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This week's literature search for biomech* or locomot*.
**ISSUE ALERT: THE FOLLOWING ISSUE HAS A SERIES OF ARTICLES OF
POSSIBLE INTEREST TO THOSE WORKING IN JOINT BIOMECHANICS: Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4)
Young-Hui Chang
Georgia Institute of Technology
BONE
Hente, R., B. Fuchtmeier, U. Schlegel, A. Ernstberger and S. M.
Perren (2004). "The influence of cyclic compression and distraction
on the healing of experimental tibial fractures." Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 709-715.
Leonard, M. B., J. Shults, D. M. Elliott, V. A. Stallings and B. S.
Zemel (2004). "Interpretation of whole body dual energy X-ray
absorptiometry measures in children: comparison with peripheral
quantitative computed tomography." Bone 34(6): 1044-1052.
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Brown, R. E., H. T. Lee and S. H. Loring (2004). "Airflow synchronous
with oscillatory acceleration reflects involuntary respiratory muscle
activity." Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 140(3): 265-282.
Mitts, W. R., J. E. Barber, N. B. Ratliff, D. M. Cosgrove, I. Vesely
and B. P. Griffin (2004). "Biomechanical and echocardiographic
characterization of flail mitral leaflet due to myxomatous disease:
Further evidence for early surgical intervention." American Heart
Journal 148(1): 144-150.
Wasserman, S. M. and J. N. Topper (2004). "Adaptation of the
endothelium to fluid flow: in vitro analyses of gene expression and
in vivo implications." Vascular Medicine 9(1): 35-45.
Zulliger, M. A., P. Fridez, K. Hayashi and N. Stergiopulos (2004). "A
strain energy function for arteries accounting for wall composition
and structure." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 989-1000.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Sawhney, R. K. and J. Howard (2004). "Molecular dissection of the
fibroblast-traction machinery." Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton
58(3): 175-185.
Vallotton, P., S. L. Gupton, C. M. Waterman-Storer and G. Danuser
(2004). "Simultaneous mapping of filamentous actin flow and turnover
in migrating cells by quantitative fluorescent speckle microscopy."
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
of America 101(26): 9660-9665.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Brown, G. P. and R. Shine (2004). "Effects of reproduction on the
antipredator tactics of snakes (Tropidonophis mairii, Colubridae)."
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 56(3): 257-262.
Kotikova, E. A., O. I. Raikova, M. Reuter and M. K. S. Gustafsson
(2004). "Musculature of an illoricate predatory rotifer Asplanchnopus
multiceps as revealed by phalloidin fluorescence and confocal
microscopy." Tissue & Cell 36(3): 189-195.
Pirtle, T. J. and R. A. Saterlie (2004). "Cellular mechanisms
underlying swim acceleration in the pteropod mollusk Clione
limacina." Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 37-46.
Porter, L. M. and P. A. Garber (2004). "Goeldi's monkeys: A primate
paradox?" Evolutionary Anthropology 13(3): 104-115.
Raichlen, D. A. (2004). "Convergence of forelimb and hindlimb Natural
Pendular Period in baboons (Papio cynocephalus) arid its implication
for the evolution of primate quadrupedalism." Journal of Human
Evolution 46(6): 719-738.
Shockey, B. J. and F. A. Daza (2004). "Pyrotherium macfaddeni, sp nov
(Late Oligocene, Bolivia) and the pedal morphology of pyrotheres."
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(2): 481-488.
Speck, O. and H. C. Spatz (2004). "Damped oscillations of the giant
reed Arundo donax (Poaceae)." American Journal of Botany 91(6):
789-796.
Spezzano, L. C. and B. C. Jayne (2004). "The effects of surface
diameter and incline on the hindlimb kinematics of an arboreal lizard
(Anolis sagrei)." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(12): 2115-2131.
Sutton, G. P., J. B. Macknin, S. S. Gartman, G. P. Sunny, R. D. Beer,
P. E. Crago, D. M. Neustadter and H. J. Chiel (2004). "Passive hinge
forces in the feeding apparatus of Aplysia aid retraction during
biting but not during swallowing." Journal of Comparative Physiology
a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 190(6):
501-514.
Toro, E., A. Herrel and D. Irschick (2004). "The evolution of jumping
performance in Caribbean Anolis lizards: Solutions to biomechanical
trade-offs." American Naturalist 163(6): 844-856.
ERGONOMICS/REHAB
Bos, J., E. Mol, B. Visser and M. Frings-Dresen "Risk of health
complaints and disabilities among Dutch firefighters." International
Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.
Descatha, A., A. Leclerc, J. F. Chastang, Y. Roquelaure and W. Study
Grp Repetitive (2004). "Incidence of ulnar nerve entrapment at the
elbow in repetitive work." Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment &
Health 30(3): 234-240.
Kjellberg, K., M. Lagerstrom and M. Hagberg (2004). "Patient safety
and comfort during transfers in relation to nurses' work technique."
Journal of Advanced Nursing 47(3): 251-259.
Lariviere, C., A. Plamondon, J. Lara, C. Tellier, J. Boutin and A.
Dagenais (2004). "Biomechanical assessment of gloves. A study of the
sensitivity and reliability of electromyo graphic parameters used to
measure the activation and fatigue of different forearm muscles."
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 34(2): 101-116.
McCarthy, C. J., P. M. Mills, R. Pullen, C. Roberts, A. Silman and J.
A. Oldham (2004). "Supplementing a home exercise programme with a
class-based exercise programme is more effective than home exercise
alone in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis." Rheumatology 43(7):
880-886.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Akay, T., S. Haehn, J. Schmitz and A. Buschges (2004). "Signals from
load sensors underlie interjoint coordination during stepping
movements of the stick insect leg." Journal of Neurophysiology 92(1):
42-51.
Biewener, A. A., C. T. Farley, T. J. Roberts and M. Temaner "Muscle
Mechanical Advantage of Human Walking and Running: Implications for
Energy Cost." Journal of Applied Physiology.
Gregersen, C. S. and D. R. Carrier (2004). "Gear ratios at the limb
joints of jumping dogs." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 1011-1018.
Hirasaki, E., N. Ogihara, Y. Hamada, H. Kumakura and M. Nakatsukasa
(2004). "Do highly trained monkeys walk like humans? A kinematic
study of bipedal locomotion in bipedally trained Japanese macaques."
Journal of Human Evolution 46(6): 739-750.
Minetti, A. E. (2004). "Passive tools for enhancing muscle-driven
motion and locomotion. (vol 207, pg 1265, 2004)." Journal of
Experimental Biology 207(12): 2185-2185.
Nakatsukasa, M., N. Ogihara, Y. Hamada, Y. Goto, M. Yamada, T.
Hirakawa and E. Hirasaki (2004). "Energetic costs of bipedal and
quadrupedal walking in Japanese Macaques." American Journal of
Physical Anthropology 124(3): 248-256.
Nieuwboer, A., R. Dom, W. De Weerdt, K. Desloovere, L. Janssens and
V. Stijn (2004). "Electromyographic profiles of gait prior to onset
of freezing episodes in patients with Parkinson's disease." Brain
127: 1650-1660.
Wu, W. H., O. G. Meijer, C. J. C. Lamoth, K. Uegaki, J. H. van Dieen,
P. Wuisman, J. I. P. de Vries and P. J. Beek (2004). "Gait
coordination in pregnancy: transverse pelvic and thoracic rotations
and their relative phase." Clinical Biomechanics 19(5): 480-488.
HAND/FINGER
Johnston, J. D., C. F. Small, M. L. Bouxsein and D. R. Pichora
(2004). "Mechanical properties of the scapholunate ligament correlate
with bone mineral density measurements of the hand." Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 867-871.
JOINTS
Donahue, T. L. H., M. L. Hull, M. M. Rashid and C. R. Jacobs (2004).
"The sensitivity of tibiofemoral contact pressure to the size and
shape of the lateral and medial menisci." Journal of Orthopaedic
Research 22(4): 807-814.
Li, G., L. E. DeFrate, S. Zayontz, S. E. Park and T. J. Gill (2004).
"The effect of tibiofemoral joint kinematics on patellofemoral
contact pressures under simulated muscle loads." Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 801-806.
Moore, S. M., V. Musahl, P. J. McMahon and R. E. Debski (2004).
"Multidirectional kinematics of the glenohumeral joint during
simulated simple translation tests: impact on clinical diagnoses."
Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 889-894.
Sener, M., M. A. Altay, C. Baki, A. U. Turhan and U. Cobanoglu
(2004). "The comparison of patellar tendon-bone autografting and free
flexor-tendon autografting in infraspinatus defect of the shoulder:
biomechanical and histological evaluation in a sheep model." Knee
Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 12(3): 235-240.
Staerke, C., C. Bochwitz, K. H. Groebel, F. Unterhauser and R. Becker
(2004). "The effect of meniscus compression on the biomechanical
properties of repaired meniscal lesions - Winner of the AGA-DonJoy
Award 2003." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(4):
221-225.
METHODS
Dubay, D. A., X. Wang, M. A. Kuhn, M. C. Robson and M. G. Franz
(2004). "The prevention of incisional hernia formation using a
delayed-release polymer of basic fibroblast growth factor." Annals of
Surgery 240(1): 179-186.
Johnson, A. T. and M. S. Sahota (2004). "Validation of airflow
perturbation device resistance measurements in excised sheep lungs."
Physiological Measurement 25(3): 679-690.
Pistoia, W., B. van Rietbergen, E. M. Lochmuller, C. A. Lill, F.
Eckstein and P. Ruegsegger (2004). "Image-based micro-finite-element
modeling for improved distal radius strength diagnosis." Journal of
Clinical Densitometry 7(2): 153-160.
Ravary, B., P. Pourcelot, C. Bortolussi, S. Konieczka and N.
Crevier-Denoix (2004). "Strain and force transducers used in human
and veterinary tendon and ligament biomechanical studies." Clinical
Biomechanics 19(5): 433-447.
Tian, L. F. (2004). "Control methods and the performance of the
robotic testing system for human musculoskeletal joints." Annals of
Biomedical Engineering 32(6): 889-898.
Tian, L. F. (2004). "Intelligent self-tuning of PID control for the
robotic testing system for human musculoskeletal joints test." Annals
of Biomedical Engineering 32(6): 899-909.
MODELING
Gunter, H. E. (2004). "Modeling mechanical stresses as a factor in
the etiology of benign vocal fold lesions." Journal of Biomechanics
37(7): 1119-1124.
Rajguru, S. M., M. A. Ifediba and R. D. Rabbitt (2004).
"Three-dimensional biomechanical model of benign paroxysmal
positional vertigo." Annals of Biomedical Engineering 32(6): 831-846.
MUSCLES
Soncini, M., A. Redaelli and F. M. Montevecchi (2004). "Myosin head
mechanical performance under different conformational change
mechanisms." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 1031-1041.
NEURAL
Joosten, E. A. J., W. B. Veldhuis and F. P. T. Hamers (2004).
"Collagen containing neonatal astrocytes stimulates regrowth of
injured fibers and promotes modest locomotor recovery after spinal
cord injury." Journal of Neuroscience Research 77(1): 127-142.
Li, W. C., S. Higashijima, D. M. Parry, A. Roberts and S. R. Soffe
(2004). "Primitive roles for inhibitory interneurons in developing
frog spinal cord." Journal of Neuroscience 24(25): 5840-5848.
Li, W. C., S. R. Soffe and A. Roberts (2004). "A direct comparison of
whole cell patch and sharp electrodes by simultaneous recording from
single spinal neurons in frog tadpoles." Journal of Neurophysiology
92(1): 380-386.
Merrywest, S. D., D. L. McLean, J. T. Buchanan and K. T. Sillar
(2004). "Evolutionary divergence in developmental strategies and
neuromodulatory control systems of two amphibian locomotor networks."
Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 47-56.
Millar, A. G. and H. L. Atwood (2004). "Crustacean phasic and tonic
motor neurons." Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 4-13.
Rossignol, S. and L. Bouyer (2004). "Adaptive mechanisms of spinal
locomotion in cats." Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 71-79.
ORTHOPAEDICS
Galla, M., J. Uffmann and P. Lobenhoffer (2004). "Femoral fixation of
hamstring tendon autografts using the TransFix device with additional
bone grafting in an anteromedial portal technique." Archives of
Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(4): 281-284.
Heini, P. F., T. Franz, C. Fankhauser, B. Gasser and R. Ganz (2004).
"Femoroplasty-augmentation of mechanical properties in the
osteoporotic proximal femur: a biomechanical investigation of PMMA
reinforcement in cadaver bones." Clinical Biomechanics 19(5): 506-512.
Hui, J. H. P., F. Chen, A. Thambyah and E. H. Lee (2004). "Treatment
of chondral lesions in advanced osteochondritis dissecans - A
comparative study of the efficacy of chondrocytes, mesenchymal stem
cells, periosteal graft, and mosaicplasty (osteochondral autograft)
in animal models." Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 24(4): 427-433.
Lutz, M., C. Haid, M. Steinlechner, A. Kathrein, R. Arora, D. Fritz,
M. Gabl and S. Pechlaner (2004). "Scapholunate ligament
reconstruction using a periosteal flap of the iliac crest: a
biomechanical study." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
124(4): 262-266.
Maloney, W. J. and J. A. Keeney (2004). "Leg length discrepancy after
total hip arthroplasty." Journal of Arthroplasty 19(4): 108-110.
Nather, A., A. Thambyah and J. C. H. Goh (2004). "Biomechanical
strength of deep-frozen versus lyophilized large cortical
allografts." Clinical Biomechanics 19(5): 526-533.
Shannon, F. J., P. Mohan, J. Chacko and L. G. D'Souza (2004).
""Dorgan's" percutaneous lateral cross-wiring of supracondylar
fractures of the humerus in children." Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics 24(4): 376-379.
Wagner, D. R. and J. C. Lotz (2004). "Theoretical model and
experimental results for the nonlinear elastic behavior of human
annulus fibrosus." Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 901-909.
ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE
Erickson, M. A., T. Oliver, T. Baldini and J. Bach (2004).
"Biomechanical assessment of conventional unit rod fixation versus a
unit rod pedicle screw construct - A human cadaver study." Spine
29(12): 1314-1319.
Ng, H. W., E. C. Teo and Q. H. Zhang (2004). "Prediction of
inter-segment stability and osteophyte formation on the multi-segment
C2-C7 after unilateral and bilateral facetectomy." Proceedings of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in
Medicine 218(H3): 183-191.
Polga, D. J., B. P. Beaubien, P. M. Kallemeier, K. P. Schellhas, W.
D. Lew, G. R. Buttermann and K. B. Wood (2004). "Measurement of in
vivo intradiscal pressure in healthy thoracic intervertebral discs."
Spine 29(12): 1320-1324.
Zander, T., A. Rohlmann and G. Bergmann (2004). "Influence of
ligament stiffness on the mechanical behavior of a functional spinal
unit." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 1107-1111.
PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS
Klute, G. K. and J. S. Berge (2004). "Modelling the effect of
prosthetic feet and shoes on the heel - ground contact force in
amputee gait." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 218(H3): 173-182.
ROBOTICS
Nakanishi, J., J. Morimoto, G. Endo, G. Cheng, S. Schaal and M.
Kawato (2004). "Learning from demonstration and adaptation of biped
locomotion." Robotics and Autonomous Systems 47(2-3): 79-91.
Xu, Y. S. and S. K. W. Au (2004). "Stabilization and path following
of a single wheel robot." Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics
9(2): 407-419.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Baudouin, A. and D. Hawkins (2004). "Investigation of biomechanical
factors affecting rowing performance." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7):
969-976.
Requejo, P. S., J. L. McNitt-Gray and H. Flashner (2004).
"Modification of landing conditions at contact via flight."
Biological Cybernetics 90(5): 327-336.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS
Denton, C. P. and C. M. Black (2004). "Scleroderma - clinical and
pathological advances." Best Practice & Research in Clinical
Rheumatology 18(3): 271-290.
Wollensak, G., M. Wilsch, E. Spoerl and T. Seiler (2004). "Collagen
fiber diameter in the rabbit cornea after collagen crosslinking by
riboflavin/UVA." Cornea 23(5): 503-507.
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Henn, V. and E. Lignitz (2004). Kicking and trampling to death -
Pathological features, biomechanical mechanisms, and aspects of
victims and perpetrators. Forensic Pathology Reviews, Volume 1: 31-50.
**PICKS OF THE WEEK: FROM THE TITLES ALONE, TWO REVIEWS THAT APPEAR
TO WELL-REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF RESEARCH IN BIOMECHANICS
McMasters, J. H. (2004). "The biomechanics of flight: Many possible
solutions looking for problems." International Journal of Engineering
Education 20(3): 398-404.
Woo, S. L. Y., M. Thomas and S. S. C. Saw (2004). "Contribution of
biomechanics, orthopaedics and rehabilitation: The past, present and
future." Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of
Edinburgh and Ireland 2(3): 125-136.
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This week's literature search for biomech* or locomot*.
**ISSUE ALERT: THE FOLLOWING ISSUE HAS A SERIES OF ARTICLES OF
POSSIBLE INTEREST TO THOSE WORKING IN JOINT BIOMECHANICS: Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4)
Young-Hui Chang
Georgia Institute of Technology
BONE
Hente, R., B. Fuchtmeier, U. Schlegel, A. Ernstberger and S. M.
Perren (2004). "The influence of cyclic compression and distraction
on the healing of experimental tibial fractures." Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 709-715.
Leonard, M. B., J. Shults, D. M. Elliott, V. A. Stallings and B. S.
Zemel (2004). "Interpretation of whole body dual energy X-ray
absorptiometry measures in children: comparison with peripheral
quantitative computed tomography." Bone 34(6): 1044-1052.
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Brown, R. E., H. T. Lee and S. H. Loring (2004). "Airflow synchronous
with oscillatory acceleration reflects involuntary respiratory muscle
activity." Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 140(3): 265-282.
Mitts, W. R., J. E. Barber, N. B. Ratliff, D. M. Cosgrove, I. Vesely
and B. P. Griffin (2004). "Biomechanical and echocardiographic
characterization of flail mitral leaflet due to myxomatous disease:
Further evidence for early surgical intervention." American Heart
Journal 148(1): 144-150.
Wasserman, S. M. and J. N. Topper (2004). "Adaptation of the
endothelium to fluid flow: in vitro analyses of gene expression and
in vivo implications." Vascular Medicine 9(1): 35-45.
Zulliger, M. A., P. Fridez, K. Hayashi and N. Stergiopulos (2004). "A
strain energy function for arteries accounting for wall composition
and structure." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 989-1000.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Sawhney, R. K. and J. Howard (2004). "Molecular dissection of the
fibroblast-traction machinery." Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton
58(3): 175-185.
Vallotton, P., S. L. Gupton, C. M. Waterman-Storer and G. Danuser
(2004). "Simultaneous mapping of filamentous actin flow and turnover
in migrating cells by quantitative fluorescent speckle microscopy."
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
of America 101(26): 9660-9665.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Brown, G. P. and R. Shine (2004). "Effects of reproduction on the
antipredator tactics of snakes (Tropidonophis mairii, Colubridae)."
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 56(3): 257-262.
Kotikova, E. A., O. I. Raikova, M. Reuter and M. K. S. Gustafsson
(2004). "Musculature of an illoricate predatory rotifer Asplanchnopus
multiceps as revealed by phalloidin fluorescence and confocal
microscopy." Tissue & Cell 36(3): 189-195.
Pirtle, T. J. and R. A. Saterlie (2004). "Cellular mechanisms
underlying swim acceleration in the pteropod mollusk Clione
limacina." Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 37-46.
Porter, L. M. and P. A. Garber (2004). "Goeldi's monkeys: A primate
paradox?" Evolutionary Anthropology 13(3): 104-115.
Raichlen, D. A. (2004). "Convergence of forelimb and hindlimb Natural
Pendular Period in baboons (Papio cynocephalus) arid its implication
for the evolution of primate quadrupedalism." Journal of Human
Evolution 46(6): 719-738.
Shockey, B. J. and F. A. Daza (2004). "Pyrotherium macfaddeni, sp nov
(Late Oligocene, Bolivia) and the pedal morphology of pyrotheres."
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(2): 481-488.
Speck, O. and H. C. Spatz (2004). "Damped oscillations of the giant
reed Arundo donax (Poaceae)." American Journal of Botany 91(6):
789-796.
Spezzano, L. C. and B. C. Jayne (2004). "The effects of surface
diameter and incline on the hindlimb kinematics of an arboreal lizard
(Anolis sagrei)." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(12): 2115-2131.
Sutton, G. P., J. B. Macknin, S. S. Gartman, G. P. Sunny, R. D. Beer,
P. E. Crago, D. M. Neustadter and H. J. Chiel (2004). "Passive hinge
forces in the feeding apparatus of Aplysia aid retraction during
biting but not during swallowing." Journal of Comparative Physiology
a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 190(6):
501-514.
Toro, E., A. Herrel and D. Irschick (2004). "The evolution of jumping
performance in Caribbean Anolis lizards: Solutions to biomechanical
trade-offs." American Naturalist 163(6): 844-856.
ERGONOMICS/REHAB
Bos, J., E. Mol, B. Visser and M. Frings-Dresen "Risk of health
complaints and disabilities among Dutch firefighters." International
Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.
Descatha, A., A. Leclerc, J. F. Chastang, Y. Roquelaure and W. Study
Grp Repetitive (2004). "Incidence of ulnar nerve entrapment at the
elbow in repetitive work." Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment &
Health 30(3): 234-240.
Kjellberg, K., M. Lagerstrom and M. Hagberg (2004). "Patient safety
and comfort during transfers in relation to nurses' work technique."
Journal of Advanced Nursing 47(3): 251-259.
Lariviere, C., A. Plamondon, J. Lara, C. Tellier, J. Boutin and A.
Dagenais (2004). "Biomechanical assessment of gloves. A study of the
sensitivity and reliability of electromyo graphic parameters used to
measure the activation and fatigue of different forearm muscles."
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 34(2): 101-116.
McCarthy, C. J., P. M. Mills, R. Pullen, C. Roberts, A. Silman and J.
A. Oldham (2004). "Supplementing a home exercise programme with a
class-based exercise programme is more effective than home exercise
alone in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis." Rheumatology 43(7):
880-886.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Akay, T., S. Haehn, J. Schmitz and A. Buschges (2004). "Signals from
load sensors underlie interjoint coordination during stepping
movements of the stick insect leg." Journal of Neurophysiology 92(1):
42-51.
Biewener, A. A., C. T. Farley, T. J. Roberts and M. Temaner "Muscle
Mechanical Advantage of Human Walking and Running: Implications for
Energy Cost." Journal of Applied Physiology.
Gregersen, C. S. and D. R. Carrier (2004). "Gear ratios at the limb
joints of jumping dogs." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 1011-1018.
Hirasaki, E., N. Ogihara, Y. Hamada, H. Kumakura and M. Nakatsukasa
(2004). "Do highly trained monkeys walk like humans? A kinematic
study of bipedal locomotion in bipedally trained Japanese macaques."
Journal of Human Evolution 46(6): 739-750.
Minetti, A. E. (2004). "Passive tools for enhancing muscle-driven
motion and locomotion. (vol 207, pg 1265, 2004)." Journal of
Experimental Biology 207(12): 2185-2185.
Nakatsukasa, M., N. Ogihara, Y. Hamada, Y. Goto, M. Yamada, T.
Hirakawa and E. Hirasaki (2004). "Energetic costs of bipedal and
quadrupedal walking in Japanese Macaques." American Journal of
Physical Anthropology 124(3): 248-256.
Nieuwboer, A., R. Dom, W. De Weerdt, K. Desloovere, L. Janssens and
V. Stijn (2004). "Electromyographic profiles of gait prior to onset
of freezing episodes in patients with Parkinson's disease." Brain
127: 1650-1660.
Wu, W. H., O. G. Meijer, C. J. C. Lamoth, K. Uegaki, J. H. van Dieen,
P. Wuisman, J. I. P. de Vries and P. J. Beek (2004). "Gait
coordination in pregnancy: transverse pelvic and thoracic rotations
and their relative phase." Clinical Biomechanics 19(5): 480-488.
HAND/FINGER
Johnston, J. D., C. F. Small, M. L. Bouxsein and D. R. Pichora
(2004). "Mechanical properties of the scapholunate ligament correlate
with bone mineral density measurements of the hand." Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 867-871.
JOINTS
Donahue, T. L. H., M. L. Hull, M. M. Rashid and C. R. Jacobs (2004).
"The sensitivity of tibiofemoral contact pressure to the size and
shape of the lateral and medial menisci." Journal of Orthopaedic
Research 22(4): 807-814.
Li, G., L. E. DeFrate, S. Zayontz, S. E. Park and T. J. Gill (2004).
"The effect of tibiofemoral joint kinematics on patellofemoral
contact pressures under simulated muscle loads." Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 801-806.
Moore, S. M., V. Musahl, P. J. McMahon and R. E. Debski (2004).
"Multidirectional kinematics of the glenohumeral joint during
simulated simple translation tests: impact on clinical diagnoses."
Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 889-894.
Sener, M., M. A. Altay, C. Baki, A. U. Turhan and U. Cobanoglu
(2004). "The comparison of patellar tendon-bone autografting and free
flexor-tendon autografting in infraspinatus defect of the shoulder:
biomechanical and histological evaluation in a sheep model." Knee
Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 12(3): 235-240.
Staerke, C., C. Bochwitz, K. H. Groebel, F. Unterhauser and R. Becker
(2004). "The effect of meniscus compression on the biomechanical
properties of repaired meniscal lesions - Winner of the AGA-DonJoy
Award 2003." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(4):
221-225.
METHODS
Dubay, D. A., X. Wang, M. A. Kuhn, M. C. Robson and M. G. Franz
(2004). "The prevention of incisional hernia formation using a
delayed-release polymer of basic fibroblast growth factor." Annals of
Surgery 240(1): 179-186.
Johnson, A. T. and M. S. Sahota (2004). "Validation of airflow
perturbation device resistance measurements in excised sheep lungs."
Physiological Measurement 25(3): 679-690.
Pistoia, W., B. van Rietbergen, E. M. Lochmuller, C. A. Lill, F.
Eckstein and P. Ruegsegger (2004). "Image-based micro-finite-element
modeling for improved distal radius strength diagnosis." Journal of
Clinical Densitometry 7(2): 153-160.
Ravary, B., P. Pourcelot, C. Bortolussi, S. Konieczka and N.
Crevier-Denoix (2004). "Strain and force transducers used in human
and veterinary tendon and ligament biomechanical studies." Clinical
Biomechanics 19(5): 433-447.
Tian, L. F. (2004). "Control methods and the performance of the
robotic testing system for human musculoskeletal joints." Annals of
Biomedical Engineering 32(6): 889-898.
Tian, L. F. (2004). "Intelligent self-tuning of PID control for the
robotic testing system for human musculoskeletal joints test." Annals
of Biomedical Engineering 32(6): 899-909.
MODELING
Gunter, H. E. (2004). "Modeling mechanical stresses as a factor in
the etiology of benign vocal fold lesions." Journal of Biomechanics
37(7): 1119-1124.
Rajguru, S. M., M. A. Ifediba and R. D. Rabbitt (2004).
"Three-dimensional biomechanical model of benign paroxysmal
positional vertigo." Annals of Biomedical Engineering 32(6): 831-846.
MUSCLES
Soncini, M., A. Redaelli and F. M. Montevecchi (2004). "Myosin head
mechanical performance under different conformational change
mechanisms." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 1031-1041.
NEURAL
Joosten, E. A. J., W. B. Veldhuis and F. P. T. Hamers (2004).
"Collagen containing neonatal astrocytes stimulates regrowth of
injured fibers and promotes modest locomotor recovery after spinal
cord injury." Journal of Neuroscience Research 77(1): 127-142.
Li, W. C., S. Higashijima, D. M. Parry, A. Roberts and S. R. Soffe
(2004). "Primitive roles for inhibitory interneurons in developing
frog spinal cord." Journal of Neuroscience 24(25): 5840-5848.
Li, W. C., S. R. Soffe and A. Roberts (2004). "A direct comparison of
whole cell patch and sharp electrodes by simultaneous recording from
single spinal neurons in frog tadpoles." Journal of Neurophysiology
92(1): 380-386.
Merrywest, S. D., D. L. McLean, J. T. Buchanan and K. T. Sillar
(2004). "Evolutionary divergence in developmental strategies and
neuromodulatory control systems of two amphibian locomotor networks."
Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 47-56.
Millar, A. G. and H. L. Atwood (2004). "Crustacean phasic and tonic
motor neurons." Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 4-13.
Rossignol, S. and L. Bouyer (2004). "Adaptive mechanisms of spinal
locomotion in cats." Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 71-79.
ORTHOPAEDICS
Galla, M., J. Uffmann and P. Lobenhoffer (2004). "Femoral fixation of
hamstring tendon autografts using the TransFix device with additional
bone grafting in an anteromedial portal technique." Archives of
Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(4): 281-284.
Heini, P. F., T. Franz, C. Fankhauser, B. Gasser and R. Ganz (2004).
"Femoroplasty-augmentation of mechanical properties in the
osteoporotic proximal femur: a biomechanical investigation of PMMA
reinforcement in cadaver bones." Clinical Biomechanics 19(5): 506-512.
Hui, J. H. P., F. Chen, A. Thambyah and E. H. Lee (2004). "Treatment
of chondral lesions in advanced osteochondritis dissecans - A
comparative study of the efficacy of chondrocytes, mesenchymal stem
cells, periosteal graft, and mosaicplasty (osteochondral autograft)
in animal models." Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 24(4): 427-433.
Lutz, M., C. Haid, M. Steinlechner, A. Kathrein, R. Arora, D. Fritz,
M. Gabl and S. Pechlaner (2004). "Scapholunate ligament
reconstruction using a periosteal flap of the iliac crest: a
biomechanical study." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
124(4): 262-266.
Maloney, W. J. and J. A. Keeney (2004). "Leg length discrepancy after
total hip arthroplasty." Journal of Arthroplasty 19(4): 108-110.
Nather, A., A. Thambyah and J. C. H. Goh (2004). "Biomechanical
strength of deep-frozen versus lyophilized large cortical
allografts." Clinical Biomechanics 19(5): 526-533.
Shannon, F. J., P. Mohan, J. Chacko and L. G. D'Souza (2004).
""Dorgan's" percutaneous lateral cross-wiring of supracondylar
fractures of the humerus in children." Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics 24(4): 376-379.
Wagner, D. R. and J. C. Lotz (2004). "Theoretical model and
experimental results for the nonlinear elastic behavior of human
annulus fibrosus." Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 901-909.
ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE
Erickson, M. A., T. Oliver, T. Baldini and J. Bach (2004).
"Biomechanical assessment of conventional unit rod fixation versus a
unit rod pedicle screw construct - A human cadaver study." Spine
29(12): 1314-1319.
Ng, H. W., E. C. Teo and Q. H. Zhang (2004). "Prediction of
inter-segment stability and osteophyte formation on the multi-segment
C2-C7 after unilateral and bilateral facetectomy." Proceedings of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in
Medicine 218(H3): 183-191.
Polga, D. J., B. P. Beaubien, P. M. Kallemeier, K. P. Schellhas, W.
D. Lew, G. R. Buttermann and K. B. Wood (2004). "Measurement of in
vivo intradiscal pressure in healthy thoracic intervertebral discs."
Spine 29(12): 1320-1324.
Zander, T., A. Rohlmann and G. Bergmann (2004). "Influence of
ligament stiffness on the mechanical behavior of a functional spinal
unit." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 1107-1111.
PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS
Klute, G. K. and J. S. Berge (2004). "Modelling the effect of
prosthetic feet and shoes on the heel - ground contact force in
amputee gait." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 218(H3): 173-182.
ROBOTICS
Nakanishi, J., J. Morimoto, G. Endo, G. Cheng, S. Schaal and M.
Kawato (2004). "Learning from demonstration and adaptation of biped
locomotion." Robotics and Autonomous Systems 47(2-3): 79-91.
Xu, Y. S. and S. K. W. Au (2004). "Stabilization and path following
of a single wheel robot." Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics
9(2): 407-419.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Baudouin, A. and D. Hawkins (2004). "Investigation of biomechanical
factors affecting rowing performance." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7):
969-976.
Requejo, P. S., J. L. McNitt-Gray and H. Flashner (2004).
"Modification of landing conditions at contact via flight."
Biological Cybernetics 90(5): 327-336.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS
Denton, C. P. and C. M. Black (2004). "Scleroderma - clinical and
pathological advances." Best Practice & Research in Clinical
Rheumatology 18(3): 271-290.
Wollensak, G., M. Wilsch, E. Spoerl and T. Seiler (2004). "Collagen
fiber diameter in the rabbit cornea after collagen crosslinking by
riboflavin/UVA." Cornea 23(5): 503-507.
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Henn, V. and E. Lignitz (2004). Kicking and trampling to death -
Pathological features, biomechanical mechanisms, and aspects of
victims and perpetrators. Forensic Pathology Reviews, Volume 1: 31-50.
**PICKS OF THE WEEK: FROM THE TITLES ALONE, TWO REVIEWS THAT APPEAR
TO WELL-REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF RESEARCH IN BIOMECHANICS
McMasters, J. H. (2004). "The biomechanics of flight: Many possible
solutions looking for problems." International Journal of Engineering
Education 20(3): 398-404.
Woo, S. L. Y., M. Thomas and S. S. C. Saw (2004). "Contribution of
biomechanics, orthopaedics and rehabilitation: The past, present and
future." Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of
Edinburgh and Ireland 2(3): 125-136.
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