Publications

McDonald, K.A., Li, E., Kerr, J., Selinger, J.C., van Schooten, K.S. A comparison of treadmill preferred walking speed assessments: reliability of common protocols and the novel TreadPWS Test. Gait & Posture. 126, 110124. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2026.110124

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Kerr, J., Nahan K., Willwacher S., McDonald, K. Does advanced footwear technology change the way we walk? Footwear Science. 17 (sup1), S93-94. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2025.2492275

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Nahan, K., Héroux, M., Willwacher, S., Kerr, J., McDonald, K.A. Effect of advanced footwear technology on proximal joint work distribution while running with plantar flexor fatigue. Footwear Science. 17 (sup1), S87-88. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2025.2492267

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Armitage, L., Turner, S., Ford, B., McDonald, K., Sparke, D., Kark, L. A prosthesis user perspective on interactions with their prosthetist during lower-limb prosthetic socket fitting. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. doi: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000463

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Jung, D., Sturnieks, D.L., McDonald, K.A., Song, P.Y.H., Davis, M.K., Lord, S., Okubo, Y. Treadmill belt accelerations do not replicate kinematic responses to trips on a walkway in older people. PLOS ONE. 20(1); p.e0312261. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312261

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Armitage, L., Kark, L., McDonald, K., Sparke, D., Ford, B. ‘A good socket fit can make you or break you': A multi-method study to explore the perceptions and experiences of socket fitting among people with lower-limb loss in Australia. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. pp.10-1097. doi: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000420

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Ziemnicki, D.M., McDonald, K.A., Molitor, S.L., Egolf, J.B., Cruz, J., Lee, K. and Zelik, K.E. Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Bimodal Foot Prosthesis for Walking and Running. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 146(9). doi: 10.1115/1.4065516

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Santos, L.H.C.C., Freitas, S.M.S.F., Silva, T.H.G., McDonald, K.A., Alty, J., Latt, M.D., Pelicioni, P.H.S. The effect of dyskinesia on postural control, balance, gait, and risk of falling in people with Parkinson’s disease: a protocol of systematic review. Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging. 18; e0000084. doi: 10.53886/gga.e0000084_EN

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Teater, R.H., Zelik, K.E., McDonald, K.A. Biomechanical effects of adding an articulating toe joint to a passive foot prosthesis for incline and decline walking. PLOS ONE. 19(5); e0295465. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295465

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Molitor, S.L., Zelik, K.E., McDonald, K.A. Lower-limb dominance does not explain asymmetries in foot kinematics during walking and running. Journal of Biomechanics. 162; 111877. 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111877

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Huang, S., Teater, R.H., Zelik, K.E., McDonald, K.A. Biomechanical Effects of an Articulating Prosthetic Toe Joint During Stair Navigation for Individuals with Unilateral, Below-Knee Limb Loss. Journal of Biomechanics. 161; 111841. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111841

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Teater, R.H., Wolf, D.N., McDonald, K.A., Zelik, K.E. Unilateral transtibial prosthesis users load their intact limb more than their prosthetic limb during sit-to-stand, squatting, and lifting. Clinical Biomechanics. 108; 106041. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106041

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Nahan, K.Y., Héroux, M., Kerr, J., Bastia, D., Finn, H., McDonald, K.A. Effect of muscle fatigue on metabolic cost in running and implications for footwear design. Footwear Science. 15(Sup1); S132-S133. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2023.2199398

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Ziemnicki, D.M., McDonald, K.A., Wolf, D.N., Molitor, S.L., Egolf, J.B., Gupta, M., Zelik, K.E. Combining an Artificial Gastrocnemius and Powered Ankle Prosthesis: Effects on Transtibial Prosthesis User Gait. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

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Ebrahimi, A., Daniels, K.A.J., Gaffney, B.M.M., Banks, C.L., McDonald, K.A., Kessler, S.E., Maharaj, J. International Women in Biomechanics: Promoting, Supporting, and Sustaining the Careers of Women in Biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics. 146; 111419. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111419

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Armitage, L., McDonald, K.A., Kark, L., Buller, A., Ford, B. Transtibial prosthetic socket fitting: Australian prosthetist perspectives on primary challenges, management strategies and opportunities for workflow and technological innovation. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Accepted

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McDonald, K.A., Cusumano, J.P., Hieronymi, A., Rubenson, J. Humans trade-off energetic cost with fatigue avoidance while walking. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 289; 20221189. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2022.1189

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McDonald, K.A., Teater, R.H., Cruz, J.P., Zelik, K.E. Unilateral below-knee prosthesis users walking on uneven terrain: the effect of adding a toe joint to a passive prosthesis. Journal of Biomechanics. 138; 111115. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111115

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Ziemnicki, D., Caputo, J., McDonald, K.A., Zelik, K.E. Development and Evaluation of a Prosthetic Ankle Emulator with an Artificial Soleus and Gastrocnemius. Journal of Medical Devices. 15(4); 045001. doi: 10.1115/1.4052518

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McDonald, K.A., Teater, R.T., Cruz, J.P., Kerr, J.T., Bastas, G., Zelik, K.E. Adding a toe joint to a prosthesis: walking biomechanics, energetics, and preference of individuals with unilateral below-knee limb loss. Scientific Reports. 11; 1924. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-81565-1

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​Yandell, M., Ziemnicki, D., McDonald, K.A., Zelik, K.E. Characterizing the Comfort Limits of Forces Applied to the Shoulders, Thigh and Shank to Inform Exosuit Design. PLOS ONE. 15(2); e0228536. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228536

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McDonald, K.A., Cusumano, J.P., Peeling, P., Rubenson, J. Multi-objective control in human walking: insight gained through simultaneous degradation of energetic and motor regulation systems. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 16(158); 20190227. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2019.0227

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​McDonald, K.A., Honert, E.C., Cook, O.S., Zelik, K.E. Unholey shoes: experimental considerations when estimating ankle joint complex power during walking and running. Journal of Biomechanics. 92; 61-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.05.031

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​McDonald, K.A., Devaprakash, D., Rubenson, J. Is conservation of center of mass mechanics a priority in human walking? Insights from leg-length asymmetry experiments? Journal of Experimental Biology. 222(9); jeb195172. doi: 10.1242/jeb.195172

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Nicholas, J.C., McDonald, K.A., Peeling, P., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J.A., Alderson, J.A., Donnelly, C.J. Pole dancing for fitness: the physiological and metabolic demand of a 60-minute class. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 33(10); 2704-10. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002889

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McDonald, K.A., Honert, E.C., Cook, O.S., Zelik, K.E. Ankle joint complex power during walking and running: effects of marker location, and shoe- vs. skin-mounted markers. Footwear Science. 11(Sup1); S51-S52. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2019.1606073

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McDonald, K.A., Stearne, S.M., North, I., Alderson, J.A., Pires, N.J., Rubenson, J. The role of arch compression and metatarsophalangeal joint dynamics in modulating plantar fascia strain in running. PLoS ONE. 11(4); e0152602. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152602

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Stearne, S.M., McDonald, K.A., Alderson, J.A., North, I., Oxnard, C.E., Rubenson, J. The foot’s arch and the energetics of human locomotion. Scientific Reports. 6; 19403. doi: 10.1038/srep19403

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Caulfield, S., McDonald, K.A., Dawson, B., Stearne, S.M., Green, B.A., Rubenson, J., Clemmons, T.D., Peeling, P. A comparison of haemolytic responses in fore-foot and rear-foot striking distance runners. Journal of Sport Sciences. 34(15); 1485-1490. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1119300

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