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Research interests
Stewart’s primary research interest is child health, with a particular interest in the manifestation and impact of musculoskeletal foot and ankle problems in children. Stewart is currently co-leading a funded, five year research programme (Great Foundations) which is looking to advance understanding about the development of children’s feet in infancy and early childhood. Stewart combines vast clinical, research and academic interests in this area and has experience of employing various health technologies to pursue advances in the understanding and clinical management of foot and ankle problems in children. He was recently awarded a BACD-Castang Fellowship related to his work exploring foot and ankle problems in children with disabilities.
Stewart also has interests in human movement and is involved in work looking at the impact of running footwear on foot and lower limb biomechanics. He was also involved in a multi-centre study looking at the role of foot and ankle impairments as predictors of mobility and balance problems in stroke survivors.
Scholarly biography
Stewart is a Reader within the School of Health Sciences. He was awarded his PhD from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a PgCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Stewart is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the College of Podiatry. He is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Supervisory Interests
Stewart has an interest in the paediatric foot and his work is pursuing advances in the understanding and clinical management of foot and ankle problems in children. He has experience of multi-methods research and is currently supervising two PhD students. This current work is combining sophisticated motion capture and three-dimensional scanning technologies to advance understanding of foot development across childhood. Past PhD candidates that have worked with Stewart have completed work in childhood obesity, footwear biomechanics, and foot and ankle impairments following stroke.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
External positions
Associate Editor Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
2019 → …External Examiner National University of Ireland, Galway
2018 → …Fingerprint
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Projects
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OSTRICH: Orthotics for Treatment of Symptomatic Flat Feet in Children
1/06/19 → 30/11/22
Project: Research Councils / Government Depts.
Research output
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The “price-tag” of foot health in infancy and early childhood: a cross sectional survey of UK parents
Hodgson, L., Hodges, M., Williams, A., Nester, C. & Morrison, S. C., 15 Jan 2021, In: European Journal of Pediatrics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of Transverse Plane Tibial and Frontal Plane Rearfoot Motion and Movement Coordination Between Runners With Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome and Healthy Controls
Langley, B., Knight, N. & Morrison, S. C., 31 Dec 2020, In: Journal Of Applied Biomechanics. 36, 6, p. 375-380 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Finding Top Tips for Tiny Toes: A thematic analysis of internet-based information about children’s foot health
Hodgson, L., Grwocott, C., Williams, A., Nester, C. & Morrison, S. C., 1 Jun 2020, In: Journal of the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists. 11, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Professional appraisal of online information about children’s footwear measurement and fit: readability, usability and quality
Price, C., Haley, M., Williams, A., Nester, C. & Morrison, S. C., 14 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 13, 1, 1 p., 2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Repeatability of plantar pressure assessment during barefoot walking in people with stroke
Rogers, A., Morrison, S. C., Gorst, T., Paton, J., Freeman, J., Marsden, J. & Cramp, M., 29 Jun 2020, In: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 13, 1, 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Taking baby steps towards understanding foot development
Stewart Morrison (Presenter)
22 Jan 2020Activity: External talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Nudging activity and participation in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: the podiatry perspective
Stewart Morrison (Presenter)
28 Jun 2019Activity: External talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Moving forward together....let's not leave the children behind.
Stewart Morrison (Presenter)
2018Activity: External talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The development of the paediatric foot.
Stewart Morrison (Presenter)
2018Activity: External talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Childhood obesity and its impact on foot development.
Stewart Morrison (Presenter)
2016Activity: External talk or presentation › Invited talk