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LITERATURE UPDATE
Dec 19, 2008 – Dec 25, 2008 and Jan 2, 2009 – Jan 8, 2009
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Keith E. Gordon, PhD
Sensory Motor Performance Program
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
***This a special combined two-week update. The holidays caused a brief
interruption in updates…but all should be caught up now***
***NOTE***
- Not all articles have a DOI.
- Some DOI links may not yet be available online.
- 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
Aleyaasin M, Harrigan JJ. Vibration exercise for treatment of osteoporosis:
a theoretical model. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2008;222(H7):1161-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim439
Keaveny TM, Hoffmann PF, Singh M, Palermo L, Bilezikian JP, Greenspan SL et
al. Femoral Bone Strength and Its Relation to Cortical and Trabecular
Changes After Treatment With PTH, Alendronate, and Their Combination as
Assessed by Finite Element Analysis of Quantitative CT Scans. Journal of
Bone and Mineral Research 2008;23(12):1974-82.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.080805
Li CQ, Magland JF, Rajapakse CS, Guo XE, Zhang XH, Vasilic B et al.
Implications of resolution and noise for in vivo micro-MRI of trabecular
bone. Medical Physics 2008;35(12):5584-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3005598
Sampath TK, Simic P, Moreno S, Bukanov N, Draca N, Kufner V et al. Sevelamer
Restores Bone Volume and Improves Bone Microarchitecture and Strength in
Aged Ovariectomized Rats. Endocrinology 2008;149(12):6092-102.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0205
Vahle JL, Zuehlke U, Schmidt A, Westmore M, Chen PQ, Sato M. Lack of Bone
Neoplasms and Persistence of Bone Efficacy in Cynomolgus Macaques After
Long-Term Treatment With Teriparatide [rhPTH(1-34)]. Proceedings of the 28th
Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Bone-and-Mineral-Research;
Philadelphia, PA; 2006.
Wu YD, Chien CH, Chao YJ, Hamrick MW, Hill WD, Yu JC et al. Granulocyte
colony-stimulating factor administration alters femoral biomechanical
properties in C57BL/6 mice. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
2008;87A(4):972-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.31840
Yee CK, Butcher M, Zeadin M, Weitz JI, Shaughnessy SG. Inhibition of
osteolytic bone metastasis by unfractionated heparin. Clinical &
Experimental Metastasis 2008;25(8):903-11.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10585-008-9212-0
Yokote Y, Kimura E, Kimura M, Kozono Y. Biomechanical analysis of combined
treatment of high calcium and bisphosphonate in tibia of steroid-treated
growing-phase rats. Dental Materials Journal 2008;27(5):647-53.
BOTANY
Guo ZG, Liu WM, Su BL. Why so strong for the lotus leaf? Applied Physics
Letters 2008;93(20). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3036535
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Balocco S, Basset O, Azencot J, Tortoli P, Cachard C. 3D dynamic model of
healthy and pathologic arteries for ultrasound technique evaluation. Medical
Physics 2008;35(12):5440-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3006948
Breeuwer M, de Putter S, Kose U, Speelman L, Visser K, Gerritsen F et al.
Towards patient-specific risk assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 2008;46(11):1085-95.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-008-0393-0
Lam S, Fung G, Cheng S, Chow K. A computational study on the biomechanical
factors related to stent-graft models in the thoracic aorta. Medical &
Biological Engineering & Computing 2008;46(11):1129-38.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-008-0361-8
Qiao AK, Liu YJ. Numerical study of hemodynamics comparison between small
and large femoral bypass grafts. Communications in Numerical Methods in
Engineering 2008;24(11):1067-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cnm.1012
Ruddy JM, Jones JA, Spinale FG, Ikonomidis JS. Regional heterogeneity within
the aorta: Relevance to aneurysm disease. Journal of Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery 2008;136(5):1123-30.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.06.027
Sheikh F, Raskin A, Chu PH, Lange S, Domenighetti AA, Zheng M et al. An
FHL1-containing complex within the cardiomyocyte sarcomere mediates
hypertrophic biomechanical stress responses in mice. Journal of Clinical
Investigation 2008;118(12):3870-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci34472
Sokolis DP. Passive mechanical properties and constitutive modeling of blood
vessels in relation to microstructure. Medical & Biological Engineering &
Computing 2008;46(12):1187-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-008-0362-7
Timmins LH, Meyer CA, Moreno MR, Moore JE. Mechanical Modeling of Stents
Deployed in Tapered Arteries. Annals of Biomedical Engineering
2008;36(12):2042-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-008-9582-0
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Lopez JI, Mouw JK, Weaver VM. Biomechanical regulation of cell orientation
and fate. Oncogene 2008;27(55):6981-93.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/onc.2008.348
Ruiz SA, Chen CS. Emergence of Patterned Stem Cell Differentiation Within
Multicellular Structures. Stem Cells 2008;26(11):2921-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1634/stemcells.2008-0432
COMPARATIVE
Sorkin B. A biomechanical constraint on body mass in terrestrial mammalian
predators. Lethaia 2008;41(4):333-47.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3931.2007.00091.x
Valera M, Galisteo AM, Molina A, Miro F, Gomez MD, Cano MR et al. Genetic
parameters of biokinematic variables of the trot in Spanish Purebred horses
under experimental treadmill conditions. Veterinary Journal
2008;178(2):219-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.07.031
Zedda M, Lepore G, Manca P, Chisu V, Farina V. Comparative Bone Histology of
Adult Horses (Equus caballus) and Cows (Bos taurus). Anatomia Histologia
Embryologia 2008;37(6):442-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0264.2008.00878.x
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Mischkowski RA, Kneuertz P, Florvaag B, Lazar F, Koebke J, Zoller JE.
Biomechanical comparison of four different miniscrew types for skeletal
anchorage in the mandibulo-maxillary area. International Journal of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery 2008;37(10):948-54.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2008.07.017
Yu D, Li Q, Mu X, Chang T, Xiong Z. Bone regeneration of critical calvarial
defect in goat model by PLGA/TCP/rhBMP-2 scaffolds prepared by
low-temperature rapid-prototyping technology. International Journal of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery 2008;37(10):929-34.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2008.07.012
DIGESTIVE
Zhou JH, Jiang YG, Wang RW, Fan SZ, Gong TQ, Tan QY et al. Prevention of
stricture development after corrosive esophageal burn with a modified
esophageal stent in dogs. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;136(5):1336-U69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.02.086
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Connell AT. Concepts for assessment and treatment of anterior knee pain
related to altered spinal and pelvic biomechanics: A case report. Manual
Therapy 2008;13(6):560-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2007.12.003
Gok H, Geler-Kulcu D, Alptekin N, Dincer G. Efficacy of treatment with a
kinaesthetic ability training device on balance and mobility after stroke: a
randomized controlled study. Clinical Rehabilitation 2008;22(10-11):922-30.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215508090673
Lin JC, Weintraub N, Aragaki DR. Nonsurgical Treatment for Rotator Cuff
Injury in the Elderly. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2008;9(9):626-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2008.05.003
Luft AR, Macko RF, Forrester LW, Villagra F, Ivey F, Sorkin JD et al.
Treadmill Exercise Activates Subcortical Neural Networks and Improves
Walking After Stroke A Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke
2008;39(12):3341-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.108.527531
Wang YG, Bontempi B, Hong SM, Mehta K, Weinstein PR, Abrams GM et al. A
comprehensive analysis of gait impairment after experimental stroke and the
therapeutic effect of environmental enrichment in rats. Journal of Cerebral
Blood Flow and Metabolism 2008;28(12):1936-50.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/jcbfm.2008.82
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Daley MA. Biomechanics: Running Over Uneven Terrain Is a No-Brainer. Current
Biology 2008;18(22):R1064-R6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.09.050
Duysens J, Duysens JP, Bastiaanse CM, van Sprundel M, Schubert M,
Smits-Engelsman BCM. How trunk turns affect locomotion when you are not
looking where you go. Human Movement Science 2008;27(5):759-70.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2008.04.004
Flight MH. BEHAVIOUR Doing the locomotion. Nature Reviews Neuroscience
2008;9(12):891-. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrn2541
Fong DTP, Hong YL, Li JX. Lower extremity preventive measures for slips -
joint moments and myoelectric analysis. Ergonomics 2008;51(12):1830-46.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130701733301
Gardella E, Rubboli G, Francione S, Tassi L, Lo Russo G, Grillner S et al.
Seizure-related automatic locomotion triggered by intracerebral electrical
stimulation. Epileptic Disorders 2008;10(4):247-52.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1684/epd.2008.0215
Houser JJ, Decker L, Stergiou N. Stepping over obstacles of different
heights and varied shoe traction alter the kinetic strategies of the leading
limb. Ergonomics 2008;51(12):1847-59.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130701749893
Lopez AM, Alvarez D, Gonzalez RC, Alvarez JC. Validity of Four Gait Models
to Estimate Walked Distance From Vertical COG Acceleration. Journal of
Applied Biomechanics 2008;24(4):360-7.
McLean DL, Masino MA, Koh IYY, Lindquist WB, Fetcho JR. Continuous shifts in
the active set of spinal interneurons during changes in locomotor speed.
Nature Neuroscience 2008;11(12):1419-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nn.2225
Neumann M, Wang YG, Kim S, Hong SM, Jeng L, Bilgen M et al. Assessing gait
impairment following experimental traumatic brain injury in mice. Journal of
Neuroscience Methods 2009;176(1):34-44.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.08.026
Segers V, Aerts P, Lenoir M, De Clercq D. External Forces During Actual
Acceleration Across Transition Speed. Journal of Applied Biomechanics
2008;24(4):340-50.
Stief F, Kleindienst FI, Wiemeyer J, Wedel F, Campe S, Krabbe B. Inverse
Dynamic Analysis of the Lower Extremities During Nordic Walking, Walking,
and Running. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2008;24(4):351-9.
Stuart DG, Hultborn H. Thomas Graham Brown (1882-1965), Anders Lundberg
(1920-), and the neural control of stepping. Brain Research Reviews
2008;59(1):74-95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2008.06.001
Weerdesteyn V, Nienhuis B, Duysens J. Exercise training can improve spatial
characteristics of time-critical obstacle avoidance in elderly people. Human
Movement Science 2008;27(5):738-48.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2008.03.003
10.1103/PhysRevE.78.051907
HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE
Challis JH, Murdoch C, Winter SL. Mechanical Properties of the Human Heel
Pad: A Comparison Between Populations. Journal of Applied Biomechanics
2008;24(4):377-81.
Hou WS, Wu XY, Jiang YT, Zheng J, Zheng XL, Liang XL et al. PHASED
MULTI-JOINT MOVEMENT OF THE INDEX FINGER DURING A FULL FLEXION CYCLE.
Biomedical Engineering-Applications Basis Communications 2008;20(5):303-12.
JOINT/CARTILAGE
Han SH, Kim YH, Park MS, Kim IA, Shin JW, Yangs WI et al. Histological and
biomechanical properties of regenerated articular cartilage using
chondrogenic bone marrow stromal cells with a PLGA scaffold in vivo. Journal
of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 2008;87A(4):850-61.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.31828
Thorpe SD, Buckley CT, Vinardell T, O'Brien FJ, Campbell VA, Kelly DJ.
Dynamic compression can inhibit chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2008;377(2):458-62.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.09.154
METHODS
Engsberg JR, Van Emmerik REA, Ross SA, Collins DR. Use of Relative Phase as
a Measure of Motor Control at the Ankle in Persons With Cerebral Palsy: A
Preliminary Study. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2008;24(4):382-90.
Gonzalez P, Pepper M, Sullivan W, Akuthota V. Confirmation of Needle
Placement Within the Piriformis Muscle of a Cadaveric Specimen Using
Anatomic Landmarks and Fluoroscopic Guidance. Pain Physician
2008;11(3):327-31.
Silveira DS, Pippi NL, Costa FS, Vescovi LA, Conti L, Weiss A et al. The 1
MHz therapeutic ultrasound, in doses of 0.5W cm(-2), on dog's bone tissue
evaluated through optic densitometry in radiographic images. Ciencia Rural
2008;38(8):2225-31.
MODELING
Krams R, Breeuwer M, van de Vosse F. Personalised imaging and biomechanical
modelling of large vessels. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
2008;46(11):1057-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-008-0417-9
Marsden SP, Swailes DC, Johnson GR. Algorithms for exact multi-object muscle
wrapping and application to the deltoid muscle wrapping around the humerus.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of
Engineering in Medicine 2008;222(H7):1081-95.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim378
Saunders JR, Abu-Salih S, Khaleque T, Hanula S, Moussa W. Modeling Theories
of Intelligent Hydrogel Polymers. Journal of Computational and Theoretical
Nanoscience 2008;5(10):1942-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2008.1001
MUSCLE
Boyle JH, Cohen N. Caenorhabditis elegans body wall muscles are simple
actuators. Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Information
Processing in Cells and Tissue; Oxford, ENGLAND; 2007.
NEURAL
Alshami AM, Babri AS, Souviis T, Coppieters MW. Strain in the Tibial and
Plantar Nerves With Foot and Ankle Movements and the Influence of Adjacent
Joint Positions. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2008;24(4):368-76.
Amann M, Proctor LT, Sebranek JJ, Eldridge MW, Pegelow DF, Dempsey JA.
Somatosensory feedback from the limbs exerts inhibitory influences on
central neural drive during whole body endurance exercise. Journal of
Applied Physiology 2008;105(6):1714-24.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.90456.2008
Bakker M, Overeem S, Snijders AH, Borm G, van Elswijk G, Toni I et al. Motor
imagery of foot dorsiflexion and gait: Effects on corticospinal
excitability. Clinical Neurophysiology 2008;119(11):2519-27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2008.07.282
Chevallier S, Nagy F, Cabelguen JM. Muscarinic control of the excitability
of hindlimb motoneurons in chronic spinal-transected salamanders. European
Journal of Neuroscience 2008;28(11):2243-53.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2008.06506.x
Dimitriou M, Edin BB. Discharges in human muscle spindle afferents during a
key-pressing task. Journal of Physiology-London 2008;586(22):5455-70.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2008.160036
ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE
Ahn YH, Chen WM, Lee KY, Park KW, Lee SJ. Comparison of the load-sharing
characteristics between pedicle-based dynamic and rigid rod devices.
Proceedings of the 5th China-Kora Symposium on Biomaterials and
Nano-Biotechnology; Wuhan, PEOPLES R CHINA; 2007.
Bartels R, Donk RD, Pavlov P, van Limbeek J. Comparison of biomechanical
properties of cervical artificial disc prosthesis: A review. Clinical
Neurology and Neurosurgery 2008;10(10):963-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.06.001
Becker S, Chavanne A, Spitaler R, Kropik K, Aigner N, Ogon M et al.
Assessment of different screw augmentation techniques and screw designs in
osteoporotic spines. European Spine Journal 2008;17(11):1462-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0769-8
Galbusera F, Bellini CM, Zweig T, Ferguson S, Raimondi MT, Lamartina C et
al. Design concepts in lumbar total disc arthroplasty. European Spine
Journal 2008;17(12):1635-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0811-x
Hacker AG, Molloy S, Bernard J. The contralateral lamina: a reliable guide
in subaxial, cervical pedicle screw placement. European Spine Journal
2008;17(11):1457-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0756-0
Hohaus C, Ganey TM, Minkus Y, Meisel HJ. Cell transplantation in lumbar
spine disc degeneration disease. Proceedings of the First Japanese Meeting
on Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc; Kyoto, JAPAN; 2008.
Jea A, Johnson KK, Whitehead WE, Luerssen TG. Translaminar screw fixation in
the subaxial pediatric cervical spine Technical note. Journal of
Neurosurgery-Pediatrics 2008;2(6):386-90.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/ped.2008.2.12.386
Meyer C, Haumont T, Gauchard GC, Leheup B, Lascombes P, Perrin PP. The
practice of physical and sporting activity in teenagers with idiopathic
scoliosis is related to the curve type. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &
Science in Sports 2008;18(6):751-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00750.x
Michaela G, Denise H, Liebensteiner M, Michael BC. Footprint mismatch in
lumbar total disc arthroplasty. European Spine Journal 2008;17(11):1470-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0780-0
Mwale F, Iatridis JC, Antoniou J. Quantitative MRI as a diagnostic tool of
intervertebral disc matrix composition and integrity. Proceedings of the
First Japanese Meeting on Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc; Kyoto,
JAPAN; 2008.
Nakipoglu GF, Karagoz A, Ozgirgin N. The Biomechanics of the Lumbosacral
Region In Acute And Chronic Low Back Pain Patients. Pain Physician
2008;11(4):505-11.
Schleicher P, Gerlach R, Schar B, Cain C, Achatz W, Pflugmacher R et al.
Biomechanical comparison of two different concepts for stand alone anterior
lumbar interbody fusion. European Spine Journal 2008;17(12):1757-65.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0797-4
Tzermiadianos MN, Renner SM, Phillips FM, Hadjipavlou AG, Zindrick MR, Havey
RM et al. Altered disc pressure profile after an osteoporotic vertebral
fracture is a risk factor for adjacent vertebral body fracture. European
Spine Journal 2008;17(11):1522-30.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0775-x
ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY
Merila M, Helio H, Busch LC, Tomusk H, Poldoja E, Eller A et al. The Spiral
Glenohumeral Ligament: An Open and Arthroscopic Anatomy Study.
Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
2008;24(11):1271-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2007.12.009
Mountney J, Wilson DR, Paice M, Masri BA, Greidanus NV. The Effect of an
Augmentation Patella Prosthesis Versus Patelloplasty on Revision Patellar
Kinematics and Quadriceps Tendon Force: An Ex Vivo Study. Journal of
Arthroplasty 2008;23(8):1219-31.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2007.09.018
Polyanskaya TY, Zorenko VY. Modern aspects of surgical treatment of the
locomotor system in patients with hemophilia. Gematologiya I
Transfuziologiya 2008;53(5):24-6.
Wilmes P, Lorbach O, Brogard P, Seil R. Complications with all-inside
devices used in reconstructive meniscal surgery. Orthopade
2008;37(11):1088-+. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00132-008-1307-4
POSTURE/BALANCE
Lockhart T, Liu J. Differentiating fall-prone and healthy adults using local
dynamic stability. Ergonomics 2008;51(12):1860-72.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802567079
Parijat P, Lockhart T. Effects of lower extremity muscle fatigue on the
outcomes of slip-induced falls. Ergonomics 2008;51(12):1873-84.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802567087
Pinto RZA, Souza TR, Trede RG, Kirkwood RN, Figueiredo EM, Fonseca ST.
Bilateral and unilateral increases in calcaneal eversion affect pelvic
alignment in standing position. Manual Therapy 2008;13(6):513-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2007.06.004
Wendlova J. Biomechanical conditions for maintaining body balance in
kinesitherapy of osteoporotic patients. Bratislava Medical
Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy 2008;109(10):441-4.
PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS
Katz JN. Do wedged insoles improve outcomes in patients with knee
osteoarthritis? Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology 2008;4(12):630-1.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncprheum0926
Trotter LC, Pierrynowski MR. Changes in Gait Economy Between Full-Contact
Custom-made Foot Orthoses and Prefabricated Inserts in Patients with
Musculoskeletal Pain A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American
Podiatric Medical Association 2008;98(6):429-35.
ROBOTICS
Andrew AM. Archives, mathematics encyclopaedia, dancing robots, ASC.
Kybernetes 2008;37(9-10):1466-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03684920810907805
REACHING/GRASP
Dimitriou M, Edin BB. Discharges in Human Muscle Receptor Afferents during
Block Grasping. Journal of Neuroscience 2008;28(48):12632-42.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.3357-08.2008
SPORT/EXERCISE
Barnett LM, Van Beurden E, Morgan PJ, Brooks LO, Beard JR. Does Childhood
Motor Skill Proficiency Predict Adolescent Fitness? Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise 2008;40(12):2137-44.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31818160d3
Galbraith H, Scurr J, Hencken C, Wood L, Graham-Smith P. Biomechanical
Comparison of the Track Start and the Modified One-Handed Track Start in
Competitive Swimming: An Intervention Study. Journal of Applied Biomechanics
2008;24(4):307-15.
Oyama S, Myers JB, Wassinger CA, Ricci RD, Lephart SM. Asymmetric Resting
Scapular Posture in Healthy Overhead Athletes. Journal of Athletic Training
2008;43(6):565-70.
Psycharakis SG, Sanders RH. Shoulder and Hip Roll Changes during 200-m Front
Crawl Swimming. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2008;40(12):2129-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31818160bc
Stuelcken MC, Ginn KA, Sinclair PJ. Shoulder strength and range of motion in
elite female cricket fast bowlers with and without a history of shoulder
pain. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2008;11(6):575-80.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2007.06.007
Tweed JL, Campbell JA, Avil SJ. Biomechanical Risk Factors in the
Development of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in Distance Runners. Journal of
the American Podiatric Medical Association 2008;98(6):436-44.
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Meller R, Willbold E, Hesse E, Dreymann B, Fehr M, Haasper C et al.
Histologic and Biomechanical Analysis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft to
Bone Healing in Skeletally Immature Sheep. Arthroscopy-the Journal of
Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 2008;24(11):1221-31.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2008.06.021
TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL
Baleani M, Persson C, Zolezzi C, Andollina A, Borrelli AM, Tigani D.
Biological and Biomechanical Effects of Vancomycin and Meropenem in Acrylic
Bone Cement. Journal of Arthroplasty 2008;23(8):1232-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2007.10.010
Hoopes MI, Deserno M, Longo ML, Faller R. Coarse-grained modeling of
interactions of lipid bilayers with supports. Journal of Chemical Physics
2008;129(17). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3008060
Korossis S, Bolland F, Southgate J, Ingham E, Fisher J. Regional
biomechanical and histological characterisation of the passive porcine
urinary bladder: Implications for augmentation and tissue engineering
strategies. Biomaterials 2009;30(2):266-75.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.09.034
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Zhang QH, Tan SH, Teo EC. A numerical study of the effect of axial
acceleration on the responses of the cervical spine during low-speed
rear-end impact. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part
H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2008;222(H7):1167-74.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim367
VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL
Berry E, Stoddart M, Broughan J. Locomotion scoring of cattle using a
lameness-speed index on different types of track. Veterinary Record
2008;163(20):601-2.
Gillette RL, Angle TC. Recent developments in canine locomotor analysis: A
review. Veterinary Journal 2008;178(2):165-76.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.01.009
VISUAL/VESTIBULAR
Chen MC, Lee N, Bourla N, Hamilton DR. Corneal biomechanical measurements
before and after laser in situ keratomileusis. Journal of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery 2008;34(11):1886-91.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.06.035
Mollan SP, Wolffsohn JS, Nessim M, Laiquzzaman M, Sivakumar S, Hartley S et
al. Accuracy of Goldmann, ocular response analyser, Pascal and TonoPen XL
tonometry in keratoconic and normal eyes. British Journal of Ophthalmology
2008;92(12):1661-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2007.136473
WHEELCHAIR
Hurd WJ, Morrow MMB, Kaufman KR, An KN. Influence of Varying Level Terrain
on All correspondence and requests for Wheelchair Propulsion Biomechanics.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2008;87(12):984-91.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0b013e31818a52cc
UNIQUE TOPIC
Ferretti SE, Capozza RF, Cointry GR, Feldman S, Tanno H, Ferretti JL.
BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS AND METABOLIC CORRELATIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL
CONDITION IN CHRONIC CIRRHOTICS AS ASSESSED BY PQCT. Proceedings of the IOF
World Congress Osteoporosis; Bangkok, THAILAND; 2008.
Harano K, Sasaki M, Nagao T, Sasaki K. Dopamine influences locomotor
activity in honeybee queens: implications for a behavioural change after
mating. Physiological Entomology 2008;33(4):395-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2008.00644.x
Phillips JG. Can the relationship between tangential velocity and radius of
curvature explain motor constancy? Human Movement Science
2008;27(5):799-811. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2008.08.002
Revzen S, Guckenheimer JM. Estimating the phase of synchronized oscillatorsPhysical Review E 2008;78(5). http://dx.doi.org/051907
Yuan Y, Qi LN, Luo SQ. The reconstruction and application of virtual Chinese
human female. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
2008;92(3):249-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2008.05.011
PICK OF THE WEEK
Macdonal JHG. Lateral excitation of bridges by balancing pedestrians. Proc.
R. Soc. A 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2008.0367
***Hurray, that's the update, hurray***
Dec 19, 2008 – Dec 25, 2008 and Jan 2, 2009 – Jan 8, 2009
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Keith E. Gordon, PhD
Sensory Motor Performance Program
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
***This a special combined two-week update. The holidays caused a brief
interruption in updates…but all should be caught up now***
***NOTE***
- Not all articles have a DOI.
- Some DOI links may not yet be available online.
- 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
Aleyaasin M, Harrigan JJ. Vibration exercise for treatment of osteoporosis:
a theoretical model. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2008;222(H7):1161-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim439
Keaveny TM, Hoffmann PF, Singh M, Palermo L, Bilezikian JP, Greenspan SL et
al. Femoral Bone Strength and Its Relation to Cortical and Trabecular
Changes After Treatment With PTH, Alendronate, and Their Combination as
Assessed by Finite Element Analysis of Quantitative CT Scans. Journal of
Bone and Mineral Research 2008;23(12):1974-82.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.080805
Li CQ, Magland JF, Rajapakse CS, Guo XE, Zhang XH, Vasilic B et al.
Implications of resolution and noise for in vivo micro-MRI of trabecular
bone. Medical Physics 2008;35(12):5584-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3005598
Sampath TK, Simic P, Moreno S, Bukanov N, Draca N, Kufner V et al. Sevelamer
Restores Bone Volume and Improves Bone Microarchitecture and Strength in
Aged Ovariectomized Rats. Endocrinology 2008;149(12):6092-102.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0205
Vahle JL, Zuehlke U, Schmidt A, Westmore M, Chen PQ, Sato M. Lack of Bone
Neoplasms and Persistence of Bone Efficacy in Cynomolgus Macaques After
Long-Term Treatment With Teriparatide [rhPTH(1-34)]. Proceedings of the 28th
Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Bone-and-Mineral-Research;
Philadelphia, PA; 2006.
Wu YD, Chien CH, Chao YJ, Hamrick MW, Hill WD, Yu JC et al. Granulocyte
colony-stimulating factor administration alters femoral biomechanical
properties in C57BL/6 mice. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
2008;87A(4):972-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.31840
Yee CK, Butcher M, Zeadin M, Weitz JI, Shaughnessy SG. Inhibition of
osteolytic bone metastasis by unfractionated heparin. Clinical &
Experimental Metastasis 2008;25(8):903-11.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10585-008-9212-0
Yokote Y, Kimura E, Kimura M, Kozono Y. Biomechanical analysis of combined
treatment of high calcium and bisphosphonate in tibia of steroid-treated
growing-phase rats. Dental Materials Journal 2008;27(5):647-53.
BOTANY
Guo ZG, Liu WM, Su BL. Why so strong for the lotus leaf? Applied Physics
Letters 2008;93(20). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3036535
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Balocco S, Basset O, Azencot J, Tortoli P, Cachard C. 3D dynamic model of
healthy and pathologic arteries for ultrasound technique evaluation. Medical
Physics 2008;35(12):5440-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3006948
Breeuwer M, de Putter S, Kose U, Speelman L, Visser K, Gerritsen F et al.
Towards patient-specific risk assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 2008;46(11):1085-95.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-008-0393-0
Lam S, Fung G, Cheng S, Chow K. A computational study on the biomechanical
factors related to stent-graft models in the thoracic aorta. Medical &
Biological Engineering & Computing 2008;46(11):1129-38.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-008-0361-8
Qiao AK, Liu YJ. Numerical study of hemodynamics comparison between small
and large femoral bypass grafts. Communications in Numerical Methods in
Engineering 2008;24(11):1067-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cnm.1012
Ruddy JM, Jones JA, Spinale FG, Ikonomidis JS. Regional heterogeneity within
the aorta: Relevance to aneurysm disease. Journal of Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery 2008;136(5):1123-30.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.06.027
Sheikh F, Raskin A, Chu PH, Lange S, Domenighetti AA, Zheng M et al. An
FHL1-containing complex within the cardiomyocyte sarcomere mediates
hypertrophic biomechanical stress responses in mice. Journal of Clinical
Investigation 2008;118(12):3870-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci34472
Sokolis DP. Passive mechanical properties and constitutive modeling of blood
vessels in relation to microstructure. Medical & Biological Engineering &
Computing 2008;46(12):1187-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-008-0362-7
Timmins LH, Meyer CA, Moreno MR, Moore JE. Mechanical Modeling of Stents
Deployed in Tapered Arteries. Annals of Biomedical Engineering
2008;36(12):2042-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-008-9582-0
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Lopez JI, Mouw JK, Weaver VM. Biomechanical regulation of cell orientation
and fate. Oncogene 2008;27(55):6981-93.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/onc.2008.348
Ruiz SA, Chen CS. Emergence of Patterned Stem Cell Differentiation Within
Multicellular Structures. Stem Cells 2008;26(11):2921-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1634/stemcells.2008-0432
COMPARATIVE
Sorkin B. A biomechanical constraint on body mass in terrestrial mammalian
predators. Lethaia 2008;41(4):333-47.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3931.2007.00091.x
Valera M, Galisteo AM, Molina A, Miro F, Gomez MD, Cano MR et al. Genetic
parameters of biokinematic variables of the trot in Spanish Purebred horses
under experimental treadmill conditions. Veterinary Journal
2008;178(2):219-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.07.031
Zedda M, Lepore G, Manca P, Chisu V, Farina V. Comparative Bone Histology of
Adult Horses (Equus caballus) and Cows (Bos taurus). Anatomia Histologia
Embryologia 2008;37(6):442-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0264.2008.00878.x
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Mischkowski RA, Kneuertz P, Florvaag B, Lazar F, Koebke J, Zoller JE.
Biomechanical comparison of four different miniscrew types for skeletal
anchorage in the mandibulo-maxillary area. International Journal of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery 2008;37(10):948-54.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2008.07.017
Yu D, Li Q, Mu X, Chang T, Xiong Z. Bone regeneration of critical calvarial
defect in goat model by PLGA/TCP/rhBMP-2 scaffolds prepared by
low-temperature rapid-prototyping technology. International Journal of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery 2008;37(10):929-34.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2008.07.012
DIGESTIVE
Zhou JH, Jiang YG, Wang RW, Fan SZ, Gong TQ, Tan QY et al. Prevention of
stricture development after corrosive esophageal burn with a modified
esophageal stent in dogs. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;136(5):1336-U69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.02.086
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Connell AT. Concepts for assessment and treatment of anterior knee pain
related to altered spinal and pelvic biomechanics: A case report. Manual
Therapy 2008;13(6):560-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2007.12.003
Gok H, Geler-Kulcu D, Alptekin N, Dincer G. Efficacy of treatment with a
kinaesthetic ability training device on balance and mobility after stroke: a
randomized controlled study. Clinical Rehabilitation 2008;22(10-11):922-30.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215508090673
Lin JC, Weintraub N, Aragaki DR. Nonsurgical Treatment for Rotator Cuff
Injury in the Elderly. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
2008;9(9):626-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2008.05.003
Luft AR, Macko RF, Forrester LW, Villagra F, Ivey F, Sorkin JD et al.
Treadmill Exercise Activates Subcortical Neural Networks and Improves
Walking After Stroke A Randomized Controlled Trial. Stroke
2008;39(12):3341-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.108.527531
Wang YG, Bontempi B, Hong SM, Mehta K, Weinstein PR, Abrams GM et al. A
comprehensive analysis of gait impairment after experimental stroke and the
therapeutic effect of environmental enrichment in rats. Journal of Cerebral
Blood Flow and Metabolism 2008;28(12):1936-50.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/jcbfm.2008.82
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Daley MA. Biomechanics: Running Over Uneven Terrain Is a No-Brainer. Current
Biology 2008;18(22):R1064-R6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.09.050
Duysens J, Duysens JP, Bastiaanse CM, van Sprundel M, Schubert M,
Smits-Engelsman BCM. How trunk turns affect locomotion when you are not
looking where you go. Human Movement Science 2008;27(5):759-70.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2008.04.004
Flight MH. BEHAVIOUR Doing the locomotion. Nature Reviews Neuroscience
2008;9(12):891-. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrn2541
Fong DTP, Hong YL, Li JX. Lower extremity preventive measures for slips -
joint moments and myoelectric analysis. Ergonomics 2008;51(12):1830-46.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130701733301
Gardella E, Rubboli G, Francione S, Tassi L, Lo Russo G, Grillner S et al.
Seizure-related automatic locomotion triggered by intracerebral electrical
stimulation. Epileptic Disorders 2008;10(4):247-52.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1684/epd.2008.0215
Houser JJ, Decker L, Stergiou N. Stepping over obstacles of different
heights and varied shoe traction alter the kinetic strategies of the leading
limb. Ergonomics 2008;51(12):1847-59.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130701749893
Lopez AM, Alvarez D, Gonzalez RC, Alvarez JC. Validity of Four Gait Models
to Estimate Walked Distance From Vertical COG Acceleration. Journal of
Applied Biomechanics 2008;24(4):360-7.
McLean DL, Masino MA, Koh IYY, Lindquist WB, Fetcho JR. Continuous shifts in
the active set of spinal interneurons during changes in locomotor speed.
Nature Neuroscience 2008;11(12):1419-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nn.2225
Neumann M, Wang YG, Kim S, Hong SM, Jeng L, Bilgen M et al. Assessing gait
impairment following experimental traumatic brain injury in mice. Journal of
Neuroscience Methods 2009;176(1):34-44.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.08.026
Segers V, Aerts P, Lenoir M, De Clercq D. External Forces During Actual
Acceleration Across Transition Speed. Journal of Applied Biomechanics
2008;24(4):340-50.
Stief F, Kleindienst FI, Wiemeyer J, Wedel F, Campe S, Krabbe B. Inverse
Dynamic Analysis of the Lower Extremities During Nordic Walking, Walking,
and Running. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2008;24(4):351-9.
Stuart DG, Hultborn H. Thomas Graham Brown (1882-1965), Anders Lundberg
(1920-), and the neural control of stepping. Brain Research Reviews
2008;59(1):74-95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2008.06.001
Weerdesteyn V, Nienhuis B, Duysens J. Exercise training can improve spatial
characteristics of time-critical obstacle avoidance in elderly people. Human
Movement Science 2008;27(5):738-48.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2008.03.003
10.1103/PhysRevE.78.051907
HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE
Challis JH, Murdoch C, Winter SL. Mechanical Properties of the Human Heel
Pad: A Comparison Between Populations. Journal of Applied Biomechanics
2008;24(4):377-81.
Hou WS, Wu XY, Jiang YT, Zheng J, Zheng XL, Liang XL et al. PHASED
MULTI-JOINT MOVEMENT OF THE INDEX FINGER DURING A FULL FLEXION CYCLE.
Biomedical Engineering-Applications Basis Communications 2008;20(5):303-12.
JOINT/CARTILAGE
Han SH, Kim YH, Park MS, Kim IA, Shin JW, Yangs WI et al. Histological and
biomechanical properties of regenerated articular cartilage using
chondrogenic bone marrow stromal cells with a PLGA scaffold in vivo. Journal
of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 2008;87A(4):850-61.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.31828
Thorpe SD, Buckley CT, Vinardell T, O'Brien FJ, Campbell VA, Kelly DJ.
Dynamic compression can inhibit chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2008;377(2):458-62.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.09.154
METHODS
Engsberg JR, Van Emmerik REA, Ross SA, Collins DR. Use of Relative Phase as
a Measure of Motor Control at the Ankle in Persons With Cerebral Palsy: A
Preliminary Study. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2008;24(4):382-90.
Gonzalez P, Pepper M, Sullivan W, Akuthota V. Confirmation of Needle
Placement Within the Piriformis Muscle of a Cadaveric Specimen Using
Anatomic Landmarks and Fluoroscopic Guidance. Pain Physician
2008;11(3):327-31.
Silveira DS, Pippi NL, Costa FS, Vescovi LA, Conti L, Weiss A et al. The 1
MHz therapeutic ultrasound, in doses of 0.5W cm(-2), on dog's bone tissue
evaluated through optic densitometry in radiographic images. Ciencia Rural
2008;38(8):2225-31.
MODELING
Krams R, Breeuwer M, van de Vosse F. Personalised imaging and biomechanical
modelling of large vessels. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
2008;46(11):1057-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-008-0417-9
Marsden SP, Swailes DC, Johnson GR. Algorithms for exact multi-object muscle
wrapping and application to the deltoid muscle wrapping around the humerus.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of
Engineering in Medicine 2008;222(H7):1081-95.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim378
Saunders JR, Abu-Salih S, Khaleque T, Hanula S, Moussa W. Modeling Theories
of Intelligent Hydrogel Polymers. Journal of Computational and Theoretical
Nanoscience 2008;5(10):1942-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2008.1001
MUSCLE
Boyle JH, Cohen N. Caenorhabditis elegans body wall muscles are simple
actuators. Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Information
Processing in Cells and Tissue; Oxford, ENGLAND; 2007.
NEURAL
Alshami AM, Babri AS, Souviis T, Coppieters MW. Strain in the Tibial and
Plantar Nerves With Foot and Ankle Movements and the Influence of Adjacent
Joint Positions. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2008;24(4):368-76.
Amann M, Proctor LT, Sebranek JJ, Eldridge MW, Pegelow DF, Dempsey JA.
Somatosensory feedback from the limbs exerts inhibitory influences on
central neural drive during whole body endurance exercise. Journal of
Applied Physiology 2008;105(6):1714-24.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.90456.2008
Bakker M, Overeem S, Snijders AH, Borm G, van Elswijk G, Toni I et al. Motor
imagery of foot dorsiflexion and gait: Effects on corticospinal
excitability. Clinical Neurophysiology 2008;119(11):2519-27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2008.07.282
Chevallier S, Nagy F, Cabelguen JM. Muscarinic control of the excitability
of hindlimb motoneurons in chronic spinal-transected salamanders. European
Journal of Neuroscience 2008;28(11):2243-53.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2008.06506.x
Dimitriou M, Edin BB. Discharges in human muscle spindle afferents during a
key-pressing task. Journal of Physiology-London 2008;586(22):5455-70.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2008.160036
ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE
Ahn YH, Chen WM, Lee KY, Park KW, Lee SJ. Comparison of the load-sharing
characteristics between pedicle-based dynamic and rigid rod devices.
Proceedings of the 5th China-Kora Symposium on Biomaterials and
Nano-Biotechnology; Wuhan, PEOPLES R CHINA; 2007.
Bartels R, Donk RD, Pavlov P, van Limbeek J. Comparison of biomechanical
properties of cervical artificial disc prosthesis: A review. Clinical
Neurology and Neurosurgery 2008;10(10):963-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.06.001
Becker S, Chavanne A, Spitaler R, Kropik K, Aigner N, Ogon M et al.
Assessment of different screw augmentation techniques and screw designs in
osteoporotic spines. European Spine Journal 2008;17(11):1462-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0769-8
Galbusera F, Bellini CM, Zweig T, Ferguson S, Raimondi MT, Lamartina C et
al. Design concepts in lumbar total disc arthroplasty. European Spine
Journal 2008;17(12):1635-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0811-x
Hacker AG, Molloy S, Bernard J. The contralateral lamina: a reliable guide
in subaxial, cervical pedicle screw placement. European Spine Journal
2008;17(11):1457-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0756-0
Hohaus C, Ganey TM, Minkus Y, Meisel HJ. Cell transplantation in lumbar
spine disc degeneration disease. Proceedings of the First Japanese Meeting
on Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc; Kyoto, JAPAN; 2008.
Jea A, Johnson KK, Whitehead WE, Luerssen TG. Translaminar screw fixation in
the subaxial pediatric cervical spine Technical note. Journal of
Neurosurgery-Pediatrics 2008;2(6):386-90.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/ped.2008.2.12.386
Meyer C, Haumont T, Gauchard GC, Leheup B, Lascombes P, Perrin PP. The
practice of physical and sporting activity in teenagers with idiopathic
scoliosis is related to the curve type. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &
Science in Sports 2008;18(6):751-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00750.x
Michaela G, Denise H, Liebensteiner M, Michael BC. Footprint mismatch in
lumbar total disc arthroplasty. European Spine Journal 2008;17(11):1470-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0780-0
Mwale F, Iatridis JC, Antoniou J. Quantitative MRI as a diagnostic tool of
intervertebral disc matrix composition and integrity. Proceedings of the
First Japanese Meeting on Spine Research - The Intervertebral Disc; Kyoto,
JAPAN; 2008.
Nakipoglu GF, Karagoz A, Ozgirgin N. The Biomechanics of the Lumbosacral
Region In Acute And Chronic Low Back Pain Patients. Pain Physician
2008;11(4):505-11.
Schleicher P, Gerlach R, Schar B, Cain C, Achatz W, Pflugmacher R et al.
Biomechanical comparison of two different concepts for stand alone anterior
lumbar interbody fusion. European Spine Journal 2008;17(12):1757-65.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0797-4
Tzermiadianos MN, Renner SM, Phillips FM, Hadjipavlou AG, Zindrick MR, Havey
RM et al. Altered disc pressure profile after an osteoporotic vertebral
fracture is a risk factor for adjacent vertebral body fracture. European
Spine Journal 2008;17(11):1522-30.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0775-x
ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY
Merila M, Helio H, Busch LC, Tomusk H, Poldoja E, Eller A et al. The Spiral
Glenohumeral Ligament: An Open and Arthroscopic Anatomy Study.
Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
2008;24(11):1271-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2007.12.009
Mountney J, Wilson DR, Paice M, Masri BA, Greidanus NV. The Effect of an
Augmentation Patella Prosthesis Versus Patelloplasty on Revision Patellar
Kinematics and Quadriceps Tendon Force: An Ex Vivo Study. Journal of
Arthroplasty 2008;23(8):1219-31.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2007.09.018
Polyanskaya TY, Zorenko VY. Modern aspects of surgical treatment of the
locomotor system in patients with hemophilia. Gematologiya I
Transfuziologiya 2008;53(5):24-6.
Wilmes P, Lorbach O, Brogard P, Seil R. Complications with all-inside
devices used in reconstructive meniscal surgery. Orthopade
2008;37(11):1088-+. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00132-008-1307-4
POSTURE/BALANCE
Lockhart T, Liu J. Differentiating fall-prone and healthy adults using local
dynamic stability. Ergonomics 2008;51(12):1860-72.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802567079
Parijat P, Lockhart T. Effects of lower extremity muscle fatigue on the
outcomes of slip-induced falls. Ergonomics 2008;51(12):1873-84.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802567087
Pinto RZA, Souza TR, Trede RG, Kirkwood RN, Figueiredo EM, Fonseca ST.
Bilateral and unilateral increases in calcaneal eversion affect pelvic
alignment in standing position. Manual Therapy 2008;13(6):513-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2007.06.004
Wendlova J. Biomechanical conditions for maintaining body balance in
kinesitherapy of osteoporotic patients. Bratislava Medical
Journal-Bratislavske Lekarske Listy 2008;109(10):441-4.
PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS
Katz JN. Do wedged insoles improve outcomes in patients with knee
osteoarthritis? Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology 2008;4(12):630-1.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncprheum0926
Trotter LC, Pierrynowski MR. Changes in Gait Economy Between Full-Contact
Custom-made Foot Orthoses and Prefabricated Inserts in Patients with
Musculoskeletal Pain A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American
Podiatric Medical Association 2008;98(6):429-35.
ROBOTICS
Andrew AM. Archives, mathematics encyclopaedia, dancing robots, ASC.
Kybernetes 2008;37(9-10):1466-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03684920810907805
REACHING/GRASP
Dimitriou M, Edin BB. Discharges in Human Muscle Receptor Afferents during
Block Grasping. Journal of Neuroscience 2008;28(48):12632-42.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.3357-08.2008
SPORT/EXERCISE
Barnett LM, Van Beurden E, Morgan PJ, Brooks LO, Beard JR. Does Childhood
Motor Skill Proficiency Predict Adolescent Fitness? Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise 2008;40(12):2137-44.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31818160d3
Galbraith H, Scurr J, Hencken C, Wood L, Graham-Smith P. Biomechanical
Comparison of the Track Start and the Modified One-Handed Track Start in
Competitive Swimming: An Intervention Study. Journal of Applied Biomechanics
2008;24(4):307-15.
Oyama S, Myers JB, Wassinger CA, Ricci RD, Lephart SM. Asymmetric Resting
Scapular Posture in Healthy Overhead Athletes. Journal of Athletic Training
2008;43(6):565-70.
Psycharakis SG, Sanders RH. Shoulder and Hip Roll Changes during 200-m Front
Crawl Swimming. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2008;40(12):2129-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31818160bc
Stuelcken MC, Ginn KA, Sinclair PJ. Shoulder strength and range of motion in
elite female cricket fast bowlers with and without a history of shoulder
pain. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2008;11(6):575-80.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2007.06.007
Tweed JL, Campbell JA, Avil SJ. Biomechanical Risk Factors in the
Development of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in Distance Runners. Journal of
the American Podiatric Medical Association 2008;98(6):436-44.
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Meller R, Willbold E, Hesse E, Dreymann B, Fehr M, Haasper C et al.
Histologic and Biomechanical Analysis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft to
Bone Healing in Skeletally Immature Sheep. Arthroscopy-the Journal of
Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 2008;24(11):1221-31.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2008.06.021
TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL
Baleani M, Persson C, Zolezzi C, Andollina A, Borrelli AM, Tigani D.
Biological and Biomechanical Effects of Vancomycin and Meropenem in Acrylic
Bone Cement. Journal of Arthroplasty 2008;23(8):1232-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2007.10.010
Hoopes MI, Deserno M, Longo ML, Faller R. Coarse-grained modeling of
interactions of lipid bilayers with supports. Journal of Chemical Physics
2008;129(17). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3008060
Korossis S, Bolland F, Southgate J, Ingham E, Fisher J. Regional
biomechanical and histological characterisation of the passive porcine
urinary bladder: Implications for augmentation and tissue engineering
strategies. Biomaterials 2009;30(2):266-75.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.09.034
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Zhang QH, Tan SH, Teo EC. A numerical study of the effect of axial
acceleration on the responses of the cervical spine during low-speed
rear-end impact. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part
H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2008;222(H7):1167-74.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim367
VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL
Berry E, Stoddart M, Broughan J. Locomotion scoring of cattle using a
lameness-speed index on different types of track. Veterinary Record
2008;163(20):601-2.
Gillette RL, Angle TC. Recent developments in canine locomotor analysis: A
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.01.009
VISUAL/VESTIBULAR
Chen MC, Lee N, Bourla N, Hamilton DR. Corneal biomechanical measurements
before and after laser in situ keratomileusis. Journal of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery 2008;34(11):1886-91.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.06.035
Mollan SP, Wolffsohn JS, Nessim M, Laiquzzaman M, Sivakumar S, Hartley S et
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WHEELCHAIR
Hurd WJ, Morrow MMB, Kaufman KR, An KN. Influence of Varying Level Terrain
on All correspondence and requests for Wheelchair Propulsion Biomechanics.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2008;87(12):984-91.
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UNIQUE TOPIC
Ferretti SE, Capozza RF, Cointry GR, Feldman S, Tanno H, Ferretti JL.
BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS AND METABOLIC CORRELATIONS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL
CONDITION IN CHRONIC CIRRHOTICS AS ASSESSED BY PQCT. Proceedings of the IOF
World Congress Osteoporosis; Bangkok, THAILAND; 2008.
Harano K, Sasaki M, Nagao T, Sasaki K. Dopamine influences locomotor
activity in honeybee queens: implications for a behavioural change after
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Phillips JG. Can the relationship between tangential velocity and radius of
curvature explain motor constancy? Human Movement Science
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Revzen S, Guckenheimer JM. Estimating the phase of synchronized oscillatorsPhysical Review E 2008;78(5). http://dx.doi.org/051907
Yuan Y, Qi LN, Luo SQ. The reconstruction and application of virtual Chinese
human female. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Macdonal JHG. Lateral excitation of bridges by balancing pedestrians. Proc.
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