Cluster analysis of pressure pain threshold maps from the trapezius muscle.

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：:Design optimization for cementless hip prosthesis signifies one of the key topics of research to improve its performances. However, majority of the studies have not considered the presence of uncertainties while it has been shown that a deterministic optimization leads to an unreliable design. In this paper, a multi-o...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Dammak K,El Hami A

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents the ankle ligament strains and ankle joint moments during an accidental injury event diagnosed as a grade I anterior talofibular ligament (ATaFL) sprain. A male athlete accidentally sprained his ankle while performing a cutting motion in a laboratory setting. The kinematic data were input to a thre...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wei F,Fong DT,Chan KM,Haut RC

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：:A three-dimensional finite element model is developed for the simulation of the sound transmission through the human auditory periphery consisting of the external ear canal, middle ear and cochlea. The cochlea is modelled as a straight duct divided into two fluid-filled scalae by the basilar membrane (BM) having an or...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wang X,Wang L,Zhou J,Hu Y

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical importance of measuring local pulse wave velocity (PWV), has encouraged researchers to develop several local methods to estimate it. In this work, we proposed a new method, the sum-of-squares method [Formula: see text], that allows the estimations of PWV by using simultaneous measurements of blood pressur...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Abdessalem KB,Flaud P,Zobaidi S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Woodpeckers can withstand a fierce impact during pecking without any brain injury. Although directly involved in the whole pecking, the role of the jaw apparatus played in the impact-resistant process of woodpeckers is still not fully clear. We employed finite element analysis, impact tests in vivo, and post-traumatic...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Xu P,Ni Y,Lu S,Liu S,Zhou X,Fan Y

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to evaluate the fracture union or non-union for a specific patient that presented oblique fractures in tibia and fibula, using a mechanistic-based bone healing model. Normally, this kind of fractures can be treated through an intramedullary nail using two possible configurations that depends o...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Alierta JA,Pérez MA,Seral B,García-Aznar JM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of computational methods with 3D printing allows for the control of scaffolds microstructure. Lately, triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) have been used to design porosity-controlled scaffolds for bone tissue engineering (TE). The goal of this work was to assess the mechanical properties of TPMS Gy...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Castro APG,Ruben RB,Gonçalves SB,Pinheiro J,Guedes JM,Fernandes PR

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Big data and its approaches are generally helpful for healthcare and biomedical sectors for predicting the disease. For trivial symptoms, the difficulty is to meet the doctors at any time in the hospital. Thus, big data provides essential data regarding the diseases on the basis of the patient's symptoms. For several ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ampavathi A,Saradhi TV

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The normalcy index (NI) has been implemented by several studies as a simple index for quantitatively analyzing diffident gait abnormalities, such as children with cerebral palsy and idiopathic toe-walkers. However, whether the NI can be used in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency with different types of menisc...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Liu X,Huang H,Ren S,Rong Q,Ao Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flow effect on the concentration of platelet active substances in the vicinity of a mural microthrombus is investigated numerically. A three-dimensional model is employed in which the mural microthrombus is modelled as a semisphere attached to a plane surface. The description of the blood flow uses the three-dimen...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Karner G,Perktold K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to develop a system capable of performing calculation of temporal gait parameters using two low-cost wireless accelerometers and artificial intelligence-based techniques as part of a larger research project for conducting human gait analysis. Ten healthy subjects of different ages particip...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： López-Nava IH,Muñoz-Meléndez A,Pérez Sanpablo AI,Alessi Montero A,Quiñones Urióstegui I,Núñez Carrera L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When designing any rehabilitation, sportswear or exoskeleton device the mechanical behaviour of the body segment must be known, specifically the skin, because an excessive tissue strain may lead to ulceration and bedsores. To date, it is not known if the kinematic variability between subjects have an effect on the ski...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Barrios-Muriel J,Romero Sánchez F,Alonso Sánchez FJ,Rodríguez Salgado D

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, computer assisted surgery systems help orthopaedic surgeons both plan and perform surgical procedures. To enable these systems to function, it is crucial to have at one's disposal 3D models of anatomical structures, surgical tools and prostheses (if required). This paper analyses and compares three methods...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Filippi S,Motyl B,Bandera C

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：:Most of musculoskeletal models (MSKM) estimate the tibiofemoral joint reaction load at a single point or do not support large lower-limb ranges. This study aimed to adapt a generic MSKM that allows large knee and hip flexions to compute medial and lateral tibiofemoral contact forces (TFCF) during gait and squat tasks....

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Bedo BLS,Catelli DS,Lamontagne M,Santiago PRP

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have become increasingly common among dentists and initiate a series of events that could result in a career ending. This study aims to construct a system for predicting and preventing WMSD among dentists. We used Bayesian network (BN) that describes the mutual relationsh...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Thanathornwong B,Suebnukarn S,Songpaisan Y,Ouivirach K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to measure the cardiac output and stroke volume for a healthy subject by coupling an echocardiogram Doppler (echo-Doppler) method with a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulation at rest and during exercise. Blood flow through aortic valve was measured by Doppler flow echocardiography. Aor...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Bahraseman HG,Hassani K,Navidbakhsh M,Espino DM,Sani ZA,Fatouraee N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, we provide an overview of the simulation techniques employed for modelling the flow of red blood cells (RBCs) in blood plasma. The scope of this review omits the fluid modelling aspect while focusing on other key components in the RBC-plasma model such as (1) describing the RBC deformation with shell-b...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ju M,Ye SS,Namgung B,Cho S,Low HT,Leo HL,Kim S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In some cases of aortic valve leaflet disease, the implant of a stentless biological prosthesis represents an excellent option for aortic valve replacement (AVR). In particular, if compared with the implant of mechanical valves, it provides a more physiological haemodynamic performance and a reduced thrombogeneticity,...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Auricchio F,Conti M,Ferrara A,Morganti S,Reali A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is challenging to measure the finger's kinematics of underlying bones in vivo. This paper presents a new method of finger kinematics measurement, using a geometric finger model and several markers deliberately stuck on skin surface. Using a multiple-view camera system, the optimal motion parameters of finger model ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Chang CW,Kuo LC,Jou IM,Su FC,Sun YN

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel, coarse-grained, single-framework 'Eulerian' model for blood flow in the microvascular circulation is presented and used to estimate the variations in flow properties that accrue from all of the following: (i) wall position variation, associated with the endothelial cells' (ECs) shape, (ii) glycocalyx layer (G...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Pontrelli G,Halliday I,Spencer TJ,König CS,Collins MW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work is concerned with the lubrication analysis of artificial knee joints, which plays an increasing significant role in clinical performance and longevity of components. Time-dependent elastohydrodynamic lubrication analysis for normal total knee replacement is carried out under the cyclic variation in both load...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Su Y,Yang P,Fu Z,Jin Z,Wang C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to create and validate a standardized framework for the evaluation of the ankle stiffness of two designs of 3D printed ankle foot orthoses (AFOs). The creation of four finite element (FE) models allowed patient-specific quantification of the stiffness and stress distribution over their sp...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ielapi A,Lammens N,Van Paepegem W,Forward M,Deckers JP,Vermandel M,De Beule M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most recent finite element models that represent muscles are generic or subject-specific models that use complex, constitutive laws. Identification of the parameters of such complex, constitutive laws could be an important limit for subject-specific approaches. The aim of this study was to assess the possibility of mo...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Gras LL,Mitton D,Crevier-Denoix N,Laporte S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) has recommended a standardisation for the motion reporting of almost all human joints. This study proposes an adaptation for the trapeziometacarpal joint. The definition of the segment coordinate system of both trapezium and first metacarpal is based on functional anatom...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Cheze L,Dumas R,Comtet JJ,Rumelhart C,Fayet M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to define the effect on hip contact forces of including subject-specific moment generating capacity in the musculoskeletal model by scaling isometric muscle strength and by including geometrical information in control subjects, hip osteoarthritis and total hip arthroplasty patients. Scaling ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wesseling M,De Groote F,Meyer C,Corten K,Simon JP,Desloovere K,Jonkers I

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional finite element models of the thoracolumbar junction (T12-L2) and isolated L1 vertebra were developed to investigate the role of material properties and loading conditions on vertebral stresses and strains to predict fracture risk. The geometry of the vertebrae was obtained from computed tomography im...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Erdem I,Truumees E,van der Meulen MC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complexity represents the adaptability of the biological system, therefore the assessment of complexity during tasks such as walking may be particularly useful when attempting to better understand the recovery processes after stroke. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the complexity of lower extremity ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Dugan EL,Combs-Miller SA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00