Nachi Chockalingam

Our latest study shows fixed plantar pressure thresholds (200/600 kPa) vary widely across devices and foot regions. Diabetic foot risk assessment should move beyond universal cut-offs toward device-specific, multidimensional approaches.

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We want a better world, fullfield of biomechanics!
What we do to facilitate this? We have the grant program sponsored by The Biomechanics Initiative!

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This work is aimed at identifing areas where equity, inclusivity and diversity could be improved in footwear research.

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I'm pleased to be at the 20th ISPO World Congress in Stockholm! The opening ceremony highlighted the power of collaboration and the need to expand access to assistive technology for all. Looking forward to the scientific sessions and catching up with colleagues and collaborators #ISPO2025

It’s been a real opportunity to join #WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on #AssistiveTechnology. After a year of online meetings, we met in Geneva this week to prioritise essential products across all six domains of #AT. This list will support access, dignity and inclusion.

We presented our collaborative work on adolescent idiopathic #scoliosis at #SOSORT2025 in Croatia — from aetiopathology to conservative management and patient compliance!

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Terms like "hyper-pronation" are widely used to explain foot injuries, but without a clear definition, they lack clinical value. Since #pronation varies by individual, this paper seeks to define it precisely to reduce confusion in research and practice. #FootHealth #Footwear

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EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of an academic researcher and consultant in the assistive technology space - AT Today - Assistive Technology Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam, an academic researcher in the assistive technology sector, shares what a day in his life looks like.

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Standing room only in Malta at the "Legs Matter" limb preservation symposium. Thank you, Corinne Scicluna, Luke Saliba and the entire organizing committee for making this so special! Here's to working together to #ActAgainstAmputation worldwide @keck.usc.edu @uscsurgery.bsky.social

Flexible-spoke wheelchair tires offer comfort and efficiency to boost mobility Researchers have unveiled a design for manual wheelchair tires that combines comfort, efficiency, and durability while reducing the maintenance challenges associated with traditional options.

A new design for manual wheelchair tires combines flexible spokes with a non-pneumatic structure, enhancing comfort, efficiency, and durability while reducing maintenance challenges. doi.org/g8xtq3

A flexible-spoke non-pneumatic tyre for manual wheelchairs Scientific Reports - A flexible-spoke non-pneumatic tyre for manual wheelchairs

Here's our work on Flexible-Spoke, Non-Pneumatic #Tyres offering efficiency & durability without maintenance hassles for #wheelchairs. A step towards making high-performance #assistivetech accessible to all. @natureportfolio.bsky.social

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To be useful the science of science needs to become an integrated multidisciplinary field The science of science, like metascience, encompasses research from disparate disciplines and research methodologies. Given its importance for science policymaking it has sparked the government’s c…

💥New: Alexander Krauss argues that for the science of science to be effective it needs to integrate many relevant perspectives into a coherent field.

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Assistive Technology isn’t just a tool-it’s a lifeline, empowering people with disabilities to fully participate in society. It’s a fundamental human right. Let’s build a world where everyone, everywhere, has the support they need. On this #IDPD2024, we commit to inclusive infrastructure.

The Footwear Biomechanics Group announced travel awards to fund underrepresented researchers, researchers from specific geographical locations, research for underrepresented sports and/or under researched populations. Visit the website for details
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Had a fantastic time at #BASESCON24! Great to connect with members of @BASES_Biomech. Had conversations about impactful, translational research, frugal innovation, and all things REF. Excited for what’s next from this group of passionate researchers! #ResearchMatters #Innovation

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