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Ram, M, Baltzopoulos, V, Shaw, A, Maganaris, CN, Cullen, J and O'Brien, TD (2024) Stair-Fall Risk Parameters in a Controlled Gait Laboratory Environment and Real (Domestic) Houses: A Prospective Study in Faller and Non-Faller Groups. Sensors, 24 (526). ISSN 1424-8220

Ram, M, Baltzopoulos, V, Shaw, A, Maganaris, CN, Cullen, J, O'Brien, TD and Kot, P (2023) A Novel Smart Shoe Instrumented with Sensors for Quantifying Foot Placement and Clearance during Stair Negotiation. Sensors, 23 (24). ISSN 1424-8220

Veerkamp, K, van der Krogt, MM, Harlaar, J, O'Brien, TD, Kalkman, B, Seth, A and Bar-On, L (2022) Personalisation of Plantarflexor Musculotendon Model Parameters in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. ISSN 0090-6964

Armstrong, R, Baltzopoulos, V, Langan-Evans, C, Clark, DR, Jarvis, JC, Stewart, CE and O'Brien, TD (2022) An investigation of movement dynamics and muscle activity during traditional and accentuated-eccentric squatting. PLoS One, 17 (11). ISSN 1932-6203

Harkness-Armstrong, C, Maganaris, CN, Walton, R, Wright, DM, Bass, A, Baltzopoulos, V and O'Brien, TD (2022) Children who idiopathically toe-walk have greater plantarflexor effective mechanical advantage compared to typically developing children. European Journal of Applied Physiology. ISSN 1439-6327

Armstrong, R, Baltzopoulos, V, Langan-Evans, C, Clark, DR, Jarvis, JC, Stewart, CE and O'Brien, TD (2022) Determining concentric and eccentric force-velocity profiles during squatting. European Journal of Applied Physiology. ISSN 1439-6319

Debelle, H, Maganaris, CN and O'Brien, TD (2021) Biomechanical Mechanisms of Improved Balance Recovery to Repeated Backward Slips Simulated by Treadmill Belt Accelerations in Young and Older Adults. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3. ISSN 2624-9367

Skervin, TK, Thomas, NM, Schofield, AJ, Hollands, MA, Maganaris, CN, O'Brien, TD, Baltzopoulos, V and Foster, RJ (2021) Using a stair horizontal-vertical illusion to increase foot clearance over an inconsistently taller stair-riser. PLoS One, 16 (9). ISSN 1932-6203

Harkness‐Armstrong, C, Maganaris, CN, Walton, R, Wright, DM, Bass, A, Baltzopoulos, V and O'Brien, TD (2021) In vivo operating lengths of the gastrocnemius muscle during gait in children who idiopathically toe‐walk. Experimental Physiology, 106 (8). pp. 1806-1813. ISSN 0958-0670

Harkness-Armstrong, C, Maganaris, C, Walton, R, Wright, D, Bass, A, Baltzopoulos, V and O'Brien, TD (2021) Muscle architecture and passive lengthening properties of the gastrocnemius medialis and Achilles tendon in children who idiopathically toe-walk. Journal of Anatomy. pp. 1-8. ISSN 0021-8782

Thomas, NM, Skervin, TK, Foster, RJ, Parr, JVV, Carpenter, MG, O'Brien, TD, Maganaris, CN, Baltzopoulos, V, Lees, C and Hollands, MA (2021) Influence of step-surface visual properties on confidence, anxiety, dynamic stability, and gaze behaviour in young and older adults. Human Movement Science, 77. ISSN 0167-9457

Lees, C, O'Brien, TD and Maganaris, CN (2021) A mirror image: experiences of informal carers caring for frail, older persons at risk from falling. British Journal of Community Nursing, 26 (2). ISSN 1462-4753

Debelle, H, Harkness-Armstrong, C, Hadwin, K, Maganaris, CN and O'Brien, TD (2020) Recovery From a Forward Falling Slip: Measurement of Dynamic Stability and Strength Requirements Using a Split-Belt Instrumented Treadmill. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2. ISSN 2624-9367

Ackermans, TMA, Francksen, NC, Lees, C, Papatzika, F, Arampatzis, A, Baltzopoulos, V, Lisboa, P, Hollands, MA, O'Brien, TD and Maganaris, CN (2020) Prediction of balance perturbations and falls on stairs in older people using a biomechanical profiling approach: A 12-month longitudinal study. Journals of Gerontology Series A. ISSN 1758-535X

Francksen, NC, Ackermans, TMA, Holzer, D, Ebner, SA, Maganaris, CN, Hollands, MA, Karamanidis, K, Roys, M and O'Brien, TD (2020) Negotiating stairs with an inconsistent riser: Implications for stepping safety. Applied Ergonomics, 87. ISSN 0003-6870

Kalkman, BM, Bar-On, L, O'Brien, TD and Maganaris, CN (2020) Stretching Interventions in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Why Are They Ineffective in Improving Muscle Function and How Can We Better Their Outcome? Frontiers in Physiology, 11. ISSN 1664-042X

Thomas, N, Skervin, T, Foster, RJ, O'Brien, TD, Carpenter, M, Maganaris, CN, Baltzopoulos, V, Lees, C and Hollands, MA (2020) Optimal lighting levels for stair safety: influence of lightbulb type and brightness on confidence, dynamic balance and stepping characteristics. Experimental Gerontology. ISSN 0531-5565

Ackermans, TMA, Francksen, NC, Casaña-Eslava, RV, Lees, C, Baltzopoulos, V, Lisboa, PJG, Hollands, MA, O'Brien, TD and Maganaris, CN (2020) Stair negotiation behaviour of older individuals: Do step dimensions matter? Journal of Biomechanics. ISSN 1873-2380

Kalkman, BM, Holmes, G, Bar-On, L, Maganaris, CN, Barton, GJ, Bass, A, Wright, DM, Walton, R and O'Brien, TD (2019) Resistance Training Combined With Stretching Increases Tendon Stiffness and Is More Effective Than Stretching Alone in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Frontiers in Paediatrics, 7. ISSN 2296-2360

Harkness-Armstrong, C, Debelle, H, Maganaris, CN, Walton, R, Wright, D, Bass, A, Baltzopoulos, V and O'Brien, TD (2019) Measuring the effective mechanical advantage of the plantarflexors during heel-toe walking and voluntary toe-walking: A comparison of two methods. Gait and Posture, 73 (1). pp. 129-130. ISSN 0966-6362

Ackermans, TMA, Francksen, NC, Casaña-Eslava, RV, Lees, C, Baltzopoulos, V, Lisboa, PJG, Hollands, MA, O'Brien, TD and Maganaris, CN (2019) A novel multivariate approach for biomechanical profiling of stair negotiation. Experimental Gerontology. ISSN 0531-5565

Alcock, L, O'Brien, TD and Vanicek, N (2018) Association between somatosensory, visual and vestibular contributions to postural control, reactive balance capacity and healthy ageing in older women. Health Care for Women International. ISSN 0739-9332

Seaborne, RA, Strauss, JA, Cocks, MS, Shepherd, SO, O'Brien, TD, van Someren, KA, Bell, PG, Murgatroyd, C, Morton, JP, Stewart, CE, Mein, CA and Sharples, AP (2018) Methylome of human skeletal muscle after acute & chronic resistance exercise training, detraining & retraining. Scientific Data, 5. ISSN 2052-4463

Schless, S-H, Cenni, F, Bar-On, L, Hanssen, B, Kalkman, B, O'Brien, TD, Aertbeliën, E, Van Campenhout, A, Molenaers, G and Desloovere, K (2018) Medial gastrocnemius volume and echo-intensity after botulinum neurotoxin A interventions in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. ISSN 1469-8749

Bar-On, L, Kalkman, BM, Cenni, F, Schless, S-H, Molenaers, G, Maganaris, CN, Bass, A, Holmes, G, Barton, GJ, O'Brien, TD and Desloovere, K (2018) The Relationship Between Medial Gastrocnemius Lengthening Properties and Stretch Reflexes in Cerebral Palsy. Frontiers in Paediatrics, 6. ISSN 2296-2360

Kalkman, BM, Bar-On, L, Cenni, F, Maganaris, CN, Bass, A, Holmes, G, Desloovere, K, Barton, GJ and O'Brien, TD (2018) Muscle and tendon lengthening behaviour of the medial gastrocnemius during ankle joint rotation in children with cerebral palsy. Experimental Physiology. ISSN 1469-445X

Lemmey, AB, Wilkinson, TJ, Perkins, CM, Nixon, LA, Sheikh, F, Jones, JG, Ahmad, YA and O'Brien, TD (2018) Muscle loss following a single high-dose intramuscular injection of corticosteroids to treat disease flare in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. European Journal of Rheumatology, 5 (3). pp. 160-164. ISSN 2147-9720

King, SL, Vanicek, N and O'Brien, TD (2018) Joint moment strategies during stair descent in patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication. Gait and Posture, 62. pp. 359-365. ISSN 0966-6362

Kalkman, BM, Bar-On, L, Cenni, F, Maganaris, CN, Bass, A, Holmes, G, Desloovere, K, Barton, GJ and O'Brien, TD (2018) Medial gastrocnemius muscle stiffness cannot explain the increased ankle joint range of motion following passive stretching in children with cerebral palsy. Experimental Physiology, 103 (3). pp. 350-357. ISSN 1469-445X

Seaborne, RA, Strauss, JA, Cocks, MS, Shepherd, SO, O'Brien, TD, van Someren, KA, Bell, PG, Murgatroyd, C, Morton, JP, Stewart, CE and Sharples, AP (2018) Human Skeletal Muscle Possesses an Epigenetic Memory of Hypertrophy. Scientific Reports, 8. ISSN 2045-2322

King, SL, Vanicek, N and O'Brien, TD (2017) Sagittal plane joint kinetics during stair ascent in patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication. Gait and Posture, 55. pp. 81-86. ISSN 1879-2219

Kalkman, B, Bar-On, L, Cenni, F, Maganaris, CN, Bass, A, Holmes, G, Deslovere, K, Barton, GJ and O'Brien, TD (2017) Achilles tendon moment arm length is smaller in children with cerebral palsy than in typically developing children. Journal of Biomechanics. ISSN 0021-9290

Noyes, J, Spencer, LH, Bray, N, Kubis, H-P, Hastings, RP, Jackson, M and O'Brien, TD (2016) Conceptualization of physical exercise and keeping fit by child wheelchair users and their parents. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73 (5). pp. 1111-1123. ISSN 0309-2402

O'Brien, TD, Noyes, J, Spencer, LH, Kubis, H-P, Hastings, RP and Whitaker, R (2016) Systematic review of physical activity and exercise interventions to improve health, fitness and well-being of children and young people who use wheelchairs. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2 (1). ISSN 2055-7647

Wilkinson, T, Lemmey, A, Sheikh, F, Ahmad, Y, Chitale, S, Jones, J, Maddison, P and O'Brien, TD (2016) Effects of oral creatine supplementation on body composition and objective physical function in rheumatoid arthritis patients. A randomised controlled trial. World Biomedical Frontiers. ISSN 2328-0166

Dotan, R, Jenkins, G, O'Brien, TD, Hansen, S and Falk, B (2016) Torque-onset determination: Unintended consequences of the threshold method. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 31. pp. 7-13. ISSN 1050-6411

Long, D, Dotan, R, Pitt, B, McKinlay, B, O'Brien, TD, Tokuno, C and Falk, B (2016) The Electromyographic Threshold in Girls and Women. Pediatric Exercise Science. ISSN 1543-2920

Lemmey, AB, Wilkinson, T, Clayton, B, Sheikh, F, Whale, J, Jones, H, Ahmed, Y, Chitale, S, Jones, J, Maddison, PJ and O'Brien, TD (2016) Tight control of disease activity fails to improve body composition or physical function in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Rheumatology. ISSN 1462-0332

Wilkinson, TJ, Lemmey, AB, Jones, JG, Sheikh, F, Ahmad, YA, Chitale, S, Maddison, PJ and O'Brien, TD (2016) Can creatine supplementation improve body composition and objective physical function in rheumatoid arthritis patients? A randomised controlled trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). ISSN 2151-464X

O'Brien, TD (2016) Musculoskeletal Proportionality, Biomechanical Considerations and Their Contribution to Movement in Adults and Children. PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE. ISSN 0899-8493

Alcock, L, Vanicek, N and O'Brien, TD (2015) Biomechanical demands of the 2-step transitional gait cycles linking level gait and stair descent gait in older women. Journal of Biomechanics, 48 (16). pp. 4191-4197. ISSN 0021-9290

King, SL, Vanicek, N and O'Brien, TD (2015) Gastrocnemius muscle architecture and Achilles tendon properties influence walking distance in claudicants with peripheral arterial disease. Muscle Nerve. ISSN 1097-4598

Alcock, L, O'Brien, TD and Vanicek, N (2015) Age-related changes in physical functioning: correlates between objective and self-reported outcomes. PHYSIOTHERAPY, 101 (2). pp. 204-213. ISSN 0031-9406

King, SL, Vanicek, N and O'Brien, TD (2015) Dynamic muscle quality of the plantar flexors is impaired in claudicant patients with peripheral arterial disease and associated with poorer walking endurance. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 62 (3). pp. 689-697. ISSN 1097-6809

O'Brien, TD (2015) Biomechanics and Exercise. PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE, 27 (1). pp. 34-38. ISSN 0899-8493

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King, SL, O'Brien, TD and Vanicek, N (2014) Gastrocnemii structure and specific tension in claudicants with peripheral arterial disease. In: 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, 1st - 5th July 2014, Amsterdam. (Unpublished)