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LITERATURE UPDATE
June 19, 2009 – June 25, 2009
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Keith E. Gordon, PhD
Sensory Motor Performance Program
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
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has not been published in paper form yet, but may be available in electronic
form through the publisher.
BONE
Rekola J, Aho AJ, Gunn J, Matinlinna J, Hirvonen J, Viitaniemi P et al. The
effect of heat treatment of wood on osteoconductivity. Acta Biomaterialia
2009;5(5):1596-604. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2009.01.018
Renders GAP, Mulder L, Langenbach GEJ, Van Ruijven LJ, Koolstra JH, Van
Eijden TMG. Biomechanical effect of mineral heterogeneity in human
trabecular bone. Proceedings of the 36th European Symposium on Calcified
Tissues; Vienna, AUSTRIA; 2009.
BOTANY
Gregorini P, Soder KJ, Sanderson MA, Ziegler GR. Toughness, particle size
and chemical composition of meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Hud.) herbage
as affected by time of day. Animal Feed Science and Technology
2009;151(3-4):330-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.02.004
Vernescu C, Ryser P. CONSTRAINTS ON LEAF STRUCTURAL TRAITS IN WETLAND
PLANTS. American Journal of Botany 2009;96(6):1068-74.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3732/ajb.0800312
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Bia D, Zocalo Y, Armentano R, Laza S, Perez H, Craiem D et al. Non-Invasive
Biomechanical Evaluation of Implanted Human Cryopreserved Arterial
Homografts. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2009;37(7):1273-86.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-009-9693-2
Chiappa GR, Queiroga F, Meda E, Ferreira LF, Diefenthaeler F, Nunes M et alHeliox Improves Oxygen Delivery and Utilization during Dynamic Exercise in
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2009;179(11):1004-10.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200811-1793OC
Pery E, Blondel W, Didelon J, Leroux A, Guillemin F. Simultaneous
Characterization of Optical and Rheological Properties of Carotid Arteries
via Bimodal Spectroscopy: Experimental and Simulation Results. Ieee
Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 2009;56(5):1267-76.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2009.2013719
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Deguchi S, Sato M. Biomechanical properties of actin stress fibers of
non-motile cells. Biorheology 2009;46(2):93-105.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/bir-2009-0528
Lammermann T, Renkawitz J, Wu XW, Hirsch K, Brakebusch C, Sixt M.
Cdc42-dependent leading edge coordination is essential for interstitial
dendritic cell migration. Blood 2009;113(23):5703-10.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2008-11-191882
Punchard MA, O'Cearbhaill ED, Mackle JN, McHugh PE, Smith TJ, Stenson-Cox C
et al. Evaluation of Human Endothelial Cells Post Stent Deployment in a
Cardiovascular Simulator In Vitro. Annals of Biomedical Engineering
2009;37(7):1322-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-009-9701-6
COMPARATIVE
Ashley-Ross MA, Lundin R, Johnson KL. Kinematics of Level Terrestrial and
Underwater Walking in the California Newt, Taricha torosa. Journal of
Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological Genetics and Physiology
2009;311A(4):240-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.522
Panyutina AA, Korzun LP. MORPHOFUNCTIONAL BACKGROUND OF FLIGHT ORIGIN IN
MAMMALS. Zoologichesky Zhurnal 2009;88(5):573-87.
Zhu HS, Gegear RJ, Casselman A, Kanginakudru S, Reppert SM. Defining
behavioral and molecular differences between summer and migratory monarch
butterflies. Bmc Biology 2009;7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-7-14
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Jacques LB, Moura MS, Suedam V, Souza EAC, Rubo JH. Effect of cantilever
length and framework alloy on the stress distribution of
mandibular-cantilevered implant-supported prostheses. Clinical Oral Implants
Research 2009;20(7):737-41.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01712.x
Reichwein A, Schicho K, Moser D, Seemann RF, Poeschl P, Baumann A et al.
Clinical Experiences With Resorbable Ultrasonic-Guided, Angle-Stable
Osteosynthesis in the Panfacial Region. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery 2009;67(6):1211-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.033
Stahl E, Keilig L, Abdelgader I, Jager A, Bourauel C. Numerical Analyses of
Biomechanical Behavior of Various Orthodontic Anchorage Implants. Journal of
Orofacial Orthopedics-Fortschritte Der Kieferorthopadie 2009;70(2):115-27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00056-009-0817-Y
DIGESTIVE
Jiang T, Wang GX, Qiu JH, Luo LL, Zhang GQ. Preparation and Biocompatibility
of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Small Intestinal Submucosa Hydrogel/Membranes. Journal
of Medical and Biological Engineering 2009;29(2):102-7.
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Dubrovsky VI, Lyadov KV, Dubrovskaya AV. HYDROKINESITHERAPY PREVENTION AND
TREATMENT OF CONTRACTURES AFTER OPERATIVE INTERVENTION ON LOCOMOTORIUM
TISSUES IN ATHLETES. Teoriya I Praktika Fizicheskoy Kultury 2009(1):61-3.
Finch C, Lloyd D, Elliott B. The Preventing Australian Football Injuries
with Exercise (PAFIX) Study: a group randomised controlled trial. Injury
Prevention 2009;15(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2008.021279
Marras WS, Knapik GG, Ferguson S. Lumbar spine forces during manoeuvring of
ceiling-based and floor-based patient transfer devices. Ergonomics
2009;52(3):384-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802376075
Morrissey S. Biomechanics in ergonomics, 2nd edition. Ergonomics
2009;52(3):408-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802476719
Neckel ND. Using the Catwalk to Measure Locomotor Recovery Following Spinal
Cord Injury. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Meeting of the
American-Society-for-Neural-Therapy-and-Repair; Clearwater Beach, FL; 2009.
Sandrow-Feinberg HR, Izzi J, Shumsky JS, Zhukareva V, Houle JD. Forced
Exercise as a Rehabilitation Strategy after Unilateral Cervical Spinal Cord
Contusion Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma 2009;26(5):721-31.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2008.0750
Wagner DW, Kirschweng RL, Reed MP. Foot motions in manual material handling
transfer tasks: A taxonomy and data from an automotive assembly plant.
Ergonomics 2009;52(3):362-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802376034
EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY
Frobisch NB, Schoch RR. The largest specimen of Apateon and the life history
pathway of neoteny in the Paleozoic temnospondyl family Branchiosauridae.
Fossil Record 2009;12(1):83-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mmng.200800012
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Dosen S, Popovic DB. Moving-Window Dynamic Optimization: Design of
Stimulation Profiles for Walking. Ieee Transactions on Biomedical
Engineering 2009;56(5):1298-309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2009.2013935
Risberg MA, Moksnes H, Storevold A, Holm I, Snyder-Mackler L. Rehabilitation
after anterior cruciate ligament injury influences joint loading during
walking but not hopping. British Journal of Sports Medicine
2009;43(6):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2008.056846
Yizhar Z, Boulos S, Inbar O, Carmeli E. The effect of restricted arm swing
on energy expenditure in healthy men. International Journal of
Rehabilitation Research 2009;32(2):115-23.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MRR.0b013e32830d3675
JOINT/CARTILAGE
Akjaer T, Henriksen M, Dyhre-Poulsen P, Simonsen EB. Forward lunge as a
functional performance test in ACL deficient subjects: Test-retest
reliability. Knee 2009;16(3):176-82.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2008.11.011
Hewett TE, Torg JS, Boden BP. Video analysis of trunk and knee motion during
non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes: lateral
trunk and knee abduction motion are combined components of the injury
mechanism. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2009;43(6):417-22.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.059162
METHODS
Chen H, Varghese T. Multilevel hybrid 2D strain imaging algorithm for
ultrasound sector/phased arrays. Medical Physics 2009;36(6):2098-106.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3121426
Hamilton TJ, Bailat C, Gehring S, Laperle CM, Wands J, Rose-Petruck C et alX-ray elastography: Modification of x-ray phase contrast images using
ultrasonic radiation pressure. Journal of Applied Physics 2009;105(10).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3111783
Hsiao HY, Chen RLC, Cheng TJ. Single-scan measurement of conductance of a
quartz crystal microbalance array coupled with resonant markers for
biosensing in liquid phase. Review of Scientific Instruments 2009;80(4).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3111402
Huang YX, Curiel L, Kukic A, Plewes DB, Chopra R, Hynynen K. MR acoustic
radiation force imaging: In vivo comparison to ultrasound motion tracking.
Medical Physics 2009;36(6):2016-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3120289
Kuo CF, Wang MJ. Motion generation from MTM semantics. Computers in Industry
2009;60(5):339-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2009.01.006
Lin FL, Elliott KE, Parker W, Chakraborty N, Teo CS, Smith ST et al.
Confocal and force probe imaging system for simultaneous three-dimensional
optical and mechanical spectroscopic evaluation of biological samples.
Review of Scientific Instruments 2009;80(5).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3129435
NEURAL
Clair JM, Okuma Y, Misiaszek JE, Collins DF. Reflex pathways connect
receptors in the human lower leg to the erector spinae muscles of the lower
back. Experimental Brain Research 2009;196(2):217-27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-009-1849-7
Fowler SC, Miller BR, Gaither TW, Johnson MA, Rebec GV. Force-plate
quantification of progressive behavioral deficits in the R6/2 mouse model of
Huntington's disease. Behavioural Brain Research 2009;202(1):130-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2009.03.022
Gaglia MM, Kenyon C. Stimulation of Movement in a Quiescent,
Hibernation-Like Form of Caenorhabditis elegans by Dopamine Signaling.
Journal of Neuroscience 2009;29(22):7302-14.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.3429-08.2009
Hook MA, Moreno G, Woller S, Puga D, Hoy K, Balden R et al. Intrathecal
Morphine Attenuates Recovery of Function after a Spinal Cord Injury. Journal
of Neurotrauma 2009;26(5):741-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2008.0710
Jang SH. The role of the corticospinal tract in motor recovery in patients
with a stroke: A review. Neurorehabilitation 2009;24(3):285-90.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/nre-2009-0480
Kumar R, Riddle LR, Griffin SA, Chu WH, Vangveravong S, Neisewander J et alEvaluation of D2 and D3 dopamine receptor selective compounds on
L-dopa-dependent abnormal involuntary movements in rats. Neuropharmacology
2009;56(6-7):956-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2009.01.019
Lan H, Song YM. Effects of poly lactic-co-glycolic acid-Nogo A antibody
delayed-release microspheres on regeneration of injured spinal cord in ratsNeural Regeneration Research 2009;4(5):358-64.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2009.05.006
Lee M, Paik SK, Lee MJ, Kim YJ, Kim S, Nahm M et al. Drosophila Atlastin
regulates the stability of muscle microtubules and is required for synapse
development. Developmental Biology 2009;330(2):250-62.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.03.019
Luo Y, Kuo CC, Shen H, Chou J, Greig NH, Hoffer BJ et al. Delayed Treatment
with a p53 Inhibitor Enhances Recovery in Stroke Brain. Annals of Neurology
2009;65(5):520-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.21592
Maier IC, Ichiyama RM, Courtine G, Schnell L, Lavrov I, Edgerton VR et al.
Differential effects of anti-Nogo-A antibody treatment and treadmill
training in rats with incomplete spinal cord injury. Brain 2009;132:1426-40http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awp085
Mohr D, von Ameln-Mayerhofer A, Fendt M. 5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine injections
into the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens differently affect prepulse
inhibition and baseline startle magnitude in rats. Behavioural Brain
Research 2009;202(1):58-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2009.03.014
Rudomin P. In search of lost presynaptic inhibition. Experimental Brain
Research 2009;196(1):139-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-009-1758-9
Trnovec S, Halatsch ME, Behnke-Mursch J, Mursch K. An ultrasound study of
brain tissue biomechanics in patients following craniectomy.
Neurorehabilitation 2009;24(3):267-71.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/nre-2009-0477
ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE
Chang TS, Cheng CW, Wang CS, Chen HY, Chang JH. A New Multi-direction Tester
for Evaluation of the Spinal Biomechanics. Journal of Medical and Biological
Engineering 2009;29(1):7-13.
Henderson CNR, Cramer GD, Zhang Q, DeVocht JW, Sozio RS, Fournier JT.
INTRODUCING THE EXTERNAL LINK MODEL FOR STUDYING SPINE FIXATION AND
MISALIGNMENT: CURRENT PROCEDURES, COSTS, AND FAILURE RATES. Journal of
Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2009;32(4):294-302.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.03.005
Yu BS, Zheng ZM, Zhuang XM, Chen H, Xie DH, Luk KDK et al. Biomechanical
Effects of Transverse Partial Sacrectomy on the Sacroiliac Joints An In
Vitro Human Cadaveric Investigation of the Borderline of Sacroiliac Joint
Instability. Spine 2009;34(13):1370-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a3d440
ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY
Loubignac F, Chabas JF. A newly designed locked intramedullary nail for
trochanteric hip fractures fixation: Results of the first 100 Trochanteric
(TM) implantations. Orthopaedics & Traumatology-Surgery & Research
2009;95(2):139-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otsr.2009.01.002
Ma K, Kornecki A, Bax J, Mundt Y, Fenster A. Development and validation of a
new guidance device for lateral approach stereotactic breast biopsy. Medical
Physics 2009;36(6):2118-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3130017
McNickle AG, Wang VM, Shewman EF, Cole BJ, Williams JM. Performance of a
Sterile Meniscal Allograft in an Ovine Model. Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research 2009;467(7):1868-76.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-008-0567-y
Oksman A, Dmytruk V, Proust J, Mabit C, Charissoux JL, Arnaud JP. Patellar
chondropathy prevalence at anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction:
Analysis of 250 cases. Orthopaedics & Traumatology-Surgery & Research
2009;95(1):36-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otsr.2008.09.001
Piza-Katzer H, Raschner C, Del Frari B, Zeppetzauer M, Platzer HP.
Functional recovery and biomechanical evaluation after tumor resection in
the shoulder girdle and reconstruction with a split latissimus dorsi muscleEuropean Surgery-Acta Chirurgica Austriaca 2009;41(2):81-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10353-009-0456-y
Pollock JW, Brownhill J, Ferreira L, McDonald CP, Johnson J, King G. The
Effect of Anteromedial Facet Fractures of the Coronoid and Lateral
Collateral Ligament Injury on Elbow Stability and Kinematics. Journal of
Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 2009;91A(6):1448-58.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.h.00222
ROBOTICS
Arena P, Patane L. Simple Sensors Provide Inputs for Cognitive Robots. Ieee
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine 2009;12(3):13-20.
Cupec R, Schmidt G. Free Space Representation for Biped Walking Robots.
Automatika 2009;50(1-2):51-64.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Johnson BD, Joseph T, Wright G, Battista RA, Dodge C, Balweg A et al.
Rapidity of responding to a hypoxic challenge during exercise. European
Journal of Applied Physiology 2009;106(4):493-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-009-1036-3
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Chong AKS, Riboh J, Smith RL, Lindsey DP, Pham HM, Chang J. Flexor Tendon
Tissue Engineering: Acellularized and Reseeded Tendon Constructs. Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery 2009;123(6):1759-66.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181a65ae7
Hviid C, Salomonsen M, Gelineck J, Rasmussen LR, Jensen KM, Kryger-Baggesen
P et al. RETROPHARYNGEAL TENDINITIS MAY BE MORE COMMON THAN WE THINK: A
REPORT ON 45 CASES SEEN IN DANISH CHIROPRACTIC CLINICS. Journal of
Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2009;32(4):315-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.03.011
TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL
Hansma P, Yu HM, Schultz D, Rodriguez A, Yurtsev EA, Orr J et al. The tissue
diagnostic instrument. Review of Scientific Instruments 2009;80(5).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3127602
Jones KA, Feola A, Meyn L, Abramowitch SD, Moalli PA. Tensile properties of
commonly used prolapse meshes. International Urogynecology Journal
2009;20(7):847-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00192-008-0781-x
Tang H, Xu ZF, Qin X, Wu B, Wu LH, Zhao XW et al. Chest wall reconstruction
in a canine model using polydioxanone mesh, demineralized bone matrix and
bone marrow stromal cells. Biomaterials 2009;30(19):3224-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.02.007
Wang SF, Yaszemski MJ, Knight AM, Gruetzmacher JA, Windebank AJ, Lu LC.
Photo-crosslinked poly(epsilon-caprolactone fumarate) networks for guided
peripheral nerve regeneration: Material properties and preliminary
biological evaluations. Acta Biomaterialia 2009;5(5):1531-42.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2008.12.015
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Frechede B, McIntosh A, Grzebieta R, Bambach M. Hybrid III ATD in Inverted
Impacts: Influence of Impact Angle on Neck Injury Risk Assessment. Annals of
Biomedical Engineering 2009;37(7):1403-14.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-009-9711-4
Hamberger A, Viano DC, Saljo A, Bolouri H. CONCUSSION IN PROFESSIONAL
FOOTBALL: MORPHOLOGY OF BRAIN INJURIES IN THE NFL CONCUSSION MODEL-PART 16.
Neurosurgery 2009;64(6):1174-82.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1227/01.neu.0000316855.40986.2a
Viano DC, Hamberger A, Bolouri H, Saljo A. CONCUSSION IN PROFESSIONAL
FOOTBALL: ANIMAL MODEL OF BRAIN INJURY-PART 15. Neurosurgery
2009;64(6):1162-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1227/01.neu.0000345863.99099.c7
VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL
Gilley RS, Beason DP, Snyder DM, Boston RC, Radin A, Kapatkin AS et al.
External Fixator Clamp Reuse Degrades Clamp Mechanical Performance.
Veterinary Surgery 2009;38(4):530-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2009.00521.x
Patterson-Kane JC, Firth EC. The pathobiology of exercise-induced
superficial digital flexor tendon injury in Thoroughbred racehorses.
Veterinary Journal 2009;181(2):79-89.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.02.009
Robertz A, Ohnesorge B, Boening KJ. Laryngoplasty with metallic implants -
biomechanical tension test of the arytenoid and cricoid of the horse using
metallic prostheses. Pferdeheilkunde 2009;25(3):205-10.
VISUAL/VESTIBULAR
Chen D, Lam AKC, Cho P. A pilot study on the corneal biomechanical changes
in short-term orthokeratology. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
2009;29(4):464-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1313.2008.00625.x
Pascolo P, Carniel R. From time series analysis to a biomechanical multibody
model of the human eye. Chaos Solitons & Fractals 2009;40(2):966-74.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2007.08.078
Schmid T, Weishaupt MA, Meyer SW, Waldern N, von Peinen K, Nuss K.
High-speed cinematographic evaluation of claw-ground contact pattern of
lactating cows. Veterinary Journal 2009;181(2):151-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.02.019
Sun L, Shen MX, Wang JH, Fang AW, Xu AQ, Fang HZ et al. Recovery of Corneal
Hysteresis After Reduction of Intraocular Pressure in Chronic Primary
Angle-Closure Glaucoma. American Journal of Ophthalmology
2009;147(6):1061-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2009.01.008
WHEELCHAIR
Tsai KH, Yeh CY, Lo HC, Li CT, Cheng CP, Chang GL. Application of Quality
Function Deployment in Design of Mobile Assistive Devices. Journal of
Medical and Biological Engineering 2008;28(2):87-93.
UNIQUE TOPIC
Belovs M, Cebers A. Ferromagnetic microswimmer. Physical Review E
2009;79(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.79.051503
de Lima CR, Vatanabe SL, Choi A, Nakasone PH, Pires RF, Silva ECN. A
biomimetic piezoelectric pump: Computational and experimental
characterization. Sensors and Actuators a-Physical 2009;152(1):110-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2009.02.038
Kono A, Fujita T, Tsumura C, Kondo T, Kushiyama K, Rubenstein LZ. Preventive
home visit model targeted to specific care needs of ambulatory frail elders:
preliminary report of a randomized trial design. Aging Clinical and
Experimental Research 2009;21(2):167-73.
Meachen-Samuels J, Van Valkenburgh B. Forelimb Indicators of Prey-Size
Preference in the Felidae. Journal of Morphology 2009;270(6):729-44.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10712
Nishida M. Biomechanics. Journal of Artificial Organs 2009;12(1):23-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10047-008-0439-y
Pauloski BR, Rademaker AW, Kern M, Shaker R, Logemann JA. The Feasibility of
Establishing Agreement Between Laboratories for Measures of Oropharyngeal
Structural Movements. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology
2009;17(1):9-19.
Stephen DG, Mirman D, Magnuson JS, Dixon JA. Levy-like diffusion in eye
movements during spoken-language comprehension. Physical Review E
2009;79(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.79.056114
PICK OF THE WEEK
Mao ZH, Lee HN, Sclabassi RJ, Sun MG. Information Capacity of the Thumb and
the Index Finger in Communication. Ieee Transactions on Biomedical
Engineering 2009;56(5):1535-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2008.2011817
***Hurray, that’s the update, hurray***
June 19, 2009 – June 25, 2009
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Keith E. Gordon, PhD
Sensory Motor Performance Program
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
***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
Rekola J, Aho AJ, Gunn J, Matinlinna J, Hirvonen J, Viitaniemi P et al. The
effect of heat treatment of wood on osteoconductivity. Acta Biomaterialia
2009;5(5):1596-604. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2009.01.018
Renders GAP, Mulder L, Langenbach GEJ, Van Ruijven LJ, Koolstra JH, Van
Eijden TMG. Biomechanical effect of mineral heterogeneity in human
trabecular bone. Proceedings of the 36th European Symposium on Calcified
Tissues; Vienna, AUSTRIA; 2009.
BOTANY
Gregorini P, Soder KJ, Sanderson MA, Ziegler GR. Toughness, particle size
and chemical composition of meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Hud.) herbage
as affected by time of day. Animal Feed Science and Technology
2009;151(3-4):330-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.02.004
Vernescu C, Ryser P. CONSTRAINTS ON LEAF STRUCTURAL TRAITS IN WETLAND
PLANTS. American Journal of Botany 2009;96(6):1068-74.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3732/ajb.0800312
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Bia D, Zocalo Y, Armentano R, Laza S, Perez H, Craiem D et al. Non-Invasive
Biomechanical Evaluation of Implanted Human Cryopreserved Arterial
Homografts. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2009;37(7):1273-86.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-009-9693-2
Chiappa GR, Queiroga F, Meda E, Ferreira LF, Diefenthaeler F, Nunes M et alHeliox Improves Oxygen Delivery and Utilization during Dynamic Exercise in
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2009;179(11):1004-10.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200811-1793OC
Pery E, Blondel W, Didelon J, Leroux A, Guillemin F. Simultaneous
Characterization of Optical and Rheological Properties of Carotid Arteries
via Bimodal Spectroscopy: Experimental and Simulation Results. Ieee
Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 2009;56(5):1267-76.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2009.2013719
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR
Deguchi S, Sato M. Biomechanical properties of actin stress fibers of
non-motile cells. Biorheology 2009;46(2):93-105.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/bir-2009-0528
Lammermann T, Renkawitz J, Wu XW, Hirsch K, Brakebusch C, Sixt M.
Cdc42-dependent leading edge coordination is essential for interstitial
dendritic cell migration. Blood 2009;113(23):5703-10.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2008-11-191882
Punchard MA, O'Cearbhaill ED, Mackle JN, McHugh PE, Smith TJ, Stenson-Cox C
et al. Evaluation of Human Endothelial Cells Post Stent Deployment in a
Cardiovascular Simulator In Vitro. Annals of Biomedical Engineering
2009;37(7):1322-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-009-9701-6
COMPARATIVE
Ashley-Ross MA, Lundin R, Johnson KL. Kinematics of Level Terrestrial and
Underwater Walking in the California Newt, Taricha torosa. Journal of
Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological Genetics and Physiology
2009;311A(4):240-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.522
Panyutina AA, Korzun LP. MORPHOFUNCTIONAL BACKGROUND OF FLIGHT ORIGIN IN
MAMMALS. Zoologichesky Zhurnal 2009;88(5):573-87.
Zhu HS, Gegear RJ, Casselman A, Kanginakudru S, Reppert SM. Defining
behavioral and molecular differences between summer and migratory monarch
butterflies. Bmc Biology 2009;7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-7-14
DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL
Jacques LB, Moura MS, Suedam V, Souza EAC, Rubo JH. Effect of cantilever
length and framework alloy on the stress distribution of
mandibular-cantilevered implant-supported prostheses. Clinical Oral Implants
Research 2009;20(7):737-41.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01712.x
Reichwein A, Schicho K, Moser D, Seemann RF, Poeschl P, Baumann A et al.
Clinical Experiences With Resorbable Ultrasonic-Guided, Angle-Stable
Osteosynthesis in the Panfacial Region. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery 2009;67(6):1211-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.033
Stahl E, Keilig L, Abdelgader I, Jager A, Bourauel C. Numerical Analyses of
Biomechanical Behavior of Various Orthodontic Anchorage Implants. Journal of
Orofacial Orthopedics-Fortschritte Der Kieferorthopadie 2009;70(2):115-27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00056-009-0817-Y
DIGESTIVE
Jiang T, Wang GX, Qiu JH, Luo LL, Zhang GQ. Preparation and Biocompatibility
of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Small Intestinal Submucosa Hydrogel/Membranes. Journal
of Medical and Biological Engineering 2009;29(2):102-7.
ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION
Dubrovsky VI, Lyadov KV, Dubrovskaya AV. HYDROKINESITHERAPY PREVENTION AND
TREATMENT OF CONTRACTURES AFTER OPERATIVE INTERVENTION ON LOCOMOTORIUM
TISSUES IN ATHLETES. Teoriya I Praktika Fizicheskoy Kultury 2009(1):61-3.
Finch C, Lloyd D, Elliott B. The Preventing Australian Football Injuries
with Exercise (PAFIX) Study: a group randomised controlled trial. Injury
Prevention 2009;15(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2008.021279
Marras WS, Knapik GG, Ferguson S. Lumbar spine forces during manoeuvring of
ceiling-based and floor-based patient transfer devices. Ergonomics
2009;52(3):384-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802376075
Morrissey S. Biomechanics in ergonomics, 2nd edition. Ergonomics
2009;52(3):408-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802476719
Neckel ND. Using the Catwalk to Measure Locomotor Recovery Following Spinal
Cord Injury. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Meeting of the
American-Society-for-Neural-Therapy-and-Repair; Clearwater Beach, FL; 2009.
Sandrow-Feinberg HR, Izzi J, Shumsky JS, Zhukareva V, Houle JD. Forced
Exercise as a Rehabilitation Strategy after Unilateral Cervical Spinal Cord
Contusion Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma 2009;26(5):721-31.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2008.0750
Wagner DW, Kirschweng RL, Reed MP. Foot motions in manual material handling
transfer tasks: A taxonomy and data from an automotive assembly plant.
Ergonomics 2009;52(3):362-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130802376034
EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY
Frobisch NB, Schoch RR. The largest specimen of Apateon and the life history
pathway of neoteny in the Paleozoic temnospondyl family Branchiosauridae.
Fossil Record 2009;12(1):83-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mmng.200800012
GAIT/LOCOMOTION
Dosen S, Popovic DB. Moving-Window Dynamic Optimization: Design of
Stimulation Profiles for Walking. Ieee Transactions on Biomedical
Engineering 2009;56(5):1298-309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2009.2013935
Risberg MA, Moksnes H, Storevold A, Holm I, Snyder-Mackler L. Rehabilitation
after anterior cruciate ligament injury influences joint loading during
walking but not hopping. British Journal of Sports Medicine
2009;43(6):423-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2008.056846
Yizhar Z, Boulos S, Inbar O, Carmeli E. The effect of restricted arm swing
on energy expenditure in healthy men. International Journal of
Rehabilitation Research 2009;32(2):115-23.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MRR.0b013e32830d3675
JOINT/CARTILAGE
Akjaer T, Henriksen M, Dyhre-Poulsen P, Simonsen EB. Forward lunge as a
functional performance test in ACL deficient subjects: Test-retest
reliability. Knee 2009;16(3):176-82.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2008.11.011
Hewett TE, Torg JS, Boden BP. Video analysis of trunk and knee motion during
non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes: lateral
trunk and knee abduction motion are combined components of the injury
mechanism. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2009;43(6):417-22.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.059162
METHODS
Chen H, Varghese T. Multilevel hybrid 2D strain imaging algorithm for
ultrasound sector/phased arrays. Medical Physics 2009;36(6):2098-106.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3121426
Hamilton TJ, Bailat C, Gehring S, Laperle CM, Wands J, Rose-Petruck C et alX-ray elastography: Modification of x-ray phase contrast images using
ultrasonic radiation pressure. Journal of Applied Physics 2009;105(10).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3111783
Hsiao HY, Chen RLC, Cheng TJ. Single-scan measurement of conductance of a
quartz crystal microbalance array coupled with resonant markers for
biosensing in liquid phase. Review of Scientific Instruments 2009;80(4).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3111402
Huang YX, Curiel L, Kukic A, Plewes DB, Chopra R, Hynynen K. MR acoustic
radiation force imaging: In vivo comparison to ultrasound motion tracking.
Medical Physics 2009;36(6):2016-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3120289
Kuo CF, Wang MJ. Motion generation from MTM semantics. Computers in Industry
2009;60(5):339-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2009.01.006
Lin FL, Elliott KE, Parker W, Chakraborty N, Teo CS, Smith ST et al.
Confocal and force probe imaging system for simultaneous three-dimensional
optical and mechanical spectroscopic evaluation of biological samples.
Review of Scientific Instruments 2009;80(5).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3129435
NEURAL
Clair JM, Okuma Y, Misiaszek JE, Collins DF. Reflex pathways connect
receptors in the human lower leg to the erector spinae muscles of the lower
back. Experimental Brain Research 2009;196(2):217-27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-009-1849-7
Fowler SC, Miller BR, Gaither TW, Johnson MA, Rebec GV. Force-plate
quantification of progressive behavioral deficits in the R6/2 mouse model of
Huntington's disease. Behavioural Brain Research 2009;202(1):130-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2009.03.022
Gaglia MM, Kenyon C. Stimulation of Movement in a Quiescent,
Hibernation-Like Form of Caenorhabditis elegans by Dopamine Signaling.
Journal of Neuroscience 2009;29(22):7302-14.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.3429-08.2009
Hook MA, Moreno G, Woller S, Puga D, Hoy K, Balden R et al. Intrathecal
Morphine Attenuates Recovery of Function after a Spinal Cord Injury. Journal
of Neurotrauma 2009;26(5):741-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2008.0710
Jang SH. The role of the corticospinal tract in motor recovery in patients
with a stroke: A review. Neurorehabilitation 2009;24(3):285-90.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/nre-2009-0480
Kumar R, Riddle LR, Griffin SA, Chu WH, Vangveravong S, Neisewander J et alEvaluation of D2 and D3 dopamine receptor selective compounds on
L-dopa-dependent abnormal involuntary movements in rats. Neuropharmacology
2009;56(6-7):956-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2009.01.019
Lan H, Song YM. Effects of poly lactic-co-glycolic acid-Nogo A antibody
delayed-release microspheres on regeneration of injured spinal cord in ratsNeural Regeneration Research 2009;4(5):358-64.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2009.05.006
Lee M, Paik SK, Lee MJ, Kim YJ, Kim S, Nahm M et al. Drosophila Atlastin
regulates the stability of muscle microtubules and is required for synapse
development. Developmental Biology 2009;330(2):250-62.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.03.019
Luo Y, Kuo CC, Shen H, Chou J, Greig NH, Hoffer BJ et al. Delayed Treatment
with a p53 Inhibitor Enhances Recovery in Stroke Brain. Annals of Neurology
2009;65(5):520-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.21592
Maier IC, Ichiyama RM, Courtine G, Schnell L, Lavrov I, Edgerton VR et al.
Differential effects of anti-Nogo-A antibody treatment and treadmill
training in rats with incomplete spinal cord injury. Brain 2009;132:1426-40http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awp085
Mohr D, von Ameln-Mayerhofer A, Fendt M. 5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine injections
into the prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens differently affect prepulse
inhibition and baseline startle magnitude in rats. Behavioural Brain
Research 2009;202(1):58-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2009.03.014
Rudomin P. In search of lost presynaptic inhibition. Experimental Brain
Research 2009;196(1):139-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-009-1758-9
Trnovec S, Halatsch ME, Behnke-Mursch J, Mursch K. An ultrasound study of
brain tissue biomechanics in patients following craniectomy.
Neurorehabilitation 2009;24(3):267-71.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/nre-2009-0477
ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE
Chang TS, Cheng CW, Wang CS, Chen HY, Chang JH. A New Multi-direction Tester
for Evaluation of the Spinal Biomechanics. Journal of Medical and Biological
Engineering 2009;29(1):7-13.
Henderson CNR, Cramer GD, Zhang Q, DeVocht JW, Sozio RS, Fournier JT.
INTRODUCING THE EXTERNAL LINK MODEL FOR STUDYING SPINE FIXATION AND
MISALIGNMENT: CURRENT PROCEDURES, COSTS, AND FAILURE RATES. Journal of
Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2009;32(4):294-302.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.03.005
Yu BS, Zheng ZM, Zhuang XM, Chen H, Xie DH, Luk KDK et al. Biomechanical
Effects of Transverse Partial Sacrectomy on the Sacroiliac Joints An In
Vitro Human Cadaveric Investigation of the Borderline of Sacroiliac Joint
Instability. Spine 2009;34(13):1370-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a3d440
ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY
Loubignac F, Chabas JF. A newly designed locked intramedullary nail for
trochanteric hip fractures fixation: Results of the first 100 Trochanteric
(TM) implantations. Orthopaedics & Traumatology-Surgery & Research
2009;95(2):139-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otsr.2009.01.002
Ma K, Kornecki A, Bax J, Mundt Y, Fenster A. Development and validation of a
new guidance device for lateral approach stereotactic breast biopsy. Medical
Physics 2009;36(6):2118-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.3130017
McNickle AG, Wang VM, Shewman EF, Cole BJ, Williams JM. Performance of a
Sterile Meniscal Allograft in an Ovine Model. Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research 2009;467(7):1868-76.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-008-0567-y
Oksman A, Dmytruk V, Proust J, Mabit C, Charissoux JL, Arnaud JP. Patellar
chondropathy prevalence at anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction:
Analysis of 250 cases. Orthopaedics & Traumatology-Surgery & Research
2009;95(1):36-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otsr.2008.09.001
Piza-Katzer H, Raschner C, Del Frari B, Zeppetzauer M, Platzer HP.
Functional recovery and biomechanical evaluation after tumor resection in
the shoulder girdle and reconstruction with a split latissimus dorsi muscleEuropean Surgery-Acta Chirurgica Austriaca 2009;41(2):81-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10353-009-0456-y
Pollock JW, Brownhill J, Ferreira L, McDonald CP, Johnson J, King G. The
Effect of Anteromedial Facet Fractures of the Coronoid and Lateral
Collateral Ligament Injury on Elbow Stability and Kinematics. Journal of
Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 2009;91A(6):1448-58.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.h.00222
ROBOTICS
Arena P, Patane L. Simple Sensors Provide Inputs for Cognitive Robots. Ieee
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine 2009;12(3):13-20.
Cupec R, Schmidt G. Free Space Representation for Biped Walking Robots.
Automatika 2009;50(1-2):51-64.
SPORT/EXERCISE
Johnson BD, Joseph T, Wright G, Battista RA, Dodge C, Balweg A et al.
Rapidity of responding to a hypoxic challenge during exercise. European
Journal of Applied Physiology 2009;106(4):493-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-009-1036-3
TENDON/LIGAMENT
Chong AKS, Riboh J, Smith RL, Lindsey DP, Pham HM, Chang J. Flexor Tendon
Tissue Engineering: Acellularized and Reseeded Tendon Constructs. Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery 2009;123(6):1759-66.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181a65ae7
Hviid C, Salomonsen M, Gelineck J, Rasmussen LR, Jensen KM, Kryger-Baggesen
P et al. RETROPHARYNGEAL TENDINITIS MAY BE MORE COMMON THAN WE THINK: A
REPORT ON 45 CASES SEEN IN DANISH CHIROPRACTIC CLINICS. Journal of
Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2009;32(4):315-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.03.011
TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL
Hansma P, Yu HM, Schultz D, Rodriguez A, Yurtsev EA, Orr J et al. The tissue
diagnostic instrument. Review of Scientific Instruments 2009;80(5).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3127602
Jones KA, Feola A, Meyn L, Abramowitch SD, Moalli PA. Tensile properties of
commonly used prolapse meshes. International Urogynecology Journal
2009;20(7):847-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00192-008-0781-x
Tang H, Xu ZF, Qin X, Wu B, Wu LH, Zhao XW et al. Chest wall reconstruction
in a canine model using polydioxanone mesh, demineralized bone matrix and
bone marrow stromal cells. Biomaterials 2009;30(19):3224-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.02.007
Wang SF, Yaszemski MJ, Knight AM, Gruetzmacher JA, Windebank AJ, Lu LC.
Photo-crosslinked poly(epsilon-caprolactone fumarate) networks for guided
peripheral nerve regeneration: Material properties and preliminary
biological evaluations. Acta Biomaterialia 2009;5(5):1531-42.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2008.12.015
TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING
Frechede B, McIntosh A, Grzebieta R, Bambach M. Hybrid III ATD in Inverted
Impacts: Influence of Impact Angle on Neck Injury Risk Assessment. Annals of
Biomedical Engineering 2009;37(7):1403-14.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-009-9711-4
Hamberger A, Viano DC, Saljo A, Bolouri H. CONCUSSION IN PROFESSIONAL
FOOTBALL: MORPHOLOGY OF BRAIN INJURIES IN THE NFL CONCUSSION MODEL-PART 16.
Neurosurgery 2009;64(6):1174-82.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1227/01.neu.0000316855.40986.2a
Viano DC, Hamberger A, Bolouri H, Saljo A. CONCUSSION IN PROFESSIONAL
FOOTBALL: ANIMAL MODEL OF BRAIN INJURY-PART 15. Neurosurgery
2009;64(6):1162-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1227/01.neu.0000345863.99099.c7
VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL
Gilley RS, Beason DP, Snyder DM, Boston RC, Radin A, Kapatkin AS et al.
External Fixator Clamp Reuse Degrades Clamp Mechanical Performance.
Veterinary Surgery 2009;38(4):530-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2009.00521.x
Patterson-Kane JC, Firth EC. The pathobiology of exercise-induced
superficial digital flexor tendon injury in Thoroughbred racehorses.
Veterinary Journal 2009;181(2):79-89.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.02.009
Robertz A, Ohnesorge B, Boening KJ. Laryngoplasty with metallic implants -
biomechanical tension test of the arytenoid and cricoid of the horse using
metallic prostheses. Pferdeheilkunde 2009;25(3):205-10.
VISUAL/VESTIBULAR
Chen D, Lam AKC, Cho P. A pilot study on the corneal biomechanical changes
in short-term orthokeratology. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
2009;29(4):464-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1313.2008.00625.x
Pascolo P, Carniel R. From time series analysis to a biomechanical multibody
model of the human eye. Chaos Solitons & Fractals 2009;40(2):966-74.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2007.08.078
Schmid T, Weishaupt MA, Meyer SW, Waldern N, von Peinen K, Nuss K.
High-speed cinematographic evaluation of claw-ground contact pattern of
lactating cows. Veterinary Journal 2009;181(2):151-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.02.019
Sun L, Shen MX, Wang JH, Fang AW, Xu AQ, Fang HZ et al. Recovery of Corneal
Hysteresis After Reduction of Intraocular Pressure in Chronic Primary
Angle-Closure Glaucoma. American Journal of Ophthalmology
2009;147(6):1061-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2009.01.008
WHEELCHAIR
Tsai KH, Yeh CY, Lo HC, Li CT, Cheng CP, Chang GL. Application of Quality
Function Deployment in Design of Mobile Assistive Devices. Journal of
Medical and Biological Engineering 2008;28(2):87-93.
UNIQUE TOPIC
Belovs M, Cebers A. Ferromagnetic microswimmer. Physical Review E
2009;79(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.79.051503
de Lima CR, Vatanabe SL, Choi A, Nakasone PH, Pires RF, Silva ECN. A
biomimetic piezoelectric pump: Computational and experimental
characterization. Sensors and Actuators a-Physical 2009;152(1):110-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2009.02.038
Kono A, Fujita T, Tsumura C, Kondo T, Kushiyama K, Rubenstein LZ. Preventive
home visit model targeted to specific care needs of ambulatory frail elders:
preliminary report of a randomized trial design. Aging Clinical and
Experimental Research 2009;21(2):167-73.
Meachen-Samuels J, Van Valkenburgh B. Forelimb Indicators of Prey-Size
Preference in the Felidae. Journal of Morphology 2009;270(6):729-44.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10712
Nishida M. Biomechanics. Journal of Artificial Organs 2009;12(1):23-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10047-008-0439-y
Pauloski BR, Rademaker AW, Kern M, Shaker R, Logemann JA. The Feasibility of
Establishing Agreement Between Laboratories for Measures of Oropharyngeal
Structural Movements. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology
2009;17(1):9-19.
Stephen DG, Mirman D, Magnuson JS, Dixon JA. Levy-like diffusion in eye
movements during spoken-language comprehension. Physical Review E
2009;79(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.79.056114
PICK OF THE WEEK
Mao ZH, Lee HN, Sclabassi RJ, Sun MG. Information Capacity of the Thumb and
the Index Finger in Communication. Ieee Transactions on Biomedical
Engineering 2009;56(5):1535-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2008.2011817
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