Dr Richard Foster
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: Sport and Exercise Sciences
Email address: R.J.Foster@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 6258
Biography
Dr. Richard Foster is a Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics within the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Richard is a member of the Research to Improve Stair Climbing Safety (RISCS) group and Alder Hey Orthopaedics Research Group, within the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (LJMU). Externally, Richard is a professional member of the International Society of Posture and Gait Research (ISPGR).
Richard's research focus spans both paediatric and older adult populations, by investigating the compensatory mechanisms required from a biomechanical and sensory perspective to avoid tripping and falling, during activities of daily living such as overground gait, targeted stepping, obstacle crossing and stair negotiation. Richard uses novel technologies including Markerless motion capture (Theia3D), force-instrumented stairs, a 6DOF moving platform and eye tracking to explore the above research interests.
Dr. Foster has existing research collaborations with:
Theia Markerless Inc, Kingston Ontario, Canada.
Division of Medical Engineering in the School of Engineering, University of Bradford, UK.
School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Clinical Ageing Research Unit, Newcastle University, UK.
Degrees
2012, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD
2008, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MSc Sports Biomechanics
2007, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BSc Sports Science
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2016 - present
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics, Department of Sport Science, Nottingham Trent University, 2014 - 2016
Postgraduate training
Research Fellow, United Kingdom, University of Lincoln, 2014 - 2014
Postdoctoral Researcher in Gait and Vision, United Kingdom, University of Bradford, 2012 - 2014
Publications
Highlighted publications
Foster RJ, Whitaker D, Scally AJ, Buckley JG, Elliott DB. 2015. What You See Is What You Step: The Horizontal-Vertical Illusion Increases Toe Clearance in Older Adults During Stair Ascent Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 56 :2950-2957 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Foster RJ, Hotchkiss J, Buckley JG, Elliott DB. 2014. Safety on stairs: Influence of a tread edge highlighter and its position Experimental Gerontology, 55 :152-158 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Journal article
Foster RJ, Haley MR, Talbot IW, De Asha AR, Barnett CT. 2020. Individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation exhibit reduced accuracy and precision during a targeted stepping task Journal of Biomechanics, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Thomas N, Skervin T, Foster R, O'Brien T, carpenter M, Maganaris C, Baltzopoulos V, Lees C, Hollands M. 2020. Optimal lighting levels for stair safety: influence of lightbulb type and brightness on confidence, dynamic balance and stepping characteristics Experimental Gerontology, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Foster RJ, Maganarisa CN, Reeves ND, Buckley JG. 2019. Centre of mass control is reduced in older people when descending stairs at an increased riser height GAIT & POSTURE, 73 :305-314 DOI Author Url Public Url
Osateerakun P, Barton G, Foster R, Bennett S, Lakshminarayan R. 2018. P 037 – Prediction of moments from movements without force platforms using artificial neural networks: A pilot test Gait and Posture, 65 :299-300 DOI Author Url
Elliott DB, Hotchkiss J, Scally AJ, Foster R, Buckley JG. 2016. Intermediate addition multifocals provide safe stair ambulation with adequate 'short-term' reading Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 36 :60-68 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Elliott DB, Foster RJ, Whitaker D, Scally AJ, Buckley JG. 2015. Analysis of lower limb movement to determine the effect of manipulating the appearance of stairs to improve safety: a linked series of laboratory-based, repeated measures studies Public Health Research, 3 :1-56 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Foster RJ, Whitaker D, Scally AJ, Buckley JG, Elliott DB. 2015. What You See Is What You Step: The Horizontal-Vertical Illusion Increases Toe Clearance in Older Adults During Stair Ascent Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 56 :2950-2957 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Foster RJ, Hotchkiss J, Buckley JG, Elliott DB. 2014. Safety on stairs: Influence of a tread edge highlighter and its position Experimental Gerontology, 55 :152-158 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Foster RJ, De Asha AR, Reeves ND, Maganaris CN, Buckley JG. 2014. Stair-specific algorithms for identification of touch-down and foot-off when descending or ascending a non-instrumented staircase GAIT & POSTURE, 39 :816-821 DOI Author Url
Foster RJ, De Asha AR, Reeves ND, Maganaris CN, Buckley JG. 2014. Stair-specific algorithms for identification of touch-down and foot-off when descending or ascending a non-instrumented staircase Gait and Posture, 39 :816-821 DOI
Barton GJ, Hawken MB, Foster RJ, Holmes G, Butler PB. 2013. The effects of virtual reality game training on trunk to pelvis coupling in a child with cerebral palsy Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 10 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Barton GJ, Hawken MB, Foster RJ, Holmes G, Butler PB. Playing the Goblin Post Office game improves movement control of the core: A case study International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), 2011, :1-5 DOI
Foster RJ, Buckley JG, Whitaker D, Elliott DB. The addition of stripes (a version of the ‘horizontal-vertical illusion’) increases foot clearance when crossing low-height obstacles Ergonomics, :1-6 DOI
Parr JVV, Foster RJ, Wood G, Hollands MA. Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder Exhibit Greater Stepping Error Despite Similar Gaze Patterns and State Anxiety Levels to Their Typically Developing Peers Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14 DOI Public Url