LITERATURE UPDATE
May 22-26, 2007
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.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Dye WW, Gleason RL, Wilson E, Humphrey JD (2007) Altered biomechanical
properties of carotid arteries in two mouse models of muscular
dystrophy. Journal of Applied Physiology

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Katzenschlager R, Jackson MJ, Rose S, Stockwell K, Tayarani-Binazir KA,
Zubair M, Smith LA, Jenner P, Lees AJ (2007) Antiparkinsonian activity
of L-propyl-L-leucyl-glycinamide or melanocyte-inhibiting factor in
MPTP-treated common marmosets. Movement Disorders 22: 715-719

Kimber MJ, McKinney S, McMaster S, Day TA, Fleming CC, Maule AG (2007)
flp gene disruption in a parasitic nematode reveals motor dysfunction
and unusual neuronal sensitivity to RNA interference. Faseb Journal 21:
1233-1243

COMPARATIVE

Burger J, Gochfeld M (2007) Responses of Emperor Penguins (Aptenodytes
forsteri) to encounters with ecotourists while commuting to and from
their breeding colony. Polar Biology

Davies MS, Blackwell J (2007) Energy saving through trail following in
a marine snail. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences
274: 1233-1236

Dennis TE, Rayner MJ, Walker MM (2007) Evidence that pigeons orient to
geomagnetic intensity during homing. Proceedings of the Royal Society
B-Biological Sciences 274: 1153-1158

Kruesi K, Alcaraz G (2007) Does a sexually selected trait represent a
burden in locomotion? Journal of Fish Biology 70: 1161-1170

Pizzatto L, Almeida-Santos SM, Shine R (2007) Life-history adaptations
to arboreality in snakes. Ecology 88: 359-366

Salinas-Melgoza A, Renton K (2007) Postfledging survival and
development of juvenile lilac-crowned parrots. Journal of Wildlife
Management 71: 43-50

Tytell ED, Alexander JK (2007) Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus synchronize
pectoral fin motion and opercular pumping. Journal of Fish Biology 70:
1268-1279

Williams SB, Payne RC, Wilson AM (2007) Functional specialisation of
the pelvic limb of the hare (Lepus europeus). Journal of Anatomy 210:
472-490

Williams SB, Wilson AM, Payne RC (2007) Functional specialisation of
the thoracic limb of the hare (Lepus europeus). Journal of Anatomy 210:
491-505

DENTAL/ORAL/DIGESTIVE

Dicker G, Van Spronsen P, Van Schijndel R, van Ginkel F, Manoliu R,
Boom H, Tuinzing DB (2007) Adaptation of jaw closing muscles after
surgical mandibular advancement procedures in different vertical
craniofacial types: a magnetic resonance imaging study. Oral Surgery
Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontics 103: 475-482

Reddy H, Staahl C, Arendt-Nielsen L, Gregersen H, Drewes AM,
Funch-Jensen P (2007) Sensory and biomechanical properties of the
esophagus in non-erosive reflux disease. Scandinavian Journal of
Gastroenterology 42: 432-440

Titze IR, Hunter EJ (2007) A two-dimensional biomechanical model of
vocal fold posturing. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 121:
2254-2260

DEVELOPMENT

Feder KP, Majnemer A (2007) Handwriting development, competency, and
intervention. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 49: 312-317

ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION

Hannold EM, Young ME, Rittman MR, Bowden MG, Behrman AL (2006)
Locomotor training: Experiencing the changing body. Journal of
Rehabilitation Research and Development 43: 905-915

Herrington L, Al-Sherhi A (2007) A controlled trial of weight-bearing
versus non-weight-bearing exercises for patellofemoral pain. Journal of
Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 37: 155-160

Le P, Solomonow M, Zhou BH, Lu Y, Patel V (2007) Cyclic load magnitude
is a risk factor for a cumulative lower back disorder. Journal of
Occupational and Environmental Medicine 49: 375-387

Legaspi O, Edmond SL (2007) Does the evidence support the existence of
lumbar spine coupled motion? A critical review of the literature.
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 37: 169-178

McCormick A, Brien M, Plourde J, Wood E, Rosenbaum P, McLean J (2007)
Stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System in adults
with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 49:
265-269

Michaud F, Salter T, Duquette A, Laplante JF (2007) Perspectives on
mobile robots as tools for child development and pediatric
rehabilitation. Assistive Technology 19: 21-36

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Gates DH, Su JL, Dingwell JB (2007) Possible biomechanical origins of
the long-range correlations in stride intervals of walking. Physica A:
Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 380: 259-270

HAND/FINGER

Loubert PV, Masterson TJ, Schroeder MS, Mazza AM (2007) Proximity of
collateral ligament origin to the axis of rotation of the proximal
interphalangeal joint of the finger. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports
Physical Therapy 37: 179-185

MODELING

Frigon A, Barriere G, Fenelon K, Yakovenko S (2007) Conceptualizing the
mammalian locomotor central pattern generator with modelling. Journal
of Physiology-London 580: 363-364

Jang YH, Jeong JI, Kim MK (2006) UMMS: constrained harmonic and
anharmonic analyses of macromolecules based on elastic network models.
Nucleic Acids Research 34: W57-W62

MUSCLE

Granzier HL, Radke M, Royal J, Wu Y, Irving TC, Gotthardt M, Labeit S
(2007) Functional genomics of chicken, mouse, and human titin supports
splice diversity as an important mechanism for regulating biomechanics
of striated muscle. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory
Integrative and Comparative Physiology

NEURAL

Falgairolle M, Cazalets JR (2007) Metachronal coupling between spinal
neuronal networks during locomotor activity in newborn rat. Journal of
Physiology-London 580: 87-102

Lamont EV, Zehr EP (2007) Earth-referenced hand rail contact
facilitates interlimb cutaneous reflexes during locomotion. Journal of
Neurophysiology

ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE

Violas P, Estivalezes E, Briot J, de Gauzy JS, Swider P (2007)
Objective quantification of intervertebral disc volume properties using
MRI in idiopathic scoliosis surgery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 25:
386-391

ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY

Castagna A, Garofalo R, Conti M, Borroni M, Snyder SJ (2007)
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using a triple-loaded suture anchor
and a modified Mason-Allen technique (Alex stitch). Arthroscopy-the
Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 23: U44-U47

Jones DB, Huddleston PM, Zobitz ME, Stuart MJ (2007) Mechanical
properties of patellar tendon allografts subjected to chemical
sterilization. Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related
Surgery 23: 400-404

Stone KR, Walgenbach AW, Turek TJ, Somers DL, Wicomb W, Galili U (2007)
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a porcine xenograft: A
serologic, histologic, and biomechanical study in primates.
Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 23: 411-419

PLANT/TREE/FUNGAL

Jacobsen AL, Pratt RB, Ewers FW, Davis SD (2007) Cavitation resistance
among chaparral species of southern California. Ecological Monographs
77: 99-115

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Segal AD, Orendurff MS, Mute GK, McDowell ML, Pecoraro JA, Shofer J,
Czerniecki JM (2006) Kinematic and kinetic comparisons of transfemoral
amputee gait using C-Leg (R) and Mauch SNS (R) prosthetic knees.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 43: 857-869

VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL

Gleeson DE, O'Brien B, Boyle L, Earley B (2007) Effect of milking
frequency and nutritional level on aspects of the health and welfare of
dairy cows. Animal 1: 125-132

Oviedo-Rondon EO, Ferket PR, Havestein GB (2006) Understanding long
bone development in broilers and turkeys. Avian and Poultry Biology
Reviews 17: 77-88

Pastell ME, Kujala M (2007) A probabilistic neural network model for
lameness detection. Journal of Dairy Science 90: 2283-2292

WHEELCHAIR

Desroches G, Aissaoui R, Bourbonnais D (2006) Effect of system tilt and
seat-to-backrest angles on load sustained by shoulder during wheelchair
propulsion. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 43:
871-881

Hubbard SL, Fitzgerald SG, Reker DM, Boninger ML, Cooper RA, Kazis LE
(2006) Demographic characteristics of veterans who received wheelchairs
and scooters from Veterans Health Administration. Journal of
Rehabilitation Research and Development 43: 831-844

***PICK OF THE WEEK***

Tai K, Dao M, Suresh S, Palazoglu A, Ortiz C (2007) Nanoscale
heterogeneity promotes energy dissipation in bone. Nature Materials