PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

Storr, T., J. Spicer, Frost P., Attfield S., Ward C., Pinnington L., (2004). Design features of portable wheelchair ramps and their implications for curb and vehicle access. Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development 41 (3B): 443-452

Straw R, Kulkarni S, Attfield S, Wilton T J. (July 2003). Posterior cruciate ligament at total knee replacement. Essential, Beneficial or a Hindrance? Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery vol 85-B pg 671-674.

Nikfekr E., Kerr K., Attfield S., Playford D. (2002) Trunk movement in Parkinson’s Disease during rising from seated position. Movement Disorders 17 No2: 274-282.

Polak P J., Morton R E., Ward C., Wallace A W., Doderlein L., Siebel A., (2002) Double blind comparison study of two does of Botulinum toxin A injected into calf muscles in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology., 44: 551-555.

Nicholson J. Morton R. Attfield S. Rennie D. (2001) An evaluation of Lycra garments for the upper body and limbs in cerebral palsy; using 3D motion analysis and functional assessment. Child Neurology, 43:384-391

Rennie D., Attfield S.F, Morton R., Polak F., Nicholson J An evaluation of lycra garments in lower limb using 3D gait analysis and functional assessment (PEDI). Gait & Posture (2000) 12: 1-6. BEST PAPER AWARD ESMAC 1999

Nikfekr E. Playford D. Attfield S. Kinematic Analysis of the Trunk Movement During Gait and Sit-to-Stand in Parkinsons Disease (1999) Gait & Posture 12

Morton R., New surgical interventions for cerebral palsy and the place of gait analysis. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology (1999). 424-428.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

Barton, JG, Lees, A, Lisboa, P, Attfield, S (2003) Visualisation of gait quality using self organising artificial neural networks. 12th ESMAC Meeting and Conference, Marseille, France, 11-13 Sept. Abstract / Gait and Posture, 18/Suppl.2: pg 119.

Nikfekr E., Attfield S., Playford E D., Kerr K. (2002) A Kinematic-Kinetics study for evaluation of the effect of physiotherapy on trunk mobility during rising from a seated position and gait in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. 3^rd World Congress in Rehabilitation, Venice, Italy, 2-6 April.

Polak. F., Attfield S.F. Morton R E. (2000) Double-blind comparison of two doses of botulinum toxin A injected into gastrocnemius muscle in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture 12

Uutela A., Attfield S.F., Morton R.E. (2000) Effect of botulinum toxin treatment for the upper limb function in cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture 12: 54-55.

Starck J., Attfield S.F., Prediction of kinematics after botulinum toxin injection using an Artificial Neural Network (2000). Gait & Posture 12: 53.

Rennie D, Morton R, Nicholson J, Attfield S.F, (2000) Lycra dynamic splints for children with motor disorders. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology (Supplement 83), 42, 29

Nikfekr E., Attfield S.F. Playford E.D. Kerr K. (2000) Strategies of trunk movement during gait in Parkinson patients. Gait & Posture 12: 78-79.

Attfield S.F., Intelligent methods in clinical gait analysis NCAF Fitzwilliam college, Cambridge University 26^th Sept 1999

Rennie D., Attfield S.F, Morton R., Polak F., Nicholson J (1999) A preliminary evaluation of Lycra garment in lower limb using 3D gait analysis and functional assessment (PEDI). European Society for the Movement of Adults & Children. Gait & Posture v10 No 1 Sept pg 81.

Nikfekr E., Attfield S.F, Playford D, Kinematic analysis of the trunk motion during sit to stand in parkinson’s disease. (1999) European Society for the Movement of Adults & Children. Gait & Posture v10 No 1 Sept pg 77.

Attfield S.F., Polak F., Wilton T., (1999) Pre-operative evaluation of dynamic soft tissue imbalance of the knee. I.Mech.E International Conference on Knee Replacement 1974-2024. April.

Starck J. Imaging of Muscle Activity from the Surface Electromyogram. IPEM, Medical Engineering. York 1999

PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Robertson Z., Attfield S F., Nicholson J., Uutella A., Morton Dr RE, 2004. Kinematic and Functional Assessment of Botulinum A Toxin Injections into the Upper Limbs of Children with Cerebral Palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.

Nikfekr E, Attfield S F, Kerr K, Ward., Playford., D. The effects of levodopa on trunk movement during gait and sit to stand activity in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Movement Disorders.

Nikfekr.E., Attfield.S F., Kerr K., Ward.C D., Playford D.,. The effect of exercise therapy on trunk movement during gait and sit to stand activity in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Movement Disorders

IN PRESS

S F Attfield., Wilton T J., Pinnington L.L., Development of an instrumented tibial prosthesis to measure the effects of soft tissue forces during total knee replacement surgery. Medical Physics and Engineering.

Barton., Lees., Lisboa., Attfield. Visualisation of gait data with kohonen self organising neural maps. Gait & Posture.

PRESENTATIONS AT PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCES

Robertson Z.C. Attfield S.F., 2005 Investigation into the Role of the Bioengineer. The Future of Engineering in Clinical Gait Analysis., Gordon Museum, Guys Hospital London. 20^th June 2004

Robertson, Z.C, Attfield, S.F, Nicholson, J, Uutella, A.E. Morton, R.E.Dr. 2004. Kinematic and Functional Assessment of Botulinum A Toxin Injections into the Upper Limbs of Children with Cerebral Palsy, ESMAC Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 23-25 September 2004

Attfield S.F., Wilton T.J., Pinnington L.L., 2004. Development of an instrumented tibial prosthesis to measure passive soft tissue forces during total knee replacement surgery, Annual Scientific Meeting, University of York, UK, 6-8 September 2004

Robertson, Z.C, Attfield, S.F, Nicholson, J, Uutella, A.E. Dr, Morton, R.E.Dr. 2004. Kinematic and Functional Assessment of Botulinum A Toxin Injections into the Upper Limbs of Children with Cerebral Palsy, Annual Scientific Meeting, University of York, UK, 6-8 September 2004

PhD THESES

Batteson Rachel., ‘Analysis of the impact of De Quervains disease on functional, psychological and physical status’. Thesis (PhD) submitted 2004. Nottingham University.

Polak Frances., 2003. ‘Comparison of two doses of Botulinum Toxin in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy’. Thesis (PhD). Nottingham University.

Nikfekr Esmaeil., 2003. ‘Studies of the role of trunk kinematics during gait and rising from a seated position in Parkinson’s disease’. Thesis (PhD) Nottingham University

ACADEMIC LINKS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Steve Attfield honorary lecturer in Biomechanics, University of Nottingham Research Unit.

Steve Attfield visiting lecturer, Biomechanics Unit, John Moores University, Liverpool.

Research collaboration with Dr Gabor Barton, Biomechanics Unit, John Moores University, Liverpool.

Academic links also with Dr Diane Playford, Dept of Neurology, Kings College, London.