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Final LITERATURE UPDATE of 2006
Happy New Year!
DECEMBER 21-28, 2006
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Jinger S. 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
Clavert, P., Zerah, M., Krier, J., Mille, P., Kempf, J. F. and Kahn, J.
L. (2006). Finite element analysis of the strain distribution in the
humeral head tubercles during abduction: comparison of young and
osteoporotic bone. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 28, 581-587.
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Farmer, C. G. (2006). On the origin of avian air sacs. Respiratory
Physiology & Neurobiology 154, 89-106.
Mendelson, K. and Schoen, F. J. (2006). Heart valve tissue engineering:
Concepts, approaches, progress, and challenges. Annals of Biomedical
Engineering 34, 1799-1819.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Cizkova, D., Rosocha, J., Vanicky, I., Jergova, S. and Cizek, M.
(2006). Transplants of human mesenchymal stem cells improve functional
recovery after spinal cord injury in the rat. Cellular and Molecular
Neurobiology 26, 1167-1180.
Hoshaw, B. A., Evans, J. C., Mueller, B., Valentino, R. J. and Lucki,
I. (2006). Social competition in rats: Cell proliferation and behavior.
Behavioural Brain Research 175, 343-351.
Huang, K. M., Cosman, P. and Schafer, W. R. (2006). Machine vision
based detection of omega bends and reversals in C-elegans. Journal of
Neuroscience Methods 158, 323-336.
Zhao, Z. Q., Scott, M., Chiechio, S., Wang, J. S., Renner, K. J.,
Gereau, R. W., Johnson, R. L., Deneris, E. S. and Chen, Z. F. (2006).
Lmx1b is required for maintenance of central serotonergic neurons and
mice lacking central serotonergic system exhibit normal locomotor
activity. Journal of Neuroscience 26, 12781-12788.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Brainerd, E. L. and Owerkowicz, T. (2006). Functional morphology and
evolution of aspiration breathing in tetrapods. Respiratory Physiology
& Neurobiology 154, 73-88.
Scott, G. R. and Milsom, W. K. (2006). Flying high: A theoretical
analysis of the factors limiting exercise performance in birds at
altitude. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 154, 284-301.
Tanaka, E., Inubushi, T., Koolstra, J. H., van Eijden, T., Sano, R.,
Takahashi, K., Kawai, N., Rego, E. B. and Tanne, K. (2006). Comparison
of dynamic shear properties of the porcine molar and incisor
periodontal ligament. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 34, 1917-1923.
Wall, W. P., Barman, E. H. and Beals, C. M. (2006). A description and
functional interpretation of the mandibular geometry of Agabus
punctatus Melsheimer, 1844, Rhantus calidus (Fabricius, 1792) and
Acilius mediatus (Say, 1823), (Coleoptera : Dytiscidae). Aquatic
Insects 28, 277-289.
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Al-Sukhun, J., Kelleway, J. and Helenius, M. (2007). Development of a
three-dimensional finite element model of a human mandible containing
endosseous dental implants. I. Mathematical validation and experimental
verification. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 80A,
234-246.
Al-Sukhun, J., Lindqvist, C. and Helenius, M. (2007). Development of a
three-dimensional finite element model of a human mandible containing
endosseous dental implants. II. Variables affecting the predictive
behavior of a finite element model of a human mandible. Journal of
Biomedical Materials Research Part A 80A, 247-256.
Jonsdottir, S. H., Giesen, E. B. W. and Maltha, J. C. (2006).
Biomechanical behaviour of the periodontal ligament of the beagle dog
during the first 5 hours of orthodontic force application. European
Journal of Orthodontics 28, 547-552.
Kahler, B., Kotousov, A. and Melkoumian, N. (2006). On material choice
and fracture susceptibility of restored teeth: An asymptotic stress
analysis approach. Dental Materials 22, 1109-1114.
Lohrmann, B., Schwestka-Polly, R., Nagerl, H., Ihlow, D. and
Kubein-Meesenburg, D. (2006). The influence of functional orthodontics
and mandibular sagittal split advancement osteotomy on dental and
skeletal variables - a comparative cephalometric study. European
Journal of Orthodontics 28, 553-560.
Luo, J. and Diao, E. (2006). Kienbock's disease: An approach to
treatment. Hand Clinics 22, 465-+.
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Borich, M. R., Bright, J. M., Lorello, D. J., Cieminski, C. J.,
Buisman, T. and Ludewig, P. M. (2006). Scapular angular positioning at
end range internal rotation in cases of glenohumeral internal rotation
deficit. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 36, 926-934.
Hodics, T., Cohen, L. G. and Cramer, S. C. (2006). Functional imaging
of intervention effects in stroke motor rehabilitation. Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 87, S36-S42.
Richter, W. M., Rodriguez, R., Woods, K. R., Karpinski, A. P. and
Axelson, P. W. (2006). Reduced finger and wrist flexor activity during
propulsion with a new flexible handrim. Archives of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation 87, 1643-1647.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Smith, N., Dyson, R., Hale, T. and Janaway, L. (2006). Contributions of
the inside and outside leg to maintenance of curvilinear motion on a
natural turf surface. Gait & Posture 24, 453-458.
Zhang, S. N., Clowers, K. G. and Powell, D. (2006). Ground reaction
force and 3D biomechanical characteristics of walking in short-leg
walkers. Gait & Posture 24, 487-492.
HAND/FINGER
Keese, G. R., Wongworawat, M. D. and Frykman, G. (2006). The clinical
significance of the palmaris longus tendon in the pathophysiology of
carpal tunnel syndrome. Journal of Hand Surgery-British and European
Volume 31B, 657-660.
Lauder, A. J. and Trumble, T. E. (2006). Idiopathic avascular necrosis
of the scaphoid: Preiser's disease. Hand Clinics 22, 475-+.
JOINT
Parellada, A., Gopez, A., Morrison, W., Sweet, S., Leinberry, C.,
Reiter, S. and Kohn, M. (2006). Distal intersection tenosynovitis of
the wrist: a lesser-known extensor tendinopathy with characteristic MR
imaging features. Skeletal Radiology.
METHODS
Amarasinghe, R., Dao, D. V., Toriyama, T. and Sugiyama, S. (2006).
Simulation, fabrication and characterization of a three-axis
piezoresistive accelerometer. Smart Materials & Structures 15,
1691-1699.
Barker, S. P., Freedman, W. and Hillstrom, H. (2006). A novel method of
producing a repetitive dynamic signal to examine reliability and
validity of gait analysis systems. Gait & Posture 24, 448-452.
Dielenberg, R. A., Halasz, P. and Day, T. A. (2006). A method for
tracking rats in a complex and completely dark environment using
computerized video analysis. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 158,
279-286.
MODELING
Wagner, H., Thaller, S., Dahse, R. and Sust, M. (2006). Biomechanical
muscle properties and angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism:
a model-based study. European Journal of Applied Physiology 98, 507-515.
MUSCLE
Spanjaard, M., Reeves, N. D., van Dieen, J. H., Baltzopoulos, V. and
Maganaris, C. N. (2006). Gastrocnemius muscle fascicle behavior during
stair negotiation in humans. Journal of Applied Physiology.
NEURAL
Carvalho, R. C., Patti, C. C., Takatsu-Coleman, A. L., Kameda, S. R.,
Souza, C. F., Garcez-do-Carmo, L., Abilio, V. C., Fyussa, R. and Silva,
R. H. (2006). Effects of reserpine on the plus-maze discriminative
avoidance task: Dissociation between memory and motor impairments.
Brain Research 1122, 179-183.
Helfrich-Forster, C., Shafer, O. T., Wulbeck, C., Grieshaber, E.,
Rieger, D. and Taghert, P. (2007). Development and morphology of the
clock-gene-expressing lateral neurons of Drosophila melanogaster.
Journal of Comparative Neurology 500, 47-70.
Janac, B., Radenovic, L., Selakovic, V. and Prolic, Z. (2006). Time
course of motor behavior changes in Mongolian gerbils submitted to
different durations of cerebral ischemia. Behavioural Brain Research
175, 362-373.
Klenerova, V., Krejci, I., Sida, P., Hlinak, Z. and Hynie, S. (2006).
Timing of stress and testing influence the long-lasting behavioral
performance in rats. Neuroscience Letters 410, 100-104.
Majczynski, H., Cabaj, A., Slawinska, U. and Gorska, T. (2006).
Intrathecal administration of yohimbine impairs locomotion in intact
rats. Behavioural Brain Research 175, 315-322.
OPTIC/AUDITORY
Herdener, S., Pache, M., Lautebach, S. and Funk, J. (2006). Dynamic
contour tonometry (DCT) versus Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) - a
comparison of agreement and reproducibility. Graefes Archive for
Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology.
Seiler, T. and Hafezi, F. (2006). Corneal cross-linking-induced stromal
demarcation line. Cornea 25, 1057-1059.
ORTHOPAEDIC/SPINE
Freeman, A. L., Derincek, A., Beaubien, B. P., Buttermann, G. R., Lew,
W. D. and Wood, K. B. (2006). In vitro comparison of bioresorbable and
titanium anterior cervical plates in the immediate postoperative
condition. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 19, 577-583.
Mahar, A., Kim, C., Oka, R., Odell, T., Perry, A., Mirkovic, S. and
Garfin, S. (2006). Biomechanical comparison of a novel percutaneous
transfacet device and a traditional posterior system for single level
fusion. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 19, 591-594.
Tschirhart, C. E., Finkelstein, J. A. and Whyne, C. M. (2006).
Optimization of tumor volume reduction and cement augmentation in
percutaneous vertebroplasty for prophylactic treatment of spinal
metastases. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 19, 584-590.
ORTHOPAEDIC/SURGERY
Andermahr, J., Jubel, A., Elsner, A., Johann, J., Prokop, A., Rehm, K.
E. and Koebke, J. (2007). Anatomy of the clavicle and the
intramedullary nailing of midclavicular fractures. Clinical Anatomy 20,
48-56.
Suhm, N., Hengg, C., Schwyn, R., Windolf, M., Quarz, V. and Haenni, M.
(2006). Mechanical torque measurement predicts load to implant cut-out:
a biomechanical study investigating DHS(r) anchorage in femoral heads.
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.
POSTURE/BALANCE
Troy, K. L. and Grabiner, M. D. (2006). Recovery responses to surrogate
slipping tasks differ from responses to actual slips. Gait & Posture
24, 441-447.
ROBOTIC
Mu, X. P. and Wu, Q. (2006). On impact dynamics and contact events for
biped robots via impact effects. Ieee Transactions on Systems Man and
Cybernetics Part B-Cybernetics 36, 1364-1372.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Hoshikawa, Y., Muramatsu, M., Iida, T., Uchiyama, A., Nakajima, Y.,
Kanehisa, H. and Fukunaga, T. (2006). Influence of the psoas major and
thigh muscularity on 100-m times in junior sprinters. Medicine and
Science in Sports and Exercise 38, 2138-2143.
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Chhabra, A., Starman, J. S., Ferretti, M., Vidal, A. F., Zantop, T. and
Fu, F. H. (2006). Anatomic, radiographic, biomechanical, and kinematic
evaluation of the anterior cruciate ligament and its two functional
bundles. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 88A, 2-10.
Krosshaug, T., Slauterbeck, J. R., Engebretsen, L. and Bahr, R. (2006).
Biomechanical analysis of anterior cruciate ligament injury mechanisms:
three-dimensional motion reconstruction from video sequences.
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.
Stevenson, W. W. and Johnson, D. L. (2006). Management of acute lateral
side ligament injuries of the knee. Orthopedics 29, 1089-1093.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL
Li, J. S., Beaussart, A., Chen, Y. and Mak, A. F. T. (2007). Transfer
of apatite coating from porogens to scaffolds: Uniform apatite coating
within porous poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffold in vitro.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 80A, 226-233.
***PICK OF THE WEEK***
Rome, L. C., Flynn, L. and Yoo, T. D. (2006). Biomechanics - Rubber
bands reduce the cost of carrying loads. Nature 444, 1023-1024.
Happy New Year!
DECEMBER 21-28, 2006
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Jinger S. 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
Clavert, P., Zerah, M., Krier, J., Mille, P., Kempf, J. F. and Kahn, J.
L. (2006). Finite element analysis of the strain distribution in the
humeral head tubercles during abduction: comparison of young and
osteoporotic bone. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 28, 581-587.
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Farmer, C. G. (2006). On the origin of avian air sacs. Respiratory
Physiology & Neurobiology 154, 89-106.
Mendelson, K. and Schoen, F. J. (2006). Heart valve tissue engineering:
Concepts, approaches, progress, and challenges. Annals of Biomedical
Engineering 34, 1799-1819.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Cizkova, D., Rosocha, J., Vanicky, I., Jergova, S. and Cizek, M.
(2006). Transplants of human mesenchymal stem cells improve functional
recovery after spinal cord injury in the rat. Cellular and Molecular
Neurobiology 26, 1167-1180.
Hoshaw, B. A., Evans, J. C., Mueller, B., Valentino, R. J. and Lucki,
I. (2006). Social competition in rats: Cell proliferation and behavior.
Behavioural Brain Research 175, 343-351.
Huang, K. M., Cosman, P. and Schafer, W. R. (2006). Machine vision
based detection of omega bends and reversals in C-elegans. Journal of
Neuroscience Methods 158, 323-336.
Zhao, Z. Q., Scott, M., Chiechio, S., Wang, J. S., Renner, K. J.,
Gereau, R. W., Johnson, R. L., Deneris, E. S. and Chen, Z. F. (2006).
Lmx1b is required for maintenance of central serotonergic neurons and
mice lacking central serotonergic system exhibit normal locomotor
activity. Journal of Neuroscience 26, 12781-12788.
COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION
Brainerd, E. L. and Owerkowicz, T. (2006). Functional morphology and
evolution of aspiration breathing in tetrapods. Respiratory Physiology
& Neurobiology 154, 73-88.
Scott, G. R. and Milsom, W. K. (2006). Flying high: A theoretical
analysis of the factors limiting exercise performance in birds at
altitude. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 154, 284-301.
Tanaka, E., Inubushi, T., Koolstra, J. H., van Eijden, T., Sano, R.,
Takahashi, K., Kawai, N., Rego, E. B. and Tanne, K. (2006). Comparison
of dynamic shear properties of the porcine molar and incisor
periodontal ligament. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 34, 1917-1923.
Wall, W. P., Barman, E. H. and Beals, C. M. (2006). A description and
functional interpretation of the mandibular geometry of Agabus
punctatus Melsheimer, 1844, Rhantus calidus (Fabricius, 1792) and
Acilius mediatus (Say, 1823), (Coleoptera : Dytiscidae). Aquatic
Insects 28, 277-289.
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Al-Sukhun, J., Kelleway, J. and Helenius, M. (2007). Development of a
three-dimensional finite element model of a human mandible containing
endosseous dental implants. I. Mathematical validation and experimental
verification. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 80A,
234-246.
Al-Sukhun, J., Lindqvist, C. and Helenius, M. (2007). Development of a
three-dimensional finite element model of a human mandible containing
endosseous dental implants. II. Variables affecting the predictive
behavior of a finite element model of a human mandible. Journal of
Biomedical Materials Research Part A 80A, 247-256.
Jonsdottir, S. H., Giesen, E. B. W. and Maltha, J. C. (2006).
Biomechanical behaviour of the periodontal ligament of the beagle dog
during the first 5 hours of orthodontic force application. European
Journal of Orthodontics 28, 547-552.
Kahler, B., Kotousov, A. and Melkoumian, N. (2006). On material choice
and fracture susceptibility of restored teeth: An asymptotic stress
analysis approach. Dental Materials 22, 1109-1114.
Lohrmann, B., Schwestka-Polly, R., Nagerl, H., Ihlow, D. and
Kubein-Meesenburg, D. (2006). The influence of functional orthodontics
and mandibular sagittal split advancement osteotomy on dental and
skeletal variables - a comparative cephalometric study. European
Journal of Orthodontics 28, 553-560.
Luo, J. and Diao, E. (2006). Kienbock's disease: An approach to
treatment. Hand Clinics 22, 465-+.
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Borich, M. R., Bright, J. M., Lorello, D. J., Cieminski, C. J.,
Buisman, T. and Ludewig, P. M. (2006). Scapular angular positioning at
end range internal rotation in cases of glenohumeral internal rotation
deficit. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 36, 926-934.
Hodics, T., Cohen, L. G. and Cramer, S. C. (2006). Functional imaging
of intervention effects in stroke motor rehabilitation. Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 87, S36-S42.
Richter, W. M., Rodriguez, R., Woods, K. R., Karpinski, A. P. and
Axelson, P. W. (2006). Reduced finger and wrist flexor activity during
propulsion with a new flexible handrim. Archives of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation 87, 1643-1647.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Smith, N., Dyson, R., Hale, T. and Janaway, L. (2006). Contributions of
the inside and outside leg to maintenance of curvilinear motion on a
natural turf surface. Gait & Posture 24, 453-458.
Zhang, S. N., Clowers, K. G. and Powell, D. (2006). Ground reaction
force and 3D biomechanical characteristics of walking in short-leg
walkers. Gait & Posture 24, 487-492.
HAND/FINGER
Keese, G. R., Wongworawat, M. D. and Frykman, G. (2006). The clinical
significance of the palmaris longus tendon in the pathophysiology of
carpal tunnel syndrome. Journal of Hand Surgery-British and European
Volume 31B, 657-660.
Lauder, A. J. and Trumble, T. E. (2006). Idiopathic avascular necrosis
of the scaphoid: Preiser's disease. Hand Clinics 22, 475-+.
JOINT
Parellada, A., Gopez, A., Morrison, W., Sweet, S., Leinberry, C.,
Reiter, S. and Kohn, M. (2006). Distal intersection tenosynovitis of
the wrist: a lesser-known extensor tendinopathy with characteristic MR
imaging features. Skeletal Radiology.
METHODS
Amarasinghe, R., Dao, D. V., Toriyama, T. and Sugiyama, S. (2006).
Simulation, fabrication and characterization of a three-axis
piezoresistive accelerometer. Smart Materials & Structures 15,
1691-1699.
Barker, S. P., Freedman, W. and Hillstrom, H. (2006). A novel method of
producing a repetitive dynamic signal to examine reliability and
validity of gait analysis systems. Gait & Posture 24, 448-452.
Dielenberg, R. A., Halasz, P. and Day, T. A. (2006). A method for
tracking rats in a complex and completely dark environment using
computerized video analysis. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 158,
279-286.
MODELING
Wagner, H., Thaller, S., Dahse, R. and Sust, M. (2006). Biomechanical
muscle properties and angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism:
a model-based study. European Journal of Applied Physiology 98, 507-515.
MUSCLE
Spanjaard, M., Reeves, N. D., van Dieen, J. H., Baltzopoulos, V. and
Maganaris, C. N. (2006). Gastrocnemius muscle fascicle behavior during
stair negotiation in humans. Journal of Applied Physiology.
NEURAL
Carvalho, R. C., Patti, C. C., Takatsu-Coleman, A. L., Kameda, S. R.,
Souza, C. F., Garcez-do-Carmo, L., Abilio, V. C., Fyussa, R. and Silva,
R. H. (2006). Effects of reserpine on the plus-maze discriminative
avoidance task: Dissociation between memory and motor impairments.
Brain Research 1122, 179-183.
Helfrich-Forster, C., Shafer, O. T., Wulbeck, C., Grieshaber, E.,
Rieger, D. and Taghert, P. (2007). Development and morphology of the
clock-gene-expressing lateral neurons of Drosophila melanogaster.
Journal of Comparative Neurology 500, 47-70.
Janac, B., Radenovic, L., Selakovic, V. and Prolic, Z. (2006). Time
course of motor behavior changes in Mongolian gerbils submitted to
different durations of cerebral ischemia. Behavioural Brain Research
175, 362-373.
Klenerova, V., Krejci, I., Sida, P., Hlinak, Z. and Hynie, S. (2006).
Timing of stress and testing influence the long-lasting behavioral
performance in rats. Neuroscience Letters 410, 100-104.
Majczynski, H., Cabaj, A., Slawinska, U. and Gorska, T. (2006).
Intrathecal administration of yohimbine impairs locomotion in intact
rats. Behavioural Brain Research 175, 315-322.
OPTIC/AUDITORY
Herdener, S., Pache, M., Lautebach, S. and Funk, J. (2006). Dynamic
contour tonometry (DCT) versus Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) - a
comparison of agreement and reproducibility. Graefes Archive for
Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology.
Seiler, T. and Hafezi, F. (2006). Corneal cross-linking-induced stromal
demarcation line. Cornea 25, 1057-1059.
ORTHOPAEDIC/SPINE
Freeman, A. L., Derincek, A., Beaubien, B. P., Buttermann, G. R., Lew,
W. D. and Wood, K. B. (2006). In vitro comparison of bioresorbable and
titanium anterior cervical plates in the immediate postoperative
condition. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 19, 577-583.
Mahar, A., Kim, C., Oka, R., Odell, T., Perry, A., Mirkovic, S. and
Garfin, S. (2006). Biomechanical comparison of a novel percutaneous
transfacet device and a traditional posterior system for single level
fusion. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 19, 591-594.
Tschirhart, C. E., Finkelstein, J. A. and Whyne, C. M. (2006).
Optimization of tumor volume reduction and cement augmentation in
percutaneous vertebroplasty for prophylactic treatment of spinal
metastases. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 19, 584-590.
ORTHOPAEDIC/SURGERY
Andermahr, J., Jubel, A., Elsner, A., Johann, J., Prokop, A., Rehm, K.
E. and Koebke, J. (2007). Anatomy of the clavicle and the
intramedullary nailing of midclavicular fractures. Clinical Anatomy 20,
48-56.
Suhm, N., Hengg, C., Schwyn, R., Windolf, M., Quarz, V. and Haenni, M.
(2006). Mechanical torque measurement predicts load to implant cut-out:
a biomechanical study investigating DHS(r) anchorage in femoral heads.
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.
POSTURE/BALANCE
Troy, K. L. and Grabiner, M. D. (2006). Recovery responses to surrogate
slipping tasks differ from responses to actual slips. Gait & Posture
24, 441-447.
ROBOTIC
Mu, X. P. and Wu, Q. (2006). On impact dynamics and contact events for
biped robots via impact effects. Ieee Transactions on Systems Man and
Cybernetics Part B-Cybernetics 36, 1364-1372.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Hoshikawa, Y., Muramatsu, M., Iida, T., Uchiyama, A., Nakajima, Y.,
Kanehisa, H. and Fukunaga, T. (2006). Influence of the psoas major and
thigh muscularity on 100-m times in junior sprinters. Medicine and
Science in Sports and Exercise 38, 2138-2143.
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Chhabra, A., Starman, J. S., Ferretti, M., Vidal, A. F., Zantop, T. and
Fu, F. H. (2006). Anatomic, radiographic, biomechanical, and kinematic
evaluation of the anterior cruciate ligament and its two functional
bundles. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 88A, 2-10.
Krosshaug, T., Slauterbeck, J. R., Engebretsen, L. and Bahr, R. (2006).
Biomechanical analysis of anterior cruciate ligament injury mechanisms:
three-dimensional motion reconstruction from video sequences.
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.
Stevenson, W. W. and Johnson, D. L. (2006). Management of acute lateral
side ligament injuries of the knee. Orthopedics 29, 1089-1093.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL
Li, J. S., Beaussart, A., Chen, Y. and Mak, A. F. T. (2007). Transfer
of apatite coating from porogens to scaffolds: Uniform apatite coating
within porous poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffold in vitro.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 80A, 226-233.
***PICK OF THE WEEK***
Rome, L. C., Flynn, L. and Yoo, T. D. (2006). Biomechanics - Rubber
bands reduce the cost of carrying loads. Nature 444, 1023-1024.