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Dr Steph Forrester
Senior Lecturer
Wolfson School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering


Publications

    A full list of my publications can be found in the Loughborough University publications database. Selected publications are listed below.

    Journal Papers:
    1. Forrester, S.E., Presswood, R.G., Toy, A.C. and Pain, M.T.G., 2011, "Occlusal measurement method can affect SEMG activity during occlusion", Journal of Oral Rehabilitation , 38(9), 655-660.
    2. Forrester, S.E., Yeadon, M.R., King, M.A. and Pain, M.T.G., 2011, "Comparing different approaches for determining joint torque parameters from isovelocity dynamometer measurements", Journal of Biomechanics , 44(5), 955-961. Institutional repository holding
    3. Ronkainen, J.A., El-Kati, R.F.M., Fleming, P.R. and Forrester, S.E., 2010, "Application of an Industrial Robot in the Sports Domain: Simulating the Ground Contact Phase of Running", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology , 224(4), 259-269. Institutional repository holding
    4. Forrester, S.E., Allen, S.J., Presswood, R.G., Toy, A.C. and Pain, M.T.G., 2010, "Neuromuscular function in healthy occlusion", Journal of Oral Reabilitation , 37(9), 663–669. Institutional repository holding
    5. Forrester, S.E. and Pain, M.T.G., 2010, "A combined muscle model and wavelet approach to interpreting the surface EMG signals from maximal dynamic knee extensions", Journal of Applied Biomechanics , 26(1), 62–72. Institutional repository holding
    6. Yeadon, M.R., King, M.A., Forrester, S.E., Caldwell, G.E. and Pain, M.T.G., 2010, "The need for muscle co-contraction prior to a landing", Journal of Biomechanics , 43(2), 364–369. Institutional repository holding
    7. Pain, M.T.G. and Forrester, S.E., 2009, "Predicting maximum eccentric strength from surface EMG measurements", Journal of Biomechanics , 42(11), 1598–1603. Institutional repository holding
    8. Forrester, S.E., Pain, M.T.G., Presswood, R.G. and Toy, A.C., 2009, "Do the Physical Properties of Occlusal-Indicating Media Affect Muscle Activity (EMG) During Use?", Texas Dental Journal , 126(6), 516–525.
    9. Forrester, S.E., Pain, M.T.G., Presswood, R.G. and Toy, A.C., 2009, "Effect of Occlusal Conditions on Neuromuscular Function for a Healthy Population", Texas Dental Journal , 126(3), 222–236.
    10. Forrester, S.E., Nguyen, A.V., Evans, G.M. and Machniewski, P.M., 2004, "Compressible flow analysis: Discharging vessels", Chemical Engineering Education , 38, 190-195.
    11. Forrester, S.E. and Evans, G.M., 1998, "The importance of system selection on compressible flow analysis: Filling vessels", Chemical Engineering Education , 32, 308-313.
    12. Forrester, S.E. and Rielly, C.D., 1998, "Bubble formation from cylindrical, flat and concave sections exposed to a strong liquid cross-flow", Chemical Engineering Science , 53, 1517-1527.
    13. Forrester, S.E., Rielly, C.D. and Carpenter, K.J., 1998, "Gas-inducing impeller design and performance characteristics", Chemical Engineering Science , 53, 603-615.
    14. Forrester, S.E., and Rielly, C.D., 1994, "Modelling the increased gas capacity of self-inducing impellers", Chemical Engineering Science , 49, 5709-5718.

    Conference Contributions:
    1. Forrester, S.E., 2012, "Medial Longitudinal Arch Characteristics during Running", Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Gainsville, Florida, USA, August 2012.
    2. Tsui, F. and Forrester, S.E., 2012, "Human running on damped surfaces: theoretical strategies for adjusting leg impact mechanics", 9th International Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association , Massachusetts, USA, July 2012.
    3. Smith, A.C., Roberts, J.R. and Forrester, S.E., 2012, "Professional golf coaches perception of the key technical parameters in the golf swing", 9th International Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association , Massachusetts, USA, July 2012.
    4. McLaren, N., Fleming, P.R. and Forrester, S.E., 2012, "Artificial Grass: A model for degradation in performance", 9th International Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association , Massachusetts, USA, July 2012.
    5. Jones, J.A., Leaney, P.R., Harland, A.R. and Forrester, S.E., 2012, "Validation of RoboGuide to Support the Emulation of Sporting Movements using an Industrial Robot", 9th International Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association , Massachusetts, USA, July 2012.
    6. Whittingham, L., Roberts, B., Weir, R., Caine, M.P. and Forrester S.E., 2012, "Determination of a Suitable Torso Marker Set to Measure Breast Kinematics during Running", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 27, University of Ulster, April 2012.
    7. Smith, A.C., Roberts, J.R., E.S. Wallace and Forrester, S.E., 2012, "Professional golf coaches perceptions of posture: Implications for Future Golf Biomechanics Studies", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 27, University of Ulster, April 2012.
    8. Forrester, S.E. and Johnson, L.C., 2011, "Lower Extremity Dynamics for Drop Jumps onto Different Surfaces", Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Long Beach, USA, August 2011.
    9. Pain, M.T.G., Kim, J., Young, F. and Forrester, S.E., 2011, "Knee Extensor Torque - Angle - Angular Velocity Profiles from Maximal Voluntary and Electrically Stimulated Efforts", Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Long Beach, USA, August 2011.
    10. Pain, M.T.G., Young, F., Kim, J. and Forrester, S.E., 2011, "Maximal Voluntary and Electrically Stimulated Torque - Angle - Angular Velocity Profiles of the Knee Extensors and Flexors", Proceedings of the XXIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics , Brussels, July 2011.
    11. Salles, A.S., Gyi, D.E. and Forrester, S.E., 2011, "Evaluation of the short and medium term use of insoles for personalised footwear", Proceedings of the 10th Biennial Footwear Biomechanics Symposium , Tübingen Germany, June/July 2011.
    12. Smith, A.C., Forrester, S.E. and Roberts, J.R., 2011, "A comparison of 2D vs. 3D X-Factor during the golf swing", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 26, University of Chichester, April 2011.
    13. Whittingham, L., Roberts, B., Weir, R., Caine, M.P. and Forrester S.E., 2011, "Effect of torso marker set on breast kinematics during running", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 26, University of Chichester, April 2011.
    14. Forrester, S.E. and Hofmans, E., 2010, "Metatarsophalangeal Joint Kinetics in Running and Jumping", Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Rhode Island, USA, August 2010.
    15. Pain, M.T.G., Buckeridge, E., O’Brien, T.D. and Forrester, S.E., 2010, "Active Force Enhancement as a Source of SSC Enhancement", Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Rhode Island, USA, August 2010.
    16. El-Kati, R.F.M., Forrester, S.E. and Fleming, P.R., 2010, "Evaluation of Pressure Insoles during Running", 8th International Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association , Vienna, Austria, July 2010.
    17. Forrester, S.E., Allen, S.J., Presswood, R., Toy, A. and Pain, M.T.G., 2010, "Effect of Occlusal Design on Masticatory Muscle Function", International Association for Dental Research General Session , Barcelona, Spain, July 2010.
    18. Smith, A., Forrester, S.E. and Roberts, J.R., 2010, "Repeatability of Golf Swing Kinematics Between-Day and Between-Tester", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 25, University of Bath, April 2010.
    19. Buckeridge, E., Forrester, S.E., O’Brien, T. and Pain, M.T.G., 2010, "Is Active Force Enhancement a Source of SSC Enhancement?", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 25, University of Bath, April 2010.
    20. El-Kati, R., Forrester, S.E. and Fleming, P.R., 2010, "Incorporating 'in-game' scenarios into player-surface studies", 2nd International Conference on the Science, Technology and Research into Sport Surfaces , Loughborough, UK, April 2010.
    21. Ronkainen, J.A., El Kati, R.F.M., Roberts, M., Forrester, S.E. and Fleming, P.R., 2009, "Replicating Human Running: Implementation of a 6 degree of freedom industrial robot in the sports domain", Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology , Hawaii, September 2009.
    22. El Kati, R.F.M., Forrester, S.E. and Fleming, P.R., 2009, "Movement Classification for Studies on Player-Surface Interaction", Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Penn State, USA, August 2009.
    23. Pain, M.T.G., Begon, M. and Forrester, S.E., 2009, "Reductions in stretch shorten cycle force enhancement with increased coupling time during maximal knee extensions", Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Penn State, USA, August 2009.
    24. Pain, M.T.G., Begon, M. and Forrester, S.E., 2009, "Maximal knee extension stretch shorten cycles on an isovelocity dynamometer to examine active force enhancement", Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Penn State, USA, August 2009.
    25. Forrester, S. and Pain, M.T.G., 2009, "Specificity in the strength and power profiles of elite athletes", Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Penn State, USA, August 2009.
    26. Forrester, S., Pain, M.T.G., Toy, A. and Presswood, R., 2009, "The validity of different occlusal indicators", Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Penn State, USA, August 2009.
    27. Ronkainen, J.A., Roberts, M., El Kati, R.F.M., Fleming, P.R. and Forrester, S.E., 2009, "Robotic Simulation of the Ground Contact Phase of Forefoot and Heelstrike Running", Proceedings of the 9th Biennial Footwear Biomechanics Symposium , Stellenbosch, July 2009.
    28. Begon, M., Forrester, S.E. and Pain, M.T.G., 2009, "Effect of coupling time on stretch shorten cycle force enhancement for maximal knee extensions on an isovelocity dynamometer", Proceedings of the XXII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics , Cape Town, July 2009.
    29. Pain, M.T.G., Begon, M. and Forrester, S.E., 2009, "Active force enhancement following stretch during isometric contractions and subsequent concentric contractions in maximal voluntary knee extensions", Proceedings of the XXII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics , Cape Town, July 2009.
    30. Forrester, S.E. and Pain, M.T.G., 2009, "Strength and power characteristics for elite athletes from different sports", Proceedings of the XXII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics , Cape Town, July 2009.
    31. Forrester, S.E., Pain, M.T.G., Toy, A. and Presswood, R., 2009, "Does indicator type affect muscle activity during occlusion?", Proceedings of the XXII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics , Cape Town, July 2009.
    32. Conceição, F., Forrester, S.E., King, M.A., Yeadon, M.R. and Lewis, M.G.C., 2009, "Determining Gastrocnemius and Soleus Muscle Parameters from Torque Measurements at a Single Joint", Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics , Cape Town, June 2009.
    33. Pain, M.T.G. and Forrester, S., 2008, "Simple models of drop jumps: evaluating a model against the subject specific group of models from which it was developed", Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics , Ann Arbor, USA, August 2008.
    34. Forrester, S., Pain, M.T.G., Toy, A. and Presswood, R., 2008, "A surface EMG study of healthy jaw function", Proceedings of the 4th North American Congress on Biomechanics , Ann Arbor, USA, August 2008.
    35. Conceicao, F., Lewis, M., Forrester, S., Yeadon, M.R. and King, M.A., 2008, "Determining subject-specific gastrocnemius muscle parameters from isometric plantar-flexions on a dynamometer", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 24, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, April 2008.
    36. Pain, M.T.G. and Forrester, S., 2008, "Evaluating models built from subject-specific models: new insights", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 24, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, April 2008.
    37. Forrester, S. and Pain, M.T.G., 2008, "Healthy jaws: neuromuscular function during clenching", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 24, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, April 2008.
    38. Pain, M.T.G. and Forrester, S.E., 2007, "EMG characteristics of dynamic knee extensions determined by combined muscle modelling and wavelet analysis", Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Stanford, USA, August 2007.
    39. Forrester, S.E. and Pain, M.T.G., 2007, "Maximising the resolution of EMG characteristics from dynamic contractions by combining a muscle model and wavelet analysis", Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics , Stanford, USA, August 2007.
    40. Pain, M.T.G. and Forrester, S.E., 2007, "Tetanic force estimation from surface EMG of maximal voluntary eccentric and concentric contractions", Proceedings of the fifth IASTED Conference on Biomechanics , Honolulu, USA, August 2007.
    41. van Soest, A.J., Casius, L.J.R., Forrester, S.E. and King, M.A., 2007, "Optimization of crank angle at the start in track cycling", Proceedings of the XIth International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics , Tainan, Taiwan, 2007, 51-52.
    42. Forrester, S.E. and Pain, M.T.G., 2007, "Surface EMG characteristics of dynamic contractions: A combined muscle model and wavelet approach", Annual Conference of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , University of Bath, UK, 2007.
    43. Forrester, S.E., King, M.A. and Yeadon, M.R., 2007, "Determining subject-specific parameters for use in a torque driven model of drop landings and drop jumps", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Special Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 23, Liverpool John Moores University, 2007.
    44. Forrester, S.E. and Pain, M.T.G., 2007, "The surface EMG characteristics of maximal knee extensions at different contraction velocities", Proceedings of the Biomechanics Special Interest Group of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences , 23, Liverpool John Moores University, 2007.


Contact details:
Dr Steph Forrester
Sports Technology Institute
1 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough LE11 3QF, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1509 564824
Fax: +44 (0)1509 564820
Email: s.forrester(at)lboro.ac.uk