Year | Citation |
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2018 |
Mickle, K. J., & Nester, C. J. (180601). Morphology of the Toe Flexor Muscles in Older Adults With Toe Deformities. Arthritis Care and Research, 70(6), (902-907). doi: 10.1002/acr.23348 |
2016 | Mickle, K. J., Angin, S., Crofts, G., & Nester, C. J. (161201). Effects of age on strength and morphology of toe flexor muscles. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 46(12), (1065-1070). |
2016 | Mickle, K. J., Caputi, P., Potter, J. M., & Steele, J. R. (161201). Efficacy of a progressive resistance exercise program to increase toe flexor strength in older people. Clinical Biomechanics, 40 (14-19). |
2015 | Mickle, K. J., & Steele, J. R. (151001). Obese older adults suffer foot pain and foot-related functional limitation. Gait and Posture, 42(4), (442-447). |
2013 | Mickle, K. J., Angin, S., Crofts, G., Steele, J. R., & Nester, C. (130726). Effects of age on strength of the toe flexor muscles. Footwear Science, 5(SUPPL. 1), |
2013 | Mickle, K. J., Nester, C. J., Crofts, G., & Steele, J. R. (130404). Reliability of ultrasound to measure morphology of the toe flexor muscles. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 6(1), |
2011 |
Mickle, K. J., Munro, B. J., Lord, S. R., Menz, H. B., & Steele, J. R. (111101). Cross-sectional analysis of foot function, functional ability, and health-related quality of life in older people with disabling foot pain. Arthritis Care and Research, 63(11), (1592-1598). doi: 10.1002/acr.20578 |
2011 | Munro, B., Mickle, K. J., & Steele, J. (110728). Can flexible shoes improve function in the older foot?. Footwear Science, 3(SUPPL.1), |
2011 | Mickle, K. J., Munro, B. J., Lord, S. R., Menz, H. B., & Steele, J. R. (110701). Gait, balance and plantar pressures in older people with toe deformities. Gait and Posture, 34(3), (347-351). |
2009 | Mickle, K. J., Munro, B. J., Lord, S. R., Menz, H. B., & Steele, J. R. (091201). ISB Clinical Biomechanics Award 2009. Toe weakness and deformity increase the risk of falls in older people. Clinical Biomechanics, 24(10), (787-791). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Biomechanics
- Footwear biomechanics
- Gait biomechanics
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Dynamic pressure measurement
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Karen Mickle
Karen is a postdoctoral research fellow within the Institute for Health and Sport, at Victoria University. She also holds a fractional appointment with the Victorian Institute of Sport as the biomechanist for athletics. She is the president-elect for the Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics and the Secretary-general for the Footwear Biomechanics Group.
Karen gained her PhD in biomechanics in 2011 from the University of Wollongong. During her NHMRC fellowship, Karen spent 2 years at the University of Salford, UK, and developed a reliable method to measure foot muscle morphology using ultrasound.
Karen’s research over the past 10+ years has focused on applied lower limb biomechanics with a specific interest in structure and function of the foot and the influence of musculoskeletal and metabolic pathologies. She has published 25 original research articles and three book chapters. She has over 50 conference papers at national and international scientific meetings, including the Clinical Biomechanics Award address at the 2009 International Society of Biomechanics Congress, and Invited Speaker presentations at the World Congress of Biomechanics in 2010 and 2014.
Karen's current research aims to determine the pathomechanics of muscle weakness in individuals who have foot problems, and to develop evidence-based intervention strategies to restore foot function in people with foot disorders.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Wollongong, Australia, 2011
- BSc (Hons) Exercise Science, University of Wollongong, Australia, 2004
Key publications
Journal article (showing 10 of 34)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2018
Lower-Limb Stiffness Control in Healthy Young Males: Biomechanical Implications and its Possible Casual Factors
From: The University of Melbourne
Investigators: Aspr Patrick Mclaughlin, Dr Simon Taylor
For period: 2018-2018
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Not disclosed |
2017
Glerups footwear biomechanical and thermal testing
From: The New Zealand Merino Company Limited
Investigators: Dr Aaron Petersen
For period: 2017-2017
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Not disclosed |
Biomechanical Analysis of Athletics Performance
From: Victorian Institute of Sport
Investigators: Prof Rezaul Begg
For period: 2017-2019
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Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Completed supervision of research students at VU
No. of students | Study level | Role |
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1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
Students & level | Role |
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PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Unit Co-ordinator/Lecturer: AHE3101 Advanced Biomechanics, College of Sport & Exercise Science
Key industry, community & government roles
Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
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Mar 2017 - Jun 2019 |
Biomechanist, athletics
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Victorian Institute of Sport |
Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
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Mar 2017 - Jun 2019 |
Biomechanist, athletics
Victorian Institute of Sport |