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  • LITERATURE UPDATE 01-12-06

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    This week's literature search for biomech* or locomot*.

    Jinger Gottschall, PhD
    Emory University
    School of Medicine ---------------

    ***NOTE*** Articles with no volume, issue or page numbers indicate that
    the article has not been published in paper form yet, but may be
    available in electronic form through the publisher.

    BONE

    Downey, P. A. and M. I. Siegel (2006). "Bone biology and the clinical
    implications for osteoporosis." Physical Therapy 86(1): 77-91.

    Fischer, K. J., T. H. H. Vikoren, et al. (2006). "Mechanical evaluation
    of bone samples following alendronate therapy in healthy male dogs."
    Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials
    76B(1): 143-148.

    Macho, G. A., R. L. Abel, et al. (2005). "Age changes in bone
    microstructure: Do they occur uniformly?" International Journal of
    Osteoarchaeology 15(6): 421-430.

    Pepper, M., V. Akuthota, et al. (2006). "The pathophysiology of stress
    fractures." Clinics in Sports Medicine 25(1): 1-+.

    Steinhauser, E., P. Diehl, et al. (2006). "Biomechanical investigation
    of the effect of high hydrostatic pressure treatment on the mechanical
    properties of human bone." Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
    Part B-Applied Biomaterials 76B(1): 130-135.

    Streubel, R., T. Bartels, et al. (2005). "Computed tomography assisted,
    chemical and biomechanical studies on bone density and breaking
    strength in laying hens." Archiv Fur Geflugelkunde 69(5): 206-

    CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

    Jayaraman, G. and A. Sarkar (2005). "Nonlinear analysis of arterial
    blood flow - steady streaming effect." Nonlinear Analysis-Theory
    Methods & Applications 63(5-7): 880-890.

    Li, W. C., X. Z. Ruan, et al. (2006). "Biomechanical properties of
    different segments of human umbilical cord vein and its value for
    clinical application." Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part
    B-Applied Biomaterials 76B(1): 93-97.

    Szelke, E., S. Varbiro, et al. (2005). "Effects of estrogen and
    progestin on hypothalamic blood flow autoregulation." Journal of the
    Society for Gynecologic Investigation 12(8): 604-609.

    CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

    El Haj, A. J., M. A. Wood, et al. (2005). "Controlling cell
    biomechanics in orthopaedic tissue engineering and repair." Pathologie
    Biologie 53(10): 581-589.

    Wang, Z. S. (2005). "Optimally controlled optomechanical work cycle for
    a molecular locomotive." Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter 17(47):
    S3767-S3782.

    COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

    Lin, Z. H. and X. Ji (2005). "Partial tail loss has no severe effects
    on energy stores and locomotor performance in a lacertid lizard,
    Takydromus septentrionalis." Journal of Comparative Physiology
    B-Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology 175(8): 567-573.

    Mattingly, W. B. and B. C. Jayne (2005). "The choice of arboreal escape
    paths and its consequences for the locomotor behaviour of four species
    of Anolis lizards." Animal Behaviour 70: 1239-1250.

    Usami, Y. (2006). "Theoretical study on the body form and swimming
    pattern of Anomalocaris based on hydrodynamic simulation." Journal of
    Theoretical Biology 238(1): 11-17.

    DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL

    Richmon, J. D., A. B. Sage, et al. (2005). "Tensile biomechanical
    properties of human nasal septal cartilage." American Journal of
    Rhinology 19(6): 617-622.

    ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION

    De Visser, E., R. P. H. Veth, et al. (2005). "Altered phase-transitions
    in tibialis anterior and medial gastrocnemius during walking after
    limbsaving surgery." Clinical Neurophysiology 116(12): 2741-2747.

    Dennerlein, J. T. and P. W. Johnson (2006). "Different computer tasks
    affect the exposure of the upper extremity to biomechanical risk
    factors." Ergonomics 49(1): 45-61.

    Kong, Y., H. Jang, et al. (2006). "Wrist and tendon dynamics as
    contributory risk factors in work-related musculoskeletal disorders."
    Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing 16(1): 83-105.

    Martin, F. and P. Matthias (2006). "Factors associated with the
    subject's ability to quantify their lumbar flexion demands at work."
    International Journal of Environmental Health Research 16(1): 69-79.

    Wilson, D. J., M. Powell, et al. (2006). "Ambulation training with and
    without partial weighthearing after traumatic brain injury - Results of
    a randomized, controlled trial." American Journal of Physical Medicine
    & Rehabilitation 85(1): 68-74.

    GAIT/LOCOMOTION

    Behrman, A. L., A. R. Lawless-Dixon, et al. (2005). "Locomotor training
    progression and outcomes after incomplete spinal cord injury." Physical
    Therapy 85(12): 1356-1371.

    Chapdelaine, S., B. J. McFadyen, et al. (2005). "Instrumented staircase
    for kinetic analyses of upper- and lower-limb function during stair
    gait." Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 43(5): 552-556.

    Chen, G. (2006). "Induced acceleration contributions to locomotion
    dynamics are not physically well defined." Gait & Posture 23(1): 37-44.

    Chen, H. L. and T. W. Lu (2006). "Comparisons of the joint moments
    between leading and trailing limb in young adults when stepping over
    obstacles." Gait & Posture 23(1): 69-77.

    Orendurff, M. S., A. D. Segal, et al. (2006). "The kinematics and
    kinetics of turning: limb asymmetries associated with walking a
    circular path." Gait & Posture 23(1): 106-111.

    Willems, T. M., D. De Clercq, et al. (2006). "A prospective study of
    gait related risk factors for exercise-related lower leg pain." Gait &
    Posture 23(1): 91-98.

    JOINTS

    Grass, R., S. Rammelt, et al. (2005). "Reorientational arthrodesis of
    the ankle joint using four screws." Orthopade 34(12): 1209-+.

    Walsh, M. B. and J. Herbold (2006). "Outcome after rehabilitation for
    total joint replacement at IRF and SNF - A case-controlled comparison."
    American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 85(1): 1-5.

    Zwipp, H., R. Grass, et al. (2005). "Correction of nonunion or malunion
    of the ankle joint following failed arthrodesis." Orthopade 34(12):
    1229-+.

    METHODS

    Bayat, M., A. Delbari, et al. (2005). "Low-level laser therapy improves
    early healing of medial collateral ligament injuries in rats."
    Photomedicine and Laser Surgery 23(6): 556-560.

    Berglund, J. D., R. M. Nerem, et al. (2005). "Viscoelastic testing
    methodologies for tissue engineered blood vessels." Journal of
    Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 127(7): 1176-1184.

    Beynon, M. J., L. Jones, et al. (2006). "Classification of
    osteoarthritic and normal knee function using three-dimensional motion
    analysis and the Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence." Ieee Transactions
    on Systems Man and Cybernetics Part a-Systems and Humans 36(1): 173-186.

    Bomphrey, R., N. Lawson, et al. "Application of digital particle image
    velocimetry to insect aerodynamics: measurement of the leading-edge
    vortex and near wake of a Hawkmoth." Experiments in Fluids.

    Korhonen, R. K., A. Vain, et al. (2005). "Can mechanical myotonometry
    or electromyography be used for the prediction of intramuscular
    pressure?" Physiological Measurement 26(6): 951-963.

    MODELING

    Srinivasan, M. and A. Ruina (2006). "Computer optimization of a minimal
    biped model discovers walking and running." Nature 439(7072): 72-75.

    MUSCLE

    Polasek, L. K., K. A. Dickson, et al. "Metabolic indicators in the
    skeletal muscles of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina)." American Journal of
    Physiology-Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology.

    NEURAL

    Cauli, O., M. Llansola, et al. (2005). "Altered modulation of motor
    activity by group I metabotropic glutamate receptors in the nucleus
    accumbens in hyperammonemic rats." Metabolic Brain Disease 20(4):
    347-358.

    Hayes, S. G., A. E. Kindig, et al. "Cyclooxygenase Blockade Attenuates
    the Responses of Group III and IV Muscle Afferents to Dynamic Exercise
    in Cats." American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory
    Physiology.

    Iwasaki, T. and M. Zheng "Sensory Feedback Mechanism Underlying
    Entrainment of Central Pattern Generator to Mechanical Resonance."
    Biological Cybernetics.

    Kaske, A., G. Winber, et al. (2006). "Motor-maps, navigation and
    implicit space representation in the hippocampus." Biological
    Cybernetics 94(1): 46-57.

    Nomura, Y., A. P. Mulavara, et al. (2005). "Optic flow dominates visual
    scene polarity in causing adaptive modification of locomotor
    trajectory." Cognitive Brain Research 25(3): 624-631.

    Overney, L. S., C. M. Michel, et al. (2005). "Cerebral processes in
    mental transformations of body parts: Recognition prior to rotation."
    Cognitive Brain Research 25(3): 722-734.

    Topp, K. S. and B. S. Boyd (2006). "Structure and biomechanics of
    peripheral nerves: Nerve responses to physical stresses and
    implications for physical therapist practice." Physical Therapy 86(1):
    92-109.

    ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE

    Wyrwich, W. and C. Heyde "Problems involved in expert opinions on
    acceleration injuries of the cervical spine." Orthopade.

    ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY

    Mae, T., K. Shino, et al. "Force sharing between two grafts in the
    anatomical two-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction." Knee
    Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy.

    POSTURE

    Almeida, G. L., R. L. Carvalho, et al. (2006). "Postural strategy to
    keep balance on the seesaw." Gait & Posture 23(1): 17-21.

    Chohan, A., G. Savelsbergh, et al. "Postural adjustments and bearing
    angle use in interceptive actions." Experimental Brain Research.

    Kuczynski, M. and B. Ostrowska (2006). "Understanding falls in
    osteoporosis: The viscoelastic modeling perspective." Gait & Posture
    23(1): 51-58.

    Mackey, D. C. and S. N. Robinovitch (2006). "Mechanisms underlying
    age-related differences in ability to recover balance with the ankle
    strategy." Gait & Posture 23(1): 59-68.

    ROBOTICS

    Estremera, J. and P. G. de Santos (2005). "Generating continuous free
    crab gaits for quadruped robots on irregular terrain." Ieee
    Transactions on Robotics 21(6): 1067-1076.

    Gallagher, J. C. (2005). "An evolvable hardware layer for global and
    local learning of motor control in a hexapod robot." International
    Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools 14(6): 999-1017.

    SPORT/EXERCISE

    Mason, B. R. and M. Portus (2005). "Essay - Biomechanical support in
    sport." Lancet 366: S25-S26.

    TENDON/LIGAMENT

    Yamamoto, E., D. Kogawa, et al. (2005). "Effects of the frequency and
    duration of cyclic stress on the mechanical properties of cultured
    collagen fascicles from the rabbit patellar tendon." Journal of
    Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 127(7): 1168-1175.

    TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

    Lee, J. Y., A. R. Vaccaro, et al. (2005). "Thoracolumbar injury
    classification and severity score: a new paradigm for the treatment of
    thoracolumbar spine trauma." Journal of Orthopaedic Science 10(6):
    671-675.

    ***ISSUE ALERT*** The following atypical biomechanics journals had
    several hits this week on ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE.

    Burton, D., T. McIff, et al. (2005). "Biomechanical analysis of
    posterior fixation techniques in a 360 degrees arthrodesis model."
    Spine 30(24): 2765-2771.

    Goel, V. K., J. N. Grauer, et al. (2005). "Effects of Charite
    artificial disc on the implanted and adjacent spinal segments mechanics
    using a hybrid testing protocol." Spine 30(24): 2755-2764.

    Johannessen, W. and D. M. Elliott (2005). "Effects of degeneration on
    the biphasic material properties of human nucleus pulposus in confined
    compression." Spine 30(24): E724-E729.

    Jun, O. Y., Q. G. Zhu, et al. (2005). "Biomechanical assessment of the
    pediatric cervical spine under bending and tensile loading." Spine
    30(24): E716-E723.

    Rao, R. D., K. S. David, et al. (2005). "Biomechanical changes at
    adjacent segments following anterior lumbar interbody fusion using
    tapered cages." Spine 30(24): 2772-2776.

    Rao, R. D., M. Wang, et al. (2005). "Does anterior plating of the
    cervical spine predispose to adjacent segment changes?" Spine 30(24):
    2788-2792.

    Sakai, N. (2005). "Finger motion analysis of the patients with cervical
    myelopathy." Spine 30(24): 2777-2782.

    Stemper, B. D., N. Yoganandan, et al. (2005). "Reflex muscle
    contraction in the unaware occupant in whiplash injury." Spine 30(24):
    2794-2798.
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