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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
Ding, K. H., Wang, Z. Z., Hamrick, M. W., Deng, Z. B., Zhou, L., Kang,
B. L., Yan, S. L., She, J. X., Stern, D. M., Isales, C. M. et al.
(2006). Disordered osteoclast formation in RAGE-deficient mouse
establishes an essential role for RAGE in diabetes related bone loss.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 340, 1091-1097.
Lees, C. J., Ederveen, A. G. H., Spanjers, C. P. M. and Clarkson, T. B.
(2005). Effects of tibolone on bone quality in ovariectomized monkeys.
Menopause-the Journal of the North American Menopause Society 12,
613-618.
Patel, S. and Murphy, K. (2006). Fractures of the proximal femur:
correlates of radiological evidence of osteoporosis. Skeletal Radiology.
Pontzer, H., Lieberman, D. E., Momin, E., Devlin, M. J., Polk, J. D.,
Hallgrimsson, B. and Cooper, D. M. L. (2006). Trabecular bone in the
bird knee responds with high sensitivity to changes in load
orientation. Journal of Experimental Biology 209, 57-65.
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Aljuri, N., Venegas, J. G. and Freitag, L. (2006). Viscoelasticity of
the trachea and its effects on flow limitation. Journal of Applied
Physiology 100, 384-389.
Saltin, B. and Calbet, J. A. L. (2006). Counterpoint: In health and in
a normoxic environment, Vo(2) (max) is not limited primarily by cardiac
output and locomotor muscle blood flow - Rebuttal. Journal of Applied
Physiology 100, 747-748.
Saltin, B. and Calbet, J. A. L. (2006). Point: In health and in a
normoxic environment,Vo(2) (max) is limited primarily by cardiac output
and locomotor muscle blood flow. Journal of Applied Physiology 100,
744-745.
Wagner, P. D. (2006). Counterpoint: In health and in a normoxic
environment, Vo(2) (max) is not limited primarily by cardiac output and
locomotor muscle blood flow. Journal of Applied Physiology 100, 745-747.
Wagner, P. D. (2006). Counterpoint: In health and in a normoxic
environment, Vo(2) (max) is not limited primarily by cardiac output and
locomotor muscle blood flow - Rebuttal. Journal of Applied Physiology
100, 748-748.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Gregorio, C., Perry, C. and McElhinny, A. (2006). Functional properties
of the titin/connectin-associated proteins, the muscle-specific RING
finger proteins (MURFs), in striated muscle. Journal of Muscle Research
and Cell Motility.
Herm-GoeTz, A., Delbac, F., Weiss, S., Nyitrai, M., Stratmann, R.,
Tomavo, S., Sibley, L., Geeves, M. A. and Soldati, D. (2006).
Functional and biophysical analyses of the class XIV Toxoplasma gondii
Myosin D. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility.
Poulet, J. F. A. and Hedwig, B. (2006). The cellular basis of a
corollary discharge. Science 311, 518-522.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Aalbu, R. L. (2005). The pimeliine tribe Cryptoglossini:
Classification, biology and inferred phylogeny (Coleoptera :
Tenebrionidae). Annales Zoologici 55, 677-756.
Daley, M. A., Usherwood, J. R., Felix, G. and Biewener, A. A. (2006).
Running over rough terrain: guinea fowl maintain dynamic stability
despite a large unexpected change in substrate height. Journal of
Experimental Biology 209, 171-187.
Ford, N. B. and Seigel, R. A. (2006). Intra-individual variation in
clutch and offspring size in an oviparous snake. Journal of Zoology
268, 171-176.
Nauwelaerts, S. and Aerts, P. (2006). Take-off and landing forces in
jumping frogs. Journal of Experimental Biology 209, 66-77.
Ye, H., Morton, D. W. and Chiel, H. J. (2006). Neuromechanics of
coordination during swallowing in Aplysia californica. Journal of
Neuroscience 26, 1470-1485.
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Bowden, J. R., Flood, T. R. and Downie, I. P. (2006). Zygomaticus
implants for retention of nasal prostheses after rhinectomy. British
Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 44, 54-56.
Eppley, B. L. and Pietrzak, W. S. (2006). A resorbable rivet system for
pediatric craniofacial surgery: Biomechanical testing and clinical
experience. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 17, 11-14.
Tanaka, E., Hirose, M., Yamano, E., Dalla-Bona, D. A., Fujita, R.,
Tanaka, M., van Eijden, T. and Tanne, K. (2006). Age-associated changes
in viscoelastic properties of the bovine temporomandibular joint disc.
European Journal of Oral Sciences 114, 70-73.
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Carnide, F., Veloso, A., Gamboa, H., Caldeira, S. and Fragoso, I.
(2006). Interaction of biomechanical and morphological factors on
shoulder workload in industrial paint work. Clinical Biomechanics 21,
S33-S38.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Browning, R. C., Baker, E. A., Herron, J. A. and Kram, R. (2006).
Effects of obesity and sex on the energetic cost and preferred speed of
walking. Journal of Applied Physiology 100, 390-398.
Nishii, J. (2006). An analytical estimation of the energy cost for
legged locomotion. Journal of Theoretical Biology 238, 636-645.
JOINT
Gielo-Perczak K, Matz S, and An KN. (2006). Arm abduction strength and
its relationship to shoulder geometry. Journal of Electromyography and
Kinesiology. 16(1):66-78.
Hertel, J., Williams, N., Olmsted-Kramer, L., Leidy, H. and Putukian,
M. (2006). Neuromuscular performance and knee laxity do not change
across the menstrual cycle in female athletes. Knee Surgery Sports
Traumatology Arthroscopy.
Klopcar, N. and Lenarcic, J. (2006). Bilateral and unilateral shoulder
girdle kinematics during humeral elevation. Clinical Biomechanics 21,
S20-S26.
Laurence, R., Sylvain, H. and Agnes, R. B. (2006). Shoulder movements
during the initial phase of learning manual wheelchair propulsion in
able-bodied subjects. Clinical Biomechanics 21, S45-S51.
Senk, M. and Cheze, L. (2006). Rotation sequence as an important factor
in shoulder kinematics. Clinical Biomechanics 21, S3-S8.
Veeger, D. and Pascoal, A. G. (2006). Upper extremity biomechanics: Are
we closing the gap? Proceedings of the 5th meeting of the International
Shoulder Group. Clinical Biomechanics 21, S1-S2.
METHODS
Schmid, O. A. (2005). Dynamic accuracy suvey of the new "single plane -
Single frame 3-D calibration" technique for use in biomedical
applications. Biomedizinische Technik 50, 38-44.
MODELING
Koo, T. K. K. and Mak, A. F. T. (2006). A neuromusculoskeletal model to
simulate the constant angular velocity elbow extension test of
spasticity. Medical Engineering & Physics 28, 60-69.
NEURAL
Foley, K. A., Fudge, M. A., Kavaliers, M. and Ossenkopp, K. P. (2006).
Quinpirole-induced behavioral sensitization is enhanced by prior
scheduled exposure to sucrose: A multi-variable examination of
locomotor activity. Behavioural Brain Research 167, 49-56.
Fox, L. E., Soll, D. R. and Wu, C. F. (2006). Coordination and
modulation of locomotion pattern generators in Drosophila larvae:
Effects of altered biogenic amine levels by the tyramine beta
hydroxlyase mutation. Journal of Neuroscience 26, 1486-1498.
Haque, Z., Lee, T. K. M., Inoue, T., Luk, C., Hasan, S. U., Lukowiak,
K. and Syed, N. I. (2006). An identified central pattern-generating
neuron co-ordinates sensory-motor components of respiratory behavior in
Lymnaea. European Journal of Neuroscience 23, 94-104.
Moreira, T., Cebers, G., Salehi, M., Wagner, A. and Liljequist, S.
(2006). Impaired long-term habituation is dissociated from increased
locomotor activity after sensorimotor cortex compression. Behavioural
Brain Research 167, 9-22.
Penschuck, S., Flagstad, P., Didriksen, M., Leist, M. and
Michael-Titus, A. T. (2006). Decrease in parvalbumin-expressing neurons
in the hippocampus and increased phencyclidine-induced locomotor
activity in the rat methylazoxymethanol (MAM) model of schizophrenia.
European Journal of Neuroscience 23, 279-284.
Piccione, G., Percipalle, M. and Caola, G. (2005). Circadian pacemakers
in mammals: a review. Biologia 60, 625-632.
Unger, E. L., Eve, D. J., Perez, X. A., Reichenbach, D. K., Xu, Y. Q.,
Lee, M. K. and Andrews, A. M. (2006). Locomotor hyperactivity and
alterations in dopamine neurotransmission are associated with
overexpression of A53T mutant human alpha-synuclein in mice.
Neurobiology of Disease 21, 431-443.
ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE
Arlet, V., Draxinger, K., Beckman, L. and Steffen, T. (2006).
Square-lashing technique in segmental spinal instrumentation: a
biomechanical study. European Spine Journal.
Aubin, C., Labelle, H. and Ciolofan, O. (2006). Variability of spinal
instrumentation configurations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
European Spine Journal.
Charriere, E. A., Beutler, T., Caride, M., Mordasini, P., Orr, T. E.
and Zysset, P. K. (2006). Compliance of the L5-S1 spinal unit: a
comparative study between an unconstrained and a partially constrained
system. European Spine Journal 15, 74-81.
Hong, S. J., Park, Y. K., Kim, J. H., Lee, S. H., Ryu, K. N., Park, C.
M. and Kim, Y. S. (2006). The biomechanical evaluation of calcium
phosphate cements for use in vertebroplasty. Journal of
Neurosurgery-Spine 4, 154-159.
Lamoth, C. J. C., Meijer, O. G., Daffertshofer, A., Wuisman, P. and
Beek, P. J. (2006). Effects of chronic low back pain on trunk
coordination and back muscle activity during walking: changes in motor
control. European Spine Journal 15, 23-40.
Li, J. S., Oskouian, R. J., Day, Y. J., Kern, J. A. and Linden, J.
(2006). Optimization of a mouse locomotor rating system to evaluate
compression-induced spinal cord injury: correlation of locomotor and
morphological injury indices. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 4, 165-173.
Schultheiss, M., Hartwig, E., Sarkar, M., Kinzl, L., Claes, L. and
Wilke, H. J. (2006). Biomechanical in vitro comparison of different
mono- and bisegmental anterior procedures with regard to the strategy
for fracture stabilisation using minimally invasive techniques.
European Spine Journal 15, 82-89.
Shin, H., Barrenechea, I. J., Lesser, J., Sen, C. and Perin, N. I.
(2006). Occipitocervical fusion after resection of craniovertebral
junction tumors. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 4, 137-144.
Wang, J. C., Spenciner, D. and Robinson, J. C. (2006). SPIRE spinous
process stabilization plate: biomechanical evaluation of a novel
technology - Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on
Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2005. Journal of
Neurosurgery-Spine 4, 160-164.
Zhong, Z. C., Wei, S. H., Wang, J. P., Feng, C. K., Chen, C. S. and Yu,
C. H. (2006). Finite element analysis of the lumbar spine with a new
cage using a topology optimization method. Medical Engineering &
Physics 28, 90-98.
ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY
Abbi, G., Espinoza, L., Odell, T., Mahar, A. and Pedowitz, R. (2006).
Evaluation of 5 knots and 2 suture materials for arthroscopic rotator
cuff repair: Very strong sutures can still slip. Arthroscopy-the
Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 22, 38-43.
Eberl, R., Kaminski, A., Hauser, J., Arens, S., Nicolas, V. and Muhr,
G. (2006). Oblique osteotomy for post-traumatic fibula incongruity.
Chirurg.
Karamanoukian, R., Gupta, R. and Evans, G. R. D. (2006). Novel
technique for the prophylactic plating of the osteocutaneous radial
forearm flap donor site. Annals of Plastic Surgery 56, 200-204.
McKeon, B. P., Heming, J. F., Fulkerson, J. and Langeland, R. (2006).
The Krackow stitch: A biomechanical evaluation of changing the number
of loops versus the number of sutures. Arthroscopy-the Journal of
Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 22, 33-37.
Mester, S., Schmidt, B., Szabo, G., Toth, F. and Nyarady, J. (2006).
Biomechanics of the membranous flexor tendon sheath: The role of
Grayson's ligaments. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 117, 497-506.
Pape, D., Duchow, J., Rupp, S., Seil, R. and Kohn, D. (2006). Partial
release of the superficial medial collateral ligament for open-wedge
high tibial osteotomy. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 14,
141-148.
Schmidt, R., Richter, M., Gleichsner, F., Geiger, P., Puhl, W. and
Cakir, B. (2006). Posterior atlantoaxial three-point fixation:
comparison of intraoperative performance between open and percutaneous
techniques. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Pedersen, B. K. and Saltin, B. (2006). Evidence for prescribing
exercise as therapy in chronic disease. Scandinavian Journal of
Medicine & Science in Sports 16, 3-63.
Zameziati, K., Mornieux, G., Rouffet, D. and Belli, A. (2006).
Relationship between the increase of effectiveness indexes and the
increase of muscular efficiency with cycling power. European Journal of
Applied Physiology 96, 274-281.
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Yeung, C. K., Guo, X. and Ng, Y. F. (2006). Pulsed ultrasound treatment
accelerates the repair of Achilles tendon rupture in rats. Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 24, 193-201.
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Cluss, M., Laws, K., Martin, N., Nowicki, T. S. and Mira, A. (2006).
The indirect measurement of biomechanical forces in the moving human
body. American Journal of Physics 74, 102-108.
***ISSUE ALERT***
The following atypical biomechanics journals had several hits.
Deguchi, S., Ohashi, T. and Sato, M. (2005). Newly designed tensile
test system for in vitro measurement of mechanical properties of
cytoskeletal filaments. Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical
Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 396-402.
Fujii, H., Yamaguchi, R. and Tanishita, K. (2005). Distribution of wall
shear stress in right-angle branches during laminar flow. Jsme
International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and
Manufacturing 48, 468-476.
Kang, Y. B., Jung, D. Y., Tanaka, M., Yoshino, N., Tsutsumi, S. and
Ikeuchi, K. (2005). Numerical analysis of three-dimensional cervical
behaviors in posterior-oblique car collisions using 3-D human whole
body finite element model. Jsme International Journal Series
C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 598-606.
Kiriyama, Y., Yamazaki, N., Nagura, T., Matsumoto, M., Chiba, K. and
Toyama, Y. (2005). Prediction of deformity correction by pedicle screw
instrumentation in thoracolumbar scoliosis surgery - (Computer
simulation study). Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical
Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 577-585.
Kobayashi, S., Morikawa, H., Ishii, S. and Fujii, T. (2005).
Development of blood analog fluids using human hair protein particles.
Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements
and Manufacturing 48, 494-498.
Kumano, S., Iida, K., Murakoshi, M., Naito, N., Tsumoto, K., Ikeda, K.,
Kumagai, I., Kobayashi, T. and Wada, H. (2005). Effects of mutation in
the conserved GTSRH sequence of the motor protein prestin on its
characteristics. Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems
Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 403-410.
Matsumoto, T., Okumura, E., Shirono, T., Sho, E., Masuda, H. and Sato,
M. (2005). Flow-induced changes in dimensions and mechanical properties
of rabbit common carotid arteries. Jsme International Journal Series
C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 477-483.
Miyata, S., Tateishi, T., Furukawa, K. and Ushida, T. (2005). Influence
of structure and composition on dynamic viscoelastic property of
cartilaginous tissue: Criteria for classification between hyaline
cartilage and fibrocartilage based on mechanical function. Jsme
International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and
Manufacturing 48, 547-554.
Nagayama, K. and Matsumoto, T. (2005). Observation of cell shortening
and dynamic changes of actin filaments during cell detachment from
thermoresponsive-gelatin-coated substrate. Jsme International Journal
Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48,
411-418.
Nakashima, K., Sawae, Y. and Murakami, T. (2005). Study on wear
reduction mechanisms of artificial cartilage by synergistic protein
boundary film formation. Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical
Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 555-561.
Ohtaki, Y., Arif, M., Suzuki, A., Fujita, K., Inooka, H., Nagatomi, R.
and Tsuji, I. (2005). Assessment of walking stability of elderly by
means of nonlinear time-series analysis and simple accelerometry. Jsme
International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and
Manufacturing 48, 607-612.
Yamaguchi, R., Fujii, H. and Tanishita, K. (2005). Effect of taper
angle on wall shear stress at tapered right-angle branch in laminar
steady flow. Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems
Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 453-458.
Yokosawa, S., Nakamura, M., Wada, S., Isoda, H., Takeda, H. and
Yamaguchi, T. (2005). Quantitative measurements on the human ascending
aortic flow using 2D cine phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging.
Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements
and Manufacturing 48, 459-467.
***ISSUE ALERT***
The following atypical biomechanics journals had several hits.
Arvanian, V. L., Manuzon, H., Davenport, M., Bushell, G., Mendell, L.
M. and Robinson, J. K. (2006). Combined treatment with neurotrophin-3
and LSD facilitates behavioral recovery from double-hemisection spinal
injury in neonatal rats. Journal of Neurotrauma 23, 66-74.
Collazos-Castro, J. E., Lopez-Dolado, E. and Nieto-Sampedro, M. (2006).
Locomotor deficits and adaptive mechanisms after thoracic spinal cord
contusion in the adult rat. Journal of Neurotrauma 23, 1-17.
Gensel, J. C., Tovar, C. A., Hamers, F. P. T., Deibert, R. J., Beattie,
M. S. and Bresnahan, J. C. (2006). Behavioral and histological
characterization of unilateral cervical spinal cord contusion injury in
rats. Journal of Neurotrauma 23, 36-54.
Hendriks, W. T. J., Eggers, R., Ruitenberg, M. J., Blits, B., Hamers,
F. P. T., Verhaagen, J. and Boer, G. J. (2006). Profound differences in
spontaneous long-term functional recovery after defined spinal tract
lesions in the rat. Journal of Neurotrauma 23, 18-35.
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
Ding, K. H., Wang, Z. Z., Hamrick, M. W., Deng, Z. B., Zhou, L., Kang,
B. L., Yan, S. L., She, J. X., Stern, D. M., Isales, C. M. et al.
(2006). Disordered osteoclast formation in RAGE-deficient mouse
establishes an essential role for RAGE in diabetes related bone loss.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 340, 1091-1097.
Lees, C. J., Ederveen, A. G. H., Spanjers, C. P. M. and Clarkson, T. B.
(2005). Effects of tibolone on bone quality in ovariectomized monkeys.
Menopause-the Journal of the North American Menopause Society 12,
613-618.
Patel, S. and Murphy, K. (2006). Fractures of the proximal femur:
correlates of radiological evidence of osteoporosis. Skeletal Radiology.
Pontzer, H., Lieberman, D. E., Momin, E., Devlin, M. J., Polk, J. D.,
Hallgrimsson, B. and Cooper, D. M. L. (2006). Trabecular bone in the
bird knee responds with high sensitivity to changes in load
orientation. Journal of Experimental Biology 209, 57-65.
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Aljuri, N., Venegas, J. G. and Freitag, L. (2006). Viscoelasticity of
the trachea and its effects on flow limitation. Journal of Applied
Physiology 100, 384-389.
Saltin, B. and Calbet, J. A. L. (2006). Counterpoint: In health and in
a normoxic environment, Vo(2) (max) is not limited primarily by cardiac
output and locomotor muscle blood flow - Rebuttal. Journal of Applied
Physiology 100, 747-748.
Saltin, B. and Calbet, J. A. L. (2006). Point: In health and in a
normoxic environment,Vo(2) (max) is limited primarily by cardiac output
and locomotor muscle blood flow. Journal of Applied Physiology 100,
744-745.
Wagner, P. D. (2006). Counterpoint: In health and in a normoxic
environment, Vo(2) (max) is not limited primarily by cardiac output and
locomotor muscle blood flow. Journal of Applied Physiology 100, 745-747.
Wagner, P. D. (2006). Counterpoint: In health and in a normoxic
environment, Vo(2) (max) is not limited primarily by cardiac output and
locomotor muscle blood flow - Rebuttal. Journal of Applied Physiology
100, 748-748.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Gregorio, C., Perry, C. and McElhinny, A. (2006). Functional properties
of the titin/connectin-associated proteins, the muscle-specific RING
finger proteins (MURFs), in striated muscle. Journal of Muscle Research
and Cell Motility.
Herm-GoeTz, A., Delbac, F., Weiss, S., Nyitrai, M., Stratmann, R.,
Tomavo, S., Sibley, L., Geeves, M. A. and Soldati, D. (2006).
Functional and biophysical analyses of the class XIV Toxoplasma gondii
Myosin D. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility.
Poulet, J. F. A. and Hedwig, B. (2006). The cellular basis of a
corollary discharge. Science 311, 518-522.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Aalbu, R. L. (2005). The pimeliine tribe Cryptoglossini:
Classification, biology and inferred phylogeny (Coleoptera :
Tenebrionidae). Annales Zoologici 55, 677-756.
Daley, M. A., Usherwood, J. R., Felix, G. and Biewener, A. A. (2006).
Running over rough terrain: guinea fowl maintain dynamic stability
despite a large unexpected change in substrate height. Journal of
Experimental Biology 209, 171-187.
Ford, N. B. and Seigel, R. A. (2006). Intra-individual variation in
clutch and offspring size in an oviparous snake. Journal of Zoology
268, 171-176.
Nauwelaerts, S. and Aerts, P. (2006). Take-off and landing forces in
jumping frogs. Journal of Experimental Biology 209, 66-77.
Ye, H., Morton, D. W. and Chiel, H. J. (2006). Neuromechanics of
coordination during swallowing in Aplysia californica. Journal of
Neuroscience 26, 1470-1485.
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Bowden, J. R., Flood, T. R. and Downie, I. P. (2006). Zygomaticus
implants for retention of nasal prostheses after rhinectomy. British
Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 44, 54-56.
Eppley, B. L. and Pietrzak, W. S. (2006). A resorbable rivet system for
pediatric craniofacial surgery: Biomechanical testing and clinical
experience. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 17, 11-14.
Tanaka, E., Hirose, M., Yamano, E., Dalla-Bona, D. A., Fujita, R.,
Tanaka, M., van Eijden, T. and Tanne, K. (2006). Age-associated changes
in viscoelastic properties of the bovine temporomandibular joint disc.
European Journal of Oral Sciences 114, 70-73.
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Carnide, F., Veloso, A., Gamboa, H., Caldeira, S. and Fragoso, I.
(2006). Interaction of biomechanical and morphological factors on
shoulder workload in industrial paint work. Clinical Biomechanics 21,
S33-S38.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Browning, R. C., Baker, E. A., Herron, J. A. and Kram, R. (2006).
Effects of obesity and sex on the energetic cost and preferred speed of
walking. Journal of Applied Physiology 100, 390-398.
Nishii, J. (2006). An analytical estimation of the energy cost for
legged locomotion. Journal of Theoretical Biology 238, 636-645.
JOINT
Gielo-Perczak K, Matz S, and An KN. (2006). Arm abduction strength and
its relationship to shoulder geometry. Journal of Electromyography and
Kinesiology. 16(1):66-78.
Hertel, J., Williams, N., Olmsted-Kramer, L., Leidy, H. and Putukian,
M. (2006). Neuromuscular performance and knee laxity do not change
across the menstrual cycle in female athletes. Knee Surgery Sports
Traumatology Arthroscopy.
Klopcar, N. and Lenarcic, J. (2006). Bilateral and unilateral shoulder
girdle kinematics during humeral elevation. Clinical Biomechanics 21,
S20-S26.
Laurence, R., Sylvain, H. and Agnes, R. B. (2006). Shoulder movements
during the initial phase of learning manual wheelchair propulsion in
able-bodied subjects. Clinical Biomechanics 21, S45-S51.
Senk, M. and Cheze, L. (2006). Rotation sequence as an important factor
in shoulder kinematics. Clinical Biomechanics 21, S3-S8.
Veeger, D. and Pascoal, A. G. (2006). Upper extremity biomechanics: Are
we closing the gap? Proceedings of the 5th meeting of the International
Shoulder Group. Clinical Biomechanics 21, S1-S2.
METHODS
Schmid, O. A. (2005). Dynamic accuracy suvey of the new "single plane -
Single frame 3-D calibration" technique for use in biomedical
applications. Biomedizinische Technik 50, 38-44.
MODELING
Koo, T. K. K. and Mak, A. F. T. (2006). A neuromusculoskeletal model to
simulate the constant angular velocity elbow extension test of
spasticity. Medical Engineering & Physics 28, 60-69.
NEURAL
Foley, K. A., Fudge, M. A., Kavaliers, M. and Ossenkopp, K. P. (2006).
Quinpirole-induced behavioral sensitization is enhanced by prior
scheduled exposure to sucrose: A multi-variable examination of
locomotor activity. Behavioural Brain Research 167, 49-56.
Fox, L. E., Soll, D. R. and Wu, C. F. (2006). Coordination and
modulation of locomotion pattern generators in Drosophila larvae:
Effects of altered biogenic amine levels by the tyramine beta
hydroxlyase mutation. Journal of Neuroscience 26, 1486-1498.
Haque, Z., Lee, T. K. M., Inoue, T., Luk, C., Hasan, S. U., Lukowiak,
K. and Syed, N. I. (2006). An identified central pattern-generating
neuron co-ordinates sensory-motor components of respiratory behavior in
Lymnaea. European Journal of Neuroscience 23, 94-104.
Moreira, T., Cebers, G., Salehi, M., Wagner, A. and Liljequist, S.
(2006). Impaired long-term habituation is dissociated from increased
locomotor activity after sensorimotor cortex compression. Behavioural
Brain Research 167, 9-22.
Penschuck, S., Flagstad, P., Didriksen, M., Leist, M. and
Michael-Titus, A. T. (2006). Decrease in parvalbumin-expressing neurons
in the hippocampus and increased phencyclidine-induced locomotor
activity in the rat methylazoxymethanol (MAM) model of schizophrenia.
European Journal of Neuroscience 23, 279-284.
Piccione, G., Percipalle, M. and Caola, G. (2005). Circadian pacemakers
in mammals: a review. Biologia 60, 625-632.
Unger, E. L., Eve, D. J., Perez, X. A., Reichenbach, D. K., Xu, Y. Q.,
Lee, M. K. and Andrews, A. M. (2006). Locomotor hyperactivity and
alterations in dopamine neurotransmission are associated with
overexpression of A53T mutant human alpha-synuclein in mice.
Neurobiology of Disease 21, 431-443.
ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE
Arlet, V., Draxinger, K., Beckman, L. and Steffen, T. (2006).
Square-lashing technique in segmental spinal instrumentation: a
biomechanical study. European Spine Journal.
Aubin, C., Labelle, H. and Ciolofan, O. (2006). Variability of spinal
instrumentation configurations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
European Spine Journal.
Charriere, E. A., Beutler, T., Caride, M., Mordasini, P., Orr, T. E.
and Zysset, P. K. (2006). Compliance of the L5-S1 spinal unit: a
comparative study between an unconstrained and a partially constrained
system. European Spine Journal 15, 74-81.
Hong, S. J., Park, Y. K., Kim, J. H., Lee, S. H., Ryu, K. N., Park, C.
M. and Kim, Y. S. (2006). The biomechanical evaluation of calcium
phosphate cements for use in vertebroplasty. Journal of
Neurosurgery-Spine 4, 154-159.
Lamoth, C. J. C., Meijer, O. G., Daffertshofer, A., Wuisman, P. and
Beek, P. J. (2006). Effects of chronic low back pain on trunk
coordination and back muscle activity during walking: changes in motor
control. European Spine Journal 15, 23-40.
Li, J. S., Oskouian, R. J., Day, Y. J., Kern, J. A. and Linden, J.
(2006). Optimization of a mouse locomotor rating system to evaluate
compression-induced spinal cord injury: correlation of locomotor and
morphological injury indices. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 4, 165-173.
Schultheiss, M., Hartwig, E., Sarkar, M., Kinzl, L., Claes, L. and
Wilke, H. J. (2006). Biomechanical in vitro comparison of different
mono- and bisegmental anterior procedures with regard to the strategy
for fracture stabilisation using minimally invasive techniques.
European Spine Journal 15, 82-89.
Shin, H., Barrenechea, I. J., Lesser, J., Sen, C. and Perin, N. I.
(2006). Occipitocervical fusion after resection of craniovertebral
junction tumors. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 4, 137-144.
Wang, J. C., Spenciner, D. and Robinson, J. C. (2006). SPIRE spinous
process stabilization plate: biomechanical evaluation of a novel
technology - Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on
Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2005. Journal of
Neurosurgery-Spine 4, 160-164.
Zhong, Z. C., Wei, S. H., Wang, J. P., Feng, C. K., Chen, C. S. and Yu,
C. H. (2006). Finite element analysis of the lumbar spine with a new
cage using a topology optimization method. Medical Engineering &
Physics 28, 90-98.
ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY
Abbi, G., Espinoza, L., Odell, T., Mahar, A. and Pedowitz, R. (2006).
Evaluation of 5 knots and 2 suture materials for arthroscopic rotator
cuff repair: Very strong sutures can still slip. Arthroscopy-the
Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 22, 38-43.
Eberl, R., Kaminski, A., Hauser, J., Arens, S., Nicolas, V. and Muhr,
G. (2006). Oblique osteotomy for post-traumatic fibula incongruity.
Chirurg.
Karamanoukian, R., Gupta, R. and Evans, G. R. D. (2006). Novel
technique for the prophylactic plating of the osteocutaneous radial
forearm flap donor site. Annals of Plastic Surgery 56, 200-204.
McKeon, B. P., Heming, J. F., Fulkerson, J. and Langeland, R. (2006).
The Krackow stitch: A biomechanical evaluation of changing the number
of loops versus the number of sutures. Arthroscopy-the Journal of
Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 22, 33-37.
Mester, S., Schmidt, B., Szabo, G., Toth, F. and Nyarady, J. (2006).
Biomechanics of the membranous flexor tendon sheath: The role of
Grayson's ligaments. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 117, 497-506.
Pape, D., Duchow, J., Rupp, S., Seil, R. and Kohn, D. (2006). Partial
release of the superficial medial collateral ligament for open-wedge
high tibial osteotomy. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 14,
141-148.
Schmidt, R., Richter, M., Gleichsner, F., Geiger, P., Puhl, W. and
Cakir, B. (2006). Posterior atlantoaxial three-point fixation:
comparison of intraoperative performance between open and percutaneous
techniques. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Pedersen, B. K. and Saltin, B. (2006). Evidence for prescribing
exercise as therapy in chronic disease. Scandinavian Journal of
Medicine & Science in Sports 16, 3-63.
Zameziati, K., Mornieux, G., Rouffet, D. and Belli, A. (2006).
Relationship between the increase of effectiveness indexes and the
increase of muscular efficiency with cycling power. European Journal of
Applied Physiology 96, 274-281.
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Yeung, C. K., Guo, X. and Ng, Y. F. (2006). Pulsed ultrasound treatment
accelerates the repair of Achilles tendon rupture in rats. Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 24, 193-201.
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Cluss, M., Laws, K., Martin, N., Nowicki, T. S. and Mira, A. (2006).
The indirect measurement of biomechanical forces in the moving human
body. American Journal of Physics 74, 102-108.
***ISSUE ALERT***
The following atypical biomechanics journals had several hits.
Deguchi, S., Ohashi, T. and Sato, M. (2005). Newly designed tensile
test system for in vitro measurement of mechanical properties of
cytoskeletal filaments. Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical
Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 396-402.
Fujii, H., Yamaguchi, R. and Tanishita, K. (2005). Distribution of wall
shear stress in right-angle branches during laminar flow. Jsme
International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and
Manufacturing 48, 468-476.
Kang, Y. B., Jung, D. Y., Tanaka, M., Yoshino, N., Tsutsumi, S. and
Ikeuchi, K. (2005). Numerical analysis of three-dimensional cervical
behaviors in posterior-oblique car collisions using 3-D human whole
body finite element model. Jsme International Journal Series
C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 598-606.
Kiriyama, Y., Yamazaki, N., Nagura, T., Matsumoto, M., Chiba, K. and
Toyama, Y. (2005). Prediction of deformity correction by pedicle screw
instrumentation in thoracolumbar scoliosis surgery - (Computer
simulation study). Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical
Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 577-585.
Kobayashi, S., Morikawa, H., Ishii, S. and Fujii, T. (2005).
Development of blood analog fluids using human hair protein particles.
Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements
and Manufacturing 48, 494-498.
Kumano, S., Iida, K., Murakoshi, M., Naito, N., Tsumoto, K., Ikeda, K.,
Kumagai, I., Kobayashi, T. and Wada, H. (2005). Effects of mutation in
the conserved GTSRH sequence of the motor protein prestin on its
characteristics. Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems
Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 403-410.
Matsumoto, T., Okumura, E., Shirono, T., Sho, E., Masuda, H. and Sato,
M. (2005). Flow-induced changes in dimensions and mechanical properties
of rabbit common carotid arteries. Jsme International Journal Series
C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 477-483.
Miyata, S., Tateishi, T., Furukawa, K. and Ushida, T. (2005). Influence
of structure and composition on dynamic viscoelastic property of
cartilaginous tissue: Criteria for classification between hyaline
cartilage and fibrocartilage based on mechanical function. Jsme
International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and
Manufacturing 48, 547-554.
Nagayama, K. and Matsumoto, T. (2005). Observation of cell shortening
and dynamic changes of actin filaments during cell detachment from
thermoresponsive-gelatin-coated substrate. Jsme International Journal
Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48,
411-418.
Nakashima, K., Sawae, Y. and Murakami, T. (2005). Study on wear
reduction mechanisms of artificial cartilage by synergistic protein
boundary film formation. Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical
Systems Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 555-561.
Ohtaki, Y., Arif, M., Suzuki, A., Fujita, K., Inooka, H., Nagatomi, R.
and Tsuji, I. (2005). Assessment of walking stability of elderly by
means of nonlinear time-series analysis and simple accelerometry. Jsme
International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements and
Manufacturing 48, 607-612.
Yamaguchi, R., Fujii, H. and Tanishita, K. (2005). Effect of taper
angle on wall shear stress at tapered right-angle branch in laminar
steady flow. Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems
Machine Elements and Manufacturing 48, 453-458.
Yokosawa, S., Nakamura, M., Wada, S., Isoda, H., Takeda, H. and
Yamaguchi, T. (2005). Quantitative measurements on the human ascending
aortic flow using 2D cine phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging.
Jsme International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements
and Manufacturing 48, 459-467.
***ISSUE ALERT***
The following atypical biomechanics journals had several hits.
Arvanian, V. L., Manuzon, H., Davenport, M., Bushell, G., Mendell, L.
M. and Robinson, J. K. (2006). Combined treatment with neurotrophin-3
and LSD facilitates behavioral recovery from double-hemisection spinal
injury in neonatal rats. Journal of Neurotrauma 23, 66-74.
Collazos-Castro, J. E., Lopez-Dolado, E. and Nieto-Sampedro, M. (2006).
Locomotor deficits and adaptive mechanisms after thoracic spinal cord
contusion in the adult rat. Journal of Neurotrauma 23, 1-17.
Gensel, J. C., Tovar, C. A., Hamers, F. P. T., Deibert, R. J., Beattie,
M. S. and Bresnahan, J. C. (2006). Behavioral and histological
characterization of unilateral cervical spinal cord contusion injury in
rats. Journal of Neurotrauma 23, 36-54.
Hendriks, W. T. J., Eggers, R., Ruitenberg, M. J., Blits, B., Hamers,
F. P. T., Verhaagen, J. and Boer, G. J. (2006). Profound differences in
spontaneous long-term functional recovery after defined spinal tract
lesions in the rat. Journal of Neurotrauma 23, 18-35.