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Prof Chris Nester
Prof Chris Nester
postal addressBrian Blatchford Building (PO 32).
email addressC.J.Nester@salford.ac.uk
telephone0161 295 2275
Key Memberships
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Head of Research Centre: Centre for Health, Sport & Rehabilitation Sciences Research
From September 2009 to present.
Member of School: School of Health Sciences
From September 2011 to present.
Member of College: College of Health & Social Care
From September 1996 to present.
Profile Summary

Biomechanics of normal and abnormal function of the foot, and biomechanics of footwear and insoles.

Key Qualifications
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1995
BSc (Hon) Podiatry (from University of Salford).
1999
PhD Foot and Ankle Biomechanics (from University of Salford).
Key Projects
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2012
Dec
PhD Studentship
La Trobe University, Australia, £15,000.00.
Principal Investigator: C Nester (50%). Co-Investigator: S Pearson (50%).
2011
Nov
SSL/RB Research
Reckitt Benckiser, £290,000.00.
Principal Investigator: C Nester (70%). Co-Investigator: F Hashmi (30%).
2011
Mar
KTP with Reckitt Benckisser (SSL International)
Technology Strategy Board, £192,722.00.
Principal Investigator: C Nester (40%). Co-Investigator: F Hashmi (60%).
2009
Jul
Special Shoe Movement (SSHOES)
EC (Framework), £365,488.00.
Principal Investigator: C Nester (50%). Co-Investigators: A Williams (15%), D Howard (20%), S Hutchins (15%).
2008
Nov
Feet Matter
SSL International PLC, £976,000.00.
Investigator: C Nester (100%).
2008
May
Making Foot Science Relevant
SSL International PLC, £38,000.00.
Investigator: C Nester (100%).
2007
Apr
Wearable computing for real time monitoring of 3d foot orientation
National Institute for Health Research, £37,500.00.
Investigators: C Nester (15%), S Tyson (30%), L Kenney (40%), D Howard (15%).
2007
Jan
Development of an advanced walking simulator of the human foot.
Royal Society, £12,000.00.
Investigators: C Nester (50%), A Liu (25%), D Howard (25%).
2006
Jul
Development of clinically based gait analysis system
Vicon Motion Systems Ltd, £64,915.00.
Investigators: C Nester (50%), D Howard (50%).
2006
Jun
Inclusive design for getting outdoors (I'DGO TOO)
EPSRC, £482,841.00.
Principal Investigator: M Ormerod (25%). Co-Investigators: L Kenney (25%), D Howard (10%), C Nester (15%), R Newton (25%).
2004
Jun
Investigation into shear forces under the sole of the foot
Nuffield Foundation, £1,450.00.
Investigators: A Findlow (50%), C Nester (50%).
2003
Oct
Challenging the established paradigm of foot control over the lower limb during walking
EPSRC, £84,704.00.
Investigators: D Howard (5%), C Nester (20%), P Graham-Smith (75%).
2003
Feb
Development of Novel in-shoe step counterdevice for "Real World" monitoring of the use of therapeutic footwear
South Arizona Health Care, £5,333.00.
Investigator: C Nester (100%).
2002
Nov
Real World Intelligent Monitoring of Protheses and Footwear (Real-Prof)
EC (Framework), £227,402.00.
Investigators: T Fernando (10%), D Howard (30%), C Nester (60%).
2002
Jul
Development of an Improved Biomechanical Model of the Foot
EPSRC, £85,307.00.
Investigators: C Nester (80%), D Howard (20%).
2002
Feb
Travel Award
Wellcome Trust, £1,000.00.
Investigator: C Nester (100%).
2001
Dec
A Prospective study of the incidence and prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in young people with Type I diabetes
British Diabetic Association, £62,195.00.
Investigators: C Nester (50%), L Stuart (50%).
2001
Feb
Development of a New Range of Footwear for 'High Risk' Patients
County Footwear (UK) Ltd, £34,345.00.
Investigator: C Nester (100%).
2001
Jan
Survey of foot problems in Paget's Disease
National Association for the Relief of Paget's Disease, £2,749.00.
Investigator: C Nester (100%).
Key Publications
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Authored Books
2010
Jun
Williams, A & Nester, C 2010, The pocket Podiatry Guide to Foot Orthoses and Footwear , 1st edition, Elsevier, Oxford, UK.abstract
Refereed Journal Articles
2011
Jan
Thies, S & Kenney, L & Howard, D & Nester, C & Ormerod, M & Newton, R A & Baker, R D & Faruk, M & Hamish, M 2011, 'Biomechanics for inclusive urban design: effects of tactile paving on older adults¿ gait when crossing the street.', Journal of Biomechanics, 44(8), pp.1599-1604.abstract
2010
Oct
Williams, A & Nester, C & Ravey, M & Kottink, A & Klapsing, G 2010, 'Women's experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear in three European countries', J Foot Ankle Res, 3.abstract
2010
Jan
Ren, L & Howard, D & Ren, L & Nester, C & Tian, L 2010, 'A generic analytical foot rollover model for predicting translational ankle kinematics in gait simulation studies', Journal of Biomechanics, 43(2), pp.194-202.
2009
Jun
Nester, C & Leardini, A & Cavanagh, P & Rosenbaum, D & Burns, J 2009, 'International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community (i-FAB): past, present and beyond.', J Foot Ankle Res, 2.
2009
May
Nester, C 2009, 'Lessons from dynamic cadaver and invasive bone pin studies: do we know how the foot really moves during gait?', J Foot Ankle Res, 2.
2008
Oct
Wolf, P & Stacoff, A & Liu, A & Nester, C & Arndt, A & Lundberg, A & Stuessi, E 2008, 'Functional units of the human foot', Gait and Posture, 28(3), pp.434-441.abstract
2008
Sep
Goulermas, J Y & Findlow, A & Nester, C & P, L & J, Z X & Kenney, L & Tresadern, P & Thies, S & Howard, D 2008, 'An instance-based algorithm with auxillary similarity information for the estimation of gait kinematics', IEEE Trans. Neural Networks, 19(9), pp.1574-1582.abstract
2008
Jul
Lundgren, P & Nester, C & Liu, A & Arndt, A & Jones, R & Stacoff, A & Wolf, P & Lundberg, A 2008, 'Invasive in vivo measurement of rear-, mid- and forefoot motion during walking.', Gait and Posture, 28(1), pp.93-100.abstract
2007
Dec
Arndt, A & Wolf, P & Liu, A & Nester, C & Stacoff, A & Jones, R & Lundgren, P & Lundberg, A 2007, 'Intrinsic foot kinematics measured in vivo during the stance phase of slow running', Journal of Biomechanics.abstract
2007
Nov
Nester, C & Liu, A & Ward, E & Howard, D & Cocheba, J & Derrick, T 2007, 'In vitro study of foot kinematics using a dynamic walking cadaver model', Journal of Biomechanics, 40(9), pp.1927-1937.abstract
2007
Aug
Nester, C & Jones, R & Liu, A & Howard, D & Arne, L & A, A & P, L & Alex, S & Peter, W 2007, 'Foot kinematics during walking measured using bone and surface mounted markers.', J Biomechanics, 40(15), pp.3412-3423.abstract
2007
Aug
Wolf, P & Stacoff, A & Liu, A & Arndt, A & Nester, C & Lundberg, A & Stuessi, E 2007, 'Does a specific MR imaging protocol with a supine-lying subject replicate tarsal kinematics seen during upright standing?', Biomed Tech (Berl), 52(4), pp.290-294.abstract
2007
Mar
Toro, B & Nester, C & Farren, P C 2007, 'Inter- and intraobserver repeatability of the Salford Gait Tool: an observation-based clinical gait assessment tool. ', Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 88(3), pp.328-332.
2007
Mar
Toro, B & Nester, C & Farren, P C 2007, 'The development and validity of the Salford Gait Tool: an observation-based clinical gait assessment tool.', Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 88(3), pp.321-327.
2007
Jan
Williams, A & Rome, K & Nester, C 2007, 'A Clinical Trial of Specialist Footwear for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis', Rheumatology, 46(2), pp.302-307.abstract
2006
May
Williams, A & Nester, C 2006, 'Patient perceptions of stock footwear design features', -Prosthetics and Orthotics International , 30 (1), pp.61-71.
Key Presence
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Conference Organisation
2010
Sep
iFAB - International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community (Seattle, United States, September 2010).
2008
Sep
iFAB - International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community (Bologna, Italy, September 2008).
2007
Sep
Chair - 4th Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health, Disease and Rehabilitation (Salford, United Kingdom, September 2007).
2005
Oct
Chair - 3rd International conference on Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health, Disease and Rehabilitation (Salford, United Kingdom, October 2005).
2003
Nov
International Conference on "Advanced Prostheses" in collaboration with Ossur (International Prosthetics Company) (Manchester, United Kingdom, November 2003).
2003
Oct
Chair - 2nd International conference on 'Biomechanics of the lower limb in health, disease and rehabilitation' (Salford, United Kingdom, October 2003).
2001
Sep
Chair - 1st International conference on 'Biomechanics of the lower limb in health, disease and rehabilitation' (Salford, United Kingdom, September 2001).
Honorary Posts (e.g. Visiting Appointments)
2009
Jun
Visiting Professor (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, June 2009).
Invited Papers and Lectures
2009
May
¿Lessons from dynamic cadaver and invasive bone pin studies ¿ how the foot really moves during gait. ¿ and ¿Root biomechanics versus Biomechanics research data ¿ Time for change in Podiatry biomechanics education¿ (Keynote speaker at National Australasian Podiatry conference, Gold Coast, Australia, May 2009).
2008
Nov
¿State of the art in multi segment kinematic foot models¿ (Keynote speaker at Podiatry Foot Orthoses Laboratory Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, November 2008).
2006
Dec
'Bone Pin Studies in Living Subjects: How Much Does the Ankle, Subtalar, Midtarsal and Midfoot Joints Move?' and 'Treatment of Medial Knee Osteoarthritis: Biomechanical Effects of Valgus Insole Wedges versus Knee Braces'. (Keynote speaker at Podiatry Foot Orthoses Laboratory Association Annual Conference, Chicago, United States, December 2006).
2005
Oct
'Monitoring patient activity' (Keynote speaker at The Diabetic Lower Extremity: An International Summit on Research and Treatment., The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio, United States, October 2005).
2005
Mar
'State of the art in foot and ankle biomechanics' and 'State of the art in human movement assessment' (Keynote speaker at Special congress on human movement science, Shanghai, China, March 2005).
2004
Jun
'Contemporary issues in foot and ankle biomechanics' and 'Inter-relationships between joints of the foot' (Keynote speaker at Western US Podiatry Meeting, Anaheim, California, United States, June 2004).
2003
Nov
'New paradigm for gait monitoring' (Keynote speaker at International Conference on Advanced Prostheses, Manchester, United Kingdom, November 2003).
2003
Nov
'Contemporary issues in foot and ankle biomechanics' and 'Inter-relationships between joints of the foot' (Keynote speaker at Podiatry Foot Orthoses Laboratory Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, United States, November 2003).
2003
Oct
'Real world monitoring of patient activity and performance' (Keynote speaker at 'Recent advances in prosthetics, orthotics and rehabilitation technology', Rotterdam, Netherlands, October 2003).
2002
Oct
'Current concepts on mid tarsal joint function' and 'Relationships between first toe motion and rearfoot motion (Keynote speaker at Belgium National Podiatry Association, Ghent, Belgium, October 2002).
2001
Nov
'Two axis model of the mid tarsal joint - fact or fiction?' (Keynote speaker at Podiatry Foot Orthoses Laboratory Association Annual Conference, Miami, United States, November 2001).
Other Evidence of External Esteem
2006
Jun
Member of international advisory committee for National China project 'Virtual Human Project' (China, June 2006).