RESEARCH/INTERESTS

Back pain and foot posture (principle topic of PhD 1999-2003)

The effect of three different amounts of rearfoot orthotic posting on EMG activity of leg muscles (supervision of
Honours student George Murley 2002)

The effect of foot wedging on vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscle activity during walking (supervision of
Honours student Kara Lukins 2001)

The effect of high heeled shoes on electromyographic activity of selected muscles of the leg and foot (supervision of Honours student Clare Barrett 2000)

Shoe fitting and stability of children with Down syndrome (current project 1999-2001)

Forefoot valgus wedging and vertical jump performance (supervision of Honours student Matthew Richardson 1999)

Sagittal plane motion of the ankle joint in habitual backwards runners (supervision of Honours student Matthew Oates 1998)

Foot function in children and adults with Down Syndrome (supervision of Honours student Nikolaos Nikolopoulos 1998)

The effect of pregnancy on footprint parameters

Equine Orthoses

Cerebral Palsy and orthoses

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

Bird, A, Re: Dr Brian Rothbart's correspondence (JBMY October 2002) in response to Craig Payne's correspondence to Dr Rothbart's: "Medial column foot systems: an innovative tool for improving posture". JBMT January 2002, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 3, 2003, 200-201.

Bird, A, Bendrups, A & Payne, C, The effect of foot wedging on electromyographic activity in the erector spinae and gluteus medius muscles during walking., Gait and Posture, 18 2003 81-91.

Bird AR, Menz HB, Hyde CC (1999). A prospective evaluation of the effect of pregnancy on footprint parameters. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 89(8): 405-409.

Payne CB & Bird AR (1999). Teaching Clinical Biomechanics in the Context of Uncertainty., Journal of the American
Podiatric Medical Association 89(10): 525-530.

Bird AR & Payne CB (1999). Foot function and low back pain: a review article. The Foot 9: 175-180.

Bird AR (1996). Computer Generated Orthoses. Australian Podiatrist 30:79