LITERATURE UPDATE
April 18, 2008 – April 24, 2008
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Keith E. Gordon, PhD
Sensory Motor Performance Program
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
***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
Baek K, Barlow AA, Allen MR, Bloomfield SA. Food restriction and
simulated microgravity: effects on bone and serum leptin. Journal of
Applied Physiology 2008;104(4):1086-93.
Carleton SM, McBride DJ, Carson WL, Huntington CE, Twenter KL, Rolwes
KM et al. Role of genetic background in determining phenotypic
severity throughout postnatal development and at peak bone mass in
Colla2 deficient mice (oim). Bone 2008;42(4):681-94.
Ding KH, Shi XM, Zhong Q, Kang B, Xie D, Bollag WB et al. Impact of
glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide on age-induced bone loss.
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008;23(4):536-43.
Duchemin L, Bousson V, Raossanaly C, Bergot C, Laredo JD, Skalli W et
al. Prediction of mechanical properties of cortical bone by
quantitative computed tomography. Medical Engineering & Physics
2008;30(3):321-8.
Gasser JA, Ingold P, Venturiere A, Shen V, Green JR. Long-term
protective effects of zoledronic acid on cancellous and cortical bone
in the ovariectomized rat. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
2008;23(4):544-51.
Strube P, Sentuerk U, Riha T, Kaspar K, Mueller M, Kasper G et al.
Influence of age and mechanical stability on bone defect healing: Age
reverses mechanical effects. Bone 2008;42(4):758-64.
Tornmasini SA, Wearne SL, Hof PR, Jepsen KJ. Percolation theory
relates corticocancellous architecture to mechanical function in
vertebrae of inbred mouse strains. Bone 2008;42(4):743-50.
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Parola P, Franzoso B, Coletta G, Gallo V, Pellegrino R. Expiratory
airflow limitation and physical exercise. Multidisciplinary
Respiratory Medicine 2007;2(1):100-3.
Roy S, Tsamis A, Prod'hom G, Stergiopulos N. On the in-series and
in-parallel contribution of elastin assessed by a structure-based
biomechanical model of the arterial wall. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):737-43.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Iwadate Y, Yumura S. Actin-based propulsive forces and myosin-II-based
contractile forces in migrating Dictyostelium cells. Journal of Cell
Science 2008;121(8):1314-24.
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Cascone P, Ungari C, Paparo F, Marianetti TM, Ramieri V, Fatone MG. A
new surgical approach for the treatment of chronic recurrent
temporomandibular joint dislocation. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
2008;19(2):510-2.
Turgut G, Kayah MU, Soydan AT, Gunduz O, Salman S, Oktar F et al.
Biomechanical comparison of a new technique of mandibular angle
fractures: Biplanar and bicortical superior proximal 3 holes and
bicortical inferior plate fixation. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
2008;19(2):428-32.
DIGESTIVE
Chen XD, Zhao JB, Gregersen H. The villi contribute to the mechanics
in the guinea pig small intestine. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):806-12.
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Sala E, Mattioli S, Violante FS, Apostoli P. Risk assessment of
biomechanical load for the upper limbs in housework. Medicina Del
Lavoro 2007;98(3):232-51.
Vieira ER, Kumar S, Narayan Y. Smoking, no-exercise, overweight and
low back disorder in welders and nurses. International Journal of
Industrial Ergonomics 2008;38(2):143-9.
EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY
Lucas PW, Constantino PJ, Wood BA. Inferences regarding the diet of
extinct hominins: structural and functional trends in dental and
mandibular morphology within the hominin clade. Journal of Anatomy
2008;212(4):486-500.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Changes in running economy following a repeated bout of downhill
running. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness 2007;5(2):109-17.
Chen G, Patten C. Joint moment work during the stance-to-swing
transition in hemiparetic subjects. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):877-83.
Chen HL, Lu TW, Wang TM, Huang SC. Biomechanical strategies for
successful obstacle crossing with the trailing limb in older adults
with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):753-61.
Chevallereau C, Djoudi D, Grizzle JW. Stable bipedal walking with foot
rotation through direct regulation of the zero moment point. Ieee
Transactions on Robotics 2008;24(2):390-401.
Crompton RH, Vereecke EE, Thorpe SKS. Locomotion and posture from the
common hominoid ancestor to fully modern hominins, with special
reference to the last common panin/hominin ancestor. Journal of
Anatomy 2008;212(4):501-43.
Esposito G, Venuti P. Analysis of toddlers' gait after six months of
independent walking to identify autism: A preliminary study.
Perceptual and Motor Skills 2008;106(1):259-69.
Fong DTP, Mao DW, Li JX, Hong YL. Greater toe grip and gentler heel
strike are the strategies to adapt to slippery surface. Journal of
Biomechanics 2008;41(4):838-44.
Goetz JE, Derrick TR, Pedersen DR, Robinson DA, Conzemius MG, Baer TE
et al. Hip joint contact force in the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
during normal level walking. Journal of Biomechanics 2008;41(4):770-8.
Jeronimo BP, Silveira JA, Borges MBS, Dini PD, David AC.
Spatiotemporal gait variables of children with cerebral palsy
undergoing electrostimulation in the anterior tibial muscle. Revista
Brasileira De Fisioterapia 2007;11(4):261-6.
Moseley AM, Descatoire A, Adams RD. Observation of high and low
passive ankle flexibility in stair descent. Perceptual and Motor
Skills 2008;106(1):328-40.
Plewa M, Cieslinska-Swider J, Bacik B, Zahorska-Markiewicz B,
Markiewicz A, Blaszczyk JW. Effects of the weight loss treatment on
selected kinematic gait parameters in obese women. Journal of Human
Kinetics 2007;18:3-14.
Revill AL, Perry SD, Edwards AM, Dickey JP. Variability of the impact
transient during repeated barefoot walking trials. Journal of
Biomechanics 2008;41(4):926-30.
JOINT/CARTILAGE
Akbulut HH, Ozden M, Celik I, Koca SS, Bulut V. Investigation of the
relationship between rheumatoid factor positivity and parvovirus B19
seropositivity. Turkiye Klinikleri Tip Bilimleri Dergisi
2007;27(5):654-7.
Astephen JL, Deluzio KJ, Caldwell GE, Dunbar MJ, Hubley-Kozey CL. Gait
and neuromuscular pattern changes are associated with differences in
knee osteoarthritis severity levels. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):868-76.
Lin YF, Lin JJ, Jan MH, Wei TC, Shih HY, Cheng CK. Role of the vastus
medialis obliquus in repositioning the patella - A dynamic computed
tomography study. American Journal of Sports Medicine
2008;36(4):741-6.
Youm T, Tibone JE, ElAttrache NS, McGarry MH, Lee TQ. Simulated type
II superior labral anterior posterior lesions do not alter the path of
glenohumeral articulation - A cadaveric biomechanical study. American
Journal of Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):767-74.
METHODS
Brcic A. Difference between clinical and ultrasound screening of
developmental hip abnormalities in neonatal period. Medicinski Glasnik
2007;4(2):79-83.
Cavallo G, Campolo D, Keller F, Guglielmelli E. A modular platform for
in-plane ground reaction forces detection in a mouse model: Design,
development and verification. Advanced Robotics 2008;22(1):141-57.
MODELING
Lian Z, Chui CK, Teoh SH. A biomechanical model for real-time
simulation of PMMA injection with haptics. Computers in Biology and
Medicine 2008;38(3):304-12.
Perez-Gonzalez A, Fenollosa-Esteve C, Sancho-Bru JL, Sanchez-Marin FT,
Vergara M, Rodriguez-Cervantes PJ. A modified elastic foundation
contact model for application in 3D models of the prosthetic knee.
Medical Engineering & Physics 2008;30(3):387-98.
Wicke J, Dumas GA, Costigan PA. Trunk density profile estimates from
dual X-ray absorptiometry. Journal of Biomechanics 2008;41(4):861-7.
MUSCLE
Kokshenev VB. A force-similarity model of the activated muscle is able
to predict primary locomotor functions. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):912-5.
NEURAL
Gallarda BW, Bonanomi D, Muller D, Brown A, Alaynick WA, Andrews SE et
al. Segregation of axial motor and sensory pathways via heterotypic
trans-axonal signaling. Science 2008;320(5873):233-6.
ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE
Accadbled F, Laffosse JM, Ambard D, Gomez-Brouchet A, De Gauzy JS,
Swider P. Influence of location, fluid flow direction, and tissue
maturity on the macroscopic permeability of vertebral end plates.
Spine 2008;33(6):612-9.
Beckstein JC, Sen S, Schaer TP, Vresilovic EJ, Elliott DM. Comparison
of animal discs used in disc research to human lumbar disc. Spine
2008;33(6):E166-E73.
Clarke EC, Choo AM, Liu J, Lam CK, Bilston LE, Tetzlaff W et al.
Anterior fracture-dislocation is more severe than lateral: A
biomechanical and neuropathological comparison in rat thoracolumbar
spine. Journal of Neurotrauma 2008;25(4):371-83.
Dang ABC, Hu SS, Tay BKB. Biomechanics of the anterior longitudinal
ligament during 8 g whiplash simulation following single-and
contiguous two-level fusion. Spine 2008;33(6):607-11.
Elliott DM, Yerramalli CS, Beckstein JC, Boxberger JI, Johannessen W,
Vresilovic EJ. The effect of relative needle diameter in puncture and
sham injection animal models of degeneration. Spine 2008;33(6):588-96.
Gebauer M, Goetzen N, Barvencik F, Beil FT, Rupprecht M, Rueger JM et
al. Biomechanical analysis of atlas fractures - A study on 40 human
atlas specimens. Spine 2008;33(7):766-70.
Hakalo J, Pezowicz C, Wronski J, Bedzinski R, Kasprowicz M. The
process of subsidence after cervical stabilizations by cage alone,
cage with plate and plate-cage. A biomechanical comparative study.
Neurologia I Neurochirurgia Polska 2007;41(5):411-6.
He SC, Teng GJ, Deng G, Fang W, Guo JH, Zhu GY et al. Repeat
vertebroplasty for unrelieved pain at previously treated vertebral
levels with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Spine
2008;33(6):640-7.
Hongo M, Gay RE, Hsu JT, Zhao KD, Ilharreborde B, Berglund LJ et al.
Effect of multiple freeze-thaw cycles on intervertebral dynamic motion
characteristics in the porcine lumbar spine. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):916-20.
Korovessis P, Hadjipavlou A, Repantis T. Minimal invasive short
posterior instrumentation plus balloon kyphoplasty with calcium
phosphate for burst and severe compression lumbar fractures. Spine
2008;33(6):658-67.
Lee JL, Billi F, Sangiorgio SN, McGarry W, Krueger DJ, Miller PT et
al. Wear of an experimental metal-on-metal artificial disc for the
lumbar spine. Spine 2008;33(6):597-606.
Nakanishi K, Tanaka M, Sugimoto Y, Misawa H, Takigawa T, Fujiwara K et
al. Application of laminar screws to posterior fusion of cervical
spine. Spine 2008;33(6):620-3.
Newton PO, Farnsworth CL, Faro FD, Mahar AT, Odell TR, Mohamad F et
al. Spinal growth modulation with an anterolateral flexible tether in
an immature bovine model. Spine 2008;33(7):724-33.
ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY
Ehlinger M, Cognet JM, Simon P. Treatment of femoral fracture on
previous implants with minimally-invasive surgery and total
weight-bearing: Benefit of locking plate. Preliminary report. Revue De
Chirurgie Orthopedique Et Reparatrice De L Appareil Moteur
2008;94(1):26-36.
Ferretti A, Monaco E, Labianca L, Conteduca F, De Carli A.
Double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - A
computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery study. American Journal of
Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):760-6.
Lee SJ, Goldsmith S, Nicholas SJ, McHugh M, Krennenic I, Ben-Avi S.
Optimizing Achilles tendon repair: Effect of epitendinous suture
augmentation on the strength of Achilles tendon repairs. Foot & Ankle
International 2008;29(4):427-32.
Prud'homme J, Budoff JE, Nguyen L, Hipp JA. Biomechanical analysis of
medial collateral ligament reconstruction grafts of the elbow.
American Journal of Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):728-32.
Soubeyrand M, Lafont C, De Georges R, Dumontier C. Traumatic pathology
of antibrachial interosseous membrane of forearm. Chirurgie De La Main
2007;26(6):255-77.
ROBOTICS
Andersson SB. Discretization of a continuous curve. Ieee Transactions
on Robotics 2008;24(2):456-61.
Laschi C, Patane F, Maini ES, Manfredi L, Teti G, Zollo L et al. An
anthropomorphic robotic head for investigating gaze control. Advanced
Robotics 2008;22(1):57-89.
Mehta V, Brennan S, Gandhi F. Experimentally verified optimal
serpentine gait and hyperredundancy of a rigrid-link snake robot. Ieee
Transactions on Robotics 2008;24(2):348-60.
Transeth AA, Leine RI, Glocker C, Pettersen KY. 3-D snake robot
motion: Nonsmooth modeling, simulations, and experiments. Ieee
Transactions on Robotics 2008;24(2):361-76.
REACHING/GRASP
Sangole AP, Levin MF. Arches of the hand in reach to grasp. Journal of
Biomechanics 2008;41(4):829-37.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Dun SC, Loftice J, Fleisig GS, Kingsley D, Andrews JR. A biomechanical
comparison of youth baseball pitches - Is the curveball potentially
harmful? American Journal of Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):686-92.
Herman DC, Weinhold PS, Guskiewicz KM, Garrett WE, Yu B, Padua DA. The
effects of strength training on the lower extremity biomechanics of
female recreational athletes during a stop-jump task. American Journal
of Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):733-40.
Mikolajec K, Rzepka R. Objective assessment and importance of
stability and motor control in sports performance. Journal of Human
Kinetics 2007;18:135-40.
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Miyatake S, Tohyama H, Kondo E, Katsura T, Onodera S, Yasuda K. Local
administration of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist inhibits
deterioration of mechanical properties of the stress-shielded patellar
tendon. Journal of Biomechanics 2008;41(4):884-9.
Moussa M, Swider P, Babile R, Fernandez X, Remignon H. Effects of
physical activities on biochemical and biomechanical properties of
tendons in two commercial types of chickens. Connective Tissue
Research 2008;49(2):76-84.
Nirmalanandhan VS, Rao M, Shearn JT, Juncosa-Melvin N, Gooch C, Butler
DL. Effect of scaffold material, construct length and mechanical
stimulation on the in vitro stiffness of the engineered tendon
construct. Journal of Biomechanics 2008;41(4):822-8.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL
Liu GP, Li Z, Zhang WJ, Lei C, Liu W, Cao YL. Repair of goat tibial
defects with bone marrow stromal cells and ss-tricalcium phosphate.
Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine 2008;19(6):2367-76.
Thomas KA, Toth JM, Crawford NR, Seim HB, Shi LL, Harris MB et al.
Bioresorbable polylactide interbody implants in an ovine anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion model. Spine 2008;33(7):734-42.
VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL
Sod GA, Mitchell CF, Hubert JD, Martin GS, Gill MS. An in vitro
biomechanical comparison of a 5.5 mm limited-contact dynamic
compression plate fixation with a 4.5 mm limited-contact dynamic
compression plate fixation of osteotomized equine third metacarpal
bones. Veterinary Surgery 2008;37(3):289-93.
Sod GA, Mitchell CF, Hubert JD, Martin GS, Gill MS. In vitro
biomechanical comparison of locking compression plate fixation and
limited-contact dynamic compression plate fixation of osteotomized
equine third metacarpal bones. Veterinary Surgery 2008;37(3):283-8.
VISUAL/VESTIBULAR
Ehrmann K, Ho A, Parel JM. Biomechanical analysis of the accommodative
apparatus in primates. Clinical and Experimental Optometry
2008;91(3):302-12.
Goddard M, Zheng YW, Darlington CL, Smith PF. Locomotor and
exploratory behavior in the rat following bilateral vestibular
deafferentation. Behavioral Neuroscience 2008;122(2):448-59.
Lanchares E, Calvo B, Cristobal JA, Doblare M. Finite element
simulation of arcuates for astigmatism correction. Journal of
Biomechanics 2008;41(4):797-805.
Touboul D, Roberts C, Kerautret J, Garra C, Maurice-Tison S, Saubusse
E et al. Correlation between corneal hysteresis intraocular pressure,
and corneal central pachymetry. Journal of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery 2008;34(4):616-22.
Wollensak G, Iomdina E. Crosslinking of scleral collagen in the rabbit
using glyceraldehyde. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
2008;34(4):651-6.
UNIQUE TOPIC
Cheng T, Gan RZ. Experimental measurement and modeling analysis on
mechanical properties of tensor tympani tendon. Medical Engineering &
Physics 2008;30(3):358-66.
Courtney R, Cohen M. Investigating the claims of Konstantin Buteyko,
M. D., Ph. D.: The relationship of breath holding time to end tidal
CO2 and other proposed measures of dysfunctional breathing. Journal of
Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2008;14(2):115-23.
Lavinio A, Czosnyka Z, Czosnyka M. Cerebrospinal fluid dynamics:
disturbances and diagnostics. European Journal of Anaesthesiology
2008;25:137-41.
Riecke BE. Consistent left-right reversals for visual path integration
in virtual reality: More than a failure to update one's heading?
Presence-Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 2008;17(2):143-75.
Stelzner F, Nguyenz HN, Schumpelick V, Lammert F. The esophagus
sphincters and combined impedance manometry therapy of disorders of
the duplex esophageal sphincter. Viszeralchirurgie 2007;42(5):317-23.
PICK OF THE WEEK
Gilleard W, Crosbie J, Smith R. A longitudinal study of the effect of
pregnancy on rising to stand from a chair. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):779-87.
***Hurray, that's the update, hurray***
April 18, 2008 – April 24, 2008
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Keith E. Gordon, PhD
Sensory Motor Performance Program
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
***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
Baek K, Barlow AA, Allen MR, Bloomfield SA. Food restriction and
simulated microgravity: effects on bone and serum leptin. Journal of
Applied Physiology 2008;104(4):1086-93.
Carleton SM, McBride DJ, Carson WL, Huntington CE, Twenter KL, Rolwes
KM et al. Role of genetic background in determining phenotypic
severity throughout postnatal development and at peak bone mass in
Colla2 deficient mice (oim). Bone 2008;42(4):681-94.
Ding KH, Shi XM, Zhong Q, Kang B, Xie D, Bollag WB et al. Impact of
glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide on age-induced bone loss.
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2008;23(4):536-43.
Duchemin L, Bousson V, Raossanaly C, Bergot C, Laredo JD, Skalli W et
al. Prediction of mechanical properties of cortical bone by
quantitative computed tomography. Medical Engineering & Physics
2008;30(3):321-8.
Gasser JA, Ingold P, Venturiere A, Shen V, Green JR. Long-term
protective effects of zoledronic acid on cancellous and cortical bone
in the ovariectomized rat. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
2008;23(4):544-51.
Strube P, Sentuerk U, Riha T, Kaspar K, Mueller M, Kasper G et al.
Influence of age and mechanical stability on bone defect healing: Age
reverses mechanical effects. Bone 2008;42(4):758-64.
Tornmasini SA, Wearne SL, Hof PR, Jepsen KJ. Percolation theory
relates corticocancellous architecture to mechanical function in
vertebrae of inbred mouse strains. Bone 2008;42(4):743-50.
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Parola P, Franzoso B, Coletta G, Gallo V, Pellegrino R. Expiratory
airflow limitation and physical exercise. Multidisciplinary
Respiratory Medicine 2007;2(1):100-3.
Roy S, Tsamis A, Prod'hom G, Stergiopulos N. On the in-series and
in-parallel contribution of elastin assessed by a structure-based
biomechanical model of the arterial wall. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):737-43.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Iwadate Y, Yumura S. Actin-based propulsive forces and myosin-II-based
contractile forces in migrating Dictyostelium cells. Journal of Cell
Science 2008;121(8):1314-24.
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Cascone P, Ungari C, Paparo F, Marianetti TM, Ramieri V, Fatone MG. A
new surgical approach for the treatment of chronic recurrent
temporomandibular joint dislocation. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
2008;19(2):510-2.
Turgut G, Kayah MU, Soydan AT, Gunduz O, Salman S, Oktar F et al.
Biomechanical comparison of a new technique of mandibular angle
fractures: Biplanar and bicortical superior proximal 3 holes and
bicortical inferior plate fixation. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
2008;19(2):428-32.
DIGESTIVE
Chen XD, Zhao JB, Gregersen H. The villi contribute to the mechanics
in the guinea pig small intestine. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):806-12.
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Sala E, Mattioli S, Violante FS, Apostoli P. Risk assessment of
biomechanical load for the upper limbs in housework. Medicina Del
Lavoro 2007;98(3):232-51.
Vieira ER, Kumar S, Narayan Y. Smoking, no-exercise, overweight and
low back disorder in welders and nurses. International Journal of
Industrial Ergonomics 2008;38(2):143-9.
EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY
Lucas PW, Constantino PJ, Wood BA. Inferences regarding the diet of
extinct hominins: structural and functional trends in dental and
mandibular morphology within the hominin clade. Journal of Anatomy
2008;212(4):486-500.
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Changes in running economy following a repeated bout of downhill
running. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness 2007;5(2):109-17.
Chen G, Patten C. Joint moment work during the stance-to-swing
transition in hemiparetic subjects. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):877-83.
Chen HL, Lu TW, Wang TM, Huang SC. Biomechanical strategies for
successful obstacle crossing with the trailing limb in older adults
with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):753-61.
Chevallereau C, Djoudi D, Grizzle JW. Stable bipedal walking with foot
rotation through direct regulation of the zero moment point. Ieee
Transactions on Robotics 2008;24(2):390-401.
Crompton RH, Vereecke EE, Thorpe SKS. Locomotion and posture from the
common hominoid ancestor to fully modern hominins, with special
reference to the last common panin/hominin ancestor. Journal of
Anatomy 2008;212(4):501-43.
Esposito G, Venuti P. Analysis of toddlers' gait after six months of
independent walking to identify autism: A preliminary study.
Perceptual and Motor Skills 2008;106(1):259-69.
Fong DTP, Mao DW, Li JX, Hong YL. Greater toe grip and gentler heel
strike are the strategies to adapt to slippery surface. Journal of
Biomechanics 2008;41(4):838-44.
Goetz JE, Derrick TR, Pedersen DR, Robinson DA, Conzemius MG, Baer TE
et al. Hip joint contact force in the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
during normal level walking. Journal of Biomechanics 2008;41(4):770-8.
Jeronimo BP, Silveira JA, Borges MBS, Dini PD, David AC.
Spatiotemporal gait variables of children with cerebral palsy
undergoing electrostimulation in the anterior tibial muscle. Revista
Brasileira De Fisioterapia 2007;11(4):261-6.
Moseley AM, Descatoire A, Adams RD. Observation of high and low
passive ankle flexibility in stair descent. Perceptual and Motor
Skills 2008;106(1):328-40.
Plewa M, Cieslinska-Swider J, Bacik B, Zahorska-Markiewicz B,
Markiewicz A, Blaszczyk JW. Effects of the weight loss treatment on
selected kinematic gait parameters in obese women. Journal of Human
Kinetics 2007;18:3-14.
Revill AL, Perry SD, Edwards AM, Dickey JP. Variability of the impact
transient during repeated barefoot walking trials. Journal of
Biomechanics 2008;41(4):926-30.
JOINT/CARTILAGE
Akbulut HH, Ozden M, Celik I, Koca SS, Bulut V. Investigation of the
relationship between rheumatoid factor positivity and parvovirus B19
seropositivity. Turkiye Klinikleri Tip Bilimleri Dergisi
2007;27(5):654-7.
Astephen JL, Deluzio KJ, Caldwell GE, Dunbar MJ, Hubley-Kozey CL. Gait
and neuromuscular pattern changes are associated with differences in
knee osteoarthritis severity levels. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):868-76.
Lin YF, Lin JJ, Jan MH, Wei TC, Shih HY, Cheng CK. Role of the vastus
medialis obliquus in repositioning the patella - A dynamic computed
tomography study. American Journal of Sports Medicine
2008;36(4):741-6.
Youm T, Tibone JE, ElAttrache NS, McGarry MH, Lee TQ. Simulated type
II superior labral anterior posterior lesions do not alter the path of
glenohumeral articulation - A cadaveric biomechanical study. American
Journal of Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):767-74.
METHODS
Brcic A. Difference between clinical and ultrasound screening of
developmental hip abnormalities in neonatal period. Medicinski Glasnik
2007;4(2):79-83.
Cavallo G, Campolo D, Keller F, Guglielmelli E. A modular platform for
in-plane ground reaction forces detection in a mouse model: Design,
development and verification. Advanced Robotics 2008;22(1):141-57.
MODELING
Lian Z, Chui CK, Teoh SH. A biomechanical model for real-time
simulation of PMMA injection with haptics. Computers in Biology and
Medicine 2008;38(3):304-12.
Perez-Gonzalez A, Fenollosa-Esteve C, Sancho-Bru JL, Sanchez-Marin FT,
Vergara M, Rodriguez-Cervantes PJ. A modified elastic foundation
contact model for application in 3D models of the prosthetic knee.
Medical Engineering & Physics 2008;30(3):387-98.
Wicke J, Dumas GA, Costigan PA. Trunk density profile estimates from
dual X-ray absorptiometry. Journal of Biomechanics 2008;41(4):861-7.
MUSCLE
Kokshenev VB. A force-similarity model of the activated muscle is able
to predict primary locomotor functions. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):912-5.
NEURAL
Gallarda BW, Bonanomi D, Muller D, Brown A, Alaynick WA, Andrews SE et
al. Segregation of axial motor and sensory pathways via heterotypic
trans-axonal signaling. Science 2008;320(5873):233-6.
ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE
Accadbled F, Laffosse JM, Ambard D, Gomez-Brouchet A, De Gauzy JS,
Swider P. Influence of location, fluid flow direction, and tissue
maturity on the macroscopic permeability of vertebral end plates.
Spine 2008;33(6):612-9.
Beckstein JC, Sen S, Schaer TP, Vresilovic EJ, Elliott DM. Comparison
of animal discs used in disc research to human lumbar disc. Spine
2008;33(6):E166-E73.
Clarke EC, Choo AM, Liu J, Lam CK, Bilston LE, Tetzlaff W et al.
Anterior fracture-dislocation is more severe than lateral: A
biomechanical and neuropathological comparison in rat thoracolumbar
spine. Journal of Neurotrauma 2008;25(4):371-83.
Dang ABC, Hu SS, Tay BKB. Biomechanics of the anterior longitudinal
ligament during 8 g whiplash simulation following single-and
contiguous two-level fusion. Spine 2008;33(6):607-11.
Elliott DM, Yerramalli CS, Beckstein JC, Boxberger JI, Johannessen W,
Vresilovic EJ. The effect of relative needle diameter in puncture and
sham injection animal models of degeneration. Spine 2008;33(6):588-96.
Gebauer M, Goetzen N, Barvencik F, Beil FT, Rupprecht M, Rueger JM et
al. Biomechanical analysis of atlas fractures - A study on 40 human
atlas specimens. Spine 2008;33(7):766-70.
Hakalo J, Pezowicz C, Wronski J, Bedzinski R, Kasprowicz M. The
process of subsidence after cervical stabilizations by cage alone,
cage with plate and plate-cage. A biomechanical comparative study.
Neurologia I Neurochirurgia Polska 2007;41(5):411-6.
He SC, Teng GJ, Deng G, Fang W, Guo JH, Zhu GY et al. Repeat
vertebroplasty for unrelieved pain at previously treated vertebral
levels with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Spine
2008;33(6):640-7.
Hongo M, Gay RE, Hsu JT, Zhao KD, Ilharreborde B, Berglund LJ et al.
Effect of multiple freeze-thaw cycles on intervertebral dynamic motion
characteristics in the porcine lumbar spine. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):916-20.
Korovessis P, Hadjipavlou A, Repantis T. Minimal invasive short
posterior instrumentation plus balloon kyphoplasty with calcium
phosphate for burst and severe compression lumbar fractures. Spine
2008;33(6):658-67.
Lee JL, Billi F, Sangiorgio SN, McGarry W, Krueger DJ, Miller PT et
al. Wear of an experimental metal-on-metal artificial disc for the
lumbar spine. Spine 2008;33(6):597-606.
Nakanishi K, Tanaka M, Sugimoto Y, Misawa H, Takigawa T, Fujiwara K et
al. Application of laminar screws to posterior fusion of cervical
spine. Spine 2008;33(6):620-3.
Newton PO, Farnsworth CL, Faro FD, Mahar AT, Odell TR, Mohamad F et
al. Spinal growth modulation with an anterolateral flexible tether in
an immature bovine model. Spine 2008;33(7):724-33.
ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY
Ehlinger M, Cognet JM, Simon P. Treatment of femoral fracture on
previous implants with minimally-invasive surgery and total
weight-bearing: Benefit of locking plate. Preliminary report. Revue De
Chirurgie Orthopedique Et Reparatrice De L Appareil Moteur
2008;94(1):26-36.
Ferretti A, Monaco E, Labianca L, Conteduca F, De Carli A.
Double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - A
computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery study. American Journal of
Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):760-6.
Lee SJ, Goldsmith S, Nicholas SJ, McHugh M, Krennenic I, Ben-Avi S.
Optimizing Achilles tendon repair: Effect of epitendinous suture
augmentation on the strength of Achilles tendon repairs. Foot & Ankle
International 2008;29(4):427-32.
Prud'homme J, Budoff JE, Nguyen L, Hipp JA. Biomechanical analysis of
medial collateral ligament reconstruction grafts of the elbow.
American Journal of Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):728-32.
Soubeyrand M, Lafont C, De Georges R, Dumontier C. Traumatic pathology
of antibrachial interosseous membrane of forearm. Chirurgie De La Main
2007;26(6):255-77.
ROBOTICS
Andersson SB. Discretization of a continuous curve. Ieee Transactions
on Robotics 2008;24(2):456-61.
Laschi C, Patane F, Maini ES, Manfredi L, Teti G, Zollo L et al. An
anthropomorphic robotic head for investigating gaze control. Advanced
Robotics 2008;22(1):57-89.
Mehta V, Brennan S, Gandhi F. Experimentally verified optimal
serpentine gait and hyperredundancy of a rigrid-link snake robot. Ieee
Transactions on Robotics 2008;24(2):348-60.
Transeth AA, Leine RI, Glocker C, Pettersen KY. 3-D snake robot
motion: Nonsmooth modeling, simulations, and experiments. Ieee
Transactions on Robotics 2008;24(2):361-76.
REACHING/GRASP
Sangole AP, Levin MF. Arches of the hand in reach to grasp. Journal of
Biomechanics 2008;41(4):829-37.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Dun SC, Loftice J, Fleisig GS, Kingsley D, Andrews JR. A biomechanical
comparison of youth baseball pitches - Is the curveball potentially
harmful? American Journal of Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):686-92.
Herman DC, Weinhold PS, Guskiewicz KM, Garrett WE, Yu B, Padua DA. The
effects of strength training on the lower extremity biomechanics of
female recreational athletes during a stop-jump task. American Journal
of Sports Medicine 2008;36(4):733-40.
Mikolajec K, Rzepka R. Objective assessment and importance of
stability and motor control in sports performance. Journal of Human
Kinetics 2007;18:135-40.
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Miyatake S, Tohyama H, Kondo E, Katsura T, Onodera S, Yasuda K. Local
administration of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist inhibits
deterioration of mechanical properties of the stress-shielded patellar
tendon. Journal of Biomechanics 2008;41(4):884-9.
Moussa M, Swider P, Babile R, Fernandez X, Remignon H. Effects of
physical activities on biochemical and biomechanical properties of
tendons in two commercial types of chickens. Connective Tissue
Research 2008;49(2):76-84.
Nirmalanandhan VS, Rao M, Shearn JT, Juncosa-Melvin N, Gooch C, Butler
DL. Effect of scaffold material, construct length and mechanical
stimulation on the in vitro stiffness of the engineered tendon
construct. Journal of Biomechanics 2008;41(4):822-8.
TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL
Liu GP, Li Z, Zhang WJ, Lei C, Liu W, Cao YL. Repair of goat tibial
defects with bone marrow stromal cells and ss-tricalcium phosphate.
Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine 2008;19(6):2367-76.
Thomas KA, Toth JM, Crawford NR, Seim HB, Shi LL, Harris MB et al.
Bioresorbable polylactide interbody implants in an ovine anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion model. Spine 2008;33(7):734-42.
VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL
Sod GA, Mitchell CF, Hubert JD, Martin GS, Gill MS. An in vitro
biomechanical comparison of a 5.5 mm limited-contact dynamic
compression plate fixation with a 4.5 mm limited-contact dynamic
compression plate fixation of osteotomized equine third metacarpal
bones. Veterinary Surgery 2008;37(3):289-93.
Sod GA, Mitchell CF, Hubert JD, Martin GS, Gill MS. In vitro
biomechanical comparison of locking compression plate fixation and
limited-contact dynamic compression plate fixation of osteotomized
equine third metacarpal bones. Veterinary Surgery 2008;37(3):283-8.
VISUAL/VESTIBULAR
Ehrmann K, Ho A, Parel JM. Biomechanical analysis of the accommodative
apparatus in primates. Clinical and Experimental Optometry
2008;91(3):302-12.
Goddard M, Zheng YW, Darlington CL, Smith PF. Locomotor and
exploratory behavior in the rat following bilateral vestibular
deafferentation. Behavioral Neuroscience 2008;122(2):448-59.
Lanchares E, Calvo B, Cristobal JA, Doblare M. Finite element
simulation of arcuates for astigmatism correction. Journal of
Biomechanics 2008;41(4):797-805.
Touboul D, Roberts C, Kerautret J, Garra C, Maurice-Tison S, Saubusse
E et al. Correlation between corneal hysteresis intraocular pressure,
and corneal central pachymetry. Journal of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery 2008;34(4):616-22.
Wollensak G, Iomdina E. Crosslinking of scleral collagen in the rabbit
using glyceraldehyde. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
2008;34(4):651-6.
UNIQUE TOPIC
Cheng T, Gan RZ. Experimental measurement and modeling analysis on
mechanical properties of tensor tympani tendon. Medical Engineering &
Physics 2008;30(3):358-66.
Courtney R, Cohen M. Investigating the claims of Konstantin Buteyko,
M. D., Ph. D.: The relationship of breath holding time to end tidal
CO2 and other proposed measures of dysfunctional breathing. Journal of
Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2008;14(2):115-23.
Lavinio A, Czosnyka Z, Czosnyka M. Cerebrospinal fluid dynamics:
disturbances and diagnostics. European Journal of Anaesthesiology
2008;25:137-41.
Riecke BE. Consistent left-right reversals for visual path integration
in virtual reality: More than a failure to update one's heading?
Presence-Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 2008;17(2):143-75.
Stelzner F, Nguyenz HN, Schumpelick V, Lammert F. The esophagus
sphincters and combined impedance manometry therapy of disorders of
the duplex esophageal sphincter. Viszeralchirurgie 2007;42(5):317-23.
PICK OF THE WEEK
Gilleard W, Crosbie J, Smith R. A longitudinal study of the effect of
pregnancy on rising to stand from a chair. Journal of Biomechanics
2008;41(4):779-87.
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