LITERATURE UPDATE: Jan 12-25, 2012

[Helen J. Huang]

LITERATURE UPDATE
Jan 12-25, 2012
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*

Helen J. Huang, PhD
Neuromechanics Laboratory
University of Colorado at Boulder
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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*

Brzoska MM. Low-level chronic exposure to cadmium enhances the risk of long bone fractures: A study on a female rat model of human lifetime exposure. Journal of Applied Toxicology 2012;32(1):34-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jat.1632

Chen X, Zhu GY, Jin TY, Shao CL, Gu SZ, Tan MG, et al. Bone-prognostic status after cessation of cadmium exposure for one month in male rats. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2012;62(1):165-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00244-011-9685-8

Cheng M, Wang QW, Fan YK, Liu XY, Wang L, Xie RM, et al. A traditional chinese herbal preparation, er-zhi-wan, prevent ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2011;138(2):279-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2011.09.030

Li Y, Wang MJ, Li S, Zhang YM, Zhao Y, Xie RM, et al. Effect of total glycosides from eucommia ulmoides seed on bone microarchitecture in rats. Phytotherapy Research 2011;25(12):1895-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ptr.3543

Unnanuntana A, Ashfaq K, Ton QV, Kleimeyer JP and Lane JM. The effect of long-term alendronate treatment on cortical thickness of the proximal femur. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 2012;470(1):291-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-011-1985-9

*BOTANY*

Anten NPR and Sterck FJ. Terrestrial vs aquatic plants: How general is the drag tolerance-avoidance trade-off? New Phytologist 2012;193(1):6-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03994.x

Butler DW, Gleason SM, Davidson I, Onoda Y and Westoby M. Safety and streamlining of woody shoots in wind: An empirical study across 39 species in tropical australia. New Phytologist 2012;193(1):137-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03887.x

Feild TS, Chatelet DS, Balun L, Schilling EE and Evans R. The evolution of angiosperm lianescence without vessels - climbing mode and wood structure-function in tasmannia cordata (winteraceae). New Phytologist 2012;193(1):229-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03917.x

Melzer B, Seidel R, Steinbrecher T and Speck T. Structure, attachment properties, and ecological importance of the attachment system of english ivy (hedera helix). Journal of Experimental Botany 2012;63(1):191-201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err260

Zhai SC, Li DG, Pan B, Sugiyama J and Itoh T. Tensile strength of windmill palm (trachycarpus fortunei) fiber bundles and its structural implications. Journal of Materials Science 2012;47(2):949-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-5874-0

*CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOPULMONARY*

Angouras DC, Dosios TJ, Dimitriou CA, Chamogeorgakis TP, Rokkas CK, Manos TA, et al. Surgical thoracic sympathectomy induces structural and biomechanical remodeling of the thoracic aorta in a porcine model. Journal of Surgical Research 2012;172(1):68-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2010.07.039

Azadani AN, Chitsaz S, Matthews PB, Jaussaud N, Leung J, Tsinman T, et al. Comparison of mechanical properties of human ascending aorta and aortic sinuses. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012;93(1):87-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.08.002

Meyer CA, Bertrand E, Boiron O and Deplano V. Stereoscopically observed deformations of a compliant abdominal aortic aneurysm model. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2011;133(11). http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4005416

Yajima T, Murofushi Y, Zhou HB, Park S, Housman J, Zhong ZH, et al. Absence of socs3 in the cardiomyocyte increases mortality in a gp130-dependent manner accompanied by contractile dysfunction and ventricular arrhythmias. Circulation 2011;124(24):2690-U262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.111.028498

*CELLULAR / SUBCELLULAR*

Feghhi S and Sniadecki NJ. Mechanobiology of platelets: Techniques to study the role of fluid flow and platelet retraction forces at the micro- and nano-scale. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2011;12(12):9009-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms12129009

Nagayama K, Yahiro Y and Matsumoto T. Stress fibers stabilize the position of intranuclear DNA through mechanical connection with the nucleus in vascular smooth muscle cells. Febs Letters 2011;585(24):3992-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2011.11.006

Raman A, Trigueros S, Cartagena A, Stevenson APZ, Susilo M, Nauman E, et al. Mapping nanomechanical properties of live cells using multi-harmonic atomic force microscopy. Nature Nanotechnology 2011;6(12):809-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2011.186

*COMPARATIVE*

Boozalis TS, LaSalle LT and Davis JR. Morphological and biochemical analyses of original and regenerated lizard tails reveal variation in protein and lipid composition. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative Physiology 2012;161(1):77-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.09.004

Chamoli U and Wroe S. Allometry in the distribution of material properties and geometry of the felid skull: Why larger species may need to change and how they may achieve it. Journal of Theoretical Biology 2011;283(1):217-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.05.020

Daver G, Berillon G and Grimaud-Herve D. Carpal kinematics in quadrupedal monkeys: Towards a better understanding of wrist morphology and function. Journal of Anatomy 2012;220(1):42-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01448.x

Deban SM, Schilling N and Carrier DR. Activity of extrinsic limb muscles in dogs at walk, trot and gallop. Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(2):287-300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.063230

Gilman CA, Bartlett MD, Gillis GB and Irschick DJ. Total recoil: Perch compliance alters jumping performance and kinematics in green anole lizards (anolis carolinensis). Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(2):220-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.061838

Kikuchi Y, Takemoto H and Kuraoka A. Relationship between humeral geometry and shoulder muscle power among suspensory, knuckle-walking, and digitigrade/palmigrade quadrupedal primates. Journal of Anatomy 2012;220(1):29-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01451.x

Moll K, Federle W and Roces F. The energetics of running stability: Costs of transport in grass-cutting ants depend on fragment shape. Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(1):161-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.063594

Myatt JP, Crompton RH, Payne-Davis RC, Vereecke EE, Isler K, Savage R, et al. Functional adaptations in the forelimb muscles of non-human great apes. Journal of Anatomy 2012;220(1):13-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01443.x

Olberding JP, McBrayer LD and Higham TE. Performance and three-dimensional kinematics of bipedal lizards during obstacle negotiation. Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(2):247-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.061135

Patel BA, Larson SG and Stern JT. Electromyography of wrist and finger flexor muscles in olive baboons (papio anubis). Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(1):115-23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.063107

Wolff JO and Gorb SN. Surface roughness effects on attachment ability of the spider philodromus dispar (araneae, philodromidae). Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(1):179-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.061507

*DENTAL / ORAL / FACIAL*

Breeze J, Horsfall I, Hepper A and Clasper J. Face, neck, and eye protection: Adapting body armour to counter the changing patterns of injuries on the battlefield. British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 2011;49(8):602-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.10.001

Canullo L, Pace F, Coelho P, Sciubba E and Vozza I. The influence of platform switching on the biomechanical aspects of the implant-abutment system. A three dimensional finite element study. Medicina Oral Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal 2011;16(6):E852-E6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/medoral.17243

Field C, Li Q, Li W, Thompson M and Swain M. A comparative mechanical and bone remodelling study of all-ceramic posterior inlay and onlay fixed partial dentures. Journal of Dentistry 2012;40(1):48-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2011.10.003

Jasmine MIF, Yezdani AA, Tajir F and Venu RM. Analysis of stress in bone and microimplants during en-masse retraction of maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth with different insertion angulations: A 3-dimensional finite element analysis study. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012;141(1):71-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2011.06.031

Kimsal J, Baack B, Candelaria L, Khraishi T and Lovald S. Biomechanical analysis of mandibular angle fractures. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2011;69(12):3010-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2010.12.042

Meric G, Erkmen E, Kurt A, Eser A and Ozden AU. Biomechanical comparison of two different collar structured implants supporting 3-unit fixed partial denture: A 3-d fem study. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica 2012;70(1):61-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00016357.2011.597775

Nissan J, Gross O, Ghelfan O, Priel I, Gross M and Chaushu G. The effect of splinting implant-supported restorations on stress distribution of different crown-implant ratios and crown height spaces. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2011;69(12):2990-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2011.06.210

Nokhbehsaim M, Deschner B, Bourauel C, Reimann S, Winter J, Rath B, et al. Interactions of enamel matrix derivative and biomechanical loading in periodontal regenerative healing. Journal of Periodontology 2011;82(12):1725-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1902/jop.2011.100678

Pessoa RS, Coelho PG, Muraru L, Marcantonio E, Vaz LG, Sloten JV, et al. Influence of implant design on the biomechanical environment of immediately placed implants: Computed tomography-based nonlinear three-dimensional finite element analysis. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2011;26(6):1279-87.

Rebaudi A, Laffi N, Benedicenti S, Angiero F and Romanos GE. Microcomputed tomographic analysis of bone reaction at insertion of orthodontic mini-implants in sheep. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 2011;26(6):1233-40.

*ERGONOMICS*

Chau N, Lemogne C, Legleye S, Choquet M, Falissars B, Fossati P, et al. Are occupational factors and mental difficulty associated with occupational injury? Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2011;53(12):1452-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e318237a14b

*EVOLUTION / ANTHROPOLOGY*

Hutchinson JR, Delmer C, Miller CE, Hildebrandt T, Pitsillides AA and Boyde A. From flat foot to fat foot: Structure, ontogeny, function, and evolution of elephant "sixth toes". Science 2011;334(6063):1699-703. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1211437

Iordansky NN. Cranial kinesis in lizards (lacertilia): Origin, biomechanics, and evolution. Biology Bulletin 2011;38(9):868-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/s1062359011090032

King HM, Shubin NH, Coates MI and Hale ME. Behavioral evidence for the evolution of walking and bounding before terrestriality in sarcopterygian fishes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2011;108(52):21146-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1118669109

Rocha-Barbosa O and Casinos A. Geometry and evolutionary parallelism in the long bones of cavioid rodents and small artiodactyls. Journal of Biosciences 2011;36(5):887-95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12038-011-9157-3

Ruxton GD and Wilkinson DM. Avoidance of overheating and selection for both hair loss and bipedality in hominins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2011;108(52):20965-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1113915108

*GAIT / LOCOMOTION*

Cavagna GA, Legramandi MA and La Torre A. An analysis of the rebound of the body in backward human running. Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(1):75-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.057562

Gottschall JS, Okita N and Sheehan RC. Muscle activity patterns of the tensor fascia latae and adductor longus for ramp and stair walking. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 2012;22(1):67-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.10.003

Iosa M, Marro T, Paolucci S and Morelli D. Stability and harmony of gait in children with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities 2012;33(1):129-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2011.08.031

Jensen SB, Henriksen M, Aaboe J, Hansen L, Simonsen EB and Alkjaer T. Is it possible to reduce the knee joint compression force during level walking with hiking poles? Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 2011;21(6):E195-E200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01241.x

Kurz MJ, Wilson TW and Arpin DJ. Stride-time variability and sensorimotor cortical activation during walking. Neuroimage 2012;59(2):1602-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.08.084

Lohman EB, Sackiriyas KSB and Swen RW. A comparison of the spatiotemporal parameters, kinematics, and biomechanics between shod, unshod, and minimally supported running as compared to walking. Physical Therapy in Sport 2011;12(4):151-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2011.09.004

Uematsu A, Inoue K, Hobara H, Kobayashi H, Iwamoto Y, Hortobagyi T, et al. Preferred step frequency minimizes veering during natural human walking. Neuroscience Letters 2011;505(3):291-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2011.10.057

*HAND / FINGER / FOOT / TOE*

Carroll NC. Clubfoot in the twentieth century: Where we were and where we may be going in the twenty-first century. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B 2012;21(1):1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BPB.0b013e32834a99f2

Graham ME, Jawrani NT and Chikka A. Extraosseous talotarsal stabilization using hyprocure (r) in adults: A 5-year retrospective follow-up. Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2012;51(1):23-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2011.10.011

Cong Y, Lee W and Zhang M. Regional plantar foot pressure distributions on high-heeled shoes-shank curve effects. Acta Mechanica Sinica 2011;27(6):1091-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10409-011-0525-x

*JOINT / CARTILAGE*

Bandholm T, Thorborg K, Andersson E, Larsen T, Toftdahl M, Bencke J, et al. Increased external hip-rotation strength relates to reduced dynamic knee control in females: Paradox or adaptation? Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 2011;21(6):E215-E21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01255.x

Nguyen AM and Levenston ME. Comparison of osmotic swelling influences on meniscal fibrocartilage and articular cartilage tissue mechanics in compression and shear. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2012;30(1):95-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.21493

Runhaar J, Koes BW, Clockaerts S and Bierma-Zeinstra SMA. A systematic review on changed biomechanics of lower extremities in obese individuals: A possible role in development of osteoarthritis. Obesity Reviews 2011;12(12):1071-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00916.x

Xu L, Polur I, Servais JM, Hsieh S, Lee PL, Goldring MB, et al. Intact pericellular matrix of articular cartilage is required for unactivated discoidin domain receptor 2 in the mouse model. American Journal of Pathology 2011;179(3):1338-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.05.023

*METHODS*

Agostini V and Knaflitz M. An algorithm for the estimation of the signal-to-noise ratio in surface myoelectric signals generated during cyclic movements. Ieee Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 2012;59(1):219-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2011.2170687

Freedson PS, Lyden K, Kozey-Keadle S and Staudenmayer J. Evaluation of artificial neural network algorithms for predicting mets and activity type from accelerometer data: Validation on an independent sample. Journal of Applied Physiology 2011;111(6):1804-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00309.2011

Rahim M, Bellemare ME, Pirro N and Bulot R. A quantiative approach for the assessment of the pelvic dynamics modeling. Irbm 2011;32(5):311-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.irbm.2011.09.003

Swinnen E, Baeyens JP, Meeusen R and Kerckhofs E. Methodology of electromyographic analysis of the trunk muscles during walking in healthy subjects: A literature review. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 2012;22(1):1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.04.005

*MODELING*

Barta E. Motion of slender bodies in unsteady stokes flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 2011;688:66-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2011.365

Bauer S, May C, Dionysiou D, Stamatakos G, Buchler P and Reyes M. Multiscale modeling for image analysis of brain tumor studies. Ieee Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 2012;59(1):25-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2011.2163406

Dabnichki P. Unsteady fluid mechanics effects in water based human locomotion. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 2011;82(3):471-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matcom.2011.09.005

Edwards WB and Troy KL. Simulating distal radius fracture strength using biomechanical tests: A modeling study examining the influence of boundary conditions. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2011;133(11). http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4005428

Firmani F and Park EJ. A framework for the analysis and synthesis of 3d dynamic human gait. Robotica 2012;30:145-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263574711000440

Guo HQ and Spilker RL. Biphasic finite element modeling of hydrated soft tissue contact using an augmented lagrangian method. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2011;133(11). http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4005378

Huang Y, Wang QN, Chen BJ, Xie GM and Wang L. Modeling and gait selection of passivity-based seven-link bipeds with dynamic series of walking phases. Robotica 2012;30:39-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263574711000397

Ji AH, Han LB and Dai ZD. Adhesive contact in animal: Morphology, mechanism and bio-inspired application. Journal of Bionic Engineering 2011;8(4):345-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1672-6529(11)60040-1

Panagiotopoulou O, Wilshin SD, Rayfield EJ, Shefelbine SJ and Hutchinson JR. What makes an accurate and reliable subject-specific finite element model? A case study of an elephant femur. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 2012;9(67):351-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2011.0323

Spyrou LA and Aravas N. Muscle and tendon tissues: Constitutive modeling and computational issues. Journal of Applied Mechanics-Transactions of the Asme 2011;78(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4003741

Tanaka Y, Ito K, Nakagaki T and Kobayashi R. Mechanics of peristaltic locomotion and role of anchoring. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 2012;9(67):222-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2011.0339

*NEURAL*

Baker SN. The primate reticulospinal tract, hand function and functional recovery. Journal of Physiology-London 2011;589(23):5603-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2011.215160

Cantoria MJ, See PA, Singh H and de Leon RD. Adaptations in glutamate and glycine content within the lumbar spinal cord are associated with the generation of novel gait patterns in rats following neonatal spinal cord transection. Journal of Neuroscience 2011;31(50):18598-605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.3499-11.2011

Chen J, Friesen WO and Iwasaki T. Mechanisms underlying rhythmic locomotion: Interactions between activation, tension and body curvature waves. Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(2):211-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.058669

Cornide-Petronio ME, Ruiz MS, Barreiro-Iglesias A and Rodicio MC. Spontaneous regeneration of the serotonergic descending innervation in the sea lamprey after spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurotrauma 2011;28(12):2535-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2011.1766

Hoffman N and Parker D. Interactive and individual effects of sensory potentiation and region-specific changes in excitability after spinal cord injury. Neuroscience 2011;199:563-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.09.021

Jankowska E, Nilsson E and Hammar I. Do spinocerebellar neurones forward information on spinal actions of neurones in the feline red nucleus? Journal of Physiology-London 2011;589(23):5727-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2011.213694

Jankowska E, Nilsson E and Hammar I. Processing information related to centrally initiated locomotor and voluntary movements by feline spinocerebellar neurones. Journal of Physiology-London 2011;589(23):5709-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2011.213678

Liu P, Chen BJ and Wang ZW. Gap junctions synchronize action potentials and ca(2+) transients in caenorhabditis elegans body wall muscle. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2011;286(51):44285-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.292078

Makihara Y, Segal RL, Wolpaw JR and Thompson AK. H-reflex modulation in the human medial and lateral gastrocnemii during standing and walking. Muscle & Nerve 2012;45(1):116-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.22265

Miles GB and Sillar KT. Neuromodulation of vertebrate locomotor control networks. Physiology 2011;26(6):393-411. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/physiol.00013.2011

Morris R, Tosolini AP, Goldstein JD and Whishaw IQ. Impaired arpeggio movement in skilled reaching by rubrospinal tract lesions in the rat: A behavioral/anatomical fractionation. Journal of Neurotrauma 2011;28(12):2439-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2010.1708

Saijo N and Gomi H. Effect of visuomotor-map uncertainty on visuomotor adaptation. Journal of Neurophysiology 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00204.2011

Shah PK, Song J, Kim S, Zhong H, Roy RR and Edgerton VR. Rodent estrous cycle response to incomplete spinal cord injury, surgical interventions, and locomotor training. Behavioral Neuroscience 2011;125(6):996-1002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0026032

Singh A, Balasubramanian S, Murray M, Lemay M and Houle J. Role of spared pathways in locomotor recovery after body-weight-supported treadmill training in contused rats. Journal of Neurotrauma 2011;28(12):2405-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2010.1660

Verrel J, Lovden M and Lindenberger U. Normal aging reduces motor synergies in manual pointing. Neurobiology of Aging 2012;33(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2010.07.006

Yamaguchi S and Heisenberg M. Photoreceptors and neural circuitry underlying phototaxis in insects. Fly 2011;5(4):333-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/fly.5.4.16419

*ORTHOPAEDICS / SPINE*

Ackland HM, Cameron PA, Varma DK, Fitt GJ, Cooper DJ, Wolfe R, et al. Cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging in alert, neurologically intact trauma patients with persistent midline tenderness and negative computed tomography results. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2011;58(6):521-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.06.008

Bhattacharyya S, Wei J and Varga J. Understanding fibrosis in systemic sclerosis: Shifting paradigms, emerging opportunities. Nature Reviews Rheumatology 2012;8(1):42-54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2011.149

Desmoulin GT, Szostek JS, Khan AH, Al-Ameri OS, Hunter CJ and Bogduk N. Spinal intervention efficacy on correcting cervical vertebral axes of rotation and the resulting improvements in pain, disability and psychsocial measures. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 2012;20(1):31-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10582452.2011.635843

Durrani A, Jain V, Desai R, Bucklen B, Ingalhalikar A, Muzumdar A, et al. Could junctional problems at the end of a long construct be addressed by providing a graduated reduction in stiffness? A biomechanical investigation. Spine 2012;37(1):E16-E22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e31821eb295

Holguin N, Uzer G, Chiang FP, Rubin C and Judex S. Brief daily exposure to low-intensity vibration mitigates the degradation of the intervertebral disc in a frequency-specific manner. Journal of Applied Physiology 2011;111(6):1846-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00846.2011

Melrose J, Shu C, Young C, Ho R, Smith MM, Young AA, et al. Mechanical destabilization induced by controlled annular incision of the intervertebral disc dysregulates metalloproteinase expression and induces disc degeneration. Spine 2012;37(1):18-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e31820cd8d5

Zukowski LA, Falsetti AB and Tillman MD. The influence of sex, age and bmi on the degeneration of the lumbar spine. Journal of Anatomy 2012;220(1):57-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01444.x

*ORTHOPAEDICS / SURGERY*

Aoki SK and Curtis SH. Biomechanical evaluation of tibial eminence fractures using suture fixation. Orthopedics 2011;34(12):953-. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20111021-06

Dragoni M, Heiner AD, Costa S, Gabrielli A and Weinstein SL. Biomechanical study of 16-mm threaded, 32-mm threaded, and fully threaded scfe screw fixation. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2012;32(1):70-4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BPO.0b013e31823b18dd

Fong JWY, Veljkovic A, Dunbar MJ, Wilson DA, Hennigar AW and Glazebrook MA. Validation and precision of model-based radiostereometric analysis (mbrsa) for total ankle arthroplasty. Foot & Ankle International 2011;32(12):1155-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.3113/fai.2011.1155

Maak TG, Fabricant PD and Wickiewicz TL. Indications for meniscus repair. Clinics in Sports Medicine 2012;31(1):1-+. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2011.08.012

Maheshwari R and Madan SS. Pelvic osteotomy techniques and comparative effects on biomechanics of the hip: A kinematic study. Orthopedics 2011;34(12):941-. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20111021-12

Marzo JM. Meniscus root avulsion. Clinics in Sports Medicine 2012;31(1):101-+. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2011.08.013

Mauro CS, Voos JE, Hammoud S and Altchek DW. Failed anterior shoulder stabilization. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2011;20(8):1340-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2011.05.003

Omotosho P, Yurcisin B, Ceppa E, Miller J, Kirsch D and Portenier DD. In vivo assessment of an absorbable and nonabsorbable knotless barbed suture for laparoscopic single-layer enterotomy closure: A clinical and biomechanical comparison against nonbarbed suture. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2011;21(10):893-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/lap.2011.0281

Wu ZJ, Nassar SA and Yang XJ. Pullout performance of self-tapping medical screws. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 2011;133(11). http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4005172

Zaruby J, Gingras K, Taylor J and Maul D. An in vivo comparison of barbed suture devices and conventional monofilament sutures for cosmetic skin closure: Biomechanical wound strength and histology. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2011;31(2):232-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090820x10395010

*POSTURE / BALANCE*

Singh NB, Taylor WR, Madigan ML and Nussbaum MA. The spectral content of postural sway during quiet stance: Influences of age, vision and somatosensory inputs. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 2012;22(1):131-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.10.007

*ROBOTICS*

Erturk A and Delporte G. Underwater thrust and power generation using flexible piezoelectric composites: An experimental investigation toward self-powered swimmer-sensor platforms. Smart Materials & Structures 2011;20(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/20/12/125013

Font D, Tresanchez M, Siegentahler C, Palleja T, Teixido M, Pradalier C, et al. Design and implementation of a biomimetic turtle hydrofoil for an autonomous underwater vehicle. Sensors 2011;11(12):11168-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s111211168

Garcia E, Arevalo JC, Munoz G and Gonzalez-de-Santos P. On the biomimetic design of agile-robot legs. Sensors 2011;11(12):11305-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s111211305

Liljeback P, Pettersen KY, Stavdahl O and Gravdahl JT. A review on modelling, implementation, and control of snake robots. Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2012;60(1):29-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2011.08.010

Park JH and Chung S. Optimal locomotion trajectory for biped robot 'd(2)' with knees stretched, heel-contact landings, and toe-off liftoffs. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 2011;25(12):3231-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12206-011-0918-6

Radkhah K, Maufroy C, Maus M, Scholz D, Seyfarth A and von Stryk O. Concept and design of the biobiped1 robot for human-like walking and running. International Journal of Humanoid Robotics 2011;8(3):439-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219843611002587

Roy SS and Pratihar DK. Effects of turning gait parameters on energy consumption and stability of a six-legged walking robot. Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2012;60(1):72-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2011.08.013

Salumae T and Kruusmaa M. A flexible fin with bio-inspired stiffness profile and geometry. Journal of Bionic Engineering 2011;8(4):418-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1672-6529(11)60047-4

Sudheer AP, Vijayakumar R and Mohandas KP. Optimum stable gait planning for an 8 link biped robot using simulated annealing. International Journal of Simulation Modelling 2011;10(4):177-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.2507/ijsimm10(4)2.186

Vundavilli PR and Pratihar DK. Balanced gait generations of a two-legged robot on sloping surface. Sadhana-Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences 2011;36(4):525-50.

Yang L, Su YM and Xiao Q. Numerical study of propulsion mechanism for oscillating rigid and flexible tuna-tails. Journal of Bionic Engineering 2011;8(4):406-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1672-6529(11)60046-2

Yu JZ, Wang M, Tan M and Zhang JW. Three-dimensional swimming. Ieee Robotics & Automation Magazine 2011;18(4):47-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/mra.2011.942998

*REHABILITATION*

Hoyer E, Jahnsen R, Stanghelle JK and Strand LI. Body weight supported treadmill training versus traditional training in patients dependent on walking assistance after stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation 2012;34(3):210-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2011.593681

*SPORT / EXERCISE*

Baldon RD, Lobato DFM, Carvalho LP, Wun PYL, Santiago PRP and Serrao FV. Effect of functional stabilization training on lower limb biomechanics in women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2012;44(1):135-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31822a51bb

Baur H, Hirschmuller A, Muller S, Cassel M and Mayer F. Is emg of the lower leg dependent on weekly running mileage? International Journal of Sports Medicine 2012;33(1):53-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1286250

Carling C, Le Gall F and Dupont G. Are physical performance and injury risk in a professional soccer team in match-play affected over a prolonged period of fixture congestion? International Journal of Sports Medicine 2012;33(1):36-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1283190

Fernandes RJ, Sousa M, Machado L and Vilas-Boas JP. Step length and individual anaerobic threshold assessment in swimming. International Journal of Sports Medicine 2011;32(12):940-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1283189

Kuitunen S, Ogiso K and Komi PV. Leg and joint stiffness in human hopping. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 2011;21(6):E159-E67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01202.x

Lericollais R, Gauthier A, Bessot N and Davenne D. Diurnal evolution of cycling biomechanical parameters during a 60-s wingate test. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 2011;21(6):E106-E14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01172.x

Popovich JM and Kulig K. Lumbopelvic landing kinematics and emg in women with contrasting hip strength. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2012;44(1):146-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e3182267435

Shultz SJ, Schmitz RJ, Tritsch AJ and Montgomery MM. Methodological considerations of task and shoe wear on joint energetics during landing. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 2012;22(1):124-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.11.001

Siegler S, Marchetto P, Murphy DJ and Gadikota HR. A composite athletic tape with hyperelastic material properties improves and maintains ankle support during exercise. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 2011;41(12):961-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2011.3476

Spiotta AM, Bartsch AJ and Benzel EC. Heading in soccer: Dangerous play? Neurosurgery 2012;70(1):1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1227/NEU.0b013e31823021b2

*TENDON / LIGAMENT*

Culvenor AG, Cook JL, Warden SJ and Crossley KM. Infrapatellar fat pad size, but not patellar alignment, is associated with patellar tendinopathy. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 2011;21(6):E405-E11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01334.x

Delahunt E, Sweeney L, Chawke M, Kelleher J, Murphy K, Patterson M, et al. Lower limb kinematic alterations during drop vertical jumps in female athletes who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2012;30(1):72-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.21504

Dyment NA, Kazemi N, Aschbacher-Smith LE, Barthelery NJ, Kenter K, Gooch C, et al. The relationships among spatiotemporal collagen gene expression, histology, and biomechanics following full-length injury in the murine patellar tendon. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2012;30(1):28-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.21484

Grigg NL, Wearing SC and Smeathers JE. Achilles tendinopathy has an aberrant strain response to eccentric exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2012;44(1):12-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e318227fa8c

Marqueti RC, Prestes J, Wang CC, Ramos OHP, Perez SEA, Nakagaki WR, et al. Biomechanical responses of different rat tendons to nandrolone decanoate and load exercise. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 2011;21(6):E91-E9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01162.x

*TISSUE / BIOMATERIAL*

Chiang HS, Hsieh CH, Lin YH, Lin SM, Tsai-Wu JJ and Jiang CC. Differences between chondrocytes and bone marrow-derived chondrogenic cells. Tissue Engineering Part A 2011;17(23-24):2919-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2010.0732

Haag J, Baiguera S, Jungebluth P, Barale D, Del Gaudio C, Castiglione F, et al. Biomechanical and angiogenic properties of tissue-engineered rat trachea using genipin cross-linked decellularized tissue. Biomaterials 2012;33(3):780-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.10.008

Jin CZ, Cho JH, Choi BH, Wang LM, Kim MS, Park SR, et al. The maturity of tissue-engineered cartilage in vitro affects the repairability for osteochondral defect. Tissue Engineering Part A 2011;17(23-24):3057-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2010.0605

Jordan JE, Williams JK, Lee SJ, Raghavan D, Atala A and Yoo JJ. Bioengineered self-seeding heart valves. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2012;143(1):201-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.10.005

Pei M, He F and Kish VL. Expansion on extracellular matrix deposited by human bone marrow stromal cells facilitates stem cell proliferation and tissue-specific lineage potential. Tissue Engineering Part A 2011;17(23-24):3067-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2011.0158

Schulze C, Wetzel F, Kueper T, Malsen A, Muhr G, Jaspers S, et al. Stiffening of human skin fibroblasts with age. Clinics in Plastic Surgery 2012;39(1):9-+. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cps.2011.09.008

*TRAUMA / IMPACT TESTING*

Kieser JA, Tahere J, Agnew C, Kieser DC, Duncan W, Swain MV, et al. Morphoscopic analysis of experimentally produced bony wounds from low-velocity ballistic impact. Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology 2011;7(4):322-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12024-011-9240-y

*VETERINARY / AGRICULTURAL*

Licka TF. Differentiation of ataxic and orthopedic gait abnormalities in the horse. Veterinary Clinics of North America-Equine Practice 2011;27(3):411-+. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2011.08.007

Piorek A, Adamiak Z, Matyjasik H and Zhalniarovich Y. Stabilization of fractures with the use of veterinary interlocking nails. Pakistan Veterinary Journal 2012;32(1):10-4.

*VISUAL / VESTIBULAR*

Abad JC and Vargas A. Gaping of radial and transverse corneal incisions occurring early after cxl. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2011;37(12):2214-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.08.025

Asri D, Touboul D, Fournie P, Malet F, Garra C, Gallois A, et al. Corneal collagen crosslinking in progressive keratoconus: Multicenter results from the french national reference center for keratoconus. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2011;37(12):2137-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.08.026

Greenstein SA, Fry KL and Hersh PS. In vivo biomechanical changes after corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus and corneal ectasia: 1-year analysis of a randomized, controlled, clinical trial. Cornea 2012;31(1):21-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0b013e31821eea66

Radhakrishnan H, Miranda MA and O'Donnell C. Corneal biomechanical properties and their correlates with refractive error. Clinical and Experimental Optometry 2012;95(1):12-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2011.00696.x

Touboul D, Benard A, Mahmoud AM, Gallois A, Colin J and Roberts CJ. Early biomechanical keratoconus pattern measured with an ocular response analyzer: Curve analysis. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2011;37(12):2144-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.06.029

Vincent SJ, Collins MJ, Read SA, Carney LG and Yap MKH. Interocular symmetry in myopic anisometropia. Optometry and Vision Science 2011;88(12):1454-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e318233ee5f

Zeri F, Calcatelli P, Donini B, Lupelli L, Zarrilli L and Swann PG. The effect of hydrogel and silicone hydrogel contact lenses on the measurement of intraocular pressure with rebound tonometry. Contact Lens & Anterior Eye 2011;34(6):260-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2011.04.005

*WHEELCHAIR*

Mason BS, Van der Woude LHV, Tolfrey K, Lenton JP and Goosey-Tolfrey VL. Effects of wheel and hand-rim size on submaximal propulsion in wheelchair athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2012;44(1):126-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31822a2df0

*PICKS OF THE WEEK*

Deban SM and Richardson JC. Cold-blooded snipers: Thermal independence of ballistic tongue projection in the salamander hydromantes platycephalus. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological Genetics and Physiology 2011;315A(10):618-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.708

Esposito CJ, Tangorra JL, Flammang BE and Lauder GV. A robotic fish caudal fin: Effects of stiffness and motor program on locomotor performance. Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(1):56-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.062711

Gibb AC, Ashley-Ross MA, Pace CM and Long JH. Fish out of water: Terrestrial jumping by fully aquatic fishes. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological Genetics and Physiology 2011;315A(10):649-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.711

Holt NC and Askew GN. The effects of asymmetric length trajectories on the initial mechanical efficiency of mouse soleus muscles. Journal of Experimental Biology 2012;215(2):324-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.062703