpool, UK.
R. Naemi, P.E. Chatzistergos, N. Chockalingam (2105) A method for quantifying heel pad visco-elastic reaction model parameters. 25th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB), Glasgow, UK.
S. Behforootan, P.E. Chatzistergos, R. Naemi, N. Chockalingam (2105) Ultrasound based subject specific modelling of the heel. 25th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB), Glasgow, UK.
R. Naemi, A. Healy, T. Revathi, L. Sundar, N. Chockalingam, A. Pillai and A. Ramachandran (2105) Differences in commonly measurable clinical and biomechanical parameters between ulcerated and non-ulcerated diabetic neuropathic patients. 7th International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Healy, R. Naemi, T. Revathi, L. Sundar, N. Chockalingam, A. Pillai, A. Greenhalgh, and A. Ramachandran (2015) Effect of insole material on the plantar pressures of the at-risk diabetic foot. 7th International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot, The Hague, The Netherlands.
R. Naemi , A. Healy, T. Revathi, L. Sundar, N. Chockalingam, A. Pillai and A. Ramachandran (2015) The effect of wearing a diabetic sandal in altering standing balance parameters in people with diabetes and neuropathy. Footwear Biomechanics Symposium, Liverpool, UK.
Chatzistergos, P., Naemi, R., Chockalingam, N. (2014) Patient-specific optimization of insole material properties: A pilot study. International Conference on Engineering and Applied Sciences Optimization (OPT-i) 4-6 June, Kos, Greece.
Chatzistergos, P., Naemi, R., Sundar, L., Chockalingam, N. (2014) High values of fastening blood sugar are linked to the degradation of the mechanical behaviour of plantar soft tissues: An in-vivo experimental study 40th PanHellenic Medical conference 15-17 May, Athens, Greece.
Healy, A., Naemi, R., Sundar, L., Chockalingam, N., Revathi, T., Seeli Abraham, C., Snehalatha, C. and Ramachandran, A. (2013) Validity of the paper grip test to assess muscle strength in people with Type 2 diabetes. Presented to the Diabetes Foot Study Group 11th Scientific Meeting 20th -23rd September, Sitges, Spain.
Healy, A., Chatzistergos, P., Needham, R., Naemi, R. and Chockalingam, N. (2013).Comparison of design features in diabetic footwear and their effect on plantar pressure. Presented to the Footwear Biomechanics Symposium July 31st – August 2nd, Natal, Brazil.
Panagiotis E. Chatzistergos, Roozbeh Naemi, Lakshmi Sundar and Nachiappan Chockalingam (2014) Modelling and the mechanical properties of the diabetic foot. Staffordshire Conference on Clinical Biomechanics 2014, Stoke on Trent.
Chockalingam, N., Naemi, R., Sundar, L., Healy, A. and Chatzistergos, P. (2013) DiaBSmart session. Presented to the 11th Staffordshire Conference on Clinical Biomechanics 26th-27th April, Stoke On Trent, UK.
Naemi, R., Healy, A., Chockalingam, N., Sundar, L., Pillai, A., Seeli Abraham, C., Snehalatha, C., Ramachandran, A. (2013). The contribution of visual feedback to balance in people with Type 2 diabetes and neuropathy. Presented to the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 13th – 15th March, Manchester, UK.
An interactive session/ workshop was conducted at the DFSICON 2012 (Diabetic Foot Society of India Conference), Hyderabad. Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, Dr Lakshmi Sundar, Mr Colin Hurley, Ms Aoife Healy, Ms Gill Donlon and Ms Anju Pillai from the DiaBSmart consortium attended and facilitated the workshop.
Sundar, L. and Healy, A. Diabetic Foot and Plantar Pressure Measurement. Presented at the International Advanced Diabetes Workshop for Physicians. Chennai, August 2012.