Kinematic analysis of over-determinate biomechanical systems.

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to examine the impact absorption mechanism of the foot for different strike patterns (rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot) using a continuum mechanics approach. A three-dimensional finite element model of the foot was employed to estimate the stress distribution in the foot at the moment of ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Morales-Orcajo E,Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo R,Losa Iglesias M,Bayod J,Barbosa de Las Casas E

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare the performance of six validated brain finite element (FE) models to localized brain motion validation data in five experimental configurations. Model performance was measured using the objective metric CORA (CORrelation and Analysis), where higher ratings represent better co...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Miller LE,Urban JE,Stitzel JD

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A numerical pressure loss model previously used for adult human airways has been modified to simulate the inhalation pressure distribution in a healthy 9-month-old infant lung morphology model. Pressure distributions are calculated for air as well as helium and xenon mixtures with oxygen to investigate the effects of ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Gouinaud L,Katz I,Martin A,Hazebroucq J,Texereau J,Caillibotte G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manual segmentation of articular cartilage from knee joint 3D magnetic resonance images (MRI) is a time consuming and laborious task. Thus, automatic methods are needed for faster and reproducible segmentations. In the present study, we developed a semi-automatic segmentation method based on radial intensity profiles ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Liukkonen MK,Mononen ME,Tanska P,Saarakkala S,Nieminen MT,Korhonen RK

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clear and rigorous definition of muscle moment-arms in the context of musculoskeletal systems modelling is presented, using classical mechanics and screw theory. The definition provides an alternative to the tendon excursion method, which can lead to incorrect moment-arms if used inappropriately due to its dependenc...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ingram D,Engelhardt C,Farron A,Terrier A,Müllhaupt P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal and clinical relevance of this work was the development of closed formulas that are correct and simple enough for a fast decision making by the orthodontist in the daily praxis. This paper performs a parametric three-dimensional finite element linear analysis on a maxillary central incisor with a root of para...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Provatidis CG

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell migration relies on traction forces in order to propel a cell. Several computational models have been developed that help explain the trajectory that cells take during migration, but little attention has been placed on traction forces during this process. Here, we investigated the spatiotemporal dynamics of cell ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Han SJ,Sniadecki NJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to improve the reliability of children's models, the aim of this study was to determine the subject-specific masses and 3D locations of the centres of mass (CoM) of body segments using biplanar X-rays. Previous methods, validated on upper leg segments, were applied to the whole body. Six children and six adul...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Sandoz B,Laporte S,Skalli W,Mitton D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microstructural features including osteons and cement lines are considered to play an important role in determining the crack growth behaviour in cortical bone. This study aims to develop a computational mechanics approach to evaluate microscale fracture mechanisms in bone. In this study, finite element models based o...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Mischinski S,Ural A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several opensource or commercially available software platforms are widely used to develop dynamic simulations of movement. While computational approaches are conceptually similar across platforms, technical differences in implementation may influence output. We present a new upper limb dynamic model as a tool to eval...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Saul KR,Hu X,Goehler CM,Vidt ME,Daly M,Velisar A,Murray WM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective way to avoid invading or injuring the subjects is to use the musculoskeletal model when studying the dynamic properties of muscles in vivo. So, we put forward a joint coordinate system-based method, which mainly focuses on the coordinate's transformation of corresponding muscle attachment points, respecti...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Tang G,Zhang XA,Zhang LL,Wang HS,Nie WZ,Wang CT

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper simulates an axon with a region of reversed microtubule (MT) polarity, and investigates how the degree of polar mismatching in this region affects the formation of organelle traps in the axon. The model is based on modified Smith-Simmons equations governing molecular-motor-assisted transport in neurons. It ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Kuznetsov AV

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the polymerization shrinkage stress of three tooth preparation designs for indirect ceramic overlay by finite element analysis: isthmus preparation (IST); without isthmus preparation (wIST); and non-retentive preparation (nRET). The models were created based in prepared dental typodonts and were d...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： de Andrade GS,Pinto ABA,Tribst JPM,Chun EP,Borges ALS,de Siqueira Ferreira Anzaloni Saavedra G

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this investigation was to develop probabilistic finite element (FE) models of the anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) and posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) of the cervical spine that incorporate the natural variability of biological specimens. In addition to the model development, a rigorous vali...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Francis WL,Eliason TD,Thacker BH,Paskoff GR,Shender BS,Nicolella DP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI), induced by impact of an object with the head, is a major health problem worldwide. Rats are a well-established animal analogue for study of TBI and the weight-drop impact-acceleration (WDIA) method is a well-established model in rats for creating diffuse TBI, the most common form of TBI s...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Yan W,Sossou G,Rajan R

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rupture of intracranial saccular aneurysms continues to result in significant morbidity and mortality. Although it has long been thought that biomechanical factors play key roles in the genesis, growth, and rupture of these lesions, few analysis have employed realistic descriptions of the geometries and material prope...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Shah AD,Harris JL,Kyriacou SK,Humphrey JD

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we aim at investigating the applicability of underwater 3D motion capture based on submerged video cameras in terms of 3D accuracy analysis and trajectory reconstruction. Static points with classical direct linear transform (DLT) solution, a moving wand with bundle adjustment and a moving 2D plate with Z...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Silvatti AP,Cerveri P,Telles T,Dias FA,Baroni G,Barros RM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human brain tissue is complex and multi-component in nature. It consists of an anisotropic hyperelastic solid material composed of tissue cells and blood vessel walls. Brain tissue is permeated by two viscous pore liquids, the interstitial fluid and the blood. Both liquids are mobile within the tissue and exhibit a si...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ehlers W,Wagner A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-dimensional time-dependent computational fluid dynamics model of the Circle of Willis has been developed. To simulate, not only the peripheral resistance of the cerebrovascular tree but also its auto-regulation function, a new "active" boundary condition has been defined and developed using control theory to pro...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ferrandez A,David T,Brown MD

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rupture prediction of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) remains a clinical challenge. Finite element analysis (FEA) may allow for improved identification for intervention timing, but the method needs further substantiation. In this study, experimental photoelastic method and finite element techniques were compared usi...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Callanan A,Morris LG,McGloughlin TM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human jaw's structure-function relationships are complex. A recent example of this complexity is the lateral pterygoid muscle which we now consider as a single unit made up of functional regions with activity in each dependent on the biomechanical demands of the task. We have also characterised the effects on the ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Peck CC,Wirianski A,Murray GM

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a one-dimensional (1D) fluid dynamic model that can predict blood flow and blood pressure during exercise using data collected at rest. To facilitate accurate prediction of blood flow, we developed an impedance boundary condition using morphologically derived structured trees. Our model was validated by com...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Steele BN,Olufsen MS,Taylor CA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigate the behavior of a spherical cavity in a soft biological tissue modeled as a deformable porous material during an injection of non-Newtonian fluid that follows a power law model. Fluid flows into the neighboring tissue due to high cavity pressure where it is absorbed by capillaries and lymphatics at a ra...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ahmed A,Siddique JI,Mahmood A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both inter-lamellar and intra-lamellar failures of the annulus have been described as potential modes of disc herniation. Attempts to characterize initial lamellar failure of the annulus have involved tensile testing of small tissue samples. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a method of measuring local surface...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Karakolis T,Callaghan JP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Develop a finite element (FE) model of a skull to perform biomechanical studies of maxillary expansion using bone anchors (BA). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A skull model was developed and assigned material properties based on Hounsfield unit (HU) values of cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) images. A 3 mm di...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Fang Y,Lagravère MO,Carey JP,Major PW,Toogood RR

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate and present a new mapping method to describe muscle pain sensitivity based on the assessment of pressure pain threshold (PPT) over the trapezius muscle. PPT data were recorded from 36 points in 20 healthy males using a standardised grid. Points were clustered using the K-means ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Binderup AT,Arendt-Nielsen L,Madeleine P

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remodelling and adaptation of bone within the pelvis is believed to be influenced by the mechanical strains generated during locomotion. Variation in the cortical bone thickness observed in the prenatal ilium has been linked to the musculoskeletal loading associated with in utero movements; for example the development...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Watson PJ,Fagan MJ,Dobson CA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we developed an approach for prosthetic foot design incorporating motion analysis, mechanical testing and computer analysis. Using computer modeling and finite element analysis, a three-dimensional (3D), numerical foot model of the solid ankle cushioned heel (SACH) foot was constructed and analyzed base...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Saunders MM,Schwentker EP,Kay DB,Bennett G,Jacobs CR,Verstraete MC,Njus GO

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of bone loss is subject to considerable variation between individuals. With the 'mechanostat' model of Frost, genetic variations in bone mechanoresponsiveness are modelled by different mechanostat 'setpoints'--which may also change with age or disease. In this paper, the following setpoints are used: epsilonm...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Mulvihill BM,Prendergast PJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is still unclear how a vertebral fracture should be stabilised and strengthened without endangering the remaining intact bone of the augmented vertebra or the adjacent vertebrae. Numerical modelling may provide insight. To date, however, few finite element (FE) spine models have been developed which are both multi-...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Dabirrahmani D,Becker S,Hogg M,Appleyard R,Baroud G,Gillies M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00