Overview
Background
Dr Anna Hatton is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Originally from the UK, she was awarded both her BSc(Hons) in Physiotherapy and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from Teesside University (Middlesbrough, UK). Dr Hatton’s main research interests include the development and evaluation of novel footwear devices to enhance balance, mobility, foot sensory perception, and physical activity, in healthy and disease populations.
To date, Dr Hatton has attracted over $1.7 million research funding from major bodies including the British Geriatrics Society, Diabetes Australia, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, and National Health and Medical Research Council. In 2010, she undertook a prestigious Australian Endeavour Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and Baroness Robson Travel Scholarship (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, UK), within the ‘Falls and Balance Research Group’ at Neuroscience Research Australia (Sydney), under the mentorship of Professor Stephen Lord. In 2016, Dr Hatton received a high profile ‘Young Tall Poppy Science Award’ from the Australian Institute of Policy and Science, in recognition of her research excellence and novel work into plantar sensory stimulation.
Dr Hatton is Co-Director of the UQ Centre for Neurorehabilitation, Ageing and Balance Research, an Associate Editor for Gait & Posture, and (elected) Secretary for the Executive Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society.
Availability
- Dr Anna Hatton is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Teesside University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Teesside University
Research interests
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Sensory stimulating footwear devices to improve balance and mobility
This program of research focuses on the development and evaluation of novel textured and vibratory shoe insoles to enhance postural control, gait, foot sensory function, and physical activity, in a wide range of populations including: healthy young and older people; older fallers; adults with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Diabetes.
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Balance performance in adults with lower limb musculoskeletal conditions
This series of studies investigates how lower limb musculoskeletal conditions, including patellofemoral pain, anterior cruciate ligament injury, hip chondropathy, and early-onset hip osteoarthritis, can alter postural control mechanisms. We are also exploring whether physiological measurements, such as hip and trunk muscle strength, joint range of motion, foot mobility, and patient-reported outcomes, are related to balance performance in these clinical populations.
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Understanding lateral reactive balance control mechanims in older adults with hip osteoarthritis
This study aims to understand how hip osteoarthritis can influence people's ability to respond to a sudden loss of balance in a sideways direction by exploring how the different body segments move and how the leg and trunk muscles work to keep individuals standing upright. The benefit for people affected by hip osteoarthritis is that this study will lead to the development of new, effective treatment techniques that can help them to balance better and to maintain their independence for a longer time.
Works
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2014
Journal Article
Impairment of dynamic single-leg balance performance in individuals with hip chondropathy
Hatton, Anna L., Kemp, Joanne L., Brauer, Sandra G., Clark, Ross A. and Crossley, Kay M. (2014). Impairment of dynamic single-leg balance performance in individuals with hip chondropathy. Arthritis Care and Research, 66 (5), 709-716. doi: 10.1002/acr.22193
2014
Journal Article
Rollover footwear affects lower limb biomechanics during walking
Forghany, Saeed, Nester, Christopher J., Richards, Barry, Hatton, Anna Lucy and Liu, Anmin (2014). Rollover footwear affects lower limb biomechanics during walking. Gait and Posture, 39 (1), 205-212. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.07.009
2014
Conference Publication
Hip Arthroscopy for Hip Osteoarthritis: a Systematic Review of Outcomes and Factors Influencing Outcomes
Kemp, J. L., MacDonald, D., Collins, N. J., Hatton, A. L. and Crossley, K. M. (2014). Hip Arthroscopy for Hip Osteoarthritis: a Systematic Review of Outcomes and Factors Influencing Outcomes. World Congress of the Osteoarthritis-Research-Society-International (OARSI), Paris, France, 24 - 27 April 2014. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier Ltd. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.02.344
2013
Journal Article
Effects of non-slip socks on gait patterns of older people when walking over a slippery surface
Hatton, Anna L., Sturnieks, Daina L., Lord, Stephen R., Lo, Joanne C. M., Menz, Hylton B. and Menant, Jasmine C. (2013). Effects of non-slip socks on gait patterns of older people when walking over a slippery surface. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 103 (6), 471-479. doi: 10.7547/1030471
2013
Journal Article
Footwear interventions: a critical review of their sensory and mechanical effects on balance performance and gait in older adults
Hatton, Anna L., Rome, Keith, Dixon, John, Martin, Denis J. and McKeon, Patrick O. (2013). Footwear interventions: a critical review of their sensory and mechanical effects on balance performance and gait in older adults. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 103 (6), 516-533. doi: 10.7547/1030516
2013
Journal Article
Effect of textured insoles on balance and gait in people with multiple sclerosis: an exploratory trial
Dixon, J., Hatton, A. L., Robinson, J., Gamesby-Iyayi, H., Hodgson, D., Rome, K., Warnett, R. and Martin, D. (2013). Effect of textured insoles on balance and gait in people with multiple sclerosis: an exploratory trial. Physiotherapy, In Press, Corrected Proof (2), 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2013.06.003
2013
Book Chapter
Postural stability measurement: implications for footwear interventions
Hatton, Anna Lucy and Rome, Keith (2013). Postural stability measurement: implications for footwear interventions. The science of footwear. (pp. 513-534) edited by Ravindra S. Goonetilleke. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press.
2013
Conference Publication
Dynamic single-leg balance performance is impaired in individuals with hip chondropathy
Hatton, A. L., Kemp, J. L., Brauer, S. G., Clark, R. A. and Crossley, K. M. (2013). Dynamic single-leg balance performance is impaired in individuals with hip chondropathy. World Congress of the Osteoarthritis-Research-Society-International (OARSI), Philadelphia Pa, Apr 18-21, 2013. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier Ltd. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.02.112
2012
Journal Article
Use of condition specific patient reported outcome measures in clinical trials among patients with wrist osteoarthritis: a systematic review
McPhail, Steven M., Bagraith, Karl S., Schippers, Mandy, Wells, Paula J. and Hatton, Anna (2012). Use of condition specific patient reported outcome measures in clinical trials among patients with wrist osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Advances in Orthopedics, 2012 273421. doi: 10.1155/2012/273421
2012
Journal Article
Altering gait by way of stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot: The immediate effect of wearing textured insoles in older fallers
Hatton, Anna L., Dixon, John, Rome, Keith, Newton, Julia L. and Martin, Denis J. (2012). Altering gait by way of stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot: The immediate effect of wearing textured insoles in older fallers. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 5 (1) 11, 11.1-11.13. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-5-11
2012
Book Chapter
Postural stability measurement: implications for footwear interventions
Hatton, Anna Lucy and Rome, Keith (2012). Postural stability measurement: implications for footwear interventions. The science of footwear. (pp. 513-533) edited by Ravindra S. Goonetilleke. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b13021
2012
Conference Publication
Altering gait by way of stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot: the immediate effect of wearing textured insoles in older fallers
Hatton, Anna L., Dixon, John, Rome, Keith, Newton, Julia L. and Martin, Denis J. (2012). Altering gait by way of stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot: the immediate effect of wearing textured insoles in older fallers. 3rd Congress of the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics (i-FAB) Community, Sydney, Australia, 11-13 April 2012. London, United Kingdom: BioMed Central. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-5-S1-O21
2012
Journal Article
The effect of lower limb muscle fatigue on obstacle negotiation during walking in older adults
Hatton, Anna L., Menant, Jasmine C., Lord, Stephen R., Lo, Joanne C. M. and Sturnieks, Daina L. (2012). The effect of lower limb muscle fatigue on obstacle negotiation during walking in older adults. Gait and Posture, 37 (4), 506-510. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.09.004
2012
Book Chapter
Feet
Hatton, A. L. and Rome, K. (2012). Feet. Oxford Desk Reference Geriatric Medicine. (pp. 244-245) edited by Margot Gosney, Adam Harper and Simon Conroy. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2012
Conference Publication
Effect of rollover footwear on metabolic cost of ambulation, lower limb kinematics, kinetics, and EMG related muscle activity during walking
Forghany, Saeed, Nester, Christopher, Richards, Barry and Hatton, Anna L. (2012). Effect of rollover footwear on metabolic cost of ambulation, lower limb kinematics, kinetics, and EMG related muscle activity during walking. 3rd Congress of the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics (i-FAB) Community, Sydney, Australia, 11-13 April 2012. London, United Kingdom: BioMed Central. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-5-S1-O4
2012
Journal Article
The formation of friction blisters on the foot: the development of a laboratory-based blister creation model
Hashmi, Farina, Richards, Barry S., Forghany, Saeed, Hatton, Anna L. and Nester, Christopher J. (2012). The formation of friction blisters on the foot: the development of a laboratory-based blister creation model. Skin Research and Technology, 19 (1), e479-e489. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2012.00669.x
2011
Journal Article
Standing on textured surfaces: effects on standing balance in healthy older adults
Hatton, Anna Lucy, Dixon, John, Rome, Keith and Martin, Denis (2011). Standing on textured surfaces: effects on standing balance in healthy older adults. Age and Ageing, 40 (3) afr026, 363-368. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afr026
2011
Conference Publication
Immediate effects of textured insoles on postural stability in people with Multiple Sclerosis
Dixon, J., Gamesby, H., Robinson, J., Hodgson, D., Hatton, A.L., Warnett, R., Rome, K. and Martin, D. (2011). Immediate effects of textured insoles on postural stability in people with Multiple Sclerosis. World Confederation for Physical Therapy 16th International Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 20 - 23 June 2011. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier.
2009
Journal Article
The effect of textured surfaces on postural stability and lower limb muscle activity
Hatton, Anna Lucy, Dixon, John, Martin, Denis and Rome, Keith (2009). The effect of textured surfaces on postural stability and lower limb muscle activity. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19 (5), 957-964. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.04.012
2009
Conference Publication
The effect of textured surfaces on postural stability and lower limb muscle activity in healthy older adults
Hatton, A. L., Dixon, J., Rome, K. and Martin, D. (2009). The effect of textured surfaces on postural stability and lower limb muscle activity in healthy older adults. Communication to the British Geriatrics Society: Autumn Scientific Meeting, Birmingham, UK, 12th-14th November 2008. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afp079
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Bionic Sensory Insole Technology for Optimising Sport Performance and Injury Prevention in Netball
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Wolbert van den Hoorn, Professor Bill Vicenzino
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of a Novel Assessment Battery through Comprehensive Skills Analysis and Injury Surveillance in Unarmed Combat Sport Athletes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Michelle Smith, Dr Viana Vuvan
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the neurophysiological effects of vibrotexture shoe insoles to inform balance rehabilitation in adults with foot sensory loss.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kylie Tucker
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing adherence to falls prevention exercise in older adults with a risk of falling in Singapore
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall, Professor Sandy Brauer
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Functional recovery of the upper quadrant after neck dissection surgery for head and neck cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ben Panizza, Associate Professor Shaun O'Leary
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Anna Hatton directly for media enquiries about:
- Electromyography
- Fall prevention
- Footwear
- Gait analysis
- Multiple sclerosis
- Musculokeletal disease
- Neurodegenerative disease
- Older people
- Osteoarthritis
- Postural control
- Sensorimotor function
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