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Profiles
Dr Joanne Paton
Lecturer in Podiatry
School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
Qualifications
Graduating in 1992, Joanne completed her MSc with distinction in Podiatric Biomechanics in 2002. She received a Doctorate from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in 2008, having conducted a randomised control trial evaluating the effect of insoles used for ulcer prevention in diabetic neuropathic feet.
Joanne is currently funded by a NIHR Clinical Trials Fellowship. She has extensive clinical experience as a Musculoskeletal Specialist Podiatrist working with the diabetic foot. Her current clinical focus is improving the patient experience through the better delivery of insoles for diabetic foot protection.
Joanne leads the BEUP (Balance Enhancement and Ulcer Prevention) research team at the University of Plymouth. She has secured grants inexcess of one million pounds and published widely on the topic of insoles forulcer prevention and balance enhancement in diabetes. More information aboutthe BEUP team and their programme of research can be found at; https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/balance-enhancement-and-ulcer-prevention-in-diabetes
Professional membership
Podiatric Biomechanics Group
Society of Podiatrists
Diabetes UK
FDUK
Teaching interests
- Musculoskeletal pathology
- Podiatric Biomechanics and gait analysis
- Orthotic manufacture
- Research methods
Research interests
- Diabetic insole adherance
- Orthotic manufacture and function
- Biomechanics of the diabetic foot
- Kinetic analysis
- Clinical Trials
- Falls and falls prevention
Grants & contracts
2020. £44,553. J Williams, R Collings, J Paton. NIHR. ICA-PCAF.
2019. £112,710. J Paton, J Freeman, J Marsden. University of Plymouth Gobal Challenge Research Fund.
2018. £20,000. J Paton, R Collings, V Lepesis. UOP, Impact and Innovation Grant.
2017. £10,000. Sara Harris, Joanne Paton. NIHR/HEE internship.
2017. £52,708. J Paton, S Creanor. NIHR. Clinical Trials Fellowship.
2017. £15,000 English FRAME. J Paton. South West Clinical Network of NHS England.
2015. £961,859. A Buchanan, J Paton, S Wood, N Chochalingam. SBRI-COLAB-4972: Phase 2 Low-Cost Personalised Insoles for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention.
2014. £99,785. A Buchanan, J Paton, S Wood, N Chochalingam. SBRI-COLAB-4972: Phase 1 Low-Cost Personalised Insoles for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention.
2014. £25,079. R. Collings, J Paton. TorbayMedical Research Fund. Study Title: Prevention of foot ulcer recurrence inpeople with diabetes using an in-shoe pressure measurement technology: afeasibility RCT.
2013. £6,229.99. P English, J Paton, G Bruce. Plymouth Hospitals General Charity research grant. Study Title: ‘Instant insole enhancement for theprevention of foot ulcer recurrence in people with diabetes using an in-shoepressure measurement technology: A randomised control trial feasibility study'.
2012. £164,265. M Cramp, S Morrison, J Marsden, J Freeman, J Paton. The effects of footand ankle impairments on mobility and balance in community dwelling adults poststroke – a personal and multi-disciplinary approach.
2011. £156,248. J Paton. NIHR CAT Clinical Lectureship Fellowship. Balance enhancement and ulcer prevention in neuropathic individuals with diabetes.
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2021 'Behaviour change approaches for individuals with diabetes to improve foot self-management: a scoping review' Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 14, (1) , DOI Open access
2020 'Repeatability of plantar pressure assessment during barefoot walking in people with stroke' Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 13, (1) , DOI Open access
2020 'Footwear and insole design features for offloading the diabetic at risk foot - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses' Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism , DOI Open access
2019 'Textured shoe insoles to improve balance performance in adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial' BMJ Open 9, (7) e026240-e026240 , DOI Open access
2019 'INSoles To Ease Pressure (INSTEP) Study: a multicentre, randomised controlled feasibility study to compare the effectiveness of a novel instant optimised insole with a standard insole for people with diabetic neuropathy: a study protoco' BMJ Open , DOI Open access
2018 'The prevalence, distribution, and functional importance of lower limb somatosensory impairments in chronic stroke survivors: a cross sectional observational study' Disability and Rehabilitation 41, (20) 2443-2450 , DOI Open access
2017 'Exploring foot and ankle impairments affecting mobility and balance in stroke (FAiMiS study)' Physiotherapy , DOI Open access
2017 'Footwear and insole design features to prevent foot ulceration in people with diabetes: a systematic review protocol' JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports , DOI Open access
2016 'Effects of foot and ankle devices on balance, gait and falls in adults with sensory perception loss' JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports 14, (12) 127-162 , DOI Open access
2016 'Getting the right balance: insole design alters the static balance of people with diabetes and neuropathy' JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH 9, , DOI Open access
2015 'Foot loading characteristics in people after stroke: A preliminary analysis of plantar pressure data' INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE 10, 34-34
2015 'Effects of the site and extent of plantar cutaneous stimulation on dynamic balance and muscle activity while walking' Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland) 25, (3) 159-163 Open access
2015 'Effect of experimentally reduced distal sensation on postural response to hip abductor/ankle evertor muscle vibration' Gait & Posture 42, (2) 193-198 , DOI Open access
2015 'Foot and ankle impairments affect balance and mobility in stroke (FAiMiS): the views and experiences of people with stroke' Disability and Rehabilitation 38, (6) 589-596 , DOI Open access
2014 'Patients' Experience of therapeutic footwear whilst living at risk of neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration: an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)' J Foot Ankle Res 7, (1) , DOI Open access
2014 'A longitudinal investigation into functional and physical durability of insoles used for the preventative management of neuropathic diabetic feet' Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 1, (104) 50-57
2014 'The effects of foot and ankle devices on balance, gait and falls in adults with sensory perception loss: a systematic review protocol' The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports 12, 74-91
2013 'Foot and ankle impairments affecting mobility and balance in stroke (FAiMiS): measurement of foot and ankle impairments' INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE 8, 68-68
2013 'Foot and Ankle Impairments affecting Mobility and balance In Stroke (FAiMiS); the views of people with stroke' INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE 8, 68-69
2013 'Does footwear affect balance?: the views and experiences of people with diabetes and neuropathy who have fallen' J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 103, (6) 508-515 , DOI
2013 'The effect of a forefoot offloading postoperative shoe on posture, balance, muscle activity and plantar pressure; a preliminary study' Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
2013 'Effect of a forefoot off-loading postoperative shoe on muscle activity, posture, and static balance' J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 103, (1) 36-42 , DOI
2012 'A comparison of functional and prefabricated insoles used for the preventative management of neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration:
A single blind randomised control trial' Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
2012 'A comparison of customised and prefabricated insoles to reduce risk factors for neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration: a participant-blinded randomised controlled trial' J Foot Ankle Res 5, (1) , DOI Open access
2011 'Effectiveness of insoles used for the prevention of ulceration in the neuropathic diabetic foot: a systematic review' J Diabetes Complications 25, (1) 52-62 , DOI
2007 'The physical characteristics of orthotic materials used in the manufacture of orthosis for patients with diabetes' Foot and Ankle International 28(10), 1057-1063 , DOI
2007 'The effect of plantar cover padding with U'd cut out on plantar foot pressure; a preliminary study' British Journal of Podiatry 10, (3) 115-220
2007 'Custom-made total contact insoles and prefabricated functional diabetic insoles: A case report' The Diabetic Foot Journal 10,
2007 'The physical characteristics of materials used in the manufacture of orthoses for patients with diabetes' Foot & Ankle International 28, 1057-1063
2006 'Effect of extrinsic rearfoot post design on the lateral-to-medial position and velocity of the center of pressure' J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 96, (5) 383-392 , DOI
2006 'The relationship between navicular drop and first metatarsophalangeal joint motion' Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 96, (4) 313-317
2005 'Medical knee pain: an update on a common clinical pathology emphasising biomechanical origins' International journal of podiatric biomechanics 2, (2) 3-9
Conference Papers
2016 'A cross-sectional study investigating foot and ankle impairments is people with stroke' 50-50
2010 'A longitudinal investigation into functional and physical durability of insoles used for the preventative management of neuropathic diabetic feet' Stafford Conference on Clinical Biomechanics 1-/-0/2010Stoke on Trent
2010 'A longitudinal investigation into functional and physical durability of insoles used for the preventative management of neuropathic diabetic feet' Presented to the i-FAB biomechanics congress. 1-/-0/2010Seattle USA
2010 'How to survive your PhD' R and D Student Research Network. Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Professional Conference Bournmouth 1-/-0/2010
2010 'Orthoses and the Diabetic Foot' Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Professional Conference. Bournmouth 1-/-0/2010
2007 'Custom Made Total Contact Insole Versus Prefabricated Insole: A Case Report' Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference 1-/-0/20079-9
2007 'Custom-made total contact insole versus prefabricated diabetic insole: a case report' 9-9
Posters
'Foot and ankle impairments as predictors of mobility and balance after stroke (FAiMiS study)'
'The effect of a forefoot offloading postoperative shoe on posture, balance, muscle activity and plantar pressure; a preliminary study'
'The effect of a forefoot offloading postoperative shoe on posture, balance, muscle activity and plantar pressure; a preliminary study'