Abstract Archive

To confirm the existence of epimuscular myofascial force transmission in humans and function of skin as the medium of it, this study examined if manipulation of the length of the distal extensor digitorum longus muscle (EDL) can alter the distal and proximal tendon forces of the adjacent peroneus lo...

The effect of weighted backpack positions on lower limb joint while walking on a lateral inclined surface was investigated in this study. The joint angle, joint moment, stance force and lower limb electromyography of seven heathy male subjects, while walking on a lateral inclined surface wearing no ...

Residual torque depression (rTD) is the decrease in isometric torque following active shortening of skeletal muscle, compared to a purely isometric contraction performed at the same muscle length and level of activation. This study investigated performance fatigability in males and females during pu...

When forces are exerted on muscle, the different tissues within this structure will deform. Pulling on the insertion of a passive muscle will lengthen the muscle fibers and, hence, the in series arranged sarcomeres and the tendon. Besides at the origin and insertion, forces can also be exerted direc...

In vivo muscle biomechanical properties have been classically inferred from inverse dynamics or measurements of joint torque performed using ergometers. These measures provide information about the combined behavior of several structures (e.g., muscles, tendons, nerves, skin) acting around a given j...

In this paper, we give evidence to support the claim that there are two regions in balance control characterized by open-loop and closed-loop behavior. Subjects were equipped with a skin-stretch feedback device (SSD) at the fingertip to provide sensory augmentation [1]. It was found that skin-stretc...

Inertial measurement units (IMUs) were used to quantify the effects of military clothing and individual equipment (CIE) on both expert and novice marksmen. The focus was to capture the differing movement strategies used to mitigate the effects of CIE on marksmanship performance. A primary hypothesis...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of upper body posture on shoulder muscle activity and kinematics during shoulder exercises using TheraBand® elastic resistance. 12 healthy individuals performed 4 shoulder exercises using a TheraBand® CLX: 1) unilateral flexion to 90 degrees, 2)...

A child with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) who has stiff knee gait (SKG) was trained by real-time feedback on his knee joint pattern during treadmill walking. The participant’s knee flexion angle increased remarkably in the first feedback trial and this change was maintained in the same training ...

Cervical myelopathy patients are less stable than a control group as determined by analysis of postural stability, through measures on center of pressure, and dynamic stability, through measures of angular momentum regulation. Stability is improved by spinal decompression and stabilization surgery.

This study investigated the displacement within the Achilles tendon during running with traditional shoes, minimalistic shoes and barefoot. Displacement was calculated using ultrasound speckle tracking for three different portions in the tendon: deep, mid and superficial. The deep layer displaced si...

Biomechanical factors are poor predictors of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury risk making the screening of athletes questionable [1]. However, these predictions are often based on a single parameter observed in a single task. This study aimed to determine if parameters measured across multipl...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a nonpharmacologic and noninvasive treatment commonly used by health care professionals as an adjunct treatment for both acute and chronic pain, arising from a variety of painful conditions. This presentation aims to offer a simple overview of th...