Dr Richard Foster

Biography

Dr. Richard Foster is a Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics within the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. He is a member of the Research to Improve Stair Climbing Safety (RISCS) group within the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Dr. Foster was a Research Assistant in Virtual Rehabilitation (2009-2010) and received his PhD in Virtual Rehabilitation at LJMU in 2012. He then completed a 2-year NIHR Public Health Research funded postdoctorate in Vision and Gait at the University of Bradford (2012-2014), followed by a brief Research Fellow position at the University of Lincoln (2014). Dr. Foster’s next role was as a Lecturer in Biomechanics at Nottingham Trent University (2014-2016) before returning to LJMU.

Dr. Foster previously focused on how the effects of virtual reality game training, aimed at improving control of movement of the trunk and pelvis segments (core) in children with Cerebral Palsy, impacted on activities of daily living.
Dr. Foster’s current research focuses on falls/falls-risk in young and older adults, by investigating the compensatory mechanisms required during overground gait and adaptive gait tasks such as stair negotiation and obstacle crossing. Ongoing research also focuses on the role of vision during these tasks. In addition, Dr. Foster is conducting research centred upon understanding the compensatory mechanisms produced by children with pathology during activities of daily living.

Dr. Foster is a professional member of the International Society of Posture and Gait Research (ISPGR).

Dr. Foster has existing research collaborations with:
- Division of Medical Engineering in the School of Engineering, University of Bradford, UK.
- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent 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
Research Fellow, School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Lincoln, 2014 - 2014
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics, Department of Sport Science, Nottingham Trent University, 2014 - 2016
Postdoctoral Research in Gait and Vision, Bradford School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Bradford, 2012 - 2014