By Dr Kirsty McDonald

Journal articles

Molitor SL; Zelik KE; McDonald KA, 2024, 'Lower-limb dominance does not explain subject-specific foot kinematic asymmetries observed during walking and running', Journal of Biomechanics, 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111877

Huang S; Teater RH; Zelik KE; McDonald KA, 2023, 'Biomechanical effects of an articulating prosthetic toe joint during stair navigation for individuals with unilateral, below-knee limb loss', Journal of Biomechanics, 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111841

Teater RH; Wolf DN; McDonald KA; Zelik KE, 2023, 'Unilateral transtibial prosthesis users load their intact limb more than their prosthetic limb during sit-to-stand, squatting, and lifting', Clinical Biomechanics, 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106041

Nahan K; Héroux M; Kerr J; Bastia D; Finn H; McDonald KA, 2023, 'Effect of muscle fatigue on metabolic cost in running and implications for footwear design', Footwear Science, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2023.2199398

Ziemnicki DM; McDonald KA; Wolf DN; Molitor SL; Egolf JB; Gupta M; Zelik KE, 2023, 'Combining an Artificial Gastrocnemius and Powered Ankle Prosthesis: Effects on Transtibial Prosthesis User Gait', Journal of biomechanical engineering, 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4056706

Armitage L; McDonald KA; Kark L; Buller A; Ford B, 2023, 'Transtibial prosthetic socket fitting: Australian prosthetist perspectives on primary challenges, management strategies, and opportunities for workflow and technological innovation', Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 47, pp. 194 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PXR.0000000000000174

Ebrahimi A; Daniels KAJ; Gaffney BMM; Banks CL; McDonald KA; Kessler SE; Maharaj JN, 2023, 'International Women in Biomechanics: Promoting, supporting, and sustaining the careers of women in biomechanics', Journal of Biomechanics, 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111419

McDonald KA; Cusumano JP; Hieronymi A; Rubenson J, 2022, 'Humans trade off whole-body energy cost to avoid overburdening muscles while walking', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 289, pp. 20221189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1189

McDonald KA; Teater RH; Cruz JP; Zelik KE, 2022, 'Unilateral below-knee prosthesis users walking on uneven terrain: The effect of adding a toe joint to a passive prosthesis', Journal of Biomechanics, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111115

McDonald KA; Teater RH; Cruz JP; Kerr JT; Bastas G; Zelik KE, 2021, 'Adding a toe joint to a prosthesis: walking biomechanics, energetics, and preference of individuals with unilateral below-knee limb loss', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 1924, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81565-1

Ziemnicki DM; Caputo JM; McDonald KA; Zelik KE, 2021, 'Development and Evaluation of a Prosthetic Ankle Emulator With an Artificial Soleus and Gastrocnemius', Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4052518

Yandell MB; Ziemnicki DM; McDonald KA; Zelik KE, 2020, 'Characterizing the comfort limits of forces applied to the shoulders, thigh and shank to inform exosuit design', PLoS ONE, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228536

Nicholas JC; McDonald KA; Peeling P; Jackson B; Dimmock JA; Alderson JA; Donnelly CJ, 2019, 'Pole Dancing for Fitness: The Physiological and Metabolic Demand of a 60-Minute Class', Journal of strength and conditioning research, 33, pp. 2704 - 2710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002889

McDonald KA; Honert EC; Cook OS; Zelik KE, 2019, 'Unholey shoes: Experimental considerations when estimating ankle joint complex power during walking and running', Journal of Biomechanics, 92, pp. 61 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.05.031

McDonald K; Honert E; Cook O; Zelik K, 2019, 'Ankle joint complex power during walking and running: effects of marker location, and shoe- vs. skin-mounted markers', Footwear Science, 11, pp. S51 - S52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2019.1606073

McDonald KA; Devaprakash D; Rubenson J, 2019, 'Is conservation of center of mass mechanics a priority in human walking? Insights from leg-length asymmetry experiments', Journal of Experimental Biology, 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.195172

McDonald KA; Cusumano JP; Peeling P; Rubenson J, 2019, 'Multi-objective control in human walking: Insight gained through simultaneous degradation of energetic and motor regulation systems', Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2019.0227

Stearne SM; McDonald KA; Alderson JA; North I; Oxnard CE; Rubenson J, 2016, 'The Foot's Arch and the Energetics of Human Locomotion', Scientific Reports, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep19403

Caulfield S; McDonald KA; Dawson B; Stearne SM; Green BA; Rubenson J; Clemons TD; Peeling P, 2016, 'A comparison of haemolytic responses in fore-foot and rear-foot distance runners', Journal of Sports Sciences, 34, pp. 1485 - 1490, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2015.1119300

McDonald KA; Stearne SM; Alderson JA; North I; Pires NJ; Rubenson J, 2016, 'The Role of Arch Compression and Metatarsophalangeal Joint Dynamics in Modulating Plantar Fascia Strain in Running', PLOS ONE, 11, pp. e0152602 - e0152602, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152602

Preprints

Teater RH; Zelik KE; McDonald KA, 2023, Biomechanical effects of adding an articulating toe joint to a passive foot prosthesis for incline and decline walking, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.05.570262

Teater RH; Wolf DN; McDonald KA; Zelik KE, 2023, Unilateral Transtibial Prosthesis Users Load Their Intact Limb More than Their Prosthetic Limb During Sit-To-Stand, Squatting, And Lifting, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4423214

McDonald KA; Cusumano JP; Hieronymi A; Rubenson J, 2022, Humans trade-off whole-body energy cost to avoid overburdening muscles while walking, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.16.484670

McDonald KA; Teater RH; Cruz JP; Zelik KE, Unilateral Below-Knee Prosthesis Users Walking on Uneven Terrain: The Effect of Adding a Toe Joint to a Passive Prosthesis, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3969845

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