Dr Vivienne ( Viv ) Chuter

Qualifications

• PhD, University of Sydney, 2007
• Bachelor of Podiatry (Hons), La Trobe University, 1999
• Bachelor of Podiatry, La Trobe University, 1998

Research

Research keywords

• Biomechanics

Research expertise

I have done extensive research in to the effect of foot orthoses and footwear modification on lower limb function. This has involved the use of 3D motion capture system to calculate change in rearfoot kinematincs and kinetics and kinetics at the knee joint following intervention with foot orthoses and diffeferent types of footwear.

An intial longitudinal clinical trial also examined the long-term effect of foot orthoses on gait characteristics in a healthy adult populations with the aim to develop and evidence -based approach to podiatric practice.

Fields of Research

Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Biomechanics
• Podiatric biomechanics

Teaching expertise

Podiatric biomechanics

Specifically anatomy and biomechanics of joints of the lower limb and foot and podiatric biomechanical theory.

Diabetes and wound care

Management of the high risk foot including neurovascular assessment, risk massessment and multidisciplinary care.

All aspects of pedal wound management