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 atypical biomechanics journals had
several hits this week on the biomechanics of head injury in football:
British Journal of Sports Medicine 39
BONE
Breitman, P. L., D. Fonseca and W. E. Ward (2005). "Combination of
soy protein and high dietary calcium on bone biomechanics and bone
mineral density in ovariectomized rats." Menopause-the Journal of the
North American Menopause Society 12(4): 428-435.
Griffin, N. L. and B. G. Richmond (2005). "Cross-sectional geometry
of the human forefoot." Bone 37(2): 253-260.
Morgan, E. F., J. J. Lee and T. M. Keaveny (2005). "Sensitivity of
multiple damage parameters to compressive overload in cortical bone."
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 127(4):
557-562.
Tawara, D., J. Sakamoto and J. Oda (2005). "Finite element analysis
considering material inhomogeneousness of bone using "ADVENTURE
system"." Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems
Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48(2): 292-298.
Zebaze, R. M. D., A. Jones, F. Welsh, M. Knackstedt and E. Seeman
(2005). "Femoral neck shape and the spatial distribution of its
mineral mass varies with its size: Clinical and biomechanical
implications." Bone 37(2): 243-252.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Gazi, E., J. Dwyer, N. P. Lockyer, J. Miyan, P. Gardner, C. A. Hart,
M. D. Brown and N. W. Clarke (2005). "A study of cytokinetic and
motile prostate cancer cells using synchrotron-based FTIR micro
spectroscopic imaging." Vibrational Spectroscopy 38(1-2): 193-201.
Prime, L. and Y. Pichon (2004). "Role of ligand-gated ion channels in
the swimming behaviour of Xenopus tadpoles: experimental data and
modelling experiments." European Biophysics Journal with Biophysics
Letters 33(3): 265-273.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Bonnet, X., I. Ineich and R. Shine (2005). "Terrestrial locomotion in
sea snakes: the effects of sex and species on cliff-climbing ability
in sea kraits (Serpentes, Elapidae, Laticauda)." Biological Journal
of the Linnean Society 85(4): 433-441.
Carlson, K. J., B. Demes and T. M. Franz (2005). "Mediolateral forces
associated with quadrupedal gaits of lemurids." Journal of Zoology
266: 261-273.
Cohen, B. L. (2005). "Not armour, but biomechanics, ecological
opportunity and increased fecundity as keys of the origin and
expansion of the mineralized benthic metazoan fauna." Biological
Journal of the Linnean Society 85(4): 483-490.
Irschick, D. J., A. V. Herrel, B. Vanhooydonck, K. Huyghe and R. Van
Damme (2005). "Locomotor compensation creates a mismatch between
laboratory and field estimates of escape speed in lizards: A
cautionary tale for performance-to-fitness studies." Evolution 59(7):
1579-1587.
Marco, A., M. L. Lopez-Vicente and V. Perez-Mellado (2005). "Soil
acidification negatively affects embryonic development of
flexible-shelled lizard eggs." Herpetological Journal 15(2): 107-111.
Mendoza-Cuenca, L. and R. Macias-Ordonez (2005). "Foraging
polymorphism in Heliconius charitonia (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae):
morphological constraints and behavioural compensation." Journal of
Tropical Ecology 21: 407-415.
Ossenkopp, K. P., S. M. van Anders, C. G. Engeland and M. Kavaliers
(2005). "Influence of photoperiod and sex on locomotor behavior of
meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) in an automated light-dark
'anxiety' test." Psychoneuroendocrinology 30(9): 869-879.
Rocha-Barbosa, O., M. F. D. Loguercio, S. Renous and J. P. Gasc
(2005). "Limb joints kinematics and their relation to increasing
speed in the guinea pig Cavia porcellus (Mammalia : Rodentia)."
Journal of Zoology 266: 293-305.
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Gallo, L. M. (2005). "Modeling of temporomandibular joint function
using MRI and jaw-tracking technologies - Mechanics." Cells Tissues
Organs 180(1): 54-68.
Kishen, A. (2005). "Periapical biomechanics and the role of cyclic
biting force in apical retrograde fluid movement." International
Endodontic Journal 38(9): 597-603.
Krishnan, R., M. Garman, J. Nunez-Gussman and I. Orengo (2005).
"Advancement flaps: A basic theme with many variations." Dermatologic
Surgery 31(8): 986-994.
Maeda, Y., M. Sogo and S. Tsutsumi (2005). "Efficacy of a posterior
implant support for extra shortened dental arches: a biomechanical
model analysis." Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 32(9): 656-660.
ERGONOMICS/REHAB
Jiang, Z. L., G. Shin, J. Freeman, S. Reid and G. A. Mirka (2005). "A
study of lifting tasks performed on laterally slanted ground
surfaces." Ergonomics 48(7): 782-795.
Sesto, M. E., R. G. Radwin and T. G. Richard (2005). "Short-term
changes in upper extremity dynamic mechanical response parameters
following power hand tool use." Ergonomics 48(7): 807-820.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Brown, L. A., N. C. McKenzie and J. B. Doan (2005). "Age-dependent
differences in the attentional demands of obstacle negotiation."
Journals of Gerontology Series a-Biological Sciences and Medical
Sciences 60(7): 924-927.
Ivanenko, Y. P., G. Cappellini, N. Dominici, R. E. Poppele and F.
Lacquaniti (2005). "Coordination of locomotion with voluntary
movements in humans." Journal of Neuroscience 25(31): 7238-7253.
Witherington, D. C., J. J. Campos, D. I. Anderson, L. Lejeune and E.
Seah (2005). "Avoidance of heights on the visual cliff in newly
walking infants." Infancy 7(3): 285-298.
JOINTS
Quinn, T. M., E. B. Hunziker and H. J. Hauselmann (2005). "Variation
of cell and matrix morphologies in articular cartilage among
locations in the adult human knee." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
13(8): 672-678.
METHODS
Alperin, N., A. Sivaramakrishnan and T. Lichtor (2005). "Magnetic
resonance imaging-based measurements of cerebrospinal fluid and blood
flow as indicators of intracranial compliance in patients with Chiari
malformation." Journal of Neurosurgery 103(1): 46-52.
de Visser, L., R. van den Bos and B. A. Spruijt (2005). "Automated
home cage observations as a tool to measure the effects of wheel
running on cage floor locomotion (vol 160, pg 382, 2005)."
Behavioural Brain Research 163(1): 141-141.
Pfau, T., T. H. Witte and A. M. Wilson (2005). "A method for deriving
displacement data during cyclical movement using an inertial sensor."
Journal of Experimental Biology 208(13): 2503-2514.
Rohrer, T. E. and A. Bhatia (2005). "Transposition flaps in cutaneous
surgery." Dermatologic Surgery 31(8): 1014-1023.
NEURAL
Metz, G. A., A. Tse, M. Ballermann, L. K. Smith and K. Fouad (2005).
"The unilateral 6-OHDA rat model of Parkinson's disease revisited: an
electromyographic and behavioural analysis." European Journal of
Neuroscience 22(3): 735-744.
Pattij, T., T. R. de Jong, A. Uitterdijk, M. D. Waldinger, J. G.
Veening, A. R. Cools, P. H. van der Graaf and B. Olivier (2005).
"Individual differences in male rat ejaculatory behaviour: searching
for models to study ejaculation disorders." European Journal of
Neuroscience 22(3): 724-734.
Timoszyk, W. K., J. A. Nessler, C. Acosta, R. R. Roy, V. R. Edgerton,
D. J. Reinkensmeyer and R. de Leon (2005). "Hindlimb loading
determines stepping quantity and quality following spinal cord
transection." Brain Research 1050(1-2): 180-189.
Tsvyetlynska, N. A., R. H. Hill and S. Grillner "The role of AMPA
receptor desensitization and the side effects of a DMSO vehicle on
reticulospinal EPSPs and locomotor activity." Journal of
Neurophysiology.
ORTHOPAEDICS
Mark, H. and B. Rydevik (2005). "Torsional stiffness in healing
fractures: influence of ossification - An experimental study in
rats." Acta Orthopaedica 76(3): 428-433.
ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE
Burney, M. U., D. P. Mukherjee, A. L. Ogden, E. Robinson and R. E.
McCall (2005). "A biomechanical study of posterior spinal
instrumentation using pedicle screws with and without cross-links."
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 18(4): 364-368.
Carrier, J., C. E. Aubin, F. Trochu and H. Labelle (2005).
"Optimization of rib surgery parameters for the correction of
scoliotic deformities using approximation models." Journal of
Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 127(4): 680-691.
PLANT/FUNGAL
Shipman, P. D. and A. C. Newell (2005). "Polygonal planforms and
phyllotaxis on plants." Journal of Theoretical Biology 236(2):
154-197.
ROBOTICS
Kamimura, A., H. Kurokawa, E. Yoshida, S. Murata, K. Tomita and S.
Kokaji (2005). "Automatic locomotion design and experiments for a
modular robotic system." Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics
10(3): 314-325.
Parker, G. B. (2005). "Evolving gaits for hexapod robots using cyclic
genetic algorithms." International Journal of General Systems 34(3):
301-315.
Yang, J. M. (2005). "Tripod gaits for fault tolerance of hexapod
walking machines with a locked joint failure." Robotics and
Autonomous Systems 52(2-3): 180-189.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Shewchenko, N., C. Withnall, M. Keown, R. Gittens and J. Dvorak
(2005). "Heading in football. Part 1: Development of biomechanical
methods to investigate head response." British Journal of Sports
Medicine 39: I10-I25.
Shewchenko, N., C. Withnall, M. Keown, R. Gittens and J. Dvorak
(2005). "Heading in football. Part 2: Biomechanics of ball heading
and head response." British Journal of Sports Medicine 39: I26-I32.
Shewchenko, N., C. Withnall, M. Keown, R. Gittens and J. Dvorak
(2005). "Heading in football. Part 3: Effect of ball properties on
head response." British Journal of Sports Medicine 39: I33-I39.
Withnall, C., N. Shewchenko, R. Gittens and J. Dvorak (2005).
"Biomechanical investigation of head impacts in football." British
Journal of Sports Medicine 39: I49-I57.
Withnall, C., N. Shewchenko, M. Wonnacott and J. Dvorak (2005).
"Effectiveness of headgear in football." British Journal of Sports
Medicine 39: I40-I48.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS
Wollensak, G., E. Iomdina, D. D. Dittert, O. Salamatina and G.
Stoltenburg (2005). "Cross-linking of scleral collagen in the rabbit
using riboflavin and UVA." Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica 83(4):
477-482.
Zhang, Y., S. Bhowmick and B. R. Lawn (2005). "Competing fracture
modes in brittle materials subject to concentrated cyclic loading in
liquid environments: Monoliths." Journal of Materials Research 20(8):
2021-2029.
PICK OF THE WEEK; HOW COULD I RESIST FOR MY "PICK" OF THE WEEK...?
Kim, D. W., K. K. Egan, K. O'Grady and D. M. Toriumi (2005).
"Biomechanical strength of human nasal septal lining: Comparison of
the constituent layers." Laryngoscope 115(8): 1451-1453.
Young-Hui Chang
School of Applied Physiology
Georgia Institute of Technology
--------------------
***ISSUE ALERT***: The following atypical biomechanics journals had
several hits this week on the biomechanics of head injury in football:
British Journal of Sports Medicine 39
BONE
Breitman, P. L., D. Fonseca and W. E. Ward (2005). "Combination of
soy protein and high dietary calcium on bone biomechanics and bone
mineral density in ovariectomized rats." Menopause-the Journal of the
North American Menopause Society 12(4): 428-435.
Griffin, N. L. and B. G. Richmond (2005). "Cross-sectional geometry
of the human forefoot." Bone 37(2): 253-260.
Morgan, E. F., J. J. Lee and T. M. Keaveny (2005). "Sensitivity of
multiple damage parameters to compressive overload in cortical bone."
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 127(4):
557-562.
Tawara, D., J. Sakamoto and J. Oda (2005). "Finite element analysis
considering material inhomogeneousness of bone using "ADVENTURE
system"." Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems
Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48(2): 292-298.
Zebaze, R. M. D., A. Jones, F. Welsh, M. Knackstedt and E. Seeman
(2005). "Femoral neck shape and the spatial distribution of its
mineral mass varies with its size: Clinical and biomechanical
implications." Bone 37(2): 243-252.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Gazi, E., J. Dwyer, N. P. Lockyer, J. Miyan, P. Gardner, C. A. Hart,
M. D. Brown and N. W. Clarke (2005). "A study of cytokinetic and
motile prostate cancer cells using synchrotron-based FTIR micro
spectroscopic imaging." Vibrational Spectroscopy 38(1-2): 193-201.
Prime, L. and Y. Pichon (2004). "Role of ligand-gated ion channels in
the swimming behaviour of Xenopus tadpoles: experimental data and
modelling experiments." European Biophysics Journal with Biophysics
Letters 33(3): 265-273.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Bonnet, X., I. Ineich and R. Shine (2005). "Terrestrial locomotion in
sea snakes: the effects of sex and species on cliff-climbing ability
in sea kraits (Serpentes, Elapidae, Laticauda)." Biological Journal
of the Linnean Society 85(4): 433-441.
Carlson, K. J., B. Demes and T. M. Franz (2005). "Mediolateral forces
associated with quadrupedal gaits of lemurids." Journal of Zoology
266: 261-273.
Cohen, B. L. (2005). "Not armour, but biomechanics, ecological
opportunity and increased fecundity as keys of the origin and
expansion of the mineralized benthic metazoan fauna." Biological
Journal of the Linnean Society 85(4): 483-490.
Irschick, D. J., A. V. Herrel, B. Vanhooydonck, K. Huyghe and R. Van
Damme (2005). "Locomotor compensation creates a mismatch between
laboratory and field estimates of escape speed in lizards: A
cautionary tale for performance-to-fitness studies." Evolution 59(7):
1579-1587.
Marco, A., M. L. Lopez-Vicente and V. Perez-Mellado (2005). "Soil
acidification negatively affects embryonic development of
flexible-shelled lizard eggs." Herpetological Journal 15(2): 107-111.
Mendoza-Cuenca, L. and R. Macias-Ordonez (2005). "Foraging
polymorphism in Heliconius charitonia (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae):
morphological constraints and behavioural compensation." Journal of
Tropical Ecology 21: 407-415.
Ossenkopp, K. P., S. M. van Anders, C. G. Engeland and M. Kavaliers
(2005). "Influence of photoperiod and sex on locomotor behavior of
meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) in an automated light-dark
'anxiety' test." Psychoneuroendocrinology 30(9): 869-879.
Rocha-Barbosa, O., M. F. D. Loguercio, S. Renous and J. P. Gasc
(2005). "Limb joints kinematics and their relation to increasing
speed in the guinea pig Cavia porcellus (Mammalia : Rodentia)."
Journal of Zoology 266: 293-305.
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Gallo, L. M. (2005). "Modeling of temporomandibular joint function
using MRI and jaw-tracking technologies - Mechanics." Cells Tissues
Organs 180(1): 54-68.
Kishen, A. (2005). "Periapical biomechanics and the role of cyclic
biting force in apical retrograde fluid movement." International
Endodontic Journal 38(9): 597-603.
Krishnan, R., M. Garman, J. Nunez-Gussman and I. Orengo (2005).
"Advancement flaps: A basic theme with many variations." Dermatologic
Surgery 31(8): 986-994.
Maeda, Y., M. Sogo and S. Tsutsumi (2005). "Efficacy of a posterior
implant support for extra shortened dental arches: a biomechanical
model analysis." Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 32(9): 656-660.
ERGONOMICS/REHAB
Jiang, Z. L., G. Shin, J. Freeman, S. Reid and G. A. Mirka (2005). "A
study of lifting tasks performed on laterally slanted ground
surfaces." Ergonomics 48(7): 782-795.
Sesto, M. E., R. G. Radwin and T. G. Richard (2005). "Short-term
changes in upper extremity dynamic mechanical response parameters
following power hand tool use." Ergonomics 48(7): 807-820.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Brown, L. A., N. C. McKenzie and J. B. Doan (2005). "Age-dependent
differences in the attentional demands of obstacle negotiation."
Journals of Gerontology Series a-Biological Sciences and Medical
Sciences 60(7): 924-927.
Ivanenko, Y. P., G. Cappellini, N. Dominici, R. E. Poppele and F.
Lacquaniti (2005). "Coordination of locomotion with voluntary
movements in humans." Journal of Neuroscience 25(31): 7238-7253.
Witherington, D. C., J. J. Campos, D. I. Anderson, L. Lejeune and E.
Seah (2005). "Avoidance of heights on the visual cliff in newly
walking infants." Infancy 7(3): 285-298.
JOINTS
Quinn, T. M., E. B. Hunziker and H. J. Hauselmann (2005). "Variation
of cell and matrix morphologies in articular cartilage among
locations in the adult human knee." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
13(8): 672-678.
METHODS
Alperin, N., A. Sivaramakrishnan and T. Lichtor (2005). "Magnetic
resonance imaging-based measurements of cerebrospinal fluid and blood
flow as indicators of intracranial compliance in patients with Chiari
malformation." Journal of Neurosurgery 103(1): 46-52.
de Visser, L., R. van den Bos and B. A. Spruijt (2005). "Automated
home cage observations as a tool to measure the effects of wheel
running on cage floor locomotion (vol 160, pg 382, 2005)."
Behavioural Brain Research 163(1): 141-141.
Pfau, T., T. H. Witte and A. M. Wilson (2005). "A method for deriving
displacement data during cyclical movement using an inertial sensor."
Journal of Experimental Biology 208(13): 2503-2514.
Rohrer, T. E. and A. Bhatia (2005). "Transposition flaps in cutaneous
surgery." Dermatologic Surgery 31(8): 1014-1023.
NEURAL
Metz, G. A., A. Tse, M. Ballermann, L. K. Smith and K. Fouad (2005).
"The unilateral 6-OHDA rat model of Parkinson's disease revisited: an
electromyographic and behavioural analysis." European Journal of
Neuroscience 22(3): 735-744.
Pattij, T., T. R. de Jong, A. Uitterdijk, M. D. Waldinger, J. G.
Veening, A. R. Cools, P. H. van der Graaf and B. Olivier (2005).
"Individual differences in male rat ejaculatory behaviour: searching
for models to study ejaculation disorders." European Journal of
Neuroscience 22(3): 724-734.
Timoszyk, W. K., J. A. Nessler, C. Acosta, R. R. Roy, V. R. Edgerton,
D. J. Reinkensmeyer and R. de Leon (2005). "Hindlimb loading
determines stepping quantity and quality following spinal cord
transection." Brain Research 1050(1-2): 180-189.
Tsvyetlynska, N. A., R. H. Hill and S. Grillner "The role of AMPA
receptor desensitization and the side effects of a DMSO vehicle on
reticulospinal EPSPs and locomotor activity." Journal of
Neurophysiology.
ORTHOPAEDICS
Mark, H. and B. Rydevik (2005). "Torsional stiffness in healing
fractures: influence of ossification - An experimental study in
rats." Acta Orthopaedica 76(3): 428-433.
ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE
Burney, M. U., D. P. Mukherjee, A. L. Ogden, E. Robinson and R. E.
McCall (2005). "A biomechanical study of posterior spinal
instrumentation using pedicle screws with and without cross-links."
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 18(4): 364-368.
Carrier, J., C. E. Aubin, F. Trochu and H. Labelle (2005).
"Optimization of rib surgery parameters for the correction of
scoliotic deformities using approximation models." Journal of
Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 127(4): 680-691.
PLANT/FUNGAL
Shipman, P. D. and A. C. Newell (2005). "Polygonal planforms and
phyllotaxis on plants." Journal of Theoretical Biology 236(2):
154-197.
ROBOTICS
Kamimura, A., H. Kurokawa, E. Yoshida, S. Murata, K. Tomita and S.
Kokaji (2005). "Automatic locomotion design and experiments for a
modular robotic system." Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics
10(3): 314-325.
Parker, G. B. (2005). "Evolving gaits for hexapod robots using cyclic
genetic algorithms." International Journal of General Systems 34(3):
301-315.
Yang, J. M. (2005). "Tripod gaits for fault tolerance of hexapod
walking machines with a locked joint failure." Robotics and
Autonomous Systems 52(2-3): 180-189.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Shewchenko, N., C. Withnall, M. Keown, R. Gittens and J. Dvorak
(2005). "Heading in football. Part 1: Development of biomechanical
methods to investigate head response." British Journal of Sports
Medicine 39: I10-I25.
Shewchenko, N., C. Withnall, M. Keown, R. Gittens and J. Dvorak
(2005). "Heading in football. Part 2: Biomechanics of ball heading
and head response." British Journal of Sports Medicine 39: I26-I32.
Shewchenko, N., C. Withnall, M. Keown, R. Gittens and J. Dvorak
(2005). "Heading in football. Part 3: Effect of ball properties on
head response." British Journal of Sports Medicine 39: I33-I39.
Withnall, C., N. Shewchenko, R. Gittens and J. Dvorak (2005).
"Biomechanical investigation of head impacts in football." British
Journal of Sports Medicine 39: I49-I57.
Withnall, C., N. Shewchenko, M. Wonnacott and J. Dvorak (2005).
"Effectiveness of headgear in football." British Journal of Sports
Medicine 39: I40-I48.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS
Wollensak, G., E. Iomdina, D. D. Dittert, O. Salamatina and G.
Stoltenburg (2005). "Cross-linking of scleral collagen in the rabbit
using riboflavin and UVA." Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica 83(4):
477-482.
Zhang, Y., S. Bhowmick and B. R. Lawn (2005). "Competing fracture
modes in brittle materials subject to concentrated cyclic loading in
liquid environments: Monoliths." Journal of Materials Research 20(8):
2021-2029.
PICK OF THE WEEK; HOW COULD I RESIST FOR MY "PICK" OF THE WEEK...?
Kim, D. W., K. K. Egan, K. O'Grady and D. M. Toriumi (2005).
"Biomechanical strength of human nasal septal lining: Comparison of
the constituent layers." Laryngoscope 115(8): 1451-1453.