2014-02-04

LITERATURE UPDATE

January 30, 2013 – February 5, 2014

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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- 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*

Cui GX, et al. Effects of Remifemin Treatment on Bone Integrity and Remodeling in Rats with Ovariectomy-Induced Osteoporosis. Plos One 2013; 8(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082815

Parfitt AM. A new approach to iliac bone histomorphometry: implications for biomechanics and cell biology. Journal of Clinical Investigation 2014; 124(1): 70-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci73843

Peng SL, et al. Intervention Timing of Strontium Treatment on Estrogen Depletion-Induced Osteoporosis in Rats: Bone Microstructure and Mechanics. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2014; 32(3): 477-484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22517

Pereira AF, Shefelbine SJ. The influence of load repetition in bone mechanotransduction using poroelastic finite-element models: the impact of permeability. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 2014; 13(1): 215-225. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-013-0498-8

Schilcher J. Epidemiology, radiology and histology of atypical femoral fractures Development of understanding. Acta Orthopaedica 2013; 84: 5-24.

Tjong W, Nirody J, Burghardt AJ, Carballido-Gamio J, Kazakia GJ. Structural analysis of cortical porosity applied to HR-pQCT data. Medical Physics 2014; 41(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.4851575

Torimitsu S, et al. Statistical analysis of biomechanical properties of the adult skull and age-related structural changes by sex in a Japanese forensic sample. Forensic Science International 2014; 234. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.10.001

Tsai AG, Reich MS, Bensusan J, Ashworth T, Marcus RE, Akkus O. A fatigue loading model for investigation of iatrogenic subtrochanteric fractures of the femur. Clinical Biomechanics 2013; 28(9-10): 981-987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.09.009

*BOTANY*

Menard CB, Essery R, Pomeroy J, Marsh P, Clark DB. A shrub bending model to calculate the albedo of shrub-tundra. Hydrological Processes 2014; 28(2): 341-351. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.9582

*CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOPULMONARY*

Kontopodis N, Metaxa E, Papaharilaou Y, Georgakarakos E, Tsetis D, Ioannou CV. Changes in geometric configuration and biomechanical parameters of a rapidly growing abdominal aortic aneurysm may provide insight in aneurysms natural history and rupture risk. Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling 2013; 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-4682-10-67

Roccabianca S, Ateshian GA, Humphrey JD. Biomechanical roles of medial pooling of glycosaminoglycans in thoracic aortic dissection. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 2014; 13(1): 13-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-013-0482-3

Sturla F, Votta E, Stevanella M, Conti CA, Redaelli A. Impact of modeling fluid-structure interaction in the computational analysis of aortic root biomechanics. Medical Engineering & Physics 2013; 35(12): 1721-1730. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.07.015

*CELLULAR / SUBCELLULAR*

Dong CB, et al. Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes Leads to Changes in the Cellular Biomechanics. Advanced Healthcare Materials 2013; 2(7): 945-951. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201200430

Herath SCB, et al. Quantification of Magnetically Induced Changes in ECM Local Apparent Stiffness. Biophysical Journal 2014; 106(1): 332-341. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2013.11.4459

Kruse K. Continuum descriptions of cytoskeletal dynamics. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2013; 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-3155-11-s1-s5

Martinelli R, Zeiger AS, Withfield M, Van Vliet KJ, Greenwood J, Carman CV. Cellular and biomechanical determinants of leukocyte diapedesis migration route. Angiogenesis 2014; 17(1): 299-299.

Sakamoto Y, Prudhomme S, Zaman MH. Modeling of adhesion, protrusion, and contraction coordination for cell migration simulations. Journal of Mathematical Biology 2014; 68(1-2): 267-302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00285-012-0634-6

*COMPARATIVE*

Morse DH. The relation of size to climbing, line-crossing and running performances of male crab spiders. Evolutionary Ecology 2014; 28(1): 23-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10682-013-9659-6

Nakae M, Sasaki K, Shinohara G, Okada T, Matsuura K. Muscular System in the Pacific Bluefin Tuna Thunnus orientalis (Teleostei: Scombridae). Journal of Morphology 2014; 275(2): 217-229. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20210

Schoenfuss HL, Maie T, Moody KN, Lesteberg KE, Blob RW, Schoenfuss TC. Stairway to Heaven: Evaluating Levels of Biological Organization Correlated with the Successful Ascent of Natural Waterfalls in the Hawaiian Stream Goby Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Plos One 2013; 8(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084851

*DENTAL / ORAL / FACIAL*

Dashti MH, Atashrazm P, Emadi MI, Mishaeel S, Banava S. The effects of two attachment types on the stresses introduced to the mandibular residual ridge: A 3D finite element analysis. Quintessence International 2013; 44(8): 585-590. http://dx.doi.org/10.3290/j.qi.a29753

Demenko V, Linetskiy I, Nesvit K, Hubalkova H, Nesvit V, Shevchenko A. Importance of diameter-to-length ratio in selecting dental implants: a methodological finite element study. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2014; 17(4): 443-449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2012.688110

Kwak MS, Kim SG. In vitro evaluation of resonance frequency analysis values to different implant contact ratio and stiffness of surrounding material. Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics 2013; 5(4): 428-433. http://dx.doi.org/10.4047/jap.2013.5.4.428

Park R, Kim JH, Choi H, Park YB, Jung HS, Moon HS. Effect of alendronate on bone remodeling around implant in the rat. Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics 2013; 5(4): 374-381. http://dx.doi.org/10.4047/jap.2013.5.4.374

Reis J, Perez LED, Alfenas BFM, Abi-Rached FD, Arioli JN. Maxillary Rehabilitation Using Fixed and Removable Partial Dentures with Attachments: A Clinical Report. Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry 2014; 23(1): 58-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jopr.12069

Santos PCF, Verissimo C, Soares PV, Saltarelo RC, Soares CJ, Martins LRM. Influence of Ferrule, Post System, and Length on Biomechanical Behavior of Endodontically Treated Anterior Teeth. Journal of Endodontics 2014; 40(1): 119-123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joen.2013.09.034

*ERGONOMICS*

Wu JZ, et al. The musculoskeletal loading profile of the thumb during pipetting based on tendon displacement. Medical Engineering & Physics 2013; 35(12): 1801-1810. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.08.004

*EVOLUTION / ANTHROPOLOGY*

Bell PR, Fanti F, Currie PJ, Arbour VM. A Mummified Duck-Billed Dinosaur with a Soft-Tissue Cock's Comb. Current Biology 2014; 24(1): 70-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.11.008

Bock WJ. The Furcula and the Evolution of Avian Flight. Paleontological Journal 2013; 47(11): 1236-1244. http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/s0031030113110038

Geiger M, Forasiepi AM, Koyabu D, Sanchez-Villagra MR. Heterochrony and post-natal growth in mammals - an examination of growth plates in limbs. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2014; 27(1): 98-115. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12279

Kleinteich T, Herzen J, Beckmann F, Matsui M, Haas A. Anatomy, Function, and Evolution of Jaw and Hyobranchial Muscles in Cryptobranchoid Salamander Larvae. Journal of Morphology 2014; 275(2): 230-246. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20211

Stein K, Prondvai E. Rethinking the nature of fibrolamellar bone: an integrative biological revision of sauropod plexiform bone formation. Biological Reviews 2014; 89(1): 24-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/brv.12041

Zinoviev AV. Notes on the Pelvic Musculature of Emeus crassus and Dinornis robustus (Aves: Dinornithiformes). Paleontological Journal 2013; 47(11): 1245-1251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/s003103011311018x

*GAIT / LOCOMOTION*

Beurskens R, Bock O. Does the walking task matter? Influence of different walking conditions on dual-task performances in young and older persons. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(6): 1456-1466. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.07.013

Bonnet X, Villa C, Fode P, Lavaste F, Pillet H. Mechanical work performed by individual limbs of transfemoral amputees during step-to-step transitions: Effect of walking velocity. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2014; 228(1): 60-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411913514036

Chopra S, Rouhani H, Assal M, Aminian K, Crevoisier X. Outcome of Unilateral Ankle Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Replacement in Terms of Bilateral Gait Mechanics. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2014; 32(3): 377-384. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22520

Cusumano JP, Dingwell JB. Movement variability near goal equivalent manifolds: Fluctuations, control, and model-based analysis. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(5): 899-923. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.07.019

Domingo A, Klimstra M, Nakajima T, Lam T, Hundza SR. Walking Phase Modulates H-Reflex Amplitude in Flexor Carpi Radialis. Journal of Motor Behavior 2014; 46(1): 49-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2013.854731

Hart HF, Ackland DC, Schache AG, Pandy MG, Collins NJ, Crossley KM. The effects of a varus unloader brace for lateral tibiofemoral osteoarthritis and valgus malalignment after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a single case study. Journal of Musculoskeletal & Neuronal Interactions 2013; 13(4): 496-500.

Heredia-Jimenez JM, Soto-Hermoso VM. Kinematics gait disorder in men with fibromyalgia. Rheumatology International 2014; 34(1): 63-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00296-012-2651-6

Look N, Arellano CJ, Grabowski AM, McDermott WJ, Kram R, Bradley E. Dynamic stability of running: The effects of speed and leg amputations on the maximal Lyapunov exponent. Chaos 2013; 23(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4837095

Masumoto K, Horsch SE, Agnelli C, McClellan J, Mercer JA. Muscle Activity during Running in Water and on Dry Land: Matched Physiology. International Journal of Sports Medicine 2014; 35(1): 62-68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1345131

Shamaei K, Sawicki GS, Dollar AM. Estimation of Quasi-Stiffness of the Human Hip in the Stance Phase of Walking. Plos One 2013; 8(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0081841

Smith JD, Villa S, Heise GD. Changes in intersegmental dynamics over time due to increased leg inertia. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(6): 1443-1455. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.07.012

Winby CR, Gerus P, Kirk TB, Lloyd DG. Correlation between EMG-based co-activation measures and medial and lateral compartment loads of the knee during gait. Clinical Biomechanics 2013; 28(9-10): 1014-1019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.09.006

*JOINT / CARTILAGE*

Borotikar BS, Sheehan FT. In vivo patellofemoral contact mechanics during active extension using a novel dynamic MRI-based methodology. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2013; 21(12): 1886-1894. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2013.08.023

Hosseini SM, Wu YB, Ito K, van Donkelaar CC. The importance of superficial collagen fibrils for the function of articular cartilage. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 2014; 13(1): 41-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-013-0485-0

Matsuhashi T, Hooke AW, Zhao KD, Sperling JW, Steinmann SP, An KN. Effect of humeral head rotation on bony glenohumeral stability. Clinical Biomechanics 2013; 28(9-10): 961-966. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.09.011

Merle C, et al. How Many Different Types of Femora are there in Primary Hip Osteoarthritis? An Active Shape Modeling Study. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2014; 32(3): 413-422. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22518

Quinn TM, Hauselmann HJ, Shintani N, Hunziker EB. Cell and matrix morphology in articular cartilage from adult human knee and ankle joints suggests depth-associated adaptations to biomechanical and anatomical roles. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2013; 21(12): 1904-1912. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2013.09.011

Wilusz RE, Zauscher S, Guilak F. Micromechanical mapping of early osteoarthritic changes in the pericellular matrix of human articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2013; 21(12): 1895-1903. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2013.08.026

*METHODS*

Barth AMI, Mody I. Novel test of motor and other dysfunctions in mouse neurological disease models. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 2014; 221: 151-158. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.10.004

Perrochon A, Kemoun G. The Walking Trail-Making Test is an early detection tool for mild cognitive impairment. Clinical Interventions in Aging 2014; 9: 111-119. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/cia.s53645

Shinozaki M, et al. Novel Method for Analyzing Locomotor Ability after Spinal Cord Injury in Rats: Technical Note. Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica 2013; 53(12): 907-913. http://dx.doi.org/10.2176/nmc.tn2012-0223

Zhang SP, Zhang XJ, Tian Y, Meng YG. A Quantitative Measurement of Wall Shear Stress Using Electric Capacity Sensing of Nematic Liquid Crystal Coating. Tribology Letters 2014; 53(1): 247-253. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11249-013-0262-3

*MODELING*

Johnson JE, McIff TE, Lee P, Toby EB, Fischer KJ. Validation of radiocarpal joint contact models based on images from a clinical MRI scanner. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2014; 17(4): 378-387. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2012.684446

*MUSCLE*

Taskin S, Stumpf VI, Bachmann J, Weber C, Martignoni ME, Friedrich O. Motor protein function in skeletal abdominal muscle of cachectic cancer patients. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine 2014; 18(1): 69-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.12165

Truskey GA, et al. Design considerations for an integrated microphysiological muscle tissue for drug and tissue toxicity testing. Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013; 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/scrt371

*NEURAL*

Bostrom KJ, Wagner H, Prieske M, de Lussanet M. Model for a flexible motor memory based on a self-active recurrent neural network. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(5): 880-898. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.07.003

Piskin A, Altunkaynak BZ, Citlak A, Sezgin H, Yazici O, Kaplan S. Immediate versus delayed primary nerve repair in the rabbit sciatic nerve. Neural Regeneration Research 2013; 8(36): 3410-3415. http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.36.006

van der Meulen M, Allali G, Rieger SW, Assal F, Vuilleumier P. The Influence of Individual Motor Imagery Ability on Cerebral Recruitment During Gait Imagery. Human Brain Mapping 2014; 35(2): 455-470. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hbm.22192

*OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY*

Mazza E, Parra-Saavedra M, Bajka M, Gratacos E, Nicolaides K, Deprest J. In vivo assessment of the biomechanical properties of the uterine cervix in pregnancy. Prenatal Diagnosis 2014; 34(1): 33-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.4260

*ORTHOPAEDICS / SPINE*

Liebetrau A, Puta C, Anders C, de Lussanet MHE, Wagner H. Influence of delayed muscle reflexes on spinal stability Model-based predictions allow alternative interpretations of experimental data. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(5): 954-970. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.03.006

Purcell P, Tyndyk M, McEvoy F, Tiernan S, Morris S. A parametric finite element analysis of the compacted bone-cement interface following balloon kyphoplasty. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2014; 228(1): 89-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411913513575

Tsouknidas A, Savvakis S, Asaniotis Y, Anagnostidis K, Lontos A, Michailidis N. The effect of kyphoplasty parameters on the dynamic load transfer within the lumbar spine considering the response of a bio-realistic spine segment. Clinical Biomechanics 2013; 28(9-10): 949-955. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.09.013

Zhang L, Zou J, Gan MF, San JH, Li JG, Yang HL. Treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures : short-segment pedicle instrumentation versus kyphoplasty. Acta Orthopaedica Belgica 2013; 79(6): 718-725.

*ORTHOPAEDICS / SURGERY*

Aach M, et al. The primary stability of pelvic reconstruction after partial supraacetabular pelvic resection due to malignant tumours of the human pelvis: A biomechanical in vitro study. Medical Engineering & Physics 2013; 35(12): 1731-1735. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.07.014

Balke M, Banerjee M. Recent advances in the surgical treatment of rotator cuff tears. Minerva Ortopedica E Traumatologica 2013; 64(6): 535-546.

Deveci A, et al. Acromioclavicular reconstruction using hook plate and anterior tibial tendon allograft with triple tunnel: The early results of revision surgery using a novel surgical technique. International Journal of Shoulder Surgery 2013; 7(4): 132-138. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-6042.123513

Domb BG, El Bitar YF, Stake CE, Trenga AP, Jackson TJ, Lindner D. Arthroscopic Labral Reconstruction Is Superior to Segmental Resection for Irreparable Labral Tears in the Hip A Matched-Pair Controlled Study With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2014; 42(1): 122-130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546513508256

Feucht MJ, et al. Biomechanical Comparison Between Suture Anchor and Transtibial Pull-out Repair for Posterior Medial Meniscus Root Tears. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2014; 42(1): 187-193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546513502946

Gressot LV, Patel AJ, Hwang SW, Fulkerson DH, Jea A. Iliac screw placement in neuromuscular scoliosis using anatomical landmarks and uniplanar anteroposterior fluoroscopic imaging with postoperative CT confirmation Clinical article. Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics 2014; 13(1): 54-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2013.10.peds13300

Killian ML, et al. The Effects of Chronic Unloading and Gap Formation on Tendon-to-bone Healing in a Rat Model of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2014; 32(3): 439-447. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22519

Nayagam S, Davis B, Thevendran G, Roche AJ. Medial submuscular plating of the femur in a series of paediatric patients A USEFUL ALTERNATIVE TO STANDARD LATERAL TECHNIQUES. Bone & Joint Journal 2014; 96B(1): 137-142. http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.96b1.28691

Pavic A, Kodvanj J, Surjak M. DETERMINING THE STABILITY OF NOVEL EXTERNAL FIXATOR BY USING MEASURING SYSTEM ARAMIS. Tehnicki Vjesnik-Technical Gazette 2013; 20(6): 995-999.

Pochini AD, et al. Clinical Considerations for the Surgical Treatment of Pectoralis Major Muscle Ruptures Based on 60 Cases A Prospective Study and Literature Review. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2014; 42(1): 95-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546513506556

Ramappa AJ, et al. A Biomechanical Evaluation of All-Inside 2-Stitch Meniscal Repair Devices With Matched Inside-Out Suture Repair. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2014; 42(1): 194-199. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546513505190

Sermon A, Hofmann-Fliri L, Richards RG, Flamaing J, Windolf M. Cement Augmentation of Hip Implants in Osteoporotic Bone: How Much Cement Is Needed and Where Should it Go? Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2014; 32(3): 362-368. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22522

Siddiqui FS, Shah S, Nicayenzi B, Schemitsch EH, Zdero R, Bougherara H. Biomechanical analysis using infrared thermography of a traditional metal plate versus a carbon fibre/epoxy plate for Vancouver B1 femur fractures. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2014; 228(1): 107-113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411913501489

Yoon KH, Lee SH, Park SY, Kim HJ, Chung KY. Meniscus Allograft Transplantation A Comparison of Medial and Lateral Procedures. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2014; 42(1): 200-207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546513509057

*POSTURE / BALANCE*

Baracat PJF, Ferreira AD. Postural tasks are associated with center of pressure spatial patterns of three-dimensional statokinesigrams in young and elderly healthy subjects. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(6): 1325-1338. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.06.005

Kirchner M, Schubert P, Getrost T, Haas CT. Effect of altered surfaces on postural sway characteristics in elderly subjects. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(6): 1467-1479. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.05.005

Paolucci T, et al. Effect of Cheneau brace on postural balance in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a pilot study. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2013; 49(5): 649-657.

*PROSTHETICS / ORTHOTICS*

Gregg RD, Sensinger JW. Towards Biomimetic Virtual Constraint Control of a Powered Prosthetic Leg. Ieee Transactions on Control Systems Technology 2014; 22(1): 246-254. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tcst.2012.2236840

*ROBOTICS*

Lei JT, Wang F, Yu HY, Wang TM, Yuan PJ. Energy Efficiency Analysis of Quadruped Robot with Trot Gait and Combined Cycloid Foot Trajectory. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering 2014; 27(1): 138-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.3901/cjme.2014.01.138

Lock RJ, Vaidyanathan R, Burgess SC. Impact of Marine Locomotion Constraints on a Bio-inspired Aerial-Aquatic Wing: Experimental Performance Verification. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics-Transactions of the Asme 2014; 6(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4025471

Miao YJ, Gao F, Zhang Y. Gait fitting for snake robots with binary actuators. Science China-Technological Sciences 2014; 57(1): 181-191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11431-013-5405-0

Russo S, et al. Design of a Robotic Module for Autonomous Exploration and Multimode Locomotion. Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics 2013; 18(6): 1757-1766. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tmech.2012.2212449

*REACHING / GRASP*

De La Fuente HL, Fernandez L, Sarrazin JC, Berton E, Rao G. Influence of Task Constraints and Device Properties on Motor Patterns in a Realistic Control Situation. Journal of Motor Behavior 2014; 46(1): 1-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2013.837424

Huang HJ, Ahmed AA. Older adults learn less, but still reduce metabolic cost, during motor adaptation. Journal of Neurophysiology 2014; 111(1): 135-144. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00401.2013

Jain A, Killpack MD, Edsinger A, Kemp CC. Reaching in clutter with whole-arm tactile sensing. International Journal of Robotics Research 2013; 32(4): 458-482. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0278364912471865

Sancho-Bru JL, Mora MC, Leon BE, Perez-Gonzalez A, Iserte JL, Morales A. Grasp modelling with a biomechanical model of the hand. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2014; 17(4): 297-310. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2012.682156

*REHABILITATION*

Bonnyaud C, Zory R, Boudarham J, Pradon D, Bensmail D, Roche N. Effect of a robotic restraint gait training versus robotic conventional gait training on gait parameters in stroke patients. Experimental Brain Research 2014; 232(1): 31-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-013-3717-8

Saglia JA, Tsagarakis NG, Dai JS, Caldwell DG. Control Strategies for Patient-Assisted Training Using the Ankle Rehabilitation Robot (ARBOT). Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics 2013; 18(6): 1799-1808. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tmech.2012.2214228

*SPORT / EXERCISE*

Bendiksen M, et al. Application of the Copenhagen Soccer Test in high-level women players - locomotor activities, physiological response and sprint performance. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(6): 1430-1442. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.07.011

De Marchis C, Schmid M, Bibbo D, Bernabucci I, Conforto S. Inter-individual variability of forces and modular muscle coordination in cycling: A study on untrained subjects. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(6): 1480-1494. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.07.018

Lipps DB, Oh YK, Ashton-Miller JA, Wojtys EM. Effect of Increased Quadriceps Tensile Stiffness on Peak Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strain during a Simulated Pivot Landing. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2014; 32(3): 423-430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22531

Manolopoulos E, Katis A, Manolopoulos K, Kalapotharakos V, Kellis E. EFFECTS OF A 10-WEEK RESISTANCE EXERCISE PROGRAM ON SOCCER KICK BIOMECHANICS AND MUSCLE STRENGTH. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 2013; 27(12): 3391-3401.

Moolyk AN, Carey JP, Chiu LZF. CHARACTERISTICS OF LOWER EXTREMITY WORK DURING THE IMPACT PHASE OF JUMPING AND WEIGHTLIFTING. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 2013; 27(12): 3225-3232.

Pellegrini B, Zoppirolli C, Bortolan L, Holmberg HC, Zamparo P, Schena F. Biomechanical and energetic determinants of technique selection in classical cross-country skiing. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(6): 1415-1429. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.07.010

Tang G, et al. Upper limb kinematical analysis of an elite weight lifter in the squat snatch. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2014; 17(4): 388-394. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2012.688104

Wu X, Zhang SN, Liu Y, Zhang DB, Xie B. Do knee concentric and eccentric strength and sagittal-plane knee joint biomechanics differ between jumpers and non-jumpers in landing? Human Movement Science 2013; 32(6): 1299-1309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.03.008

*TENDON / LIGAMENT*

Forestiero A, Carniel EL, Natali AN. Biomechanical behaviour of ankle ligaments: constitutive formulation and numerical modelling. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2014; 17(4): 395-404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2012.688105

Quatman CE, et al. Preferential Loading of the ACL Compared With the MCL During Landing A Novel In Sim Approach Yields the Multiplanar Mechanism of Dynamic Valgus During ACL Injuries. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2014; 42(1): 177-186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546513506558

*TISSUE / BIOMATERIAL*

Dhote V, Vernerey FJ. Mathematical model of the role of degradation on matrix development in hydrogel scaffold. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 2014; 13(1): 167-183. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-013-0493-0

Shahmirzadi D, Hou GY, Chen JG, Konofagou EE. EX VIVO CHARACTERIZATION OF CANINE LIVER TISSUE VISCOELASTICITY AFTER HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND ABLATION. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 2014; 40(2): 341-350. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.09.016

*TRAUMA / IMPACT TESTING*

Bhardwaj R, Ziegler K, Seo JH, Ramesh KT, Nguyen TD. A computational model of blast loading on the human eye. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 2014; 13(1): 123-140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10237-013-0490-3

Levine IC, Bhan S, Laing AC. The effects of body mass index and sex on impact force and effective pelvic stiffness during simulated lateral falls. Clinical Biomechanics 2013; 28(9-10): 1026-1033. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.10.002

Namjoshi DR, et al. Towards clinical management of traumatic brain injury: a review of models and mechanisms from a biomechanical perspective. Disease Models & Mechanisms 2013; 6(6): 1325-1338. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/dmm.011320

Schejbalova Z, Micunek T, Schmidt D. BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DUMMY RESPONSES IN CASE OF CHILD PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST COLLISION WITH PASSENGER CAR. Neural Network World 2013; 23(6): 609-622.

*VETERINARY / AGRICULTURAL*

Coggeshall JD, et al. Biomechanical Comparison of Two Implants for the Stabilization of Incomplete Ossification of the Humeral Condyle Lesions in Dogs. Veterinary Surgery 2014; 43(1): 58-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2013.12077.x

*VISUAL / VESTIBULAR*

Bae GH, Kim JR, Kim CH, Lim DH, Chung ES, Chung TY. Corneal Topographic and Tomographic Analysis of Fellow Eyes in Unilateral Keratoconus Patients Using Pentacam. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2014; 157(1): 103-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2013.08.014

*WHEELCHAIR*

Moon Y, Jayaraman C, Hsu IMK, Rice IM, Hsiao-Wecksler ET, Sosnoff JJ. Variability of peak shoulder force during wheelchair propulsion in manual wheelchair users with and without shoulder pain. Clinical Biomechanics 2013; 28(9-10): 967-972. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.10.004

Sauret C, et al. Zeroing of six-component handrim dynamometer for biomechanical studies of manual wheelchair locomotion. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2014; 17(4): 416-422. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2012.688107

*UNIQUE TOPIC*

Blickhan R, Ernst M, Koch M, Muller R. Coping with disturbances. Human Movement Science 2013; 32(5): 971-983. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.02.009

Solomon G, Atkins A, Shahar R, Gertler A, Monsonego-Ornan E. Effect of peripherally administered leptin antagonist on whole body metabolism and bone microarchitecture and biomechanical properties in the mouse. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 2014; 306(1): E14-E27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00155.2013

*PICK OF THE WEEK*

Labonte D, Federle W. Functionally Different Pads on the Same Foot Allow Control of Attachment: Stick Insects Have Load-Sensitive "Heel" Pads for Friction and Shear-Sensitive "Toe" Pads for Adhesion. Plos One 2013; 8(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0081943

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