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Richard Jones
Dr Richard Jones
postal addressRoom PO18, Brian Blatchford Building, University of Salford, M6 6PU.
email addressR.K.Jones@salford.ac.uk
telephone0161 295 2295
website addresswww.healthcare.salford.ac.uk/crhpr/rjones.htm
Key Memberships
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Member of Faculty: Faculty of Health & Social Care
From February 2003 to September 2010.
Member of School: School of Health Sciences
From September 2011 to present.
Member of School: School of Health, Sport & Rehabilitation Sciences
From February 2003 to September 2011.
Full Member of Research Institute: Institute for Health & Social Care Research (IHSCR)
From February 2003 to May 2009.
Full Member of Research Centre: Rehabilitation & Human Performance
From February 2003 to May 2009.
Profile Summary

-Clinical Gait Analysis

-Clinical Biomechanics

-Knee Biomechanics and Injury

-Footwear Biomechanics

-Load carriage

Key Qualifications
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2010
PhD Biomechanics (from University of Salford).
2008
PgCert Higher Education and Practice (from University of Salford).
1999
BSc (Hons) Sports Science (from Liverpool John Moores University).
Key Projects
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2012
May
A scientific basis for improving function in trans-femoral amputees
MOD, £149,236.00.
Principal Investigator: R Baker (33%). Co-Investigators: R Jones (33%), M Twiste (33%).
2012
Mar
Design of the Fabry/Gaucher Wellbeing programmes
Partizan International Ltd., £25,487.00.
Principal Investigator: R Jones (33%). Co-Investigators: P Comfort (33%), C Smith (33%).
2011
Jul
Ossur - Research Trial
Ossur, £15,000.00.
Principal Investigator: R Jones (100%).
2011
Jul
Fit Flop Research Project
Fitflop Ltd, £85,280.00.
Principal Investigator: R Jones (50%). Co-Investigator: P Graham-Smith (50%).
2010
Nov
Can the Alexander Technique improve pain processing and reduce joint loading in patient with knee osteoarthritis.
BUPA Foundation, £20,000.00.
Principal Investigator: S Preece (80%). Co-Investigator: R Jones (20%).
2010
May
Fit Flop Summer Research
Fitflop Ltd, £2,000.00.
Principal Investigator: P Graham-Smith (50%). Co-Investigator: R Jones (50%).
2009
Feb
Developing New Treatment Approaches for Osteoarthritis
Arthritis Research Campaign, £84,661.00.
Principal Investigator: R Jones (100%).
2008
Dec
KTP with Fitflop Ltd
Technology Strategy Board, £131,318.00.
Investigators: P Graham-Smith (50%), R Jones (50%).
2008
Oct
Proposal for kinematic software testing
Qualisys AB, £19,215.00.
Investigator: R Jones (100%).
Key Publications
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Refereed Journal Articles
2011
Oct
Thies, S & Jones, R & Kenney, L & Howard, D & Baker, R 2011, 'Effects of ramp negotiation, paving type and shoe sole geometry on toe clearance in young adults', Journal of Biomechanics, 44(15), pp.2679-2684.abstract
2011
Jul
Forghany, S & Tyson, S & Nester, C & Preece, S & Jones, R 2011, 'Foot posture after stroke: frequency, nature and clinical significance', Clinical Rehabilitation.abstract
2010
Jan
Forghany, S & Jones, R & Preece, S & Tyson, S & Nester, C 2010, 'Early observations of the effects of lateral wedge orthoses on lower limb muscle length and potential for exacerbating spasticity', Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 34, pp.319-326.abstract
2009
Jan
Watson, J & Payne, R & A, C & Jones, R & WI, S 2009, 'The kinematics of load carrying in humans and great apes: implications for the evolution of human bipedalism', Folia Primatol (basel), 80(5), pp.309-328.abstract
2008
Aug
Ren, L & Jones, R & Howard, D 2008, 'Whole body inverse dynamics over a complete gait cycle based only on measured kinematics', Journal of Biomechanics, 41(12), pp.2750-2759.
2008
Jul
Donoghue, O & Harrison, A & Laxton, P & Jones, R 2008, 'Orthotic control of rearfoot and lower limb motion during running in subjects with chronic Achilles tendon injury', Sports Biomechanics, 7(2), pp.194-205.
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.
2008
May
Watson, J & Payne, R & Chamberlain, A & Jones, R & Sellers, W 2008, 'The energetic costs of load-carrying and the evolution of bipedalism', J Hum Evol, 54(5), pp.675-683.abstract
2008
Jan
Donoghue, O & Harrison, A & Laxton, P & Jones, R 2008, 'Lower Limb Kinematics of Subjects with Chronic Achilles Tendon Injury During Running', Res Sports Med, 16(1), pp.23-38.
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.
2007
Jan
Stacoff, A & Wolf, P & Arndt, A & Liu, A & Nester, C & Jones, R & Lundgren, P & Stussi, E & Lundgren, A 2007, 'Possible functional units of the human foot', Journal of Biomechanics, 40(Supp 2), p.96.
2007
Jan
Arndt, A & Wolf, P & Liu, A & Nester, C & Stacoff, A & Jones, R & Lundgren, P & Lundberg, A 2007, 'Differences in ranges of motion in intrinsic foot joints during walking and running', Journal of Biomechanics.
2007
Jan
Ren, L & Jones, R & Liu, A & Nester, C & Howard, D 2007, 'Assessment of 3-d dynamic interactions between backpack and bearer using accelerometers and gyroscopes', Journal of Biomechanics, 40(Supp 2), p.S328.
2006
Jan
Ren, L & Jones, R & Howard, D 2006, 'Predictive modelling of human walking over a complete gait cycle', Journal of Biomechanics.
2006
Jan
Arndt, A & Wolf, P & Nester, C & Liu, A & Jones, R & Howard, D & Stacoff, A 2006, 'Intrinsic foot motion measured in vivo during barefoot running', Journal of Biomechanics, 39(Supp 1), p.S182.
2006
Jan
Nester, C & Jones, R & Liu, A & Howard, D & Lundberg, A & Arndt, T & Lundgren, P & Stacoff, A & Wolf, P 2006, 'Invasive study of rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot kinematics during walking', Journal of Biomechanics, 39(Supp 1), p.S77.
Other Journal Articles
2012
Jan
Pozzi, M & Aung, M S & Zhu, M & Jones, R & Goulermas, J Y 2012, 'The Pizzicato knee-joint energy harvester: characterisation with biomechanical data and effect of backpack load', Smart Materials and Structures.
Meeting Abstracts
2009
Oct
Al-Qaroot, B & Twiste, M & Howard, D & Jones, R 2009, The effect of using three different designs of plastic spinal jackets on gait, The UK National Member Society¿s Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Prosthetics & Orthotics, Chester, United Kingdom.
Poster Presentations
2009
Oct
Al-Qaroot, B & Twiste, M & Howard, D & Jones, R 2009, 'The effects of wearing spinal orthoses on gait', Exhibited at: Postgraduate Researchers in Science Medicine (PRISM) annual conference, Manchester, United Kingdom, On 30/10/2009.
2009
May
Al-Qaroot, B & Twiste, M & Howard, D & Jones, R 2009, 'The effects of wearing spinal orthoses on gait', Exhibited at: 4th Northwest Biomechanics Research Day, Salford, United Kingdom, On 15/05/2009.
Key Presence
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Conference Organisation
2008
Mar
Clinical Movement Analysis Society (CMAS) (University of Salford, United Kingdom, March 2008).

Conference Chair

2007
Sep
Biomechanics of the Lower Limb in Health, Disease and Rehabilitation (University of Salford, United Kingdom, September 2007).

Conference Chair

Honorary Posts (e.g. Visiting Appointments)
2010
Jan
Honorary Senior Lecturer (University of Manchester School of Translational Medicine, United Kingdom, January 2010 to January 2013).
Invited Papers and Lectures
2012
May
Varying effectiveness of mechanical interventions in knee OA (Rheumatology 2012, Glasgow, United Kingdom, May 2012).
2012
May
Foot modeling in degenerative disease and its effect on biomechanical response to interventions (British Society for Rheumatology Foot & Ankle Special Interest Group , Glasgow, United Kingdom, May 2012).
2011
Nov
Biomechanics of foot orthoses and footwear in the treatment of osteoarthritis (Keynote speaker at Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Conference , Harrogate Convention Centre, United Kingdom, November 2011).
2011
Jun
The use of orthoses in kne pain (Keynote speaker at Foot Health Annual Conference, Kettering, United Kingdom, June 2011).
2010
Dec
Conservative management of knee osteoarthritis (Keynote speaker at Rehabilitation Technology: Trends and Challenges, King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia, December 2010).
2010
Nov
Gait analysis in Rehabilitation (International Rehabilitation and Gait Analysis Conference, Beijing Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical Association, China, November 2010).
2010
Oct
Clinical Application of Gait Analysis (International Gait Analysis Symposium, Sichuan University, China, October 2010).
2010
Oct
State of the Art: Gait Analysis and Orthopaedics (Huaxi Hospital Orthopaedics Seminars, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, October 2010).
2010
Jun
Conservative management of knee osteoarthritis (Keynote speaker at Ossur Knee Osteoarthritis Symposia, Malmo, Sweden, June 2010).
2008
Oct
Biomechanics in Knee Osteoarthritis (International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics UK, Chester, United Kingdom, October 2008).
Media Appearances
2010
Sep
Case Notes Biomechanics Programme (BBC Radio 4, United Kingdom, September 2010).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tmt9f