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    LITERATURE UPDATE
    April 30, 2010 -- May 06, 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

    *Cory E, Nazarian A, Entezari V, Vartanians V, Muller R, Snyder BD.
    Compressive axial mechanical properties of rat bone as functions of bone
    volume fraction, apparent density and micro-ct based mineral density.
    Journal of Biomechanics;43(5):953-60.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.10.047

    Gabet Y, Kohavi D, Voide R, Mueller TL, Muller R, Bab I. Endosseous
    Implant Anchorage Is Critically Dependent on Mechanostructural
    Determinants of Pen-Implant Bone Trabeculae. Journal of Bone and Mineral
    Research;25(3):575-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.090808

    Nowak B, Kaczmarek M, Kubik J. Dynamic behavior of bone-implant
    substitute systems. Numerical and experimental study. Journal of
    Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2009;47(3):617-28.

    Shoji T, Ii M, Mifune Y, Matsumoto T, Kawamoto A, Kwon SM et al. Local
    transplantation of human multipotent adipose-derived stem cells
    accelerates fracture healing via enhanced osteogenesis and angiogenesis.
    Laboratory Investigation;90(4):637-49.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/labinvest.2010.39

    Untaroiu CD. A numerical investigation of mid-femoral injury tolerance
    in axial compression and bending loading. International Journal of
    Crashworthiness;15(1):83-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13588260903047671

    *BOTANY

    *Kitajima K, Poorter L. Tissue-level leaf toughness, but not lamina
    thickness, predicts sapling leaf lifespan and shade tolerance of
    tropical tree species. New Phytologist;186(3):708-21.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03212.x
    *
    CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

    *Copp SW, Hirai DM, Schwagerl PJ, Musch TI, Poole DC. Effects of
    neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibition on resting and exercising
    hindlimb muscle blood flow in the rat. Journal of
    Physiology-London;588(8):1321-31.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2009.183723

    Grunwald IQ, Molyneux A, Kuhn AL, Watson D, Byrne JV. Influence of Coil
    Geometry on Intra-Aneurysmal Packing Density: Evaluation of a New
    Primary Wind Technology. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery;44(4):289-93.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1538574410363916

    van den Akker J, Schoorl MJC, Bakker E, vanBavel E. Small Artery
    Remodeling: Current Concepts and Questions. Journal of Vascular
    Research;47(3):183-202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000255962

    You QJ, Wang F, Duan L, Du XD, Xiao MD, Shen ZY. Construction of
    Small-Caliber, Polydiaxanone Cyclohexanone Vascular Stents. Cell
    Biochemistry and Biophysics;57(1):35-43.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12013-010-9081-4

    *CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

    *Kuznetsov IR, Herant M, Dembo M. Analysis of Actin FLAP Dynamics in the
    Leading Lamella. Plos One;5(4).
    http://dx.doi.org/e10082/10.1371/journal.pone.0010082

    Mierke CT, Kollmannsberger P, Zitterbart DP, Diez G, Koch TM, Marg S et
    al. Vinculin Facilitates Cell Invasion into Three-dimensional Collagen
    Matrices. Journal of Biological Chemistry;285(17):13121-30.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M109.087171

    Potier E, Noailly J, Ito K. Directing bone marrow-derived stromal cell
    function with mechanics. Journal of Biomechanics;43(5):807-17.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.019

    *COMPARATIVE

    *Clusella-Trullas S, Terblanche JS, Chown SL. Phenotypic Plasticity of
    Locomotion Performance in the Seed Harvester Messor capensis
    (Formicidae). Physiological and Biochemical Zoology;83(3):519-30.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/651387

    Danos N, Staab KL. Can mechanical forces be responsible for novel bone
    development and evolution in fishes? Journal of Applied
    Ichthyology;26(2):156-61.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01396.x

    Handelsman C, Claireaux G, Nelson JA. Swimming Ability and Ecological
    Performance of Cultured and Wild European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus
    labrax) in Coastal Tidal Ponds. Physiological and Biochemical
    Zoology;83(3):435-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/651099

    Heath JP, Gilchrist HG. When foraging becomes unprofitable: energetics
    of diving in tidal currents by common eiders wintering in the Arctic.
    Marine Ecology-Progress Series;403:279-90.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps08482

    Houssaye A. "Pachyostosis" in aquatic amniotes: a review. Integrative
    Zoology 2009;4(4):325-40.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-4877.2009.00146.x

    Kivell TL, Schmitt D, Wunderlich RE. Hand and foot pressures in the
    aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) reveal novel biomechanical
    trade-offs required for walking on gracile digits. Journal of
    Experimental Biology;213(9):1549-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.040014

    Macrini TE, Flynn JJ, Croft DA, Wyss AR. Inner ear of a notoungulate
    placental mammal: anatomical description and examination of potentially
    phylogenetically informative characters. Journal of
    Anatomy;216(5):600-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01224.x

    Ren L, Miller CE, Lair R, Hutchinson JR. Integration of biomechanical
    compliance, leverage, and power in elephant limbs. Proceedings of the
    National Academy of Sciences of the United States of
    America;107(15):7078-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0911396107

    Richards J, Holler P, Bockstahler B, Dale B, Mueller M, Burston J et al.
    A comparison of human and canine kinematics during level walking, stair
    ascent, and stair descent. Wiener Tierarztliche
    Monatsschrift;97(3-4):92-100.

    Schilling N, Carrier DR. Function of the epaxial muscles in walking,
    trotting and galloping dogs: implications for the evolution of epaxial
    muscle function in tetrapods. Journal of Experimental
    Biology;213(9):1490-502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.039487

    Sutton GP, Burrows M. The mechanics of azimuth control in jumping by
    froghopper insects. Journal of Experimental Biology;213(9):1406-16.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.036921

    van Casteren A, Codd JR, Gardiner JD, McGhie H, Ennos AR. Sonation in
    the male common snipe (Capella gallinago gallinago L.) is achieved by a
    flag-like fluttering of their tail feathers and consequent vortex
    shedding. Journal of Experimental Biology;213(9):1602-8.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.034207

    Wilson RP, Watanuki Y, Miyazaki N, Stewart BS. Working beneath the
    surface: interplay of biomechanics, physiology and behavioural ecology
    in diving seabirds INTRODUCTION. Aquatic Biology;8(3):191-2.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/ab00242

    Young BA, Kardong KV. The functional morphology of hooding in cobras.
    Journal of Experimental Biology;213(9):1521-8.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.034447

    *DENTAL/ORAL/FACIAL

    *Davis C, Lauritzen CGK. The Biomechanical Characteristics of Cranial
    Sutures Are Altered by Spring Cranioplasty Forces. Plastic and
    Reconstructive Surgery;125(4):1111-8.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181d0abcf

    Ribeiro PD, Magro O, Shastri KA, Papageorge MB. In Vitro Biomechanical
    Evaluation of the Use of Conventional and Locking Miniplate/Screw
    Systems for Sagittal Split Ramus Osteotomy. Journal of Oral and
    Maxillofacial Surgery;68(4):724-30.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2009.07.018

    *ERGONOMICS/REHABILITATION

    *Fujiyama T, Tyler N. Predicting the walking speed of pedestrians on
    stairs. Transportation Planning and Technology;33(2):177-202.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081061003643770

    Harrington CB, Feuerstein M. Workstyle in Office Workers: Ergonomic and
    Psychological Reactivity to Work Demands. Journal of Occupational and
    Environmental Medicine;52(4):375-82.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181d5e51d

    Hollands KL, Hollands MA, Zietz D, Wing AM, Wright C, van Vliet P.
    Kinematics of Turning 180 degrees During the Timed Up and Go in Stroke
    Survivors With and Without Falls History. Neurorehabilitation and Neural
    Repair;24(4):358-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1545968309348508

    Takanokura M. Optimal handgrip height of four-wheeled walker on various
    road conditions to reduce muscular load for elderly users with steady
    walking. Journal of Biomechanics;43(5):843-8.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.020

    *EVOLUTION/ANTHROPOLOGY/PALEONTOLOGY

    *Cristofolini L, Conti G, Juszczyk M, Cremonini S, Jan SV, Viceconti M.
    Structural behaviour and strain distribution of the long bones of the
    human lower limbs. Journal of Biomechanics;43(5):826-35.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.022

    Hirasaki E, Higurashi Y, Kumakura H. Brief Communication: Dynamic
    Plantar Pressure Distribution during Locomotion in Japanese Macaques
    (Macaca fuscata). American Journal of Physical
    Anthropology;142(1):149-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21240

    Koyabu DB, Endo H. Craniodental Mechanics and Diet in Asian Colobines:
    Morphological Evidence of Mature Seed Predation and Sclerocarpy.
    American Journal of Physical Anthropology;142(1):137-48.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21213

    *GAIT/LOCOMOTION

    *Goldberg EJ, Requejo PS, Fowler EG. Joint moment contributions to swing
    knee extension acceleration during gait in children with spastic
    hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Journal of Biomechanics;43(5):893-9.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.008

    Haim A, Rozen N, Wolf A. The influence of sagittal center of pressure
    offset on gait kinematics and kinetics. Journal of
    Biomechanics;43(5):969-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.10.045

    Tesio L, Rota V, Chessa C, Perucca L. The 3D path of body centre of mass
    during adult human walking on force treadmill. Journal of
    Biomechanics;43(5):938-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.10.049
    *
    HAND/FINGER/FOOT/TOE

    *Dvinskikh NA, Blankevoort L, Foumani M, Spaan JAE, Streekstra GJ.
    Quantitative detection of cartilage surfaces and ligament geometry of
    the wrist using an imaging cryomicrotome system. Journal of
    Biomechanics;43(5):1007-10.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.003

    Haddad R, Scherman P, Peltz T, Nicklin S, Walsh WR. A Biomechanical
    Assessment of Repair Versus Nonrepair of Sheep Flexor Tendons Lacerated
    to 75 Percent. Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume;35A(4):546-51.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.12.039

    Ochman S, Doht S, Paletta J, Langer M, Raschke MJ, Meffert RH.
    Comparison Between Locking and Non-Locking Plates for Fixation of
    Metacarpal Fractures in an Animal Model. Journal of Hand
    Surgery-American Volume;35A(4):597-603.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.01.002

    Werner FW, Short WH, Palmer AK, Sutton LG. Wrist Tendon Forces During
    Various Dynamic Wrist Motions. Journal of Hand Surgery-American
    Volume;35A(4):628-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.01.006

    *JOINT/CARTILAGE

    *Kaff MF, Chong LR, Virtue P, Chen D, Wang XA, Wright T et al.
    Validation of Cartilage Thickness Calculations Using Indentation
    Analysis. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the
    Asme;132(4). http://dx.doi.org/041007/10.1115/1.4000989

    Kleipool RP, Blankevoort L. The relation between geometry and function
    of the ankle joint complex: a biomechanical review. Knee Surgery Sports
    Traumatology Arthroscopy;18(5):618-27.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-010-1088-2

    Omi R, Sano H, Ohnuma M, Kishimoto KN, Watanuki S, Tashiro M et al.
    Function of the shoulder muscles during arm elevation: an assessment
    using positron emission tomography. Journal of Anatomy;216(5):643-9.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01212.x

    Ortiz A, Olson SL, Etnyre B, Trudelle-Jackson EE, Bartlett W,
    Venegas-Rios HL. Fatigue effects on knee joint stability during two jump
    tasks in women. Journal of Strength and Conditioning
    Research;24(4):1019-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c7c5d4

    Suckel A, Muller O, Wachter N, Kluba T. In vitro measurement of
    intraarticular pressure in the ankle joint. Knee Surgery Sports
    Traumatology Arthroscopy;18(5):664-8.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-1040-5

    Wahane VD, Kumar VL. Atorvastatin ameliorates inflammatory hyperalgesia
    in rat model of monoarticular arthritis. Pharmacological
    Research;61(4):329-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2009.11.006
    *
    METHODS

    *Deckelmann S, Schwyn R, Van der Pol B, Windolf M, Heini PF, Benneker
    LM. DensiProbe Spine A Novel Instrument for Intraoperative Measurement
    of Bone Density in Transpedicular Screw Fixation. Spine;35(6):607-12.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181bc9470

    Kroon M. A numerical framework for material characterisation of
    inhomogeneous hyperelastic membranes by inverse analysis. Journal of
    Computational and Applied Mathematics;234(2):563-78.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cam.2009.12.049

    *MODELING

    *Andersen MS, Damsgaard M, MacWilliams B, Rasmussen J. A computationally
    efficient optimisation-based method for parameter identification of
    kinematically determinate and over-determinate biomechanical systems.
    Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical
    Engineering;13(2):171-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255840903067080

    Lin YC, Walter JP, Banks SA, Pandy MG, Fregly BJ. Simultaneous
    prediction of muscle and contact forces in the knee during gait. Journal
    of Biomechanics;43(5):945-52.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.10.048

    Mughal A, Iqbal K. 3D Bipedal Model With Holonomic Constraints for the
    Decoupled Optimal Controller Design of the Biomechanical Sit-to-Stand
    Maneuver. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the
    Asme;132(4). http://dx.doi.org/041010/10.1115/1.4000992

    Tanaka ML, Ross SD, Nussbaum MA. Mathematical modeling and simulation of
    seated stability. Journal of Biomechanics;43(5):906-12.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.006

    *MUSCLE

    *Lionikas A, Carlborg O, Lu L, Peirce JL, Williams RW, Yu FS et al.
    Genomic Analysis of Variation in Hindlimb Musculature of Mice from the
    C57BL/6J and DBA/2J Lineage. Journal of Heredity;101(3):360-7.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esq023

    *NEURAL

    *Carty ML, Wixey JA, Kesby J, Reinebrant HE, Colditz PB, Gobe G et al.
    Long-term losses of amygdala corticotropin-releasing factor neurons are
    associated with behavioural outcomes following neonatal
    hypoxia-ischemia. Behavioural Brain Research;208(2):609-18.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2010.01.007

    Guertin PA, Ung RV, Rouleau P. Oral administration of a tri-therapy for
    central pattern generator activation in paraplegic mice:
    Proof-of-concept of efficacy. Biotechnology Journal;5(4):421-6.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/biot.200900278

    Horsman M, Suto M, Dudgeon B, Harris SR. Ageing with cerebral palsy:
    psychosocial issues. Age and Ageing;39(3):294-9.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afq018

    Hou XH, Li XY, Yang SB, Yin J, Ma HS. Effects of brachial plexus injury
    anastomosis simulation on biomechanical properties of adult brachial
    plexus. Neural Regeneration Research;5(6):471-5.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2010.06.012

    Humbert IA, McLaren DG, Kosmatka K, Fitzgerald M, Johnson S, Porcaro E
    et al. Early Deficits in Cortical Control of Swallowing in Alzheimer's
    Disease. Journal of Alzheimers Disease;19(4):1185-97.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jad-2010-1316

    Humphries MD, Prescott TJ. The ventral basal ganglia, a selection
    mechanism at the crossroads of space, strategy, and reward. Progress in
    Neurobiology;90(4):385-417.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pneurobio.2009.11.003

    Nadeau S, Jacquemin G, Fournier C, Lamarre Y, Rossignol S. Spontaneous
    Motor Rhythms of the Back and Legs in a Patient With a Complete Spinal
    Cord Transection. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair;24(4):377-83.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1545968309349945

    Sankrithi NS, O'Malley DM. Activation of a multisensory, multifunctional
    nucleus in the zebrafish midbrain during diverse locomotor behaviors.
    Neuroscience;166(3):970-93.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.01.003

    Wang HC, Duan ZX, Wu FF, Xie L, Zhang H, Ma YB. A New Rat Model for
    Diffuse Axonal Injury Using a Combination of Linear Acceleration and
    Angular Acceleration. Journal of Neurotrauma;27(4):707-19.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2009.1071

    *ORTHOPAEDICS/SPINE

    *Chin KR, Stieber JR, Mehta S, Cohen JD, Auerbach JD. The Manubrium as
    an External Guide for Centralizing Anterior Cervical Plates Technique
    Tips and Initial Experience. Spine;35(7):E244-E7.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181d4e789

    Cunningham BW, Sefter JC, Hu NB, Kim SW, Bridwell KH, McAfee PC.
    Biomechanical Comparison of Iliac Screws Versus Interbody Femoral Ring
    Allograft on Lumbosacral Kinematics and Sacral Screw Strain.
    Spine;35(6):E198-E205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181c142bf

    Marras WS, Lavender SA, Ferguson SA, Splittstoesser RE, Yang G.
    Quantitative Dynamic Measures of Physical Exposure Predict Low Back
    Functional Impairment. Spine;35(8):914-23.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181ce1201

    Otsuka Y, An HS, Ochia RS, Andersson GBJ, Orias AAE, Inoue N. In Vivo
    Measurement of Lumbar Facet Joint Area in Asymptomatic and Chronic Low
    Back Pain Subjects. Spine;35(8):924-8.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181c9fc04

    Park JJ, Quirno M, Cunningham MR, Schwarzkopf R, Bendo JA, Spivak JM et
    al. Analysis of Segmental Cervical Spine Vertebral Motion After
    Prodisc-C Cervical Disc Replacement. Spine;35(8):E285-E9.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181c88165

    Provatidis C, Vossou C, Koukoulis I, Balanika A, Baltas C, Lyritis G. A
    pilot finite element study of an osteoporotic L1-vertebra compared to
    one with normal T-score. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical
    Engineering;13(2):185-95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255840903099703

    Scholz M, Schleicher P, Eindorf T, Friedersdorff F, Gelinsky M, Konig U
    et al. Cages Augmented With Mineralized Collagen and Platelet-Rich
    Plasma as an Osteoconductive/Inductive Combination for Interbody Fusion.
    Spine;35(7):740-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181bdc6cc

    Shen HX, Buchowski JM, Yeom JS, Liu G, Lin N, Riew KD. Pseudarthrosis in
    Multilevel Anterior Cervical Fusion With rhBMP-2 and Allograft Analysis
    of One Hundred Twenty-Seven Cases With Minimum Two-Year Follow-up.
    Spine;35(7):747-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181bc3420

    Warden KE, Davy DT. Localized Trabecular Damage Adjacent to Interbody
    Fusion Devices. Spine;35(8):874-80.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181ba0003
    *
    ORTHOPAEDICS/SURGERY

    *Bedi A, Kovacevic D, Hettrich C, Gulotta LV, Ehteshami JR, Warren RF et
    al. The effect of matrix metalloproteinase inhibition on tendon-to-bone
    healing in a rotator cuff repair model. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow
    Surgery;19(3):384-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2009.07.010

    Greaves LL, Gilbart MK, Yung AC, Kozlowski P, Wilson DR. Effect of
    acetabular labral tears, repair and resection on hip cartilage strain: A
    7 T MR study. Journal of Biomechanics;43(5):858-63.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.016

    Klitscher D, Mehling I, Nowak L, Nowak T, Rornmens PM, Muller LP.
    Biomechanical Comparison of Dorsal Nail Plate Versus Screw and K-Wire
    Construct for Extra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures in a Cadaver Bone
    Model. Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume;35A(4):611-8.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.01.018

    Klos K, Rausch S, Loffler M, Frober R, Hofmeier K, Lenz M et al. A
    Biomechanical Comparison of a Biodegradable Volar Locked Plate With Two
    Titanium Volar Locked Plates in a Distal Radius Fracture Model. Journal
    of Trauma-Injury Infection and Critical Care;68(4):984-91.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TA.0b013e3181b28962

    Nicholson GP, Twigg S, Blatz B, Sturonas-Brown B, Wilson J.
    Subscapularis lengthening in shoulder arthroplasty. Journal of Shoulder
    and Elbow Surgery;19(3):427-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2009.05.017

    Renfree T, Conrad B, Wright T. Biomechanical Comparison of Contemporary
    Clavicle Fixation Devices. Journal of Hand Surgery-American
    Volume;35A(4):639-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.12.012

    *POSTURE/BALANCE

    *Choi WJ, Hoffer JA, Robinovitch SN. The effect of positioning on the
    biomechanical performance of soft shell hip protectors. Journal of
    Biomechanics;43(5):818-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.023

    *ROBOTICS

    *Gregg RD, Spong MW. Reduction-based Control of Three-dimensional
    Bipedal Walking Robots. International Journal of Robotics
    Research;29(6):680-702. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0278364909104296

    Vundavilli PR, Pratihar DK. Dynamically balanced optimal gaits of a
    ditch-crossing biped robot. Robotics and Autonomous
    Systems;58(4):349-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2009.10.004

    *SPORT/EXERCISE

    *Campbell BM, Stodden DF, Nixon MK. Lower extremity muscle activation
    during baseball pitching. Journal of Strength and Conditioning
    Research;24(4):964-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181cb241b

    El Hage R, Jacob C, Moussa E, Jaffre C. Phalangeal osteosonogrammetry in
    male professional volleyball players. Science & Sports;25(2):92-5.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2009.08.002

    Hunt KJ, McCormick JJ, Anderson RB. Management of Forefoot Injuries in
    the Athlete. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine;18(1):34-45.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.otsm.2009.12.001

    Slawinski J, Bonnefoy A, Leveque JM, Ontanon G, Riquet A, Dumas R et al.
    Kinematic and kinetic comparisons of elite and well-trained sprinters
    during sprint start. Journal of Strength and Conditioning
    Research;24(4):896-905. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ad3448

    *TENDON/LIGAMENT

    *Biancalana A, Veloso LA, Gomes L. Obesity Affects Collagen Fibril
    Diameter and Mechanical Properties of Tendons in Zucker Rats. Connective
    Tissue Research;51(3):171-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03008200903191312

    Bitar AC, Santos LAU, Croci AT, Pereira J, Bisneto ENF, Giovani AMM et
    al. Histological study of fresh versus frozen semitendinous muscle
    tendon allografts. Clinics;65(3):297-303.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1807-59322010000300010

    Bowman KF, Sekiya JK. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Posterior Cruciate
    Ligament and Other Ligaments of the Knee. Operative Techniques in Sports
    Medicine 2009;17(3):126-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.otsm.2009.07.001

    Doral MN, Alam M, Bozkurt M, Turhan E, Atay OA, Donmez G et al.
    Functional anatomy of the Achilles tendon. Knee Surgery Sports
    Traumatology Arthroscopy;18(5):638-43.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-010-1083-7

    *TISSUE/BIOMATERIAL

    *Keten S, Buehler MJ. Atomistic model of the spider silk nanostructure.
    Applied Physics Letters;96(15). http://dx.doi.org/153701/10.1063/1.3385388

    Thoreson O, Baranto A, Ekstrom L, Holm S, Hellstrom M, Sward L. The
    immediate effect of repeated loading on the compressive strength of
    young porcine lumbar spine. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology
    Arthroscopy;18(5):694-701. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-1001-z
    *
    TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

    *Cazon A, Suescun A. Head injuries due to unrestrained objects during
    frontal collisions. International Journal of
    Crashworthiness;15(1):39-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13588260902986028

    Kent RW, Forman JL, Bostrom O. Is There Really a "Cushion Effect"?: A
    Biomechanical Investigation of Crash Injury Mechanisms in the Obese.
    Obesity;18(4):749-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/oby.2009.315

    *VETERINARY/AGRICULTURAL

    *Balazova L, Baranyiova E. Broiler Response to Open Field Test in Early
    Ontogeny. Acta Veterinaria Brno;79(1):19-26.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb201079010019

    Becker M, Tsousis G, Lupke M, Goblet F, Heun C, Seifert H et al.
    Extraction forces in bovine obstetrics: An in vitro study investigating
    alternate and simultaneous traction modes. Theriogenology;73(8):1044-50.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.11.031

    Cook JL. Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease in Dogs: Biology versus
    Biomechanics. Veterinary Surgery;39(3):270-7.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00653.x

    Galisteo AM, Garrido-Castro JL, Miro F, Plaza C, Medina-Carnicer R.
    Assessment of a method to determine the stride phases in trotting horses
    from video sequences under field conditions. Wiener Tierarztliche
    Monatsschrift;97(3-4):65-73.

    Gilbert PJ, Shmon CL, Linn KA, Singh B. Macroscopic and microvascular
    blood supply of the canine common calcaneal tendon. Veterinary and
    Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology;23(2):81-6.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/vcot-09-05-0057

    Hagemeister N, Lussier B, Jaafar E, Clement J, Petit Y. Validation of an
    Experimental Testing Apparatus Simulating the Stance Phase of a Canine
    Pelvic Limb at Trot in the Normal and the Cranial Cruciate-Deficient
    Stifle: An In Vitro Kinematic Study. Veterinary Surgery;39(3):390-7.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00673.x

    Hobbs SJ, Levine D, Richards J, Clayton H, Tate J, Walker R. Motion
    analysis and its use in equine practice and research. Wiener
    Tierarztliche Monatsschrift;97(3-4):55-64.

    Kim SE, Pozzi A, Banks SA, Conrad BP, Lewis DD. Effect of Cranial
    Cruciate Ligament Deficiency, Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy, and
    Tibial Tuberosity Advancement on Contact Mechanics and Alignment of the
    Stifle in Flexion. Veterinary Surgery;39(3):363-70.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00655.x

    Kulczykowska E, Vazquez FJS. Neurohormonal regulation of feed intake and
    response to nutrients in fish: aspects of feeding rhythm and stress.
    Aquaculture Research;41(5):654-67.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2109.2009.02350.x

    Lupke M, Gardemin M, Kopke S, Seifert H, Staszyk C. Finite element
    analysis of the equine periodontal ligament under masticatory loading.
    Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift;97(3-4):101-6.

    Nauwelaerts S, Clayton HM. Changes in trunk shape and center of mass
    location in horses during walking. Wiener Tierarztliche
    Monatsschrift;97(3-4):81-6.

    Thieman KM, Pozzi A, Ling HY, Lewis D. Comparison of Contact Mechanics
    of Three Meniscal Repair Techniques and Partial Meniscectomy in
    Cadaveric Dog Stifles. Veterinary Surgery;39(3):355-62.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00661.x

    Tonks CA, Pozzi A, Ling HY, Lewis DD. The Effects of Extra-Articular
    Suture Tension on Contact Mechanics of the Lateral Compartment of
    Cadaveric Stifles Treated with the TightRope CCL (R) or Lateral Suture
    Technique. Veterinary Surgery;39(3):343-9.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00664.x

    Valentin S, Davis R, Wilson A, Pfau T. The effect of loading on the
    equine spine - a preliminary study. Wiener Tierarztliche
    Monatsschrift;97(3-4):74-80.

    van Delden SH, Vos J, Ennos AR, Stomph TJ. Analysing lodging of the
    panicle bearing cereal teff (Eragrostis tef). New
    Phytologist;186(3):696-707.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03224.x

    *VISUAL/VESTIBULAR

    *Avila MY, Navia JL. Effect of genipin collagen crosslinking on porcine
    corneas. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery;36(4):659-64.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.11.003

    Fontes BM, Ambrosio R, Jardim D, Velarde GC, Nose W. Corneal
    Biomechanical Metrics and Anterior Segment Parameters in Mild
    Keratoconus. Ophthalmology;117(4):673-9.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.09.023

    Kotecha A, White E, Schlottmann PG, Garway-Heath DF. Intraocular
    Pressure Measurement Precision with the Goldmann Applanation, Dynamic
    Contour, and Ocular Response Analyzer Tonometers.
    Ophthalmology;117(4):730-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.09.020

    Lam AKC, Wu R, Wang Z, Woo V, Chan E, Tarn K et al. Effect of laser in
    situ keratomileusis on rebound tonometry and Goldmann applanation
    tonometry. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery;36(4):631-6.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.10.045

    Studer H, Larrea X, Riedwyl H, Buchler P. Biomechanical model of human
    cornea based on stromal microstructure. Journal of
    Biomechanics;43(5):836-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.021

    *WHEELCHAIR

    *Schneider LW, Klinich KD, Moore JL, MacWilliams JB. Using in-depth
    investigations to identify transportation safety issues for
    wheelchair-seated occupants of motor vehicles. Medical Engineering &
    Physics;32(3):237-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2009.09.001

    *UNIQUE TOPIC

    *Crompton JG, Oyetunji T, Stevens KA, Efron DT, Haut ER, Haider AH.
    Motorcycle Helmets Save Lives, But Not Limbs: A National Trauma Data
    Bank Analysis of Functional Outcomes After Motorcycle Crash. Journal of
    Surgical Research;158(1):1-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2009.06.034

    Fotoohabadi MR, Tully EA, Galea MP. Kinematics of Rising From a Chair:
    Image-Based Analysis of the Sagittal Hip-Spine Movement Pattern in
    Elderly People Who Are Healthy. Physical Therapy;90(4):561-71.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20090093

    Nevill CH, Friend TH, Windom AG. An Evaluation of Exercise Pen Use by
    Circus Tigers (Pathera tigris tigris). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare
    Science;13(2):164-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10888700903583459

    Sell TC, Chu YC, Abt JP, Nagai T, Deluzio J, McGrail MA et al. Minimal
    Additional Weight of Combat Equipment Alters Air Assault Soldiers'
    Landing Biomechanics. Military Medicine;175(1):41-7.

    Shintaku H, Nakagawa T, Kitagawa D, Tanujaya H, Kawano S, Ito J.
    Development of piezoelectric acoustic sensor with frequency selectivity
    for artificial cochlea. Sensors and Actuators a-Physical;158(2):183-92.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2009.12.021

    Turner G, Kenny DT. A preliminary investigation into the association
    between body movement patterns and dynamic variation in western
    contemporary popular singing. Musicae Scientiae;14(1):143-64.

    *PICK OF THE WEEK

    *Bowden MG, Clark DJ, Kautz SA. Evaluation of Abnormal Synergy Patterns
    Poststroke: Relationship of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment to Hemiparetic
    Locomotion. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair;24(4):328-37.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1545968309343215

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