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This week's literature search for biomech* or locomot*.
Young-Hui Chang
School of Applied Physiology
Georgia Institute of Technology
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***ISSUE ALERT***: The following journals are having special issues
on topics ranging from bone metabolism to animal locomotion:
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23
Animal Biology 55
BONE
Cointry, G. R., R. F. Capozza, M. A. Chiappe, S. Feldman, M. D. Meta,
S. M. Daniele, N. M. Fracalossi, P. Reina and J. L. Ferretti (2005).
"Novel experimental effects on bone material properties and the pre-
and postyield behavior of bones may be independent of bone
mineralization." Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23: 30-35.
Ferrari, S. L., S. Deutsch and S. E. Antonarakis (2005). "Pathogenic
mutations and polymorphisms in the lipoprotein receptor-related
protein 5 reveal a new biological pathway for the control of bone
mass." Current Opinion in Lipidology 16(2): 207-213.
Ito, M. (2005). "Assessment of bone quality using micro-computed
tomography (micro-CT) and synchrotron micro-CT." Journal of Bone and
Mineral Metabolism 23: 115-121.
Jee, W. S. S. (2005). "The past, present, and future of bone
morphometry: its contribution to an improved understanding of bone
biology." Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23: 1-10.
Jiang, Y. B., J. Zhao, E. Y. Liao, R. C. Dai, X. P. Wu and H. K.
Genant (2005). "Application of micro-CT assessment of 3-D bone
microstructure in preclinical and clinical studies." Journal of Bone
and Mineral Metabolism 23: 122-131.
Li, J. L., M. Sato, C. Jerome, C. H. Turner, Z. F. Fan and D. B. Burr
(2005). "Microdamage accumulation in the monkey vertebra does not
occur when bone turnover is suppressed by 50% or less with estrogen
or raloxifene." Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23: 48-54.
Ma, Y. F. L., H. U. Bryant, Q. Q. Zeng, A. Schmidt, W. S. S. Jee and
M. Sato (2005). "Raloxifene and teriparatide (hPTH 1-34) have
complementary effects on the osteopenic skeleton of ovariectomized
rats." Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23: 62-68.
Mashiba, T., S. Mori, D. B. Burr, S. Komatsubara, Y. P. Cao, T.
Manabe and H. Norimatsu (2005). "The effects of suppressed bone
remodeling by bisphosphonates on microdamage accumulation and degree
of mineralization in the cortical bone of dog rib." Journal of Bone
and Mineral Metabolism 23: 36-42.
Pogoda, P., P. Matthias, A. F. Schilling, M. Gebauer, P.
Catala-Lehnen, F. Barvencik, F. T. Beil, C. Munch, R. Martin, C.
Muldner, J. M. Rueger, T. Schinke and M. Amling (2005). "Mouse models
in skeletal physiology and osteoporosis: experiences and data on
14839 cases from the Hamburg Mouse Archives." Journal of Bone and
Mineral Metabolism 23: 97-102.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Yamazaki, D., T. Fujiwara, S. Suetsugu and T. Takenawa (2005). "A
novel function of WAVE in lamellipodia: WAVE1 is required for
stabilization of lamellipodial protrusions during cell spreading."
Genes to Cells 10(5): 381-392.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Anderson, E. J. and M. A. Grosenbaugh (2005). "Jet flow in steadily
swimming adult squid." Journal of Experimental Biology 208(6):
1125-1146.
Butler, M. A. (2005). "Foraging mode of the chameleon, Bradypodion
pumilum: a challenge to the sit-and-wait versus active forager
paradigm?" Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 84(4): 797-808.
Fish, F. E. (2005). "A porpoise for power." Journal of Experimental
Biology 208(6): 977-978.
Muller, U. K. (2005). "Special issue on locomotory muscle function
and control - A selection of papers presented at the Tenth Benelux
Congress for Zoology - 7-8 November 2003, Leiden, the Netherlands -
Preface." Animal Biology 55(1): 1-2.
Nauwelaerts, S., E. Stamhuis and P. Aerts (2005). "Swimming and
jumping in a semi-aquatic frog." Animal Biology 55(1): 3-15.
Patel, B. A. (2005). "The hominoid proximal radius: re-interpreting
locomotor behaviors in early hominins." Journal of Human Evolution
48(4): 415-432.
Polk, J. D. (2005). "Comparative biomechanics: Life's physical
world." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 127(1): 126-127.
Reilly, S. A., J. S. Willey, A. R. Biknevicius and R. W. Blob (2005).
"Hindlimb function in the alligator: integrating movements, motor
patterns, ground reaction forces and bone strain of terrestrial
locomotion." Journal of Experimental Biology 208(6): 993-1009.
Thorpe, S. K. S. and R. H. Crompton (2005). "Locomotor ecology of
wild orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) in the Gunung leuser
ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia: A multivariate analysis using
log-linear modelling." American Journal of Physical Anthropology
127(1): 58-78.
Yamanaka, A., H. Gunji and H. Ishida (2005). "Curvature, length, and
cross-sectional geometry of the femur and humerus in anthropoid
primates." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 127(1): 46-57.
DENTAL/ORAL
Choi, A. H., B. Ben-Nissan and R. Conway (2005). "Three-dimensional
modelling and finite element analysis of the human mandible during
clenching." Australian Dental Journal 50(1): 42-48.
Rodoni, L. R., R. Glauser, A. Feloutzis and C. H. F. Hammerle (2005).
"Implants in the posterior maxilla: A comparative clinical and
radiologic study." International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial
Implants 20(2): 231-237.
Sasaki, C. T., J. S. Hundal and Y. H. Kim (2005). "Protective glottic
closure: Biomechanical effects of selective laryngeal denervation."
Annals of Otology Rhinology and Laryngology 114(4): 271-275.
ERGONOMICS/REHAB
Denton, J., J. D. Willson, B. T. Ballantyne and I. S. Davis (2005).
"The addition of the protonics brace system to a rehabilitation
protocol to address patellofemoral joint syndrome." Journal of
Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 35(4): 210-219.
Giagazoglou, P., V. Tsimaras, E. Fotiadou, C. Evaggelinou, J.
Tsikoulas and N. Angelopoulou (2005). "Standardization of the motor
scales of the Griffiths Test II on children aged 3 to 6 years in
Greece." Child Care Health and Development 31(3): 321-330.
Goren, D., M. Ayalon and M. Nyska (2005). "Isokinetic strength and
endurance after percutaneous and open surgical repair of Achilles
tendon ruptures." Foot & Ankle International 26(4): 286-290.
Michelson, J. and L. Dunn (2005). "Tenosynovitis of the flexor
hallucis longus: A clinical study of the spectrum of presentation and
treatment." Foot & Ankle International 26(4): 291-303.
Nyland, J., N. Lachman, Y. Kocabey, J. Brosky, R. Altun and D. Caborn
(2005). "Anatomy, function, and rehabilitation of the popliteus
musculotendinous complex." Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical
Therapy 35(3): 165-179.
Wirz, M., D. H. Zemon, R. Rupp, A. Scheel, G. Colombo, V. Dietz and
T. G. Hornby (2005). "Effectiveness of automated locomotor training
in patients with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: A multicenter
trial." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(4):
672-680.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Bertram, J. E. A. (2005). "Constrained optimization in human walking:
cost minimization and gait plasticity." Journal of Experimental
Biology 208(6): 979-991.
Diop, M., A. Rahmani, A. Belli, V. Gautheron, A. Geyssant and J.
Cottalorda (2004). "Influence off speed variation and age on the
asymmetry of ground reaction forces and stride parameters of normal
gait in children." Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B 13(5):
308-314.
Messier, S. P., P. DeVita, R. E. Cowan, J. Seay, H. C. Young and A.
P. Marsh (2005). "Do older adults with knee osteoarthritis place
greater loads on the knee during gait? A preliminary study." Archives
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(4): 703-709.
JOINTS
Moglo, K. E. and A. Shirazi-Adl (2005). "Cruciate coupling and
screw-home mechanism in passive knee joint during extension-flexion."
Journal of Biomechanics 38(5): 1075-1083.
Potvin, J. R. and S. H. M. Brown (2005). "An equation to calculate
individual muscle contributions to joint stability." Journal of
Biomechanics 38(5): 973-980.
METHODS
Alonso, F. J., J. M. Del Castillo and P. Pintado (2005). "Application
of singular spectrum analysis to the smoothing of raw kinematic
signals." Journal of Biomechanics 38(5): 1085-1092.
Wu, G., F. C. T. van der Helm, H. E. J. Veeger, M. Makhsous, P. Van
Roy, C. Anglin, J. Nagels, A. R. Karduna, K. McQuade, X. G. Wang, F.
W. Werner and B. Buchholz (2005). "ISB recommendation on definitions
of joint coordinate systems of various joints for the reporting of
human joint motion - Part II: shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand."
Journal of Biomechanics 38(5): 981-992.
MUSCLE
Borstad, J. D. and P. M. Ludewig (2005). "The effect of long versus
short pectoralis minor resting length on scapular kinematics in
healthy individuals." Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical
Therapy 35(4): 227-238.
Hoyt, D. F., S. J. Wickler, A. A. Biewener, E. A. Cogger and K. L. De
La Paz (2005). "In vivo muscle function vs speed I. Muscle strain in
relation to length change of the muscle-tendon unit." Journal of
Experimental Biology 208(6): 1175-1190.
Wickler, S. J., D. F. Hoyt, A. A. Biewener, E. A. Cogger and K. L. De
La Paz (2005). "In vivo muscle function vs speed II. Muscle function
trotting up an incline." Journal of Experimental Biology 208(6):
1191-1200.
Wakeling, J. M. (2005). "Motor unit recruitment during vertebrate
locomotion." Animal Biology 55(1): 41-58.
NEURAL
Lee, B. H., K. H. Lee, D. H. Yoon, U. J. Kim, Y. S. Hwang, S. K.
Park, J. U. Choi and Y. G. Park (2005). "Effects of methyl
prednisolone on the neural conduction of the motor evoked potentials
in spinal cord injured rats." Journal of Korean Medical Science
20(1): 132-138.
ORTHOPAEDICS
Aiona, M. D. and M. D. Sussman (2004). "Treatment of spastic diplegia
in patients with cerebral palsy: Part II." Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics-Part B 13(3): S13-S38.
Noonan, T., M. Pinzur, O. Paxinos, R. Havey and A. Patwardhin (2005).
"Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a retrograde intramedullary
nail: A biomechanical analysis of the effect of nail length." Foot &
Ankle International 26(4): 304-308.
Richter, M., T. Gosling, S. Zech, M. Allami, J. Geerling, P. Droste
and C. Krettek (2005). "A comparison of plates with and without
locking screws in a calcaneal fracture model." Foot & Ankle
International 26(4): 309-319.
Tsumura, H., N. Kaku, S. Ikeda and T. Torisu (2005). "A computer
simulation of rotational acetabular osteotomy for dysplastic hip
joint: does the optimal transposition of the acetabular fragment
exist?" Journal of Orthopaedic Science 10(2): 145-151.
Weber, M. and F. Krause (2005). "Peroneal tendon lesions caused by
antiglide plates used for fixation of lateral malleolar fractures:
The effect of plate and screw position." Foot & Ankle International
26(4): 281-285.
ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE
Harrison, D. E., C. J. Colloca, D. D. Harrison, T. J. Janik, J. W.
Haas and T. S. Keller (2005). "Anterior thoracic posture increases
thoracolumbar disc loading." European Spine Journal 14(3): 234-242.
Hitchon, P. W., K. Eichholz, C. Barry, P. Rubenbauer, A.
Ingalhalikar, S. Nakamura, K. Follett, T. H. Lim and J. Torner
(2005). "Biomechanical studies of an artificial disc implant in the
human cadaveric spine." Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2(3): 339-343.
Johnson, J. P., R. S. Pashman, C. Lauryssen, N. Anand, J. J. Regan
and R. S. Bray (2005). "The changing role for neurosurgeons and the
treatment of spinal deformity." Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2(3):
233-242.
Lehmann, W., D. Briem, M. Blauth and U. Schmidt (2005).
"Biomechanical comparison of anterior cervical spine locked and
unlocked plate-fixation systems." European Spine Journal 14(3):
243-249.
Mizuno, K., K. Shinomiya, O. Nakai, S. Shindo and K. Otani (2005).
"Intraoperative insertion torque of lumbar pedicle screw and
postoperative radiographic evaluation: short-term observation."
Journal of Orthopaedic Science 10(2): 137-144.
Otani, K., A. Okawa, K. Shinomiya and O. Nakai (2005).
"Spondylolisthesis with postural slip reduction shows different
motion patterns with video-fluoroscopic analysis." Journal of
Orthopaedic Science 10(2): 152-159.
Tender, G. C., S. Kutz, R. Baratta and R. M. Voorhies (2005).
"Unilateral progressive alterations in the lumbar spine: a
biomechanical study." Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2(3): 298-302.
POSTURE
Cheung, J. T. M., M. Zhang, A. K. L. Leung and Y. B. Fan (2005).
"Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the foot during
standing - a material sensitivity study." Journal of Biomechanics
38(5): 1045-1054.
ROBOTICS
Begg, R. K., M. Palaniswami and B. Owen (2005). "Support vector
machines for automated gait classification." Ieee Transactions on
Biomedical Engineering 52(5): 828-838.
Dordevic, G. S., M. Rasic and R. Shadmehr (2005). "Parametric models
for motion planning and control in biomimetic robotics." Ieee
Transactions on Robotics 21(1): 80-92.
Kochan, A. (2005). "CLAWAR highlights research progress on climbing
and walking robots." Industrial Robot-an International Journal 32(2):
112-116.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Flanagan, S. P., J. E. Song, M. Y. Wang, G. A. Greendale, S. P. Azen
and G. J. Salem (2005). "Biomechanics of the heel-raise exercise."
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 13(2): 160-171.
Toussaint, H. and M. Truijens (2005). "Biomechanical aspects of peak
performance in human swimming." Animal Biology 55(1): 17-40.
Wang, R. Y., S. M. Yu and Y. R. Yang (2005). "Treadmill training
effects in different age groups following middle cerebral artery
occlusion in rats." Gerontology 51(3): 161-165.
Weaver, B. T. and R. C. Haut (2005). "Enforced exercise after blunt
trauma significantly affects biomechanical and histological changes
in rabbit retro-patellar cartilage." Journal of Biomechanics 38(5):
1177-1183.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS
Billiar, K. L., A. M. Throm and M. T. Frey (2005). "Biaxial failure
properties of planar living tissue equivalents." Journal of
Biomedical Materials Research Part A 73A(2): 182-191.
Dujovny, M., A. Aviles and P. Cuevas (2005). "Bone-like polyethelyne
burr-hole cover." Neurological Research 27(3): 333-334.
Mattila, P. T., P. Pelkonen and M. L. E. Knuuttila (2005). "Effects
of a long-term dietary xylitol supplementation on collagen content
and fluorescence of the skin in aged rats." Gerontology 51(3):
166-169.
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Navascues, J. A., J. Matute, J. Soleto, M. A. G. Casillas, E.
Hernandez, O. Sanchez-Paris, E. Molina, E. De Tomas, J. Cerda, R.
Romero, J. C. De Agustin, F. Aguilar and J. Vazquez (2005).
"Paediatric trauma in Spain: A report from the HUGM trauma registry."
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery 15(1): 30-37.
Yoganandan, N. and F. A. Pintar (2005). "Responses of side impact
dummies in sled tests." Accident Analysis and Prevention 37(3):
495-503.
VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL
HARD TO CLASSIFY; POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO DRUG TESTING IN PRO SPORTS?
del Castillo, S. M., M. J. Bashaw, M. L. Patton, R. R. Rieches and F.
B. Bercovitch (2005). "Fecal steroid analysis of female giraffe
(Giraffa camelopardalis) reproductive condition and the impact of
endocrine status on daily time budgets." General and Comparative
Endocrinology 141(3): 271-281.
PICK OF THE WEEK; THIS SOUNDS IMPRESSIVE...WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO BE
THE FIRST ON THEIR BLOCK TO OWN ONE OF THESE?
Yang, S. and T. Saif (2005). "Micromachined force sensors for the
study of cell mechanics - art. no. 044301." Review of Scientific
Instruments 76(4): 44301-44301.
Young-Hui Chang
School of Applied Physiology
Georgia Institute of Technology
--------------------
***ISSUE ALERT***: The following journals are having special issues
on topics ranging from bone metabolism to animal locomotion:
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23
Animal Biology 55
BONE
Cointry, G. R., R. F. Capozza, M. A. Chiappe, S. Feldman, M. D. Meta,
S. M. Daniele, N. M. Fracalossi, P. Reina and J. L. Ferretti (2005).
"Novel experimental effects on bone material properties and the pre-
and postyield behavior of bones may be independent of bone
mineralization." Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23: 30-35.
Ferrari, S. L., S. Deutsch and S. E. Antonarakis (2005). "Pathogenic
mutations and polymorphisms in the lipoprotein receptor-related
protein 5 reveal a new biological pathway for the control of bone
mass." Current Opinion in Lipidology 16(2): 207-213.
Ito, M. (2005). "Assessment of bone quality using micro-computed
tomography (micro-CT) and synchrotron micro-CT." Journal of Bone and
Mineral Metabolism 23: 115-121.
Jee, W. S. S. (2005). "The past, present, and future of bone
morphometry: its contribution to an improved understanding of bone
biology." Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23: 1-10.
Jiang, Y. B., J. Zhao, E. Y. Liao, R. C. Dai, X. P. Wu and H. K.
Genant (2005). "Application of micro-CT assessment of 3-D bone
microstructure in preclinical and clinical studies." Journal of Bone
and Mineral Metabolism 23: 122-131.
Li, J. L., M. Sato, C. Jerome, C. H. Turner, Z. F. Fan and D. B. Burr
(2005). "Microdamage accumulation in the monkey vertebra does not
occur when bone turnover is suppressed by 50% or less with estrogen
or raloxifene." Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23: 48-54.
Ma, Y. F. L., H. U. Bryant, Q. Q. Zeng, A. Schmidt, W. S. S. Jee and
M. Sato (2005). "Raloxifene and teriparatide (hPTH 1-34) have
complementary effects on the osteopenic skeleton of ovariectomized
rats." Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 23: 62-68.
Mashiba, T., S. Mori, D. B. Burr, S. Komatsubara, Y. P. Cao, T.
Manabe and H. Norimatsu (2005). "The effects of suppressed bone
remodeling by bisphosphonates on microdamage accumulation and degree
of mineralization in the cortical bone of dog rib." Journal of Bone
and Mineral Metabolism 23: 36-42.
Pogoda, P., P. Matthias, A. F. Schilling, M. Gebauer, P.
Catala-Lehnen, F. Barvencik, F. T. Beil, C. Munch, R. Martin, C.
Muldner, J. M. Rueger, T. Schinke and M. Amling (2005). "Mouse models
in skeletal physiology and osteoporosis: experiences and data on
14839 cases from the Hamburg Mouse Archives." Journal of Bone and
Mineral Metabolism 23: 97-102.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Yamazaki, D., T. Fujiwara, S. Suetsugu and T. Takenawa (2005). "A
novel function of WAVE in lamellipodia: WAVE1 is required for
stabilization of lamellipodial protrusions during cell spreading."
Genes to Cells 10(5): 381-392.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Anderson, E. J. and M. A. Grosenbaugh (2005). "Jet flow in steadily
swimming adult squid." Journal of Experimental Biology 208(6):
1125-1146.
Butler, M. A. (2005). "Foraging mode of the chameleon, Bradypodion
pumilum: a challenge to the sit-and-wait versus active forager
paradigm?" Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 84(4): 797-808.
Fish, F. E. (2005). "A porpoise for power." Journal of Experimental
Biology 208(6): 977-978.
Muller, U. K. (2005). "Special issue on locomotory muscle function
and control - A selection of papers presented at the Tenth Benelux
Congress for Zoology - 7-8 November 2003, Leiden, the Netherlands -
Preface." Animal Biology 55(1): 1-2.
Nauwelaerts, S., E. Stamhuis and P. Aerts (2005). "Swimming and
jumping in a semi-aquatic frog." Animal Biology 55(1): 3-15.
Patel, B. A. (2005). "The hominoid proximal radius: re-interpreting
locomotor behaviors in early hominins." Journal of Human Evolution
48(4): 415-432.
Polk, J. D. (2005). "Comparative biomechanics: Life's physical
world." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 127(1): 126-127.
Reilly, S. A., J. S. Willey, A. R. Biknevicius and R. W. Blob (2005).
"Hindlimb function in the alligator: integrating movements, motor
patterns, ground reaction forces and bone strain of terrestrial
locomotion." Journal of Experimental Biology 208(6): 993-1009.
Thorpe, S. K. S. and R. H. Crompton (2005). "Locomotor ecology of
wild orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) in the Gunung leuser
ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia: A multivariate analysis using
log-linear modelling." American Journal of Physical Anthropology
127(1): 58-78.
Yamanaka, A., H. Gunji and H. Ishida (2005). "Curvature, length, and
cross-sectional geometry of the femur and humerus in anthropoid
primates." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 127(1): 46-57.
DENTAL/ORAL
Choi, A. H., B. Ben-Nissan and R. Conway (2005). "Three-dimensional
modelling and finite element analysis of the human mandible during
clenching." Australian Dental Journal 50(1): 42-48.
Rodoni, L. R., R. Glauser, A. Feloutzis and C. H. F. Hammerle (2005).
"Implants in the posterior maxilla: A comparative clinical and
radiologic study." International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial
Implants 20(2): 231-237.
Sasaki, C. T., J. S. Hundal and Y. H. Kim (2005). "Protective glottic
closure: Biomechanical effects of selective laryngeal denervation."
Annals of Otology Rhinology and Laryngology 114(4): 271-275.
ERGONOMICS/REHAB
Denton, J., J. D. Willson, B. T. Ballantyne and I. S. Davis (2005).
"The addition of the protonics brace system to a rehabilitation
protocol to address patellofemoral joint syndrome." Journal of
Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 35(4): 210-219.
Giagazoglou, P., V. Tsimaras, E. Fotiadou, C. Evaggelinou, J.
Tsikoulas and N. Angelopoulou (2005). "Standardization of the motor
scales of the Griffiths Test II on children aged 3 to 6 years in
Greece." Child Care Health and Development 31(3): 321-330.
Goren, D., M. Ayalon and M. Nyska (2005). "Isokinetic strength and
endurance after percutaneous and open surgical repair of Achilles
tendon ruptures." Foot & Ankle International 26(4): 286-290.
Michelson, J. and L. Dunn (2005). "Tenosynovitis of the flexor
hallucis longus: A clinical study of the spectrum of presentation and
treatment." Foot & Ankle International 26(4): 291-303.
Nyland, J., N. Lachman, Y. Kocabey, J. Brosky, R. Altun and D. Caborn
(2005). "Anatomy, function, and rehabilitation of the popliteus
musculotendinous complex." Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical
Therapy 35(3): 165-179.
Wirz, M., D. H. Zemon, R. Rupp, A. Scheel, G. Colombo, V. Dietz and
T. G. Hornby (2005). "Effectiveness of automated locomotor training
in patients with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: A multicenter
trial." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(4):
672-680.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Bertram, J. E. A. (2005). "Constrained optimization in human walking:
cost minimization and gait plasticity." Journal of Experimental
Biology 208(6): 979-991.
Diop, M., A. Rahmani, A. Belli, V. Gautheron, A. Geyssant and J.
Cottalorda (2004). "Influence off speed variation and age on the
asymmetry of ground reaction forces and stride parameters of normal
gait in children." Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B 13(5):
308-314.
Messier, S. P., P. DeVita, R. E. Cowan, J. Seay, H. C. Young and A.
P. Marsh (2005). "Do older adults with knee osteoarthritis place
greater loads on the knee during gait? A preliminary study." Archives
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(4): 703-709.
JOINTS
Moglo, K. E. and A. Shirazi-Adl (2005). "Cruciate coupling and
screw-home mechanism in passive knee joint during extension-flexion."
Journal of Biomechanics 38(5): 1075-1083.
Potvin, J. R. and S. H. M. Brown (2005). "An equation to calculate
individual muscle contributions to joint stability." Journal of
Biomechanics 38(5): 973-980.
METHODS
Alonso, F. J., J. M. Del Castillo and P. Pintado (2005). "Application
of singular spectrum analysis to the smoothing of raw kinematic
signals." Journal of Biomechanics 38(5): 1085-1092.
Wu, G., F. C. T. van der Helm, H. E. J. Veeger, M. Makhsous, P. Van
Roy, C. Anglin, J. Nagels, A. R. Karduna, K. McQuade, X. G. Wang, F.
W. Werner and B. Buchholz (2005). "ISB recommendation on definitions
of joint coordinate systems of various joints for the reporting of
human joint motion - Part II: shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand."
Journal of Biomechanics 38(5): 981-992.
MUSCLE
Borstad, J. D. and P. M. Ludewig (2005). "The effect of long versus
short pectoralis minor resting length on scapular kinematics in
healthy individuals." Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical
Therapy 35(4): 227-238.
Hoyt, D. F., S. J. Wickler, A. A. Biewener, E. A. Cogger and K. L. De
La Paz (2005). "In vivo muscle function vs speed I. Muscle strain in
relation to length change of the muscle-tendon unit." Journal of
Experimental Biology 208(6): 1175-1190.
Wickler, S. J., D. F. Hoyt, A. A. Biewener, E. A. Cogger and K. L. De
La Paz (2005). "In vivo muscle function vs speed II. Muscle function
trotting up an incline." Journal of Experimental Biology 208(6):
1191-1200.
Wakeling, J. M. (2005). "Motor unit recruitment during vertebrate
locomotion." Animal Biology 55(1): 41-58.
NEURAL
Lee, B. H., K. H. Lee, D. H. Yoon, U. J. Kim, Y. S. Hwang, S. K.
Park, J. U. Choi and Y. G. Park (2005). "Effects of methyl
prednisolone on the neural conduction of the motor evoked potentials
in spinal cord injured rats." Journal of Korean Medical Science
20(1): 132-138.
ORTHOPAEDICS
Aiona, M. D. and M. D. Sussman (2004). "Treatment of spastic diplegia
in patients with cerebral palsy: Part II." Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics-Part B 13(3): S13-S38.
Noonan, T., M. Pinzur, O. Paxinos, R. Havey and A. Patwardhin (2005).
"Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a retrograde intramedullary
nail: A biomechanical analysis of the effect of nail length." Foot &
Ankle International 26(4): 304-308.
Richter, M., T. Gosling, S. Zech, M. Allami, J. Geerling, P. Droste
and C. Krettek (2005). "A comparison of plates with and without
locking screws in a calcaneal fracture model." Foot & Ankle
International 26(4): 309-319.
Tsumura, H., N. Kaku, S. Ikeda and T. Torisu (2005). "A computer
simulation of rotational acetabular osteotomy for dysplastic hip
joint: does the optimal transposition of the acetabular fragment
exist?" Journal of Orthopaedic Science 10(2): 145-151.
Weber, M. and F. Krause (2005). "Peroneal tendon lesions caused by
antiglide plates used for fixation of lateral malleolar fractures:
The effect of plate and screw position." Foot & Ankle International
26(4): 281-285.
ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE
Harrison, D. E., C. J. Colloca, D. D. Harrison, T. J. Janik, J. W.
Haas and T. S. Keller (2005). "Anterior thoracic posture increases
thoracolumbar disc loading." European Spine Journal 14(3): 234-242.
Hitchon, P. W., K. Eichholz, C. Barry, P. Rubenbauer, A.
Ingalhalikar, S. Nakamura, K. Follett, T. H. Lim and J. Torner
(2005). "Biomechanical studies of an artificial disc implant in the
human cadaveric spine." Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2(3): 339-343.
Johnson, J. P., R. S. Pashman, C. Lauryssen, N. Anand, J. J. Regan
and R. S. Bray (2005). "The changing role for neurosurgeons and the
treatment of spinal deformity." Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2(3):
233-242.
Lehmann, W., D. Briem, M. Blauth and U. Schmidt (2005).
"Biomechanical comparison of anterior cervical spine locked and
unlocked plate-fixation systems." European Spine Journal 14(3):
243-249.
Mizuno, K., K. Shinomiya, O. Nakai, S. Shindo and K. Otani (2005).
"Intraoperative insertion torque of lumbar pedicle screw and
postoperative radiographic evaluation: short-term observation."
Journal of Orthopaedic Science 10(2): 137-144.
Otani, K., A. Okawa, K. Shinomiya and O. Nakai (2005).
"Spondylolisthesis with postural slip reduction shows different
motion patterns with video-fluoroscopic analysis." Journal of
Orthopaedic Science 10(2): 152-159.
Tender, G. C., S. Kutz, R. Baratta and R. M. Voorhies (2005).
"Unilateral progressive alterations in the lumbar spine: a
biomechanical study." Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2(3): 298-302.
POSTURE
Cheung, J. T. M., M. Zhang, A. K. L. Leung and Y. B. Fan (2005).
"Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the foot during
standing - a material sensitivity study." Journal of Biomechanics
38(5): 1045-1054.
ROBOTICS
Begg, R. K., M. Palaniswami and B. Owen (2005). "Support vector
machines for automated gait classification." Ieee Transactions on
Biomedical Engineering 52(5): 828-838.
Dordevic, G. S., M. Rasic and R. Shadmehr (2005). "Parametric models
for motion planning and control in biomimetic robotics." Ieee
Transactions on Robotics 21(1): 80-92.
Kochan, A. (2005). "CLAWAR highlights research progress on climbing
and walking robots." Industrial Robot-an International Journal 32(2):
112-116.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Flanagan, S. P., J. E. Song, M. Y. Wang, G. A. Greendale, S. P. Azen
and G. J. Salem (2005). "Biomechanics of the heel-raise exercise."
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 13(2): 160-171.
Toussaint, H. and M. Truijens (2005). "Biomechanical aspects of peak
performance in human swimming." Animal Biology 55(1): 17-40.
Wang, R. Y., S. M. Yu and Y. R. Yang (2005). "Treadmill training
effects in different age groups following middle cerebral artery
occlusion in rats." Gerontology 51(3): 161-165.
Weaver, B. T. and R. C. Haut (2005). "Enforced exercise after blunt
trauma significantly affects biomechanical and histological changes
in rabbit retro-patellar cartilage." Journal of Biomechanics 38(5):
1177-1183.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS
Billiar, K. L., A. M. Throm and M. T. Frey (2005). "Biaxial failure
properties of planar living tissue equivalents." Journal of
Biomedical Materials Research Part A 73A(2): 182-191.
Dujovny, M., A. Aviles and P. Cuevas (2005). "Bone-like polyethelyne
burr-hole cover." Neurological Research 27(3): 333-334.
Mattila, P. T., P. Pelkonen and M. L. E. Knuuttila (2005). "Effects
of a long-term dietary xylitol supplementation on collagen content
and fluorescence of the skin in aged rats." Gerontology 51(3):
166-169.
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Navascues, J. A., J. Matute, J. Soleto, M. A. G. Casillas, E.
Hernandez, O. Sanchez-Paris, E. Molina, E. De Tomas, J. Cerda, R.
Romero, J. C. De Agustin, F. Aguilar and J. Vazquez (2005).
"Paediatric trauma in Spain: A report from the HUGM trauma registry."
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery 15(1): 30-37.
Yoganandan, N. and F. A. Pintar (2005). "Responses of side impact
dummies in sled tests." Accident Analysis and Prevention 37(3):
495-503.
VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL
HARD TO CLASSIFY; POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO DRUG TESTING IN PRO SPORTS?
del Castillo, S. M., M. J. Bashaw, M. L. Patton, R. R. Rieches and F.
B. Bercovitch (2005). "Fecal steroid analysis of female giraffe
(Giraffa camelopardalis) reproductive condition and the impact of
endocrine status on daily time budgets." General and Comparative
Endocrinology 141(3): 271-281.
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THE FIRST ON THEIR BLOCK TO OWN ONE OF THESE?
Yang, S. and T. Saif (2005). "Micromachined force sensors for the
study of cell mechanics - art. no. 044301." Review of Scientific
Instruments 76(4): 44301-44301.