Publications
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Recent Publications

Work boot design affects the way workers walk: A systematic review of the literature.
Dobson JA, Riddiford-Harland DL, Bell AF, Steele JR. Work boot design affects the way workers walk: A systematic review of the literature. Appl Ergon 2017, 61:53-68

Effect of work boot type on work footwear habits, lower limb pain and perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners.
Dobson JA, Riddiford-Harland DL, Bell AF, Steele JR. Effect of work boot type on work footwear habits, lower limb pain and perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners. Appl Ergon 2017, 60:143-153

Acute rotator cuff tendinopathy: does ice, low load isometric exercise, or a combination of the two produce an analgaesic effect?
Parle PJ, Riddiford-Harland DL, Howitt CD, Lewis JS. Acute rotator cuff tendinopathy: does ice, low load isometric exercise, or a combination of the two produce an analgaesic effect? Br J Sports Med, 2017, 51:208-209

Does participation in a physical activity program impact upon the feet of overweight and obese children?
Riddiford-Harland DL, Steele JR, Cliff DP, Okely AD, Morgan PJ, Baur LA. Does participation in a physical activity program impact upon the feet of overweight and obese children? J Sci Med Sport, 2016, 19:51-55

Effects of wearing gumboots and leather lace-up boots on lower limb muscle activity when walking on simulated underground coal mine surfaces.
Dobson JA, Riddiford-Harland DL, Steele JR. Effects of wearing gumboots and leather lace-up boots on lower limb muscle activity when walking on simulated underground coal mine surfaces. Appl Ergon 2015, 49:34-40

Effects of underground coal mining work boot preference on boot satisfaction and discomfort.
Dobson JA, Riddiford-Harland DL, Steele JR. Effects of underground coal mining work boot preference on boot satisfaction and discomfort. Footwear Sci 2015, 7, S45-46