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LITERATURE UPDATE
February 05 -- February 11, 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*
Huang TH, Hsieh SS, Liu SH, Chang FL, Lin SC, Yang RS. Swimming Training
Increases the Post-Yield Energy of Bone in Young Male Rats. Calcified
Tissue International;86(2):142-53.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00223-009-9320-0
Huber FX, McArthur N, Heimann L, Dingeldein E, Cavey H, Palazzi X et al.
Evaluation of a novel nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite paste Ostim (R) in
comparison to Alpha-BSM (R) - more bone ingrowth inside the implanted
material with Ostim (R) compared to Alpha BSM (R). Bmc Musculoskeletal
Disorders 2009;10. http://dx.doi.org/164/10.1186/1471-2474-10-164
Jeong R, Marin C, Granato R, Suzuki M, Gil JN, Granjeiro JM et al. Early
bone healing around implant surfaces treated with variations in the
resorbable blasting media method. A study in rabbits. Medicina Oral
Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal;15(1):E119-E25.
http://dx.doi.org/3026/10.4317/medoral.15.e119
McNamara LM. Perspective on post-menopausal osteoporosis: establishing
an interdisciplinary understanding of the sequence of events from the
molecular level to whole bone fractures. Journal of the Royal Society
Interface;7(44):353-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0282
Nakayama H, Takakuda K, Matsumoto HN, Miyata A, Baba O, Tabata MJ et al.
Effects of Altered Bone Remodeling and Retention of Cement Lines on Bone
Quality in Osteopetrotic Aged c-Src-Deficient Mice. Calcified Tissue
International;86(2):172-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00223-009-9331-x
Sevil F, Kara ME. The effects of ovariectomy on bone mineral density,
geometrical, and biomechanical characteristics in the rabbit femur.
Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology;23(1):31-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/vcot-08-09-0085
Yonden Z, Aydin M, Alcin E, Kelestemur MH, Kutlu S, Yilmaz B. Effects of
letrozole on bone biomarkers and femur fracture in female rats. Journal
of Physiology and Biochemistry 2009;65(3):267-75.
*BOTANY*
Ruggeberg M, Burgert I, Speck T. Structural and mechanical design of
tissue interfaces in the giant reed Arundo donax. Journal of the Royal
Society Interface;7(44):499-506. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0273
*CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY*
Fujiwara H, Saiki Y, Sato M, Sakamoto N, Ohashi T, Tabata Y et al.
Modification of the descending thoracic aortic anastomotic site using
biodegradable felt: Study in a canine model with or without basic
fibroblast growth factor. Journal of Vascular Surgery;51(1):194-202.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2009.08.078
Rocco PRM, Dos Santos C, Pelosi P. Lung parenchyma remodeling in acute
respiratory distress syndrome. Minerva Anestesiologica 2009;75(12):730-40.
*CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR*
Baker EL, Zaman MH. The biomechanical integrin. Journal of
Biomechanics;43(1):38-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.007
Davidson LA, Joshi SD, Kim HY, von Dassow M, Zhang L, Zhou J. Emergent
morphogenesis: Elastic mechanics of a self-deforming tissue. Journal of
Biomechanics;43(1):63-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.010
Fournier MF, Sauser R, Ambrosi D, Meister JJ, Verkhovsky AB. Force
transmission in migrating cells. Journal of Cell Biology;188(2):287-97.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200906139
Hinz B. The myofibroblast: Paradigm for a mechanically active cell.
Journal of Biomechanics;43(1):146-55.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.020
Khoshnood A, Noguchi H, Gompper G. Lipid membranes with transmembrane
proteins in shear flow. Journal of Chemical Physics;132(2).
http://dx.doi.org/025101/10.1063/1.3285269
Lang K, Strell C, Niggemann B, Zanker K, Hilliger A, Engelmann F et al.
Real-Time Video-Microscopy of Migrating Immune Cells in Altered Gravity
During Parabolic Flights. Microgravity Science and
Technology;22(1):63-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12217-009-9107-y
Sen S, Kumar S. Combining mechanical and optical approaches to dissect
cellular mechanobiology. Journal of Biomechanics;43(1):45-54.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.008
*COMPARATIVE*
Bonati B, Csermely D, Lopez P, Martin J. Lateralization in the escape
behaviour of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis). Behavioural
Brain Research;207(1):1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2009.09.002
Casas J, Dangles O. Physical Ecology of Fluid Flow Sensing in
Arthropods. Annual Review of Entomology;55:505-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-112408-085342
Kolb EM, Kelly SA, Middleton KM, Sermsakdi LS, Chappell MA, Garland T.
Erythropoietin elevates (V) over dot(O2,max) but not voluntary wheel
running in mice. Journal of Experimental Biology;213(3):510-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.029074
Llewelyn J, Phillips BL, Alford RA, Schwarzkopf L, Shine R. Locomotor
performance in an invasive species: cane toads from the invasion front
have greater endurance, but not speed, compared to conspecifics from a
long-colonised area. Oecologia;162(2):343-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-009-1471-1
Markley JS, Carrier DR. The cost of ventilation in birds measured via
unidirectional artificial ventilation. Comparative Biochemistry and
Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative Physiology;155(2):146-53.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.10.023
Miller KA, Hare KM, Nelson NJ. Do alternate escape tactics provide a
means of compensation for impaired performance ability? Biological
Journal of the Linnean Society;99(2):241-9.
Pang X, Cao ZD, Peng JL, Fu SJ. The effects of feeding on the swimming
performance and metabolic response of juvenile southern catfish, Silurus
meridionalis, acclimated at different temperatures. Comparative
Biochemistry and Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative
Physiology;155(2):253-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.11.005
Riskin DK, Racey PA. How do sucker-footed bats hold on, and why do they
roost head-up? Biological Journal of the Linnean Society;99(2):233-40.
Siebert T, Weihmann T, Rode C, Blickhan R. Cupiennius salei:
biomechanical properties of the tibia-metatarsus joint and its flexing
muscles. Journal of Comparative Physiology B-Biochemical Systemic and
Environmental Physiology;180(2):199-209.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00360-009-0401-1
*DIGESTIVE/FEEDING*
Wang X, Meng MQH. An experimental study of resistant properties of the
small intestine for an active capsule endoscope. Proceedings of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in
Medicine;224(H1):107-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim540
*ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION*
Boulenguez P, Vinay L. Strategies to restore motor functions after
spinal cord injury. Current Opinion in Neurobiology 2009;19(6):587-600.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2009.10.005
Brunner R. Measures to improve gait in patients with cerebral palsy.
Orthopade;39(1):15-+. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00132-009-1533-4
Merryweather AS, Loertscher MC, Bloswick DS. A revised back compressive
force estimation model for ergonomic evaluation of lifting tasks. Work-a
Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation 2009;34(3):263-72.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-2009-0924
Talbott NR, Bhattacharya A, Davis KG, Shukla R, Levin L. School
backpacks: It's more than just a weight problem. Work-a Journal of
Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation 2009;34(4):481-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-2009-0949
*EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY/PALEONTOLOGY*
DeSilva JM. Revisiting the "Midtarsal Break". American Journal of
Physical Anthropology;141(2):245-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21140
Kurki HK, Ginter JK, Stock JT, Pfeiffer S. Body Size Estimation of
Small-Bodied Humans: Applicability of Current Methods. American Journal
of Physical Anthropology;141(2):169-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21127
Padian K, Li C, Pchelnikova J. The trackmaker of apatopus (Late
Triassic, North America): implications for the evolution of archosaur
stance and gait. Palaeontology;53:175-89.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00924.x
Patel BA. The Interplay Between Speed, Kinetics, and Hand Postures
During Primate Terrestrial Locomotion. American Journal of Physical
Anthropology;141(2):222-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21138
Sladek V, Berner M, Galeta P, Friedl L, Kudrnova S. Technical Note: The
Effect of Midshaft Location on the Error Ranges of Femoral and Tibial
Cross-sectional Parameters. American Journal of Physical
Anthropology;141(2):325-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21153
Yates AM, Bonnan MF, Neveling J, Chinsamy A, Blackbeard MG. A new
transitional sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of South
Africa and the evolution of sauropod feeding and quadrupedalism.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences;277(1682):787-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.1440
*GAIT/LOCOMOTION*
Cavanaugh JT, Kochi N, Stergiou N. Nonlinear Analysis of Ambulatory
Activity Patterns in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journals of
Gerontology Series a-Biological Sciences and Medical
Sciences;65(2):197-203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glp144
Hobara H, Kimura K, Omuro K, Gomi K, Muraoka T, Sakamoto M et al.
Differences in lower extremity stiffness between endurance-trained
athletes and untrained subjects. Journal of Science and Medicine in
Sport;13(1):106-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2008.08.002
Liikavainio T, Bragge T, Hakkarainen M, Karjalainen PA, Arokoski JP.
Gait and muscle activation changes in men with knee osteoarthritis.
Knee;17(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2009.05.003
Mendonca GV, Pereira FD, Morato PP, Fernhall B. Walking Economy of
Adults with Down Syndrome. International Journal of Sports
Medicine;31(1):10-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1241211
Michnik R, Jurkojc J, Pauk J. Identification of muscles forces during
gait of children with foot disabilities. Mechanika 2009(6):48-51.
Murphy SL, Smith DM. Ecological Measurement of Fatigue and Fatigability
in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis. Journals of Gerontology Series
a-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences;65(2):184-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glp137
Pagani CHF, Potthast W, Bruggemann GP. The effect of valgus bracing on
the knee adduction moment during gait and running in male subjects with
varus alignment. Clinical Biomechanics;25(1):70-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.08.010
Schmitz RJ, Kim H, Shultz SJ. Effect of axial load on anterior tibial
translation when transitioning from non-weight bearing to weight
bearing. Clinical Biomechanics;25(1):77-82.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.004
Telhan G, Franz JR, Dicharry J, Wilder RP, Riley PO, Kerrigan DC. Lower
Limb Joint Kinetics During Moderately Sloped Running. Journal of
Athletic Training;45(1):16-21.
Tessutti V, Trombini-Souza F, Ribeiro AP, Nunes AL, Sacco IDN. In-shoe
plantar pressure distribution during running on natural grass and
asphalt in recreational runners. Journal of Science and Medicine in
Sport;13(1):151-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2008.07.008
*JOINT/CARTILAGE*
Grassel S, Rickert M, Opolka A, Bosserhoff A, Angele P, Grifka J et al.
Coculture between periosteal explants and articular chondrocytes induces
expression of TGF-beta 1 and collagen I. Rheumatology;49(2):218-30.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep326
Jung KA, Lee SC, Hwang SH. 'Suture-induced tear' after human meniscal
allograft transplantation. Knee;17(1):88-91.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2009.05.002
Springer BA, Levy E, McGarvey C, Pfalzer LA, Stout NL, Gerber LH et al.
Pre-operative assessment enables early diagnosis and recovery of
shoulder function in patients with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research
and Treatment;120(1):135-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10549-009-0710-9
*METHODS*
Klawonn A, Rheinbach O. Highly scalable parallel domain decomposition
methods with an application to biomechanics. Zamm-Zeitschrift Fur
Angewandte Mathematik Und Mechanik;90(1):5-32.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/zamm.200900329
Lottker P, Rummel A, Traube M, Stache A, Sustr P, Muller J et al. New
possibilities of observing animal behaviour from a distance using
activity sensors in GPS-collars: an attempt to calibrate remotely
collected activity data with direct behavioural observations in red deer
Cervus elaphus. Wildlife Biology 2009;15(4):425-34.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2981/08-014
Moerman KM, Kerskens CM, Lally C, Flamini V, Simms CK. Evaluation of a
Validation Method for MR Imaging-Based Motion Tracking Using Image
Simulation. EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing 2010;vol.
2010(Article ID 942131):11 pages.
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/asp/2010/942131.cta.html
*MODELING*
Baaijens F, Bouten C, Driessen N. Modeling collagen remodeling. Journal
of Biomechanics;43(1):166-75.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.022
Couper Z, Albermani F. Mechanical response of infant brain to manually
inflicted shaking. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical
Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine;224(H1):1-15.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim587
*MUSCLE*
Foure A, Nordez A, Cornu C. In Vivo Assessment of Both Active and
Passive Parts of the Plantarflexors Series Elastic Component Stiffness
Using the Alpha Method: A Reliability Study. International Journal of
Sports Medicine;31(1):51-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1241210
Linder P, Trzewik J, Ruffer M, Artmann GM, Digel I, Kurz R et al.
Contractile tension and beating rates of self-exciting monolayers and
3D-tissue constructs of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. Medical &
Biological Engineering & Computing;48(1):59-65.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-009-0552-y
Wakeling JM, Blake OM, Chan HK. Muscle coordination is key to the power
output and mechanical efficiency of limb movements. Journal of
Experimental Biology;213(3):487-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.036236
Andersson DR, Bjornsson E, Bergquist F, Nissbrandt H. Motor
activity-induced dopamine release in the substantia nigra is regulated
by muscarinic receptors. Experimental Neurology;221(1):251-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.11.011
*NEURAL*
Boettger MK, Weishaupt A, Geis C, Toyka KV, Sommer C. Mild experimental
autoimmune encephalitis as a tool to induce blood-brain barrier
dysfunction. Journal of Neural Transmission;117(2):165-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00702-009-0342-6
Castillo-Ruiz A, Nixon JP, Smale L, Nunez AA. Neural activation in
arousal and reward areas of the brain in day-active and night-active
grass rats. Neuroscience;165(2):337-49.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.10.019
Grillner S, Jessell TM. Measured motion: searching for simplicity in
spinal locomotor networks. Current Opinion in Neurobiology
2009;19(6):572-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2009.10.011
Hayashi Y, Jacob-Vadakot S, Dugan EA, McBride S, Olexa R, Simansky K et
al. 5-HT precursor loading, but not 5-HT receptor agonists, increases
motor function after spinal cord contusion in adult rats. Experimental
Neurology;221(1):68-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.10.003
Kim H, Kim HY, Choi MR, Hwang S, Nam KH, Kim HC et al. Dose-dependent
efficacy of ALS-human mesenchymal stem cells transplantation into
cisterna magna in SOD1-G93A ALS mice. Neuroscience Letters;468(3):190-4.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2009.10.074
LaPlaca MC, Prado GR. Neural mechanobiology and neuronal vulnerability
to traumatic loading. Journal of Biomechanics;43(1):71-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.011
Lavdas AA, Chen J, Papastefanaki F, Chen SZ, Schachner M, Matsas R et
al. Schwann cells engineered to express the cell adhesion molecule L1
accelerate myelination and motor recovery after spinal cord injury.
Experimental Neurology;221(1):206-16.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.10.024
Rakei SM, Rahmanian A, Saffarian A, Shafeian R, Mehrabani D. Function
Recovery after Transplantation of Fetal Brain Tissue into Injured Spinal
Cord in Experimental Rats. Journal of Applied Animal Research
2009;36(2):303-6.
Sengupta P, Samuel ADT. Caenorhabditis elegans: a model system for
systems neuroscience. Current Opinion in Neurobiology 2009;19(6):637-43.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2009.09.009
Tian JH, Iwasaki T, Friesen WO. Analysis of impulse adaptation in
motoneurons. Journal of Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology Sensory
Neural and Behavioral Physiology;196(2):123-36.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-009-0499-3
*ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY*
Chen G, Schmutz B, Wullschleger M, Pearcy MJ, Schuetz MA. Computational
investigations of mechanical failures of internal elate fixation.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of
Engineering in Medicine;224(H1):119-26.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim670
Farr D, Karim A, Lutz M, Calder J. A biomechanical comparison of shape
memory compression staples and mechanical compression staples:
compression or distraction? Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology
Arthroscopy;18(2):212-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0887-9
Pape D, Lorbach O, Schmitz C, Busch LC, Van Giffen N, Seil R et al.
Effect of a biplanar osteotomy on primary stability following high
tibial osteotomy: a biomechanical cadaver study. Knee Surgery Sports
Traumatology Arthroscopy;18(2):204-11.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0929-3
Schmoelz W, Schaser KD, Knop C, Blauth M, Disch AC. Extent of corpectomy
determines primary stability following isolated anterior reconstruction
in a thoracolumbar fracture model. Clinical Biomechanics;25(1):16-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.010
Schottle PB, Hensler D, Imhoff AB. Anatomical double-bundle MPFL
reconstruction with an aperture fixation. Knee Surgery Sports
Traumatology Arthroscopy;18(2):147-51.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0868-z
Seiber KS, Savoie FH, McGarry MH, Gupta R, Lee TQ. Biomechanical
evaluation of a new reconstruction technique of the ulnar collateral
ligament in the elbow with modified bone tunnel placement and
interference screw fixation. Clinical Biomechanics;25(1):37-42.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.005
*ROBOTICS*
Boyer F, Porez M, Leroyer A. Poincar,-Cosserat Equations for the
Lighthill Three-dimensional Large Amplitude Elongated Body Theory:
Application to Robotics. Journal of Nonlinear Science;20(1):47-79.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00332-009-9050-5
Briskin ES, Zhoga VV, Maloletov AV. Control of motion of a legged
locomotion machine with minimal-power motor. Mechanics of Solids
2009;44(6):828-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3103/s002565440906003x
Hou MT, Shen HM, Jiang GL, Lu CN, Hsu IJ, Yeh JA. A rolling locomotion
method for untethered magnetic microrobots. Applied Physics
Letters;96(2). http://dx.doi.org/024102/10.1063/1.3291112
Za'balawi, II, Kiong LC, Kiong WE, Senanayake S. Global entrainment
effect on biped robot locomotion energy. International Journal of
Robotics & Automation 2009;24(4):319-37.
*SPORT/EXERCISE*
Khorasani MA, Abu Osman NA, Yusof A. Biomechanical Responds of Instep
Kick between Different Positions in Professional Soccer Players. Journal
of Human Kinetics 2009;22:21-7.
Koutedakis Y, Clarke F, Wyon M, Aways D, Owolabi EO. Muscular Strength:
Applications for Dancers. Medical Problems of Performing Artists
2009;24(4):157-65.
Kulas AS, Hortobagyi T, DeVita P. The Interaction of Trunk-Load and
Trunk-Position Adaptations on Knee Anterior Shear and Hamstrings Muscle
Forces During Landing. Journal of Athletic Training;45(1):5-15.
Masci I, Vannozzi G, Gizzi L, Bellotti P, Felici F. Neuromechanical
evidence of improved neuromuscular control around knee joint in
volleyball players. European Journal of Applied
Physiology;108(3):443-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-009-1226-z
Psycharakis SG, Naemi R, Connaboy C, McCabe C, Sanders RH.
Three-dimensional analysis of intracycle velocity fluctuations in
frontcrawl swimming. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in
Sports;20(1):128-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00891.x
Vantorre J, Seifert L, Fernandes RJ, Boas JPV, Chollet D. Kinematical
Profiling of the Front Crawl Start. International Journal of Sports
Medicine;31(1):16-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1241208
*TENDON/LIGAMENT*
Konerding MA, Arlt F, Wellmann A, Li V, Li W. Impact of combinatory
growth factor application on rabbit Achilles tendon injury with
operative versus conservative treatment: A pilot study. International
Journal of Molecular Medicine;25(2):217-24.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/ijmm_00000333
Romani WA, Langenberg P, Belkoff SM. Sex, Collagen Expression, and
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strength in Rats. Journal of Athletic
Training;45(1):22-8.
*TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL*
Li BW, Zhao HP, Feng XQ, Guo WW, Shan SC. Experimental study on the
mechanical properties of the horn sheaths from cattle. Journal of
Experimental Biology;213(3):479-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.035428
Sander EA, Nauman EA. Effects of Reduced Oxygen and Glucose Levels on
Ocular Cells in vitro: Implications for Tissue Models. Cells Tissues
Organs;191(2):141-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000231471
Sherratt MJ. Tissue elasticity and the ageing elastic fibre. Age
2009;31(4):305-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11357-009-9103-6
*TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING*
Koppe D, Reilmann H. Fractures of the lateral clavicle.
Unfallchirurg;113(1):45-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00113-009-1715-x
*VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL*
Gordon S, Moens NMM, Runciman J, Monteith G. The effect of the
combination of locking screws and non-locking screws on the torsional
properties of a locking-plate construct. Veterinary and Comparative
Orthopaedics and Traumatology;23(1):7-13.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/vcot-09-05-0055
Noriega V, Lamberts M, Correa RKR, Gianoti GC, Pignone VN, Alievi MM et
al. Partial tenectomy as a treatment for chronic stretching of the
common calcaneus tendon in dog. Acta Scientiae Veterinariae
2009;37(4):383-7.
Walker AM, Pfau T, Channon A, Wilson A. Assessment of dairy cow
locomotion in a commercial farm setting: The effects of walking speed on
ground reaction forces and temporal and linear stride characteristics.
Research in Veterinary Science;88(1):179-87.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.05.016
*VISUAL/VESTIBULAR*
Tarampi MR, Creem-Regehr SH, Thompson WB. Intact spatial updating with
severely degraded vision. Attention Perception &
Psychophysics;72(1):23-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/app.72.1.23
*UNIQUE TOPIC*
Minassian A, Henry BL, Geyer MA, Paulus MP, Young JW, Perry W. The
quantitative assessment of motor activity in mania and schizophrenia.
Journal of Affective Disorders;120(1-3):200-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2009.04.018
Odvina CV, Levy S, Rao S, Zerwekh JE, Rao DS. Unusual mid-shaft
fractures during long-term bisphosphonate therapy. Clinical
Endocrinology;72(2):161-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03581.x
Taherzadeh D, Picioreanu C, Kuttler U, Simone A, Wall WA, Horn H.
Computational Study of the Drag and Oscillatory Movement of Biofilm
Streamers in Fast Flows. Biotechnology and Bioengineering;105(3):600-10.
Taylor DJ, Doorly DJ, Schroter RC. Inflow boundary profile prescription
for numerical simulation of nasal airflow. Journal of the Royal Society
Interface;7(44):515-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0306
*PICK OF THE WEEK*
Tresch MC, Jarc A. The case for and against muscle synergies. Current
Opinion in Neurobiology 2009;19(6):601-7.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2009.09.002
***Until next week, happy reading! ***
February 05 -- February 11, 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*
Huang TH, Hsieh SS, Liu SH, Chang FL, Lin SC, Yang RS. Swimming Training
Increases the Post-Yield Energy of Bone in Young Male Rats. Calcified
Tissue International;86(2):142-53.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00223-009-9320-0
Huber FX, McArthur N, Heimann L, Dingeldein E, Cavey H, Palazzi X et al.
Evaluation of a novel nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite paste Ostim (R) in
comparison to Alpha-BSM (R) - more bone ingrowth inside the implanted
material with Ostim (R) compared to Alpha BSM (R). Bmc Musculoskeletal
Disorders 2009;10. http://dx.doi.org/164/10.1186/1471-2474-10-164
Jeong R, Marin C, Granato R, Suzuki M, Gil JN, Granjeiro JM et al. Early
bone healing around implant surfaces treated with variations in the
resorbable blasting media method. A study in rabbits. Medicina Oral
Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal;15(1):E119-E25.
http://dx.doi.org/3026/10.4317/medoral.15.e119
McNamara LM. Perspective on post-menopausal osteoporosis: establishing
an interdisciplinary understanding of the sequence of events from the
molecular level to whole bone fractures. Journal of the Royal Society
Interface;7(44):353-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0282
Nakayama H, Takakuda K, Matsumoto HN, Miyata A, Baba O, Tabata MJ et al.
Effects of Altered Bone Remodeling and Retention of Cement Lines on Bone
Quality in Osteopetrotic Aged c-Src-Deficient Mice. Calcified Tissue
International;86(2):172-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00223-009-9331-x
Sevil F, Kara ME. The effects of ovariectomy on bone mineral density,
geometrical, and biomechanical characteristics in the rabbit femur.
Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology;23(1):31-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/vcot-08-09-0085
Yonden Z, Aydin M, Alcin E, Kelestemur MH, Kutlu S, Yilmaz B. Effects of
letrozole on bone biomarkers and femur fracture in female rats. Journal
of Physiology and Biochemistry 2009;65(3):267-75.
*BOTANY*
Ruggeberg M, Burgert I, Speck T. Structural and mechanical design of
tissue interfaces in the giant reed Arundo donax. Journal of the Royal
Society Interface;7(44):499-506. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0273
*CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY*
Fujiwara H, Saiki Y, Sato M, Sakamoto N, Ohashi T, Tabata Y et al.
Modification of the descending thoracic aortic anastomotic site using
biodegradable felt: Study in a canine model with or without basic
fibroblast growth factor. Journal of Vascular Surgery;51(1):194-202.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2009.08.078
Rocco PRM, Dos Santos C, Pelosi P. Lung parenchyma remodeling in acute
respiratory distress syndrome. Minerva Anestesiologica 2009;75(12):730-40.
*CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR*
Baker EL, Zaman MH. The biomechanical integrin. Journal of
Biomechanics;43(1):38-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.007
Davidson LA, Joshi SD, Kim HY, von Dassow M, Zhang L, Zhou J. Emergent
morphogenesis: Elastic mechanics of a self-deforming tissue. Journal of
Biomechanics;43(1):63-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.010
Fournier MF, Sauser R, Ambrosi D, Meister JJ, Verkhovsky AB. Force
transmission in migrating cells. Journal of Cell Biology;188(2):287-97.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200906139
Hinz B. The myofibroblast: Paradigm for a mechanically active cell.
Journal of Biomechanics;43(1):146-55.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.020
Khoshnood A, Noguchi H, Gompper G. Lipid membranes with transmembrane
proteins in shear flow. Journal of Chemical Physics;132(2).
http://dx.doi.org/025101/10.1063/1.3285269
Lang K, Strell C, Niggemann B, Zanker K, Hilliger A, Engelmann F et al.
Real-Time Video-Microscopy of Migrating Immune Cells in Altered Gravity
During Parabolic Flights. Microgravity Science and
Technology;22(1):63-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12217-009-9107-y
Sen S, Kumar S. Combining mechanical and optical approaches to dissect
cellular mechanobiology. Journal of Biomechanics;43(1):45-54.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.008
*COMPARATIVE*
Bonati B, Csermely D, Lopez P, Martin J. Lateralization in the escape
behaviour of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis). Behavioural
Brain Research;207(1):1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2009.09.002
Casas J, Dangles O. Physical Ecology of Fluid Flow Sensing in
Arthropods. Annual Review of Entomology;55:505-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-112408-085342
Kolb EM, Kelly SA, Middleton KM, Sermsakdi LS, Chappell MA, Garland T.
Erythropoietin elevates (V) over dot(O2,max) but not voluntary wheel
running in mice. Journal of Experimental Biology;213(3):510-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.029074
Llewelyn J, Phillips BL, Alford RA, Schwarzkopf L, Shine R. Locomotor
performance in an invasive species: cane toads from the invasion front
have greater endurance, but not speed, compared to conspecifics from a
long-colonised area. Oecologia;162(2):343-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-009-1471-1
Markley JS, Carrier DR. The cost of ventilation in birds measured via
unidirectional artificial ventilation. Comparative Biochemistry and
Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative Physiology;155(2):146-53.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.10.023
Miller KA, Hare KM, Nelson NJ. Do alternate escape tactics provide a
means of compensation for impaired performance ability? Biological
Journal of the Linnean Society;99(2):241-9.
Pang X, Cao ZD, Peng JL, Fu SJ. The effects of feeding on the swimming
performance and metabolic response of juvenile southern catfish, Silurus
meridionalis, acclimated at different temperatures. Comparative
Biochemistry and Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative
Physiology;155(2):253-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.11.005
Riskin DK, Racey PA. How do sucker-footed bats hold on, and why do they
roost head-up? Biological Journal of the Linnean Society;99(2):233-40.
Siebert T, Weihmann T, Rode C, Blickhan R. Cupiennius salei:
biomechanical properties of the tibia-metatarsus joint and its flexing
muscles. Journal of Comparative Physiology B-Biochemical Systemic and
Environmental Physiology;180(2):199-209.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00360-009-0401-1
*DIGESTIVE/FEEDING*
Wang X, Meng MQH. An experimental study of resistant properties of the
small intestine for an active capsule endoscope. Proceedings of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in
Medicine;224(H1):107-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim540
*ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION*
Boulenguez P, Vinay L. Strategies to restore motor functions after
spinal cord injury. Current Opinion in Neurobiology 2009;19(6):587-600.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2009.10.005
Brunner R. Measures to improve gait in patients with cerebral palsy.
Orthopade;39(1):15-+. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00132-009-1533-4
Merryweather AS, Loertscher MC, Bloswick DS. A revised back compressive
force estimation model for ergonomic evaluation of lifting tasks. Work-a
Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation 2009;34(3):263-72.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-2009-0924
Talbott NR, Bhattacharya A, Davis KG, Shukla R, Levin L. School
backpacks: It's more than just a weight problem. Work-a Journal of
Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation 2009;34(4):481-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-2009-0949
*EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY/PALEONTOLOGY*
DeSilva JM. Revisiting the "Midtarsal Break". American Journal of
Physical Anthropology;141(2):245-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21140
Kurki HK, Ginter JK, Stock JT, Pfeiffer S. Body Size Estimation of
Small-Bodied Humans: Applicability of Current Methods. American Journal
of Physical Anthropology;141(2):169-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21127
Padian K, Li C, Pchelnikova J. The trackmaker of apatopus (Late
Triassic, North America): implications for the evolution of archosaur
stance and gait. Palaeontology;53:175-89.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00924.x
Patel BA. The Interplay Between Speed, Kinetics, and Hand Postures
During Primate Terrestrial Locomotion. American Journal of Physical
Anthropology;141(2):222-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21138
Sladek V, Berner M, Galeta P, Friedl L, Kudrnova S. Technical Note: The
Effect of Midshaft Location on the Error Ranges of Femoral and Tibial
Cross-sectional Parameters. American Journal of Physical
Anthropology;141(2):325-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21153
Yates AM, Bonnan MF, Neveling J, Chinsamy A, Blackbeard MG. A new
transitional sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of South
Africa and the evolution of sauropod feeding and quadrupedalism.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences;277(1682):787-94.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.1440
*GAIT/LOCOMOTION*
Cavanaugh JT, Kochi N, Stergiou N. Nonlinear Analysis of Ambulatory
Activity Patterns in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journals of
Gerontology Series a-Biological Sciences and Medical
Sciences;65(2):197-203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glp144
Hobara H, Kimura K, Omuro K, Gomi K, Muraoka T, Sakamoto M et al.
Differences in lower extremity stiffness between endurance-trained
athletes and untrained subjects. Journal of Science and Medicine in
Sport;13(1):106-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2008.08.002
Liikavainio T, Bragge T, Hakkarainen M, Karjalainen PA, Arokoski JP.
Gait and muscle activation changes in men with knee osteoarthritis.
Knee;17(1):69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2009.05.003
Mendonca GV, Pereira FD, Morato PP, Fernhall B. Walking Economy of
Adults with Down Syndrome. International Journal of Sports
Medicine;31(1):10-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1241211
Michnik R, Jurkojc J, Pauk J. Identification of muscles forces during
gait of children with foot disabilities. Mechanika 2009(6):48-51.
Murphy SL, Smith DM. Ecological Measurement of Fatigue and Fatigability
in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis. Journals of Gerontology Series
a-Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences;65(2):184-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glp137
Pagani CHF, Potthast W, Bruggemann GP. The effect of valgus bracing on
the knee adduction moment during gait and running in male subjects with
varus alignment. Clinical Biomechanics;25(1):70-6.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.08.010
Schmitz RJ, Kim H, Shultz SJ. Effect of axial load on anterior tibial
translation when transitioning from non-weight bearing to weight
bearing. Clinical Biomechanics;25(1):77-82.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.004
Telhan G, Franz JR, Dicharry J, Wilder RP, Riley PO, Kerrigan DC. Lower
Limb Joint Kinetics During Moderately Sloped Running. Journal of
Athletic Training;45(1):16-21.
Tessutti V, Trombini-Souza F, Ribeiro AP, Nunes AL, Sacco IDN. In-shoe
plantar pressure distribution during running on natural grass and
asphalt in recreational runners. Journal of Science and Medicine in
Sport;13(1):151-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2008.07.008
*JOINT/CARTILAGE*
Grassel S, Rickert M, Opolka A, Bosserhoff A, Angele P, Grifka J et al.
Coculture between periosteal explants and articular chondrocytes induces
expression of TGF-beta 1 and collagen I. Rheumatology;49(2):218-30.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep326
Jung KA, Lee SC, Hwang SH. 'Suture-induced tear' after human meniscal
allograft transplantation. Knee;17(1):88-91.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2009.05.002
Springer BA, Levy E, McGarvey C, Pfalzer LA, Stout NL, Gerber LH et al.
Pre-operative assessment enables early diagnosis and recovery of
shoulder function in patients with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research
and Treatment;120(1):135-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10549-009-0710-9
*METHODS*
Klawonn A, Rheinbach O. Highly scalable parallel domain decomposition
methods with an application to biomechanics. Zamm-Zeitschrift Fur
Angewandte Mathematik Und Mechanik;90(1):5-32.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/zamm.200900329
Lottker P, Rummel A, Traube M, Stache A, Sustr P, Muller J et al. New
possibilities of observing animal behaviour from a distance using
activity sensors in GPS-collars: an attempt to calibrate remotely
collected activity data with direct behavioural observations in red deer
Cervus elaphus. Wildlife Biology 2009;15(4):425-34.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2981/08-014
Moerman KM, Kerskens CM, Lally C, Flamini V, Simms CK. Evaluation of a
Validation Method for MR Imaging-Based Motion Tracking Using Image
Simulation. EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing 2010;vol.
2010(Article ID 942131):11 pages.
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/asp/2010/942131.cta.html
*MODELING*
Baaijens F, Bouten C, Driessen N. Modeling collagen remodeling. Journal
of Biomechanics;43(1):166-75.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.022
Couper Z, Albermani F. Mechanical response of infant brain to manually
inflicted shaking. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical
Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine;224(H1):1-15.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim587
*MUSCLE*
Foure A, Nordez A, Cornu C. In Vivo Assessment of Both Active and
Passive Parts of the Plantarflexors Series Elastic Component Stiffness
Using the Alpha Method: A Reliability Study. International Journal of
Sports Medicine;31(1):51-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1241210
Linder P, Trzewik J, Ruffer M, Artmann GM, Digel I, Kurz R et al.
Contractile tension and beating rates of self-exciting monolayers and
3D-tissue constructs of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. Medical &
Biological Engineering & Computing;48(1):59-65.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-009-0552-y
Wakeling JM, Blake OM, Chan HK. Muscle coordination is key to the power
output and mechanical efficiency of limb movements. Journal of
Experimental Biology;213(3):487-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.036236
Andersson DR, Bjornsson E, Bergquist F, Nissbrandt H. Motor
activity-induced dopamine release in the substantia nigra is regulated
by muscarinic receptors. Experimental Neurology;221(1):251-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.11.011
*NEURAL*
Boettger MK, Weishaupt A, Geis C, Toyka KV, Sommer C. Mild experimental
autoimmune encephalitis as a tool to induce blood-brain barrier
dysfunction. Journal of Neural Transmission;117(2):165-9.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00702-009-0342-6
Castillo-Ruiz A, Nixon JP, Smale L, Nunez AA. Neural activation in
arousal and reward areas of the brain in day-active and night-active
grass rats. Neuroscience;165(2):337-49.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.10.019
Grillner S, Jessell TM. Measured motion: searching for simplicity in
spinal locomotor networks. Current Opinion in Neurobiology
2009;19(6):572-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2009.10.011
Hayashi Y, Jacob-Vadakot S, Dugan EA, McBride S, Olexa R, Simansky K et
al. 5-HT precursor loading, but not 5-HT receptor agonists, increases
motor function after spinal cord contusion in adult rats. Experimental
Neurology;221(1):68-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.10.003
Kim H, Kim HY, Choi MR, Hwang S, Nam KH, Kim HC et al. Dose-dependent
efficacy of ALS-human mesenchymal stem cells transplantation into
cisterna magna in SOD1-G93A ALS mice. Neuroscience Letters;468(3):190-4.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2009.10.074
LaPlaca MC, Prado GR. Neural mechanobiology and neuronal vulnerability
to traumatic loading. Journal of Biomechanics;43(1):71-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.011
Lavdas AA, Chen J, Papastefanaki F, Chen SZ, Schachner M, Matsas R et
al. Schwann cells engineered to express the cell adhesion molecule L1
accelerate myelination and motor recovery after spinal cord injury.
Experimental Neurology;221(1):206-16.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.10.024
Rakei SM, Rahmanian A, Saffarian A, Shafeian R, Mehrabani D. Function
Recovery after Transplantation of Fetal Brain Tissue into Injured Spinal
Cord in Experimental Rats. Journal of Applied Animal Research
2009;36(2):303-6.
Sengupta P, Samuel ADT. Caenorhabditis elegans: a model system for
systems neuroscience. Current Opinion in Neurobiology 2009;19(6):637-43.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2009.09.009
Tian JH, Iwasaki T, Friesen WO. Analysis of impulse adaptation in
motoneurons. Journal of Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology Sensory
Neural and Behavioral Physiology;196(2):123-36.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-009-0499-3
*ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY*
Chen G, Schmutz B, Wullschleger M, Pearcy MJ, Schuetz MA. Computational
investigations of mechanical failures of internal elate fixation.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of
Engineering in Medicine;224(H1):119-26.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim670
Farr D, Karim A, Lutz M, Calder J. A biomechanical comparison of shape
memory compression staples and mechanical compression staples:
compression or distraction? Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology
Arthroscopy;18(2):212-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0887-9
Pape D, Lorbach O, Schmitz C, Busch LC, Van Giffen N, Seil R et al.
Effect of a biplanar osteotomy on primary stability following high
tibial osteotomy: a biomechanical cadaver study. Knee Surgery Sports
Traumatology Arthroscopy;18(2):204-11.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0929-3
Schmoelz W, Schaser KD, Knop C, Blauth M, Disch AC. Extent of corpectomy
determines primary stability following isolated anterior reconstruction
in a thoracolumbar fracture model. Clinical Biomechanics;25(1):16-20.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.010
Schottle PB, Hensler D, Imhoff AB. Anatomical double-bundle MPFL
reconstruction with an aperture fixation. Knee Surgery Sports
Traumatology Arthroscopy;18(2):147-51.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0868-z
Seiber KS, Savoie FH, McGarry MH, Gupta R, Lee TQ. Biomechanical
evaluation of a new reconstruction technique of the ulnar collateral
ligament in the elbow with modified bone tunnel placement and
interference screw fixation. Clinical Biomechanics;25(1):37-42.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.005
*ROBOTICS*
Boyer F, Porez M, Leroyer A. Poincar,-Cosserat Equations for the
Lighthill Three-dimensional Large Amplitude Elongated Body Theory:
Application to Robotics. Journal of Nonlinear Science;20(1):47-79.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00332-009-9050-5
Briskin ES, Zhoga VV, Maloletov AV. Control of motion of a legged
locomotion machine with minimal-power motor. Mechanics of Solids
2009;44(6):828-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3103/s002565440906003x
Hou MT, Shen HM, Jiang GL, Lu CN, Hsu IJ, Yeh JA. A rolling locomotion
method for untethered magnetic microrobots. Applied Physics
Letters;96(2). http://dx.doi.org/024102/10.1063/1.3291112
Za'balawi, II, Kiong LC, Kiong WE, Senanayake S. Global entrainment
effect on biped robot locomotion energy. International Journal of
Robotics & Automation 2009;24(4):319-37.
*SPORT/EXERCISE*
Khorasani MA, Abu Osman NA, Yusof A. Biomechanical Responds of Instep
Kick between Different Positions in Professional Soccer Players. Journal
of Human Kinetics 2009;22:21-7.
Koutedakis Y, Clarke F, Wyon M, Aways D, Owolabi EO. Muscular Strength:
Applications for Dancers. Medical Problems of Performing Artists
2009;24(4):157-65.
Kulas AS, Hortobagyi T, DeVita P. The Interaction of Trunk-Load and
Trunk-Position Adaptations on Knee Anterior Shear and Hamstrings Muscle
Forces During Landing. Journal of Athletic Training;45(1):5-15.
Masci I, Vannozzi G, Gizzi L, Bellotti P, Felici F. Neuromechanical
evidence of improved neuromuscular control around knee joint in
volleyball players. European Journal of Applied
Physiology;108(3):443-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-009-1226-z
Psycharakis SG, Naemi R, Connaboy C, McCabe C, Sanders RH.
Three-dimensional analysis of intracycle velocity fluctuations in
frontcrawl swimming. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in
Sports;20(1):128-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00891.x
Vantorre J, Seifert L, Fernandes RJ, Boas JPV, Chollet D. Kinematical
Profiling of the Front Crawl Start. International Journal of Sports
Medicine;31(1):16-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1241208
*TENDON/LIGAMENT*
Konerding MA, Arlt F, Wellmann A, Li V, Li W. Impact of combinatory
growth factor application on rabbit Achilles tendon injury with
operative versus conservative treatment: A pilot study. International
Journal of Molecular Medicine;25(2):217-24.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/ijmm_00000333
Romani WA, Langenberg P, Belkoff SM. Sex, Collagen Expression, and
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strength in Rats. Journal of Athletic
Training;45(1):22-8.
*TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL*
Li BW, Zhao HP, Feng XQ, Guo WW, Shan SC. Experimental study on the
mechanical properties of the horn sheaths from cattle. Journal of
Experimental Biology;213(3):479-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.035428
Sander EA, Nauman EA. Effects of Reduced Oxygen and Glucose Levels on
Ocular Cells in vitro: Implications for Tissue Models. Cells Tissues
Organs;191(2):141-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000231471
Sherratt MJ. Tissue elasticity and the ageing elastic fibre. Age
2009;31(4):305-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11357-009-9103-6
*TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING*
Koppe D, Reilmann H. Fractures of the lateral clavicle.
Unfallchirurg;113(1):45-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00113-009-1715-x
*VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL*
Gordon S, Moens NMM, Runciman J, Monteith G. The effect of the
combination of locking screws and non-locking screws on the torsional
properties of a locking-plate construct. Veterinary and Comparative
Orthopaedics and Traumatology;23(1):7-13.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/vcot-09-05-0055
Noriega V, Lamberts M, Correa RKR, Gianoti GC, Pignone VN, Alievi MM et
al. Partial tenectomy as a treatment for chronic stretching of the
common calcaneus tendon in dog. Acta Scientiae Veterinariae
2009;37(4):383-7.
Walker AM, Pfau T, Channon A, Wilson A. Assessment of dairy cow
locomotion in a commercial farm setting: The effects of walking speed on
ground reaction forces and temporal and linear stride characteristics.
Research in Veterinary Science;88(1):179-87.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.05.016
*VISUAL/VESTIBULAR*
Tarampi MR, Creem-Regehr SH, Thompson WB. Intact spatial updating with
severely degraded vision. Attention Perception &
Psychophysics;72(1):23-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/app.72.1.23
*UNIQUE TOPIC*
Minassian A, Henry BL, Geyer MA, Paulus MP, Young JW, Perry W. The
quantitative assessment of motor activity in mania and schizophrenia.
Journal of Affective Disorders;120(1-3):200-6.
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