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LITERATURE UPDATE
January 29, 2010 -- February 04, 2010
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Craig P. McGowan, PhD
Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory
University of Texas at Austin
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***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*
Healy C, Kennedy OD, Brennan O, Rackard SM, O'Brien FJ, Lee TC.
Structural Adaptation and Intracortical Bone Turnover in an Ovine Model
of Osteoporosis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research;28(2):248-51.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20961
Miller MA, Eberhardt AW, Cleary RJ, Verdonschot N, Mann KA.
Micromechanics of Postmortem-Retrieved Cement-Bone Interfaces. Journal
of Orthopaedic Research;28(2):170-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20893
Morishita Y, Naito M, Miyazaki M, He WB, Wu GZ, Wei F et al. Enhanced
Effects of BMP-Binding Peptide Combined with Recombinant Human BMP-2 on
the Healing of a Rodent Segmental Femoral Defect. Journal of Orthopaedic
Research;28(2):258-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20970
*BOTANY*
Hudson PJ, Razanatsoa J, Feild TS. Early vessel evolution and the
diverisification of wood function: insights from Malagasy Canellales.
American Journal of Botany;97(1):80-93.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3732/ajb.0900130
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Stevanella M, Votta E, Redaelli A. Mitral Valve Finite Element Modeling:
Implications of Tissues' Nonlinear Response and Annular Motion. Journal
of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/121010-1/10.1115/1.4000107
*CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR*
Alekseev AE, Reyes S, Yamada S, Hodgson-Zingman DM, Sattiraju S, Zhu ZY
et al. Sarcolemmal ATP-Sensitive K+ Channels Control Energy Expenditure
Determining Body Weight. Cell Metabolism;11(1):58-69.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2009.11.009
Kohles SS, Neve N, Zimmerman JD, Tretheway DC. Mechanical Stress
Analysis of Microfluidic Environments Designed for Isolated Biological
Cell Investigations. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions
of the Asme 2009;131(12). http://dx.doi.org/121006-1/10.1115/1.4000121
Lang K, Ratke J. Leptin and Adiponectin: new players in the field of
tumor cell and leukocyte migration. Cell Communication and Signaling
2009;7. http://dx.doi.org/27/10.1186/1478-811x-7-27
Munter S, Sabass B, Selhuber-Unkel C, Kudryashev M, Hegge S, Engel U et
al. Plasmodium Sporozoite Motility Is Modulated by the Turnover of
Discrete Adhesion Sites. Cell Host & Microbe 2009;6(6):551-62.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2009.11.007
Sing CE, Schmid L, Schneider MF, Franke T, Alexander-Katz A. Controlled
surface-induced flows from the motion of self-assembled colloidal
walkers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United
States of America;107(2):535-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0906489107
*COMPARATIVE*
Higham TE, Russell AP. Flip, flop and fly: modulated motor control and
highly variable movement patterns of autotomized gecko tails. Biology
Letters;6(1):70-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0577
Huyghe K, Husak JF, Moore IT, Vanhooydonck B, Van Damme R, Molina-Borja
M et al. Effects of Testosterone on Morphology, Performance and Muscle
Mass in a Lizard. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological
Genetics and Physiology;313A(1):9-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.569
Hyatt JPK, Roy RR, Rugg S, Talmadge RJ. Myosin Heavy Chain Composition
of Tiger (Panthera tigris) and Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Hindlimb
Muscles. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological Genetics and
Physiology;313A(1):45-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.574
Niven JE, Buckingham CJ, Lumley S, Cuttle MF, Laughlin SB. Visual
Targeting of Forelimbs in Ladder-Walking Locusts. Current
Biology;20(1):86-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2009.10.079
Ritzmann RE. Visuomotor Control: Not So Simple Insect Locomotion.
Current Biology;20(1):R18-R9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2009.11.012
Stoltey T, Shillington C. Metabolic rates and movements of the male
tarantula Aphonopelma anax during the mating season. Canadian Journal of
Zoology-Revue Canadienne De Zoologie 2009;87(12):1210-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z09-111
*DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL*
Carron MA, Zoumalan RA, Miller PJ, Shah AR. Biomechanical Analysis of
Anchoring Points in Rhytidectomy. Archives of Facial Plastic
Surgery;12(1):37-9.
Tabassum A, Meijer GJ, Wolke JGC, Jansen JA. Influence of surgical
technique and surface roughness on the primary stability of an implant
in artificial bone with different cortical thickness: a laboratory
study. Clinical Oral Implants Research;21(2):213-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01823.x
*ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION*
Bucca G, Bezzolato A, Bruni S, Molteni F. A Mechatronic Device for the
Rehabilitation of Ankle Motor Function. Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/125001-1/10.1115/1.4000083
Seo NJ, Armstrong TJ, Young JG. Effects of handle orientation, gloves,
handle friction and elbow posture on maximum horizontal pull and push
forces. Ergonomics;53(1):92-101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130903389035
*EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY/PALEONTOLOGY*
Hinic-Frlog S, Motani R. Relationship between osteology and aquatic
locomotion in birds: determining modes of locomotion in extinct
Ornithurae. Journal of Evolutionary Biology;23(2):372-85.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01909.x
Revell LJ, Mahler DL, Sweeney JR, Sobotka M, Fancher VE, Losos JB.
Nonlinear selection and the evolution of variances and covariances for
continuous characters in an anole. Journal of Evolutionary
Biology;23(2):407-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01911.x
*GAIT/LOCOMOTION*
Han JT, Kwon YH, Park JW, Koo HM, Nam KS. Three-Dimensional Kinematic
Analysis during Upslope Walking with Different Inclinations by Healthy
Adults. Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2009;21(4):385-91.
van der Hulst M, Vollenbroek-Hutten MM, Rietman JS, Hermens HJ. Lumbar
and abdominal muscle activity during walking in subjects with chronic
low back pain: Support of the "guarding" hypothesis? Journal of
Electromyography and Kinesiology;20(1):31-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.03.009
Vasudevan EVL, Bastian AJ. Split-Belt Treadmill Adaptation Shows
Different Functional Networks for Fast and Slow Human Walking. Journal
of Neurophysiology;103(1):183-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00501.2009
*HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE*
Glasoe WM, Nuckley DJ, Ludewig PM. Hallux Valgus and the First
Metatarsal Arch Segment: A Theoretical Biomechanical Perspective.
Physical Therapy;90(1):110-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20080298
Nygaard M, Nielsen NS, Bojsen-Moller F. A biomechanical evaluation of
the relative load change in the joints of the wrist with ulnar
shortening: A 'handbag' model. Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume
2009;34E(6):724-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753193409337965
Pendse A, Nisar A, Shah SZ, Bhosale A, Freeman JV, Chakrabarti I.
Surface replacement trapeziometacarpal joint arthroplasty - early
results. Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume 2009;34E(6):748-57.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753193409343750
*JOINT/CARTILAGE*
Lovric I, Splavski B, Jovanovic S, Soldo I, Kvolik S, Has B. The Main
Biomechanical Risk Factors for the Prevalence of the Left Hip Joint
Traumatic and Degenerative Changes. Collegium Antropologicum
2009;33(4):1103-6.
Saarakkala S, Julkunen P, Kiviranta P, Makitalo J, Jurvelin JS, Korhonen
RK. Depth-wise progression of osteoarthritis in human articular
cartilage: investigation of composition, structure and biomechanics.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage;18(1):73-81.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2009.08.003
*METHODS*
Bourne DA, Choo AM, Regan WD, MacIntyre DL, Oxland TR. A New
Subject-Specific Skin Correction Factor for Three-Dimensional Kinematic
Analysis of the Scapula. Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/121009-1/10.1115/1.4000284
*MODELING*
Hartmann D. A multiscale model for red blood cell mechanics.
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology;9(1):1-17.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-009-0154-5
Kanso E, Newton PK. Passive locomotion via normal-mode coupling in a
submerged spring-mass system. Journal of Fluid Mechanics
2009;641:205-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022112009992357
Wu JZ, Li ZM, Cutlip RG, An KN. A simulating analysis of the effects of
increased joint stiffness on muscle loading in a thumb. Biomedical
Engineering Online 2009;8. http://dx.doi.org/41/10.1186/1475-925x-8-41
*NEURAL*
Brocard F, Ryczko D, Fenelon K, Hatem R, Gonzales D, Auclair F et al.
The Transformation of a Unilateral Locomotor Command into a Symmetrical
Bilateral Activation in the Brainstem. Journal of
Neuroscience;30(2):523-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.3433-09.2010
Eschenko O, Canals S, Simanova I, Beyerlein M, Murayama Y, Logothetis
NK. Mapping of functional brain activity in freely behaving rats during
voluntary running using manganese-enhanced MRI: Implication for
longitudinal studies. Neuroimage;49(3):2544-55.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.10.079
Ghasemlou N, Bouhy D, Yang JX, Lopez-Vales R, Haber M, Thuraisingam T et
al. Beneficial effects of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor after
spinal cord injury. Brain;133:126-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awp304
Hawthorne AL, Wylie CJ, Landmesser LT, Deneris ES, Silver J.
Serotonergic Neurons Migrate Radially through the Neuroepithelium by
Dynamin-Mediated Somal Translocation. Journal of
Neuroscience;30(2):420-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.2333-09.2010
Kargo WJ, Ramakrishnan A, Hart CB, Rome LC, Giszter SF. A Simple
Experimentally Based Model Using Proprioceptive Regulation of Motor
Primitives Captures Adjusted Trajectory Formation in Spinal Frogs.
Journal of Neurophysiology;103(1):573-90.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.01054.2007
Nanou E, El Manira A. Mechanisms of Modulation of AMPA-Induced
Na+-Activated K+ Current by mGluR1. Journal of
Neurophysiology;103(1):441-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00584.2009
Sokolov AA, Gharabaghi A, Tatagiba MS, Pavlova M. Cerebellar Engagement
in an Action Observation Network. Cerebral Cortex;20(2):486-91.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhp117
Wuerfel J, Paul F, Beierbach B, Hamhaber U, Klatt D, Papazoglou S et al.
MR-elastography reveals degradation of tissue integrity in multiple
sclerosis. Neuroimage;49(3):2520-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.06.018
*OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY*
Pena E, Calvo B, Martinez MA, Martins P, Mascarenhas T, Jorge RMN et al.
Experimental study and constitutive modeling of the viscoelastic
mechanical properties of the human prolapsed vaginal tissue.
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology;9(1):35-44.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-009-0157-2
Strohl A, Kumar D, Novince R, Shaniuk P, Smith J, Bryant K et al.
Decreased adherence and spontaneous separation of fetal membrane layers
- amnion and choriodecidua - a possible part of the normal weakening
process. Placenta;31(1):18-24.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2009.10.012
Takito MY, Benicio MHD, Neri LDL. Physical activity by pregnant women
and outcomes for newborns: a systematic review. Revista De Saude Publica
2009;43(6).
Tinelli A, Malvasi A, Rahimi S, Negro R, Vergara D, Martignago R et al.
Age-related pelvic floor modifications and prolapse risk factors in
postmenopausal women. Menopause-the Journal of the North American
Menopause Society;17(1):204-12.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/gme.0b013e3181b0c2ae
*ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE*
Chan CYW, Kwan MK, Saw LB. Safety of thoracic pedicle screw application
using the funnel technique in Asians: a cadaveric evaluation. European
Spine Journal;19(1):78-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-009-1157-8
Dickx N, Cagnie B, Achten E, Vandemaele P, Parlevliet T, Danneels L.
Differentiation between deep and superficial fibers of the lumbar
multifidus by magnetic resonance imaging. European Spine
Journal;19(1):122-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-009-1171-
*ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY*
Aljinovic A, Granec D, Bicanic G, Delimar D. Bifocal Stress Fracture of
Pubic Rami after Contralateral Total Hip Arthroplasty and Longstanding
Ipsilateral Hip Fusion. Collegium Antropologicum 2009;33(4):1423-6.
Tani S, Homma T, Uchikado H, Nagashima H, Isoshima A, Ohhashi H et al.
New Surgical Technique to Secure the Bone Strut During Anterior Cervical
Corpectomy and Fusion: Kusabi Fixation Technique-Technical Note.
Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica;50(1):83-6.
Vigneron LM, Duflot MP, Robe PA, Warfield SK, Verly JG. 2D XFEM-based
modeling of retraction and successive resections for preoperative image
update. Computer Aided Surgery 2009;14(1-3):1-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10929080903052677
*POSTURE/BALANCE*
Granacher U, Gruber M, Gollhofer A. The Impact of Sensorimotor Training
on Postural Control in Elderly Men. Deutsche Zeitschrift Fur
Sportmedizin 2009;60(12):387-93.
Millard M, Wight D, McPhee J, Kubica E, Wang D. Human Foot Placement and
Balance in the Sagittal Plane. Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/121001-1/10.1115/1.4000193
*PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS*
Kovac I, Medved V, Ostojic L. Ground Reaction Force Analysis in
Traumatic Transtibial Amputees' Gait. Collegium Antropologicum
2009;33:107-13.
Su PF, Gard SA, Lipschutz RD, Kuiken TA. The Effects of Increased
Prosthetic Ankle Motions on the Gait of Persons with Bilateral
Transtibial Amputations. American Journal of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation;89(1):34-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181c55ad4
*ROBOTICS*
Or Y, Rimon E. Analytic Characterization of a Class of Three-contact
Frictional Equilibrium Postures in Three-dimensional Gravitational
Environments. International Journal of Robotics Research;29(1):3-22.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0278364909347783
Quaglia G, Maffiodo D, Franco W, Appendino S, Oderio R. The Epi.q-1
Hybrid Mobile Robot. International Journal of Robotics
Research;29(1):81-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0278364909336806
Yoon J, Park J, Ryu J. A Planar Symmetric Walking Cancellation Algorithm
for a Foot-Platform Locomotion Interface. International Journal of
Robotics Research;29(1):39-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0278364909104293
*SPORT/EXERCISE*
Falkowski G, Kindermann W, Boning D, Schmitt H, Niess A,
Schmidt-Trucksass A et al. German Sports Medicine in 2008. Deutsche
Zeitschrift Fur Sportmedizin 2009;60(12):372-82.
Michel FI, Kalin X, Metzger A, Westphal K, Schweizer F, Campe S et al.
The Functional Sport Shoe Parameter "Torsion" within Running Shoe
Research - a Literature Review. Sportverletzung-Sportschaden
2009;23(4):197-205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1109849
Neelly KR, Terry JG, Morris MJ. A mechanical comparison of linear and
double-looped hung supplemental heavy chain resistance to the back
squat: a case study. Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Research;24(1):278-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b2977a
Shoepe TC, Ramirez DA, Almstedt HC. Elastic band prediction equations
for combined free-weight and elastic band bench presses and squats.
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research;24(1):195-200.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e318199d963
Wallace BJ, Kernozek TW, White JM, Kline DE, Wright GA, Peng HT et al.
Quantification of vertical ground reaction forces of popular bilateral
plyometric exercises. Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Research;24(1):207-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c3b841
*TENDON/LIGAMENT*
Bosch G, van Schie HTA, de Groot MW, Cadby JA, van de Lest CHA,
Barneveld A et al. Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma on the Quality of
Repair of Mechanically Induced Core Lesions in Equine Superficial
Digital Flexor Tendons: A Placebo-Controlled Experimental Study. Journal
of Orthopaedic Research;28(2):211-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20980
Melvin A, Litsky A, Mayerson J, Witte D, Melvin D, Juncosa-Melvin N. An
Artificial Tendon with Durable Muscle Interface. Journal of Orthopaedic
Research;28(2):218-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20971
Xie F, Yang L, Guo L, Wang ZJ, Dai G. A Study on Construction
Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Finite Element Model and Stress Distribution
Analysis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/121007-1/10.1115/1.4000167
*TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL*
Lim KT, Seonwoo H, Son HM, Baik SJ, Kim JH, Jeon SH et al. Biomechanical
Effects of Fluid Dynamics and Mass Transport on Cell Growth in Perfusion
Bioreactors for Tissue Engineering. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative
Medicine 2009;6(14):1327-42.
Villanueva AA, Joshi KB, Blottman JB, Priya S. A bio-inspired shape
memory alloy composite (BISMAC) actuator. Smart Materials &
Structures;19(2). http://dx.doi.org/025013/10.1088/0964-1726/19/2/025013
*VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL*
Anten NPR, Schieving F. The Role of Wood Mass Density and Mechanical
Constraints in the Economy of Tree Architecture. American
Naturalist;175(2):250-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/649581
*VISUAL/VESTIBULAR*
Kakutani Y, Nakamura M, Nagai-Kusuhara A, Kanamori A, Negi A. Marked Cup
Reversal Presumably Associated With Scleral Biomechanics in a Case of
Adult Glaucoma. Archives of Ophthalmology;128(1):139-41.
Repetto R, Siggers JH, Stocchino A. Mathematical model of flow in the
vitreous humor induced by saccadic eye rotations: effect of geometry.
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology;9(1):65-76.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-009-0159-0
Sigal IA, Flanagan JG, Tertinegg I, Ethier CR. 3D morphometry of the
human optic nerve head. Experimental Eye Research;90(1):70-80.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2009.09.013
Zeng DH, Juzkiw T, Read AT, Chan DWH, Glucksberg MR, Ethier CR et al.
Young's modulus of elasticity of Schlemm's canal endothelial cells.
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology;9(1):19-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-009-0156-3
*WHEELCHAIR*
Morrow MMB, Hurd WJ, Kaufman KR, An KN. Shoulder demands in manual
wheelchair users across a spectrum of activities. Journal of
Electromyography and Kinesiology;20(1):61-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.02.001
Turbanski S, Schmidtbleicher D. Effects of heavy resistance training on
strength and power in upper extremities in wheelchair athletes. Journal
of Strength and Conditioning Research;24(1):8-16.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181bdddda
*UNIQUE TOPIC*
de Almeida JR, Morris A, Whyne CM, James AL, Witterick IJ. Testing
Biomechanical Strength of In Vitro Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repairs.
Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 2009;38(1):106-11.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2310/7070.2008.oa0216
Elabjer E, Nikolic V, Matejcic A, Elabjer BK. Morphometry of the Pelvic
Ring in Definition of Biomechanical Factors Influencing the Type of
Pelvic Fracture. Collegium Antropologicum 2009;33(4):1087-94.
Elabjer E, Nikolic V, Matejcic A, Stancic M, Elabjer BK. Analysis of
Muscle Forces Acting on Fragments in Pelvic Fractures. Collegium
Antropologicum 2009;33(4):1095-101.
*PICK OF THE WEEK*
Fey NP, Silverman AK, Neptune RR. The influence of increasing
steady-state walking speed on muscle activity in below-knee amputees.
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology;20(1):155-61.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.02.004
***Until next week, happy reading! ***
January 29, 2010 -- February 04, 2010
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Craig P. McGowan, PhD
Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory
University of Texas at Austin
************************************************** ***************
***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*
Healy C, Kennedy OD, Brennan O, Rackard SM, O'Brien FJ, Lee TC.
Structural Adaptation and Intracortical Bone Turnover in an Ovine Model
of Osteoporosis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research;28(2):248-51.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20961
Miller MA, Eberhardt AW, Cleary RJ, Verdonschot N, Mann KA.
Micromechanics of Postmortem-Retrieved Cement-Bone Interfaces. Journal
of Orthopaedic Research;28(2):170-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20893
Morishita Y, Naito M, Miyazaki M, He WB, Wu GZ, Wei F et al. Enhanced
Effects of BMP-Binding Peptide Combined with Recombinant Human BMP-2 on
the Healing of a Rodent Segmental Femoral Defect. Journal of Orthopaedic
Research;28(2):258-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20970
*BOTANY*
Hudson PJ, Razanatsoa J, Feild TS. Early vessel evolution and the
diverisification of wood function: insights from Malagasy Canellales.
American Journal of Botany;97(1):80-93.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3732/ajb.0900130
CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY
Stevanella M, Votta E, Redaelli A. Mitral Valve Finite Element Modeling:
Implications of Tissues' Nonlinear Response and Annular Motion. Journal
of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/121010-1/10.1115/1.4000107
*CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR*
Alekseev AE, Reyes S, Yamada S, Hodgson-Zingman DM, Sattiraju S, Zhu ZY
et al. Sarcolemmal ATP-Sensitive K+ Channels Control Energy Expenditure
Determining Body Weight. Cell Metabolism;11(1):58-69.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2009.11.009
Kohles SS, Neve N, Zimmerman JD, Tretheway DC. Mechanical Stress
Analysis of Microfluidic Environments Designed for Isolated Biological
Cell Investigations. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions
of the Asme 2009;131(12). http://dx.doi.org/121006-1/10.1115/1.4000121
Lang K, Ratke J. Leptin and Adiponectin: new players in the field of
tumor cell and leukocyte migration. Cell Communication and Signaling
2009;7. http://dx.doi.org/27/10.1186/1478-811x-7-27
Munter S, Sabass B, Selhuber-Unkel C, Kudryashev M, Hegge S, Engel U et
al. Plasmodium Sporozoite Motility Is Modulated by the Turnover of
Discrete Adhesion Sites. Cell Host & Microbe 2009;6(6):551-62.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2009.11.007
Sing CE, Schmid L, Schneider MF, Franke T, Alexander-Katz A. Controlled
surface-induced flows from the motion of self-assembled colloidal
walkers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United
States of America;107(2):535-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0906489107
*COMPARATIVE*
Higham TE, Russell AP. Flip, flop and fly: modulated motor control and
highly variable movement patterns of autotomized gecko tails. Biology
Letters;6(1):70-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2009.0577
Huyghe K, Husak JF, Moore IT, Vanhooydonck B, Van Damme R, Molina-Borja
M et al. Effects of Testosterone on Morphology, Performance and Muscle
Mass in a Lizard. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological
Genetics and Physiology;313A(1):9-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.569
Hyatt JPK, Roy RR, Rugg S, Talmadge RJ. Myosin Heavy Chain Composition
of Tiger (Panthera tigris) and Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Hindlimb
Muscles. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological Genetics and
Physiology;313A(1):45-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.574
Niven JE, Buckingham CJ, Lumley S, Cuttle MF, Laughlin SB. Visual
Targeting of Forelimbs in Ladder-Walking Locusts. Current
Biology;20(1):86-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2009.10.079
Ritzmann RE. Visuomotor Control: Not So Simple Insect Locomotion.
Current Biology;20(1):R18-R9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2009.11.012
Stoltey T, Shillington C. Metabolic rates and movements of the male
tarantula Aphonopelma anax during the mating season. Canadian Journal of
Zoology-Revue Canadienne De Zoologie 2009;87(12):1210-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z09-111
*DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL*
Carron MA, Zoumalan RA, Miller PJ, Shah AR. Biomechanical Analysis of
Anchoring Points in Rhytidectomy. Archives of Facial Plastic
Surgery;12(1):37-9.
Tabassum A, Meijer GJ, Wolke JGC, Jansen JA. Influence of surgical
technique and surface roughness on the primary stability of an implant
in artificial bone with different cortical thickness: a laboratory
study. Clinical Oral Implants Research;21(2):213-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01823.x
*ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION*
Bucca G, Bezzolato A, Bruni S, Molteni F. A Mechatronic Device for the
Rehabilitation of Ankle Motor Function. Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/125001-1/10.1115/1.4000083
Seo NJ, Armstrong TJ, Young JG. Effects of handle orientation, gloves,
handle friction and elbow posture on maximum horizontal pull and push
forces. Ergonomics;53(1):92-101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140130903389035
*EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY/PALEONTOLOGY*
Hinic-Frlog S, Motani R. Relationship between osteology and aquatic
locomotion in birds: determining modes of locomotion in extinct
Ornithurae. Journal of Evolutionary Biology;23(2):372-85.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01909.x
Revell LJ, Mahler DL, Sweeney JR, Sobotka M, Fancher VE, Losos JB.
Nonlinear selection and the evolution of variances and covariances for
continuous characters in an anole. Journal of Evolutionary
Biology;23(2):407-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01911.x
*GAIT/LOCOMOTION*
Han JT, Kwon YH, Park JW, Koo HM, Nam KS. Three-Dimensional Kinematic
Analysis during Upslope Walking with Different Inclinations by Healthy
Adults. Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2009;21(4):385-91.
van der Hulst M, Vollenbroek-Hutten MM, Rietman JS, Hermens HJ. Lumbar
and abdominal muscle activity during walking in subjects with chronic
low back pain: Support of the "guarding" hypothesis? Journal of
Electromyography and Kinesiology;20(1):31-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.03.009
Vasudevan EVL, Bastian AJ. Split-Belt Treadmill Adaptation Shows
Different Functional Networks for Fast and Slow Human Walking. Journal
of Neurophysiology;103(1):183-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00501.2009
*HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE*
Glasoe WM, Nuckley DJ, Ludewig PM. Hallux Valgus and the First
Metatarsal Arch Segment: A Theoretical Biomechanical Perspective.
Physical Therapy;90(1):110-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20080298
Nygaard M, Nielsen NS, Bojsen-Moller F. A biomechanical evaluation of
the relative load change in the joints of the wrist with ulnar
shortening: A 'handbag' model. Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume
2009;34E(6):724-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753193409337965
Pendse A, Nisar A, Shah SZ, Bhosale A, Freeman JV, Chakrabarti I.
Surface replacement trapeziometacarpal joint arthroplasty - early
results. Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume 2009;34E(6):748-57.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753193409343750
*JOINT/CARTILAGE*
Lovric I, Splavski B, Jovanovic S, Soldo I, Kvolik S, Has B. The Main
Biomechanical Risk Factors for the Prevalence of the Left Hip Joint
Traumatic and Degenerative Changes. Collegium Antropologicum
2009;33(4):1103-6.
Saarakkala S, Julkunen P, Kiviranta P, Makitalo J, Jurvelin JS, Korhonen
RK. Depth-wise progression of osteoarthritis in human articular
cartilage: investigation of composition, structure and biomechanics.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage;18(1):73-81.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2009.08.003
*METHODS*
Bourne DA, Choo AM, Regan WD, MacIntyre DL, Oxland TR. A New
Subject-Specific Skin Correction Factor for Three-Dimensional Kinematic
Analysis of the Scapula. Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/121009-1/10.1115/1.4000284
*MODELING*
Hartmann D. A multiscale model for red blood cell mechanics.
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology;9(1):1-17.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-009-0154-5
Kanso E, Newton PK. Passive locomotion via normal-mode coupling in a
submerged spring-mass system. Journal of Fluid Mechanics
2009;641:205-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022112009992357
Wu JZ, Li ZM, Cutlip RG, An KN. A simulating analysis of the effects of
increased joint stiffness on muscle loading in a thumb. Biomedical
Engineering Online 2009;8. http://dx.doi.org/41/10.1186/1475-925x-8-41
*NEURAL*
Brocard F, Ryczko D, Fenelon K, Hatem R, Gonzales D, Auclair F et al.
The Transformation of a Unilateral Locomotor Command into a Symmetrical
Bilateral Activation in the Brainstem. Journal of
Neuroscience;30(2):523-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.3433-09.2010
Eschenko O, Canals S, Simanova I, Beyerlein M, Murayama Y, Logothetis
NK. Mapping of functional brain activity in freely behaving rats during
voluntary running using manganese-enhanced MRI: Implication for
longitudinal studies. Neuroimage;49(3):2544-55.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.10.079
Ghasemlou N, Bouhy D, Yang JX, Lopez-Vales R, Haber M, Thuraisingam T et
al. Beneficial effects of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor after
spinal cord injury. Brain;133:126-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awp304
Hawthorne AL, Wylie CJ, Landmesser LT, Deneris ES, Silver J.
Serotonergic Neurons Migrate Radially through the Neuroepithelium by
Dynamin-Mediated Somal Translocation. Journal of
Neuroscience;30(2):420-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.2333-09.2010
Kargo WJ, Ramakrishnan A, Hart CB, Rome LC, Giszter SF. A Simple
Experimentally Based Model Using Proprioceptive Regulation of Motor
Primitives Captures Adjusted Trajectory Formation in Spinal Frogs.
Journal of Neurophysiology;103(1):573-90.
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Nanou E, El Manira A. Mechanisms of Modulation of AMPA-Induced
Na+-Activated K+ Current by mGluR1. Journal of
Neurophysiology;103(1):441-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00584.2009
Sokolov AA, Gharabaghi A, Tatagiba MS, Pavlova M. Cerebellar Engagement
in an Action Observation Network. Cerebral Cortex;20(2):486-91.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhp117
Wuerfel J, Paul F, Beierbach B, Hamhaber U, Klatt D, Papazoglou S et al.
MR-elastography reveals degradation of tissue integrity in multiple
sclerosis. Neuroimage;49(3):2520-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.06.018
*OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY*
Pena E, Calvo B, Martinez MA, Martins P, Mascarenhas T, Jorge RMN et al.
Experimental study and constitutive modeling of the viscoelastic
mechanical properties of the human prolapsed vaginal tissue.
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology;9(1):35-44.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-009-0157-2
Strohl A, Kumar D, Novince R, Shaniuk P, Smith J, Bryant K et al.
Decreased adherence and spontaneous separation of fetal membrane layers
- amnion and choriodecidua - a possible part of the normal weakening
process. Placenta;31(1):18-24.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2009.10.012
Takito MY, Benicio MHD, Neri LDL. Physical activity by pregnant women
and outcomes for newborns: a systematic review. Revista De Saude Publica
2009;43(6).
Tinelli A, Malvasi A, Rahimi S, Negro R, Vergara D, Martignago R et al.
Age-related pelvic floor modifications and prolapse risk factors in
postmenopausal women. Menopause-the Journal of the North American
Menopause Society;17(1):204-12.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/gme.0b013e3181b0c2ae
*ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE*
Chan CYW, Kwan MK, Saw LB. Safety of thoracic pedicle screw application
using the funnel technique in Asians: a cadaveric evaluation. European
Spine Journal;19(1):78-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-009-1157-8
Dickx N, Cagnie B, Achten E, Vandemaele P, Parlevliet T, Danneels L.
Differentiation between deep and superficial fibers of the lumbar
multifidus by magnetic resonance imaging. European Spine
Journal;19(1):122-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-009-1171-
*ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY*
Aljinovic A, Granec D, Bicanic G, Delimar D. Bifocal Stress Fracture of
Pubic Rami after Contralateral Total Hip Arthroplasty and Longstanding
Ipsilateral Hip Fusion. Collegium Antropologicum 2009;33(4):1423-6.
Tani S, Homma T, Uchikado H, Nagashima H, Isoshima A, Ohhashi H et al.
New Surgical Technique to Secure the Bone Strut During Anterior Cervical
Corpectomy and Fusion: Kusabi Fixation Technique-Technical Note.
Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica;50(1):83-6.
Vigneron LM, Duflot MP, Robe PA, Warfield SK, Verly JG. 2D XFEM-based
modeling of retraction and successive resections for preoperative image
update. Computer Aided Surgery 2009;14(1-3):1-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10929080903052677
*POSTURE/BALANCE*
Granacher U, Gruber M, Gollhofer A. The Impact of Sensorimotor Training
on Postural Control in Elderly Men. Deutsche Zeitschrift Fur
Sportmedizin 2009;60(12):387-93.
Millard M, Wight D, McPhee J, Kubica E, Wang D. Human Foot Placement and
Balance in the Sagittal Plane. Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/121001-1/10.1115/1.4000193
*PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS*
Kovac I, Medved V, Ostojic L. Ground Reaction Force Analysis in
Traumatic Transtibial Amputees' Gait. Collegium Antropologicum
2009;33:107-13.
Su PF, Gard SA, Lipschutz RD, Kuiken TA. The Effects of Increased
Prosthetic Ankle Motions on the Gait of Persons with Bilateral
Transtibial Amputations. American Journal of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation;89(1):34-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181c55ad4
*ROBOTICS*
Or Y, Rimon E. Analytic Characterization of a Class of Three-contact
Frictional Equilibrium Postures in Three-dimensional Gravitational
Environments. International Journal of Robotics Research;29(1):3-22.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0278364909347783
Quaglia G, Maffiodo D, Franco W, Appendino S, Oderio R. The Epi.q-1
Hybrid Mobile Robot. International Journal of Robotics
Research;29(1):81-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0278364909336806
Yoon J, Park J, Ryu J. A Planar Symmetric Walking Cancellation Algorithm
for a Foot-Platform Locomotion Interface. International Journal of
Robotics Research;29(1):39-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0278364909104293
*SPORT/EXERCISE*
Falkowski G, Kindermann W, Boning D, Schmitt H, Niess A,
Schmidt-Trucksass A et al. German Sports Medicine in 2008. Deutsche
Zeitschrift Fur Sportmedizin 2009;60(12):372-82.
Michel FI, Kalin X, Metzger A, Westphal K, Schweizer F, Campe S et al.
The Functional Sport Shoe Parameter "Torsion" within Running Shoe
Research - a Literature Review. Sportverletzung-Sportschaden
2009;23(4):197-205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1109849
Neelly KR, Terry JG, Morris MJ. A mechanical comparison of linear and
double-looped hung supplemental heavy chain resistance to the back
squat: a case study. Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Research;24(1):278-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b2977a
Shoepe TC, Ramirez DA, Almstedt HC. Elastic band prediction equations
for combined free-weight and elastic band bench presses and squats.
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research;24(1):195-200.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e318199d963
Wallace BJ, Kernozek TW, White JM, Kline DE, Wright GA, Peng HT et al.
Quantification of vertical ground reaction forces of popular bilateral
plyometric exercises. Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Research;24(1):207-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c3b841
*TENDON/LIGAMENT*
Bosch G, van Schie HTA, de Groot MW, Cadby JA, van de Lest CHA,
Barneveld A et al. Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma on the Quality of
Repair of Mechanically Induced Core Lesions in Equine Superficial
Digital Flexor Tendons: A Placebo-Controlled Experimental Study. Journal
of Orthopaedic Research;28(2):211-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20980
Melvin A, Litsky A, Mayerson J, Witte D, Melvin D, Juncosa-Melvin N. An
Artificial Tendon with Durable Muscle Interface. Journal of Orthopaedic
Research;28(2):218-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.20971
Xie F, Yang L, Guo L, Wang ZJ, Dai G. A Study on Construction
Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Finite Element Model and Stress Distribution
Analysis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2009;131(12).
http://dx.doi.org/121007-1/10.1115/1.4000167
*TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL*
Lim KT, Seonwoo H, Son HM, Baik SJ, Kim JH, Jeon SH et al. Biomechanical
Effects of Fluid Dynamics and Mass Transport on Cell Growth in Perfusion
Bioreactors for Tissue Engineering. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative
Medicine 2009;6(14):1327-42.
Villanueva AA, Joshi KB, Blottman JB, Priya S. A bio-inspired shape
memory alloy composite (BISMAC) actuator. Smart Materials &
Structures;19(2). http://dx.doi.org/025013/10.1088/0964-1726/19/2/025013
*VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL*
Anten NPR, Schieving F. The Role of Wood Mass Density and Mechanical
Constraints in the Economy of Tree Architecture. American
Naturalist;175(2):250-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/649581
*VISUAL/VESTIBULAR*
Kakutani Y, Nakamura M, Nagai-Kusuhara A, Kanamori A, Negi A. Marked Cup
Reversal Presumably Associated With Scleral Biomechanics in a Case of
Adult Glaucoma. Archives of Ophthalmology;128(1):139-41.
Repetto R, Siggers JH, Stocchino A. Mathematical model of flow in the
vitreous humor induced by saccadic eye rotations: effect of geometry.
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology;9(1):65-76.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-009-0159-0
Sigal IA, Flanagan JG, Tertinegg I, Ethier CR. 3D morphometry of the
human optic nerve head. Experimental Eye Research;90(1):70-80.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2009.09.013
Zeng DH, Juzkiw T, Read AT, Chan DWH, Glucksberg MR, Ethier CR et al.
Young's modulus of elasticity of Schlemm's canal endothelial cells.
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology;9(1):19-33.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-009-0156-3
*WHEELCHAIR*
Morrow MMB, Hurd WJ, Kaufman KR, An KN. Shoulder demands in manual
wheelchair users across a spectrum of activities. Journal of
Electromyography and Kinesiology;20(1):61-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.02.001
Turbanski S, Schmidtbleicher D. Effects of heavy resistance training on
strength and power in upper extremities in wheelchair athletes. Journal
of Strength and Conditioning Research;24(1):8-16.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181bdddda
*UNIQUE TOPIC*
de Almeida JR, Morris A, Whyne CM, James AL, Witterick IJ. Testing
Biomechanical Strength of In Vitro Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repairs.
Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 2009;38(1):106-11.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2310/7070.2008.oa0216
Elabjer E, Nikolic V, Matejcic A, Elabjer BK. Morphometry of the Pelvic
Ring in Definition of Biomechanical Factors Influencing the Type of
Pelvic Fracture. Collegium Antropologicum 2009;33(4):1087-94.
Elabjer E, Nikolic V, Matejcic A, Stancic M, Elabjer BK. Analysis of
Muscle Forces Acting on Fragments in Pelvic Fractures. Collegium
Antropologicum 2009;33(4):1095-101.
*PICK OF THE WEEK*
Fey NP, Silverman AK, Neptune RR. The influence of increasing
steady-state walking speed on muscle activity in below-knee amputees.
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology;20(1):155-61.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.02.004
***Until next week, happy reading! ***