LITERATURE UPDATE
July 18, 2013 – July 24, 2013
Literature search for biomech* or locomot*
Jason R. Franz, Ph.D.
Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory
http://sites.google.com/site/jasonrfranz/
http://uwnmbl.engr.wisc.edu/
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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*BONE*
Bianciardi G, Bisogno S, Bertoldi I, Laurini L, Coviello G and Frediani B. Fractal dimension of bone texture in radiographs correlates to ultrasound broadband attenuation t-score. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2013;31(3):389-93.
Green DE, Adler BJ, Chan ME, Lennon JJ, Acerbo AS, Miller LM, et al. Altered composition of bone as triggered by irradiation facilitates the rapid erosion of the matrix by both cellular and physicochemical processes. Plos One 2013;8(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064952
Vicente WS, dos Reis LM, Graciolli RG, Graciolli FG, Dominguez WV, Wang CC, et al. Bone plasticity in response to exercise is sex-dependent in rats. Plos One 2013;8(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064725
*CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOPULMONARY*
Cebral JR and Raschi M. Suggested connections between risk factors of intracranial aneurysms: A review. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2013;41(7):1366-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-012-0723-0
Ferruzzi J, Bersi MR and Humphrey JD. Biomechanical phenotyping of central arteries in health and disease: Advantages of and methods for murine models. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2013;41(7):1311-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-013-0799-1
Finol EA, Di Martino ES and Baek S. Cardiovascular biomechanics and biofluids: A special issue with a focus on modeling of cardiovascular structures. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2013;41(7):1309-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-013-0830-6
Forsell C, Swedenborg J, Roy J and Gasser TC. The quasi-static failure properties of the abdominal aortic aneurysm wall estimated by a mixed experimental-numerical approach. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2013;41(7):1554-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-012-0711-4
Han HC, Chesnutt JKW, Garcia JR, Liu Q and Wen Q. Artery buckling: New phenotypes, models, and applications. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2013;41(7):1399-410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-012-0707-0
Keyes JT, Lockwood DR, Utzinger U, Montilla LG, Witte RS and Vande Geest JP. Comparisons of planar and tubular biaxial tensile testing protocols of the same porcine coronary arteries. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2013;41(7):1579-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-012-0679-0
Raut SS, Chandra S, Shum J and Finol EA. The role of geometric and biomechanical factors in abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture risk assessment. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2013;41(7):1459-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-013-0786-6
Sadasivan C, Fiorella DJ, Woo HH and Lieber BB. Physical factors effecting cerebral aneurysm pathophysiology. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2013;41(7):1347-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-013-0800-z
Sikora N, Lacis A, Kasyanov V, Groma V, Ligere E, Ozolins V, et al. The proper delivery pressure for cardioplegic solution in neonatal cardiac surgery - an investigation of biomechanical and structural properties of neonatal and adult coronary arteries. Perfusion-Uk 2013;28(4):357-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0267659113481487
Yli-Ollila H, Laitinen T, Weckstrom M and Laitinen TM. Axial and radial waveforms in common carotid artery: An advanced method for studying arterial elastic properties in ultrasound imaging. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 2013;39(7):1168-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.01.018
Zeinali-Davarani S, Chow MJ, Turcotte R and Zhang YH. Characterization of biaxial mechanical behavior of porcine aorta under gradual elastin degradation. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2013;41(7):1528-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-012-0733-y
*CELLULAR / SUBCELLULAR*
Scholey JM. Compare and contrast the reaction coordinate diagrams for chemical reactions and cytoskeletal force generators. Molecular Biology of the Cell 2013;24(4):433-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E12-07-0545
Ziebert F and Aranson IS. Effects of adhesion dynamics and substrate compliance on the shape and motility of crawling cells. Plos One 2013;8(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064511
*COMPARATIVE*
de Koning DB, van Grevenhof EM, Laurenssen BFA, Ducro BJ, Heuven HCM, de Groot PN, et al. Associations between osteochondrosis and conformation and locomotive characteristics in pigs. Journal of Animal Science 2012;90(13):4752-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas2012-5310
Loch C, Swain MV, van Vuuren LJ, Kieser JA and Fordyce RE. Mechanical properties of dental tissues in dolphins (cetacea: Delphinoidea and inioidea). Archives of Oral Biology 2013;58(7):773-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.12.003
*DENTAL / ORAL / FACIAL*
Oltramari-Navarro PVP, Navarro RL, Henriques JFC, Cestari TM, Francischone CE, Taga R, et al. The impact of healing time before loading on orthodontic mini-implant stability: A histomorphometric study in minipigs. Archives of Oral Biology 2013;58(7):806-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.12.010
*ERGONOMICS*
Seay JF, Sauer SG, Frykman PN and Roy TC. A history of low back pain affects pelvis and trunk mechanics during a sustained lift/lower task. Ergonomics 2013;56(6):944-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2013.781234
Toosizadeh N, Bazrgari B, Hendershot B, Muslim K, Nussbaum MA and Madigan ML. Disturbance and recovery of trunk mechanical and neuromuscular behaviours following repetitive lifting: Influences of flexion angle and lift rate on creep-induced effects. Ergonomics 2013;56(6):954-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2013.785601
Wagner DW and Reed MP. Step scaling and behaviour selection in a constrained set of manual material handling transfers. Ergonomics 2013;56(6):964-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2013.780099
*EVOLUTION / ANTHROPOLOGY*
Arbour JH and Lopez-Fernandez H. Ecological variation in south american geophagine cichlids arose during an early burst of adaptive morphological and functional evolution. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences 2013;280(1763). http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.0849
Boyer DM and Seiffert ER. Patterns of astragalar fibular facet orientation in extant and fossil primates and their evolutionary implications. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2013;151(3):420-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.22283
Gladman JT, Boyer DM, Simons EL and Seiffert ER. A calcaneus attributable to the primitive late eocene anthropoid proteopithecus sylviae: Phenetic affinities and phylogenetic implications. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2013;151(3):372-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.22266
Husak JF, Ribak G, Baker RH, Rivera G, Wilkinson GS and Swallow JG. Effects of ornamentation and phylogeny on the evolution of wing shape in stalk-eyed flies (diopsidae). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2013;26(6):1281-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12133
Lovegrove BG and Mowoe MO. The evolution of mammal body sizes: Responses to cenozoic climate change in north american mammals. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2013;26(6):1317-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12138
Strait DS, Constantino P, Lucas PW, Richmond BG, Spencer MA, Dechow PC, et al. Viewpoints: Diet and dietary adaptations in early hominins: The hard food perspective. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2013;151(3):339-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.22285
*GAIT / LOCOMOTION*
Bruder G, Steinicke F, Bolte B, Wieland P, Frenz H and Lappe M. Exploiting perceptual limitations and illusions to support walking through virtual environments in confined physical spaces. Displays 2013;34(2):132-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.displa.2012.10.007
Chang WR, Matz S and Chang CC. The available coefficient of friction associated with different slip probabilities for level straight walking. Safety Science 2013;58:49-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2013.03.014
Falkerslev S, Baago C, Alkjaer T, Remvig L, Halkjaer-Kristensen J, Larsen PK, et al. Dynamic balance during gait in children and adults with generalized joint hypermobility. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):318-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.01.006
Gross R, Leboeuf F, Hardouin JB, Lempereur M, Perrouin-Verbe B, Remy-Neris O, et al. The influence of gait speed on co-activation in unilateral spastic cerebral palsy children. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):312-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.01.002
Gutmann AK and Bertram JEA. Constrained optimization of metabolic cost in human hopping. Experimental Physiology 2013;98(7):1178-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.2012.069880
Horsak B and Baca A. Effects of toning shoes on lower extremity gait biomechanics. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):344-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.01.009
Iosa M, Fusco A, Marchetti F, Morone G, Caltagirone C, Paolucci S, et al. The golden ratio of gait harmony: Repetitive proportions of repetitive gait phases. Biomed Research International 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/918642
Marques NR, LaRoche DP, Hallal CZ, Crozara LF, Morcelli MH, Karuka AH, et al. Association between energy cost of walking, muscle activation, and biomechanical parameters in older female fallers and non-fallers. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):330-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.01.004
Mummolo C and Kim JH. Passive and dynamic gait measures for biped mechanism: Formulation and simulation analysis. Robotica 2013;31:555-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263574712000586
Nagano H, Sparrow WA and Begg RK. Biomechanical characteristics of slipping during unconstrained walking, turning, gait initiation and termination. Ergonomics 2013;56(6):1038-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2013.787122
Olin ED and Gutierrez GM. Emg and tibial shock upon the first attempt at barefoot running. Human Movement Science 2013;32(2):343-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2012.11.005
Sagawa Y, Armand S, Lubbeke A, Hoffmeyer P, Fritschy D, Suva D, et al. Associations between gait and clinical parameters in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis: A multiple correspondence analysis. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):299-305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.01.008
Sargent JQ, Zacks JM, Philbeck JW and Flores S. Distraction shrinks space. Memory & Cognition 2013;41(5):769-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13421-013-0303-z
Sheehan KJ and Gormley J. The influence of excess body mass on adult gait. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):337-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.01.007
*HAND / FINGER / FOOT / TOE*
DeSilva JM and Gill SV. Brief communication: A midtarsal (midfoot) break in the human foot. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2013;151(3):495-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.22287
*JOINT / CARTILAGE*
El Ayoubi N, Chaaya M, Mahfoud Z, Habib RR, Uthman I and Slim ZN. Risk factors for incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A population-based case control study in lebanon. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2013;16(2):211-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1756-185x.12047
*METHODS*
Bunting-Perry L, Spindler M, Robinson KM, Noorigian J, Cianci HJ and Duda JE. Laser light visual cueing for freezing of gait in parkinson disease: A pilot study with male participants. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 2013;50(2):223-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/jrrd.2011.12.0255
Louw TM, Budhiraja G, Viljoen HJ and Subramanian A. Mechanotransduction of ultrasound is frequency dependent below the cavitation threshold. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 2013;39(7):1303-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.01.015
Sarabon N, Zacirkovnik T, Rosker J and Loefler S. Metric characteristics of the tests for dynamic balance evaluation. Physikalische Medizin Rehabilitationsmedizin Kurortmedizin 2013;23(3):135-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1337977
*MODELING*
Eberle S, Gottlinger M and Augat P. An investigation to determine if a single validated density-elasticity relationship can be used for subject specific finite element analyses of human long bones. Medical Engineering & Physics 2013;35(7):875-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.08.022
Karunratanakul K, Kerckhofs G, Lammens J, Vanlauwe J, Schrooten J and Van Oosterwyck H. Validation of a finite element model of a unilateral external fixator in a rabbit tibia defect model. Medical Engineering & Physics 2013;35(7):1037-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.10.006
Kime NM, Ryan MJ and Wilson PS. A bond graph approach to modeling the anuran vocal production system. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2013;133(6):4133-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4802743
Rushton SK and Allison RS. Biologically-inspired heuristics for human-like walking trajectories toward targets and around obstacles. Displays 2013;34(2):105-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.displa.2012.10.006
*MUSCLE*
Baverstock H, Jeffery NS and Cobb SN. The morphology of the mouse masticatory musculature. Journal of Anatomy 2013;223(1):46-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12059
Gnat R, Spoor K and Pool-Goudzwaard A. Simulated transversus abdominis muscle force does not increase stiffness of the pubic symphysis and innominate bone: An in vitro study. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):262-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2012.12.012
Racca AW, Beck AE, Rao VS, Flint GV, Lundy SD, Born DE, et al. Contractility and kinetics of human fetal and human adult skeletal muscle. Journal of Physiology-London 2013;591(12):3049-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2013.252650
Sheykhani R, Baker N, Gomez-Godinez V, Liaw LH, Shah J, Berns MW, et al. The role of actin and myosin in ptk2 spindle length changes induced by laser microbeam irradiations across the spindle. Cytoskeleton 2013;70(5):241-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cm.21104
*NEURAL*
Chabas JF, Stephan D, Marqueste T, Garcia S, Lavaut MN, Nguyen C, et al. Cholecalciferol (vitamin d-3) improves myelination and recovery after nerve injury. Plos One 2013;8(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065034
Furlan JC and Fehlings MG. Blood alcohol concentration as a determinant of outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury. European Journal of Neurology 2013;20(7):1101-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.12145
van Gorp S, Leerink M, Kakinohana O, Platoshyn O, Santucci C, Galik J, et al. Amelioration of motor/sensory dysfunction and spasticity in a rat model of acute lumbar spinal cord injury by human neural stem cell transplantation. Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013;4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/scrt209
*ORTHOPAEDICS / SPINE*
Alapan Y, Demir C, Kaner T, Guclu R and Inceoglu S. Instantaneous center of rotation behavior of the lumbar spine with ligament failure. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2013;18(6):617-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2013.3.spine12923
Betsch M, Rapp W, Przibylla A, Jungbluth P, Hakimi M, Schneppendahl J, et al. Determination of the amount of leg length inequality that alters spinal posture in healthy subjects using rasterstereography. European Spine Journal 2013;22(6):1354-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-013-2720-x
Bogduk N, Aprill C and Derby R. Lumbar discogenic pain: State-of-the-art review. Pain Medicine 2013;14(6):813-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pme.12082
Gu YT, Zhang F, Jiang XX, Jia LS and McGuire R. Minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation combined with percutaneous vertebroplasty in the surgical treatment of thoracolumbar osteoporosis fracture. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2013;18(6):634-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2013.3.spine12827
Han KS, Rohlmann A, Zander T and Taylor WR. Lumbar spinal loads vary with body height and weight. Medical Engineering & Physics 2013;35(7):969-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.09.009
Howarth SJ, Gallagher KM and Callaghan JP. Postural influence on the neutral zone of the porcine cervical spine under anterior-posterior shear load. Medical Engineering & Physics 2013;35(7):910-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.08.019
Ivancic PC. Effects of cervical orthoses on neck biomechanical responses during transitioning from supine to upright. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):239-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.01.013
Kanat A and Yazar U. Spinal surgery and neurosurgeon: Quo vadis? Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences 2013;57(1):75-9.
Mageswaran P, McLain RF, Colbrunn R, Bonner T, Hothem E and Bartsch A. Plate fixation in the cervical spine: Traditional paramedian screw configuration compared with unique unilateral configuration laboratory investigation. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2013;18(6):575-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2013.2.spine12949
Oberkircher L, Bliemel C, Flossdorf F, Schwarting T, Ruchholtz S and Kruger A. Biomechanical evaluation of 2 insertion points for ventral screw fixation of c-2 dens fractures laboratory investigation. Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 2013;18(6):553-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2013.2.spine12745
Qiu XS, Wang ZW, Qiu Y, Wang WJ, Mao SH, Zhu ZZ, et al. Preoperative pelvic axial rotation: A possible predictor for postoperative coronal decompensation in thoracolumbar/lumbar adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. European Spine Journal 2013;22(6):1264-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-013-2695-7
*ORTHOPAEDICS / SURGERY*
Altobelli GG, Conneely S, Haufler C, Walsh M and Ruchelsman DE. Outcomes of digital zone iv and v and thumb zone ti to tiv extensor tendon repairs using a running interlocking horizontal mattress technique. Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 2013;38A(6):1079-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.03.031
Chu JY, Chen T, Awad HA, Elfar J and Hammert WC. Comparison of an all-inside suture technique with traditional pull-out suture and suture anchor repair techniques for flexor digitorum profundus attachment to bone. Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 2013;38A(6):1084-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.02.015
Completo A, Duarte R, Fonseca F, Simoes JA, Ramos A and Relvas C. Biomechanical evaluation of different reconstructive techniques of proximal tibia in revision total knee arthroplasty: An in-vitro and finite element analysis. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):291-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2012.12.009
Crosby SN, Fletcher ND, Yap ER and Lee DH. The mechanical stability of extra-articular distal radius fractures with respect to the number of screws securing the distal fragment. Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 2013;38A(6):1097-105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.02.038
Ghera S and Bisicchia S. The collum femoris preserving stem: Early results. Hip International 2013;23(1):27-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5301/hip.2013.10718
Kathrein S, Kralinger F, Blauth M and Schmoelz W. Biomechanical comparison of an angular stable plate with augmented and non-augmented screws in a newly developed shoulder test bench. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):273-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2012.12.013
Liu JC, Li Y, Wu YT and Zhu QS. An anatomic study on the placement of the second sacral screw and its clinical applications. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 2013;133(7):911-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00402-013-1753-2
Nelitz M, Seitz AM, Bauer J, Reichel H, Ignatius A and Durselen L. Increasing posterior tibial slope does not raise anterior cruciate ligament strain but decreases tibial rotation ability. Clinical Biomechanics 2013;28(3):285-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.01.011
Papalia R, Vasta S, Franceschi F, D'Adamio S, Maffulli N and Denaro V. Meniscal root tears: From basic science to ultimate surgery. British Medical Bulletin 2013;106(1):91-115. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldt002
Wall PDH, Hossain M, Beard DJ, Murray DW and Andrew JG. The effect of locomotion on the outcome following total hip arthroplasty. Hip International 2013;23(2):193-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5301/hip.2013.10726
Yao J and Song YH. Suture-button suspensionplasty for thumb carpometacarpal arthritis: A minimum. 2-year follow-up. Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 2013;38A(6):1161-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.02.040
*PROSTHETICS / ORTHOTICS*
Ragusila V and Emami MR. A novel robotic leg design with hybrid dynamics. Advanced Robotics 2013;27(12):919-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01691864.2013.797136
*ROBOTICS*
Kalani H, Akbarzadeh A and Bahrami H. Application of statistical techniques in modeling and optimization of a snake robot. Robotica 2013;31:623-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263574712000616
Klaus G, Glette K and Hoyin M. Evolving locomotion for a 12-dof quadruped robot in simulated environments. Biosystems 2013;112(2):102-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2013.03.008
Manoonpong P, Parlitz U and Worgotter F. Neural control and adaptive neural forward models for insect-like, energy-efficient, and adaptable locomotion of walking machines. Frontiers in Neural Circuits 2013;7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2013.00012
Wu XM, Teng L, Chen WH, Ren GJ, Jin Y and Li HW. Cpgs with continuous adjustment of phase difference for locomotion control regular paper. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 2013;10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/56490
Zhou XF, Guan YS, Jiang L, Zhu HF, Cai CW, Wu WQ, et al. Stability of biped robotic walking with frictional constraints. Robotica 2013;31:573-88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263574712000598
*SPORT / EXERCISE*
Brown SJ, Selbie WS and Wallace ES. The x-factor: An evaluation of common methods used to analyse major inter-segment kinematics during the golf swing. Journal of Sports Sciences 2013;31(11):1156-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.775474
Reardon J. Optimal pacing for running 400-and 800-m track races. American Journal of Physics 2013;81(6):428-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.4803068
Riemann B, Congleton A, Ward R and Davies GJ. Biomechanical comparison of forward and lateral lunges at varying step lengths. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2013;53(2):130-8.
*TENDON / LIGAMENT*
Liu CF, Breidenbach A, Aschbacher-Smith L, Butler D and Wylie C. A role for hedgehog signaling in the differentiation of the insertion site of the patellar tendon in the mouse. Plos One 2013;8(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065411
Matschke V, Jones JG, Lemmey AB, Maddison PJ and Thom JM. Patellar tendon properties and lower limb function in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis versus healthy controls: A cross-sectional study. Scientific World Journal 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/514743
Wu YF and Tang JB. Apoptosis in adhesions and the adhesion-tendon gliding interface: Relationship to adhesion-tendon gliding mechanics. Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 2013;38A(6):1071-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.03.012
*TISSUE / BIOMATERIAL*
Armstrong BK, Lin MP, Ford MR, Santhiago MR, Singh V, Grossman GH, et al. Biological and biomechanical responses to traditional epithelium-off and transepithelial riboflavin-uva cxl techniques in rabbits. Journal of Refractive Surgery 2013;29(5):332-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/1081597x-20130415-04
Carver W and Goldsmith EC. Regulation of tissue fibrosis by the biomechanical environment. Biomed Research International 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/101979
Faria-Correia F, Ramos I, Valbon B, Luz A, Roberts CJ and Ambrosio R. Scheimpflug-based tomography and biomechanical assessment in pressure-induced stromal keratopathy. Journal of Refractive Surgery 2013;29(5):356-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/1081597x-20130129-03
Karaaltin MV, Ozalp B, Dadaci M, Kayikcioglu A, Kecik A and Oner F. The effects of 5-fluorouracil on flexor tendon healing by using a biodegradable gelatin, slow releasing system: Experimental study in a hen model. Journal of Hand Surgery-European Volume 2013;38(6):651-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753193412458646
Lingham-Soliar T and Murugan N. A new helical crossed-fibre structure of beta-keratin in flight feathers and its biomechanical implications. Plos One 2013;8(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065849
*VISUAL / VESTIBULAR*
Gan RZ, Nakmali D and Zhang XM. Dynamic properties of round window membrane in guinea pig otitis media model measured with electromagnetic stimulation. Hearing Research 2013;301:125-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2013.01.001
Li L and Cheng JCK. Visual strategies for the control of steering toward a goal. Displays 2013;34(2):97-104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.displa.2012.10.005
*WHEELCHAIR*
Branowski B, Pacholski L, Rychlik M, Zablocki M and Pohl P. Studies on a new concept of 3d data integration about reaches and forces of a disabled person on a wheelchair (cad methods in car and market ergonomics). Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries 2013;23(4):255-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hfm.20314
*UNIQUE TOPIC*
Stiles VH and Katene WH. Improving physical education student teachers' knowledge and understanding of applied biomechanical principles through peer collaboration. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 2013;18(3):235-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2012.666788
*PICK OF THE WEEK*
Grabowski AM and D'Andrea S. Effects of a powered ankle-foot prosthesis on kinetic loading of the unaffected leg during level-ground walking. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation 2013;10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-10-49