abstract：:Human movement reconstruction is still difficult due to noise generated by the use of skin markers. The a priori definition of a kinematic chain associated with a global optimisation method allows reducing these deleterious effects. When dealing with the forearm, this approach can be improved by personalising the two ...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Fohanno V,Lacouture P,Colloud F

更新日期：2013-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient-specific simulations of bone remodelling could enable predicting how bone micro-structural integrity would be affected by bone diseases, drugs or other factors, and, ultimately could help clinicians to improve their prognoses. To simulate load-adaptive remodelling, however, knowledge about the physiological ex...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Christen P,Ito K,Santos AA,Müller R,Bert van Rietbergen

更新日期：2013-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Many cardiovascular diseases are characterised by the restriction of blood flow through arteries. Stents can be expanded within arteries to remove such restrictions; however, tissue in-growth into the stent can lead to restenosis. In order to predict the long-term efficacy of stenting, a mechanobiological model of the...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Boyle CJ,Lennon AB,Prendergast PJ

更新日期：2013-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracic injuries are a major cause of mortality in frontal collisions, especially for elderly and obese people. Car occupant individual characteristics like BMI are known to influence human vulnerability in crashes. In the present study, thoracic mechanical response of volunteers quantified by optical method was link...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Poulard D,Bermond F,Compigne S,Bruyère K

更新日期：2013-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem-cement and cement-bone interfacial failures as well as cement fractures have been noted in cemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) as the cause of aseptic loosening. Attempts to reduce the risk of femoral component loosening include improving the stem-cement interface by various coatings, using a textured or porous...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Norman TL,Shultz T,Noble G,Gruen TA,Blaha JD

更新日期：2013-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the dynamic compressive properties in five different regions of the porcine temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc are investigated over a wide range of loading frequencies. The aim was, thus far, to evaluate the regional difference and the frequency-related effect of the applied load on these properties. E...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Fernández P,Jesús Lamela M,Ramos A,Fernández-Canteli A,Tanaka E

更新日期：2013-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic plaque rupture is a major cause of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. The adhesive strength of the bond between a plaque and the vascular wall, measured as local energy release rate, G, is used for quantitative plaque stability estimation. We tested the hypothesis that adhesive strength varies ...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Wang Y,Johnson JA,Fulp A,Sutton MA,Lessner SM

更新日期：2013-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This numerical study assesses the influence of an oversized humeral hemiprosthesis with a larger medial offset on the mechanics of the shoulder with cuff tear arthropathy (CTA). Shoulder elevation in the scapular plane is performed, and a Seebauer Type IIa CTA is simulated: a massive rotator cuff tear, a proximal and ...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Lemieux PO,Tétreault P,Hagemeister N,Nuño N

更新日期：2013-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Current neck injury criteria are based on structural failure of the spinal (vertebral) column without consideration of injury to the spinal cord. Since one of the primary functions of the vertebral column is to protect the cord, it stands to reason that a more refined measure of neck injury threshold would be the onse...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Kroeker SG,Ching RP

更新日期：2013-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Although numerous studies have addressed the effects of ACL injury and reconstruction on knee joint motion, there is currently little data available describing in vivo ACL strain during activities of daily living. Data describing in vivo ACL strain during activities such as gait is critical to understanding the biomec...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Taylor KA,Cutcliffe HC,Queen RM,Utturkar GM,Spritzer CE,Garrett WE,DeFrate LE

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progress in medicine and higher expectation of quality of life has led to a higher demand for several dental and medical treatments. This increases the occurrence of situations in which orthodontic treatment is complicated by pathological conditions, medical therapies and drugs. Together with experiments, computer mod...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Van Schepdael A,Vander Sloten J,Geris L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present article investigates the influence of center-of-mass movements on the variation of the structure in human postural sway. Twelve healthy younger persons performed 60s quiet standing, 60s relaxed standing, and 10 min relaxed standing on two force plates. Center-of-pressure (CoP) and gravitational line (GL) p...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Ihlen EA,Skjæret N,Vereijken B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a computational model of lung parenchyma, which is comprised of individual alveolar chamber models. Each alveolus is modeled by a truncated octahedron. Considering the force balance between the elastin and collagen fibers laying on the alveolar membrane and the pressures acting on the membrane, we compute...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Fujioka H,Halpern D,Gaver DP 3rd

更新日期：2013-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the main determinants of perfusion distribution within an organ is the structure of its vascular network. Past studies were based on angiography or corrosion casting and lacked quantitative three dimensional, 3D, representation. Based on branching rules and other properties derived from such imaging, 3D vascula...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： van den Wijngaard JP,Schwarz JC,van Horssen P,van Lier MG,Dobbe JG,Spaan JA,Siebes M

更新日期：2013-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to support the decisions of medical experts and to develop better stent designs, the availability of a simulation tool for virtual stenting would be extremely useful. An innovative virtual stenting technique is described in this work, which is directly applicable for complex patient-specific geometries. A bas...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Janiga G,Rössl C,Skalej M,Thévenin D

更新日期：2013-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Mandibular advancement splints (MAS), which protrude the lower jaw during sleep, are recognized as an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through their action of enlarging the airway space and preventing upper airway collapse. However a clinical challenge remains in preselecting patients who will res...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Zhao M,Barber T,Cistulli P,Sutherland K,Rosengarten G

更新日期：2013-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:High knee joint-loading increases the risk and progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Mechanical loading on the knee is reflected in the external knee adduction moment (KAdM) that can be measured during gait with laboratory-based measurement systems. However, clinical application of these systems is limited. Ambulat...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： van den Noort JJ,van der Esch M,Steultjens MP,Dekker J,Schepers MH,Veltink PH,Harlaar J

更新日期：2013-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper studied two different regression techniques for pelvic shape prediction, i.e., the partial least square regression (PLSR) and the principal component regression (PCR). Three different predictors such as surface landmarks, morphological parameters, or surface models of neighboring structures were used in a c...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Schumann S,Nolte LP,Zheng G

更新日期：2013-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:While measuring knee motion in all six degrees of freedom is important for understanding and treating orthopaedic knee pathologies, traditional motion capture techniques lack the required accuracy. A variety of model-based biplane fluoroscopy techniques have been developed with sub-millimeter accuracy. However, no stu...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Giphart JE,Zirker CA,Myers CA,Pennington WW,LaPrade RF

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the roles of lithotripter shock wave (LSW) parameters and cavitation in stone comminution, a series of in vitro fragmentation experiments have been conducted in water and 1,3-butanediol (a cavitation-suppressive fluid) at a variety of acoustic field positions of an electromagnetic shock wave lithotripte...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Smith N,Zhong P

更新日期：2012-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the complex three-dimensional (3D) knee joint loading associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, accurate site- and bundle-specific strain measurements are critical. The purpose of this study was to quantify tensile load-induced migrations of radio-opaque markers injected directly into the ACL, a...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Beaulieu ML,Haladik JA,Bey MJ,McLean SG

更新日期：2012-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The deformation of red blood cells in microvessels was investigated numerically for various vessel diameters, hematocrits, and shear rates. We simulated blood flow in circular channels with diameters ranging from 9 to 50 μm, hematocrits from 20% to 45%, and shear rates from 20 to 150 s(-1) using a particle-based model...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Alizadehrad D,Imai Y,Nakaaki K,Ishikawa T,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：2012-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously developed a load-adaptive bone modelling and remodelling simulation model that can predict changes in the bone micro-architecture as a result of changes in mechanical loading or cell activity. In combination with a novel algorithm to estimate loading conditions, this offers the possibility for patient-sp...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Christen P,Ito K,Müller R,Rubin MR,Dempster DW,Bilezikian JP,van Rietbergen B

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The spring-loaded inverted pendulum (SLIP) model is a well established model for describing bouncy gaits like human running. The notion of spring-like leg behavior has led many researchers to compute the corresponding parameters, predominantly stiffness, in various experimental setups and in various ways. However, dif...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Ludwig C,Grimmer S,Seyfarth A,Maus HM

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Total cavopulmonary connection is the result of a series of palliative surgical repairs performed on patients with single ventricle heart defects. The resulting anatomy has complex and unsteady hemodynamics characterized by flow mixing and flow separation. Although varying degrees of flow pulsatility have been observe...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Khiabani RH,Restrepo M,Tang E,De Zélicourt D,Sotiropoulos F,Fogel M,Yoganathan AP

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Inertial measurement units (IMUs) offer great opportunities to analyze segmental and joints kinematics. When combined with another motion capture system (MCS), for example, to validate new IMU-based applications or to develop mixed systems, it is necessary to align the local frame of the IMU sensors to the local frame...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Chardonnens J,Favre J,Aminian K

更新日期：2012-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental data in human movement science commonly consist of repeated measurements under comparable conditions. One can face the question how to identify a single trial, a set of trials, or erroneous trials from the entire data set. This study presents and evaluates a Selection Method for a Representative Trial (SM...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Schweizer K,Cattin PC,Brunner R,Müller B,Huber C,Romkes J

更新日期：2012-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Relatively high rates of loosening and implant failure have been reported after total ankle arthroplasty. Abnormal kinematics and incongruency of the articular surface may cause increased contact pressure and rotational torque applied to the implant, leading to loosening and implant failure. We measured in vivo kinema...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Yamaguchi S,Tanaka Y,Banks S,Kosugi S,Sasho T,Takahashi K,Takakura Y

更新日期：2012-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evidence concerning the alteration of knee function during landing suffers from a lack of consensus. This uncertainty can be attributed to methodological flaws, particularly in relation to the statistical analysis of variable human movement data. The aim of this study was to compare single-subject and group ana...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Scholes CJ,McDonald MD,Parker AW

更新日期：2012-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The study verifies the development of active axial stress in the wall of mouse aorta over a range of physiological loads when the smooth muscle cells are stimulated to contract. The results obtained show that the active axial stress is virtually independent of the magnitude of pressure, but depends predominately on th...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Agianniotis A,Rachev A,Stergiopulos N

更新日期：2012-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Side-cutting is commonly used to evaluate knee joint kinematics and kinetics in the context of anterior cruciate ligament injury risk. Many existing side-cutting studies fail to clearly define the orientation of the femoral frame and the knee axis, making comparisons between studies difficult. A femoral frame construc...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Robinson MA,Vanrenterghem J

更新日期：2012-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a significant health problem. Current clinical rupture-risk relies primarily on the maximum diameter of the AAA and also growth rate. However, AAAs are a patient-specific problem and recently, numerical tools have been employed to estimate rupture-potential. Alternatively, experiment...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Doyle BJ,Killion J,Callanan A

更新日期：2012-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone has the ability to adapt its structure in response to the mechanical environment as defined as Wolff's Law. The alignment of trabecular structure is intended to adapt to the particular mechanical milieu applied to it. Due to the absence of normal mechanical loading, it will be extremely important to assess the an...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Lin L,Cheng J,Lin W,Qin YX

更新日期：2012-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans maintain upright bipedal posture by producing appropriate force against the environment through the interaction of neural controlled muscle force with the mechanics of the skeletal system. Characterizing these mechanics facilitates understanding of the neural control. We used a mechanical model of an upright hu...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Gruben KG,Boehm WL

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of screw-bone interface modelling strategies was evaluated in the setting of a tibial mid-shaft fracture stabilised using locking plates. Three interface models were examined: fully bonded interface; screw with sliding contact with bone; and screw with sliding contact with bone in an undersized pilot hole. ...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： MacLeod AR,Pankaj P,Simpson AH

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies investigating the effects of shoe midsole hardness on running kinematics have often used male subjects from within a narrow age range. It is unknown whether shoe midsole hardness has the same kinematic effect on male and female runners as well as runners from different age categories. As sex and age h...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Nigg BM,Baltich J,Maurer C,Federolf P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vessel geometry for numerical analysis is generally obtained by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Most medical imaging is obtained from patients for hemodynamic analysis due to the properties of vascular disease and the difficulties in angiography. To pre...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Ryou HS,Kim S,Kim SW,Cho SW

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tendon functionality is related to its mechanical properties. Tendon damage leads to a reduction in mechanical strength and altered biomechanical behavior, and therefore leads to compromised ability to carry out normal functions such as joint movement and stabilization. Damage can also accumulate in the tissue and lea...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Duenwald-Kuehl S,Lakes R,Vanderby R Jr

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In quadrupeds, there have been limited comparisons of gait timing events detection (e.g., paw contact, PC and paw-off, PO) determined from kinematics and forceplates. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of different slopes (0, -27, +27°), recovery times after ankle extensor nerve injury and repair (2,...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Pantall A,Gregor RJ,Prilutsky BI

更新日期：2012-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the mechanical behaviour of arterial tissue is vital to the development and analysis of medical devices targeting diseased vessels. During angioplasty and stenting, stress softening and permanent deformation of the vessel wall occur during implantation of the device, however little data exists on the ine...

journal_title：Journal of biomechanics

authors： Maher E,Early M,Creane A,Lally C,Kelly DJ

更新日期：2012-05-11 00:00:00