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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard Baker is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom and focuses on research primarily within the fields of Engineering and Medicine. Their work involves interdisciplinary approaches bridging Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, and Rheumatology.

Their research topics cover a range of areas including:

  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research

Recent publications by Richard Baker demonstrate a focus on musculoskeletal mechanics, prosthetics, and cellular biology. Notable papers include:

  • Higher knee contact forces might underlie increased osteoarthritis rates in high functioning amputees: A pilot study (2020), Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim (2021), Gait & Posture
  • Addressing unpredictability may be the key to improving performance with current clinically prescribed myoelectric prostheses (2021), Scientific Reports
  • Dbf4-Dependent Kinase (DDK)-Mediated Proteolysis of CENP-A Prevents Mislocalization of CENP-A in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (2020), G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Using the spring-mass model for running: Force-length curves and foot-strike patterns (2020), Gait & Posture

Richard Baker regularly publishes in these venues:

  • Gait & Posture
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • Scientific Reports
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Early Intervention in Psychiatry

The scientist works with various coauthors including Ziyun Ding, Hannah Jarvis, Alexander N. Bennett, Anthony M. J. Bull, and Nathalie Alexander.

In recognition of contributions to science, Richard Baker was awarded the title Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • The reliability of three-dimensional kinematic gait measurements: a systematic review.

    Jennifer McGinley;Richard Baker;Rory St John Wolfe;Rory St John Wolfe;Meg E Morris;Meg E Morris

  • A checklist for identifying determinants of practice: A systematic review and synthesis of frameworks and taxonomies of factors that prevent or enable improvements in healthcare professional practice

    Signe Flottorp;Andrew David Oxman;Jane Krause;Nyokabi R. Musila

  • Tailored interventions to address determinants of practice

    Richard Baker;Janette Camosso-Stefinovic;Clare Gillies;Elizabeth J Shaw

  • Gait analysis methods in rehabilitation.

    Richard Baker

  • An implementation research agenda

    Martin P Eccles;David Armstrong;Richard Baker;Kevin Cleary

  • Culture and behaviour in the English National Health Service: overview of lessons from a large multimethod study

    Mary Dixon-Woods;Richard Baker;Kathryn Charles;Jeremy Dawson

  • Continuity of care and trust in one's physician: evidence from primary care in the United States and the United Kingdom.

    A G Mainous rd;R Baker;M M Love;D P Gray

  • The changing profile of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis

    Richard J. Baker;Charles D. Pusey

  • Quantification of soft tissue artifact in lower limb human motion analysis: A systematic review

    Alana Peters;Alana Peters;Brook Galna;Brook Galna;Morgan Sangeux;Meg Morris;Meg Morris

  • Corroboration among Data Sets in Simultaneous Analysis: Hidden Support for Phylogenetic Relationships among Higher Level Artiodactyl Taxa

    John Gatesy;Patrick O'Grady;Richard H. Baker

  • Effectiveness of screening and monitoring tests for diabetic retinopathy : a systematic review

    A. Hutchinson;A. McIntosh;J. Peters;C. O'keeffe

  • Reliability and validity of a new measure of patient satisfaction with out of hours primary medical care in the united kingdom: development of a patient questionnaire

    Robert K McKinley;Terjinder Manku-Scott;Adrian M Hastings;David P French

  • Assessing the relative contribution of molecular and morphological characters in simultaneous analysis trees.

    Richard H. Baker;Xiaobo Yu;Rob DeSalle

  • What do we know about how to do audit and feedback? Pitfalls in applying evidence from a systematic review

    R. Foy;M.P. Eccles;G. Jamtvedt;J. Young

  • Nitric oxide prevents a pathogen-permissive granulocytic inflammation during tuberculosis.

    Bibhuti B. Mishra;Rustin R. Lovewell;Andrew J. Olive;Guoliang Zhang

  • Biomechanical response to hamstring muscle strain injury

    Anthony G. Schache;Tim V. Wrigley;Richard Baker;Richard Baker;Marcus G. Pandy

  • Quality improvement research: understanding the science of change in health care

    Richard Grol;Richard Baker;Fiona Moss

  • Loss of Direct and Maintenance of Indirect Alloresponses in Renal Allograft Recipients: Implications for the Pathogenesis of Chronic Allograft Nephropathy

    Richard J. Baker;Maria P. Hernandez-Fuentes;Paul A. Brookes;Afzal N. Chaudhry

  • Exploration of the relationship between continuity, trust in regular doctors and patient satisfaction with consultations with family doctors.

    Richard Baker;Arch G. Mainous;Denis Pereira Gray;Margaret M. Love

  • Scm3, an essential Saccharomyces cerevisiae centromere protein required for G2/M progression and Cse4 localization.

    Sam Stoler;Kelly Rogers;Scott Weitze;Lisa Morey

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Boulton
Mary Boulton Oxford Brookes University
Meg E. Morris
Meg E. Morris La Trobe University
Christopher M. Sassetti
Christopher M. Sassetti University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Arch G. Mainous
Arch G. Mainous University of Florida
Ian D. Graham
Ian D. Graham Ottawa Hospital
Christopher R Burton
Christopher R Burton University of Sheffield
Gill Harvey
Gill Harvey University of Adelaide
Sue Dopson
Sue Dopson University of Oxford
Gerald S. Wilkinson
Gerald S. Wilkinson University of Maryland, College Park
Rob DeSalle
Rob DeSalle American Museum of Natural History

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