Abstract Archive

A method for identifying mechanical properties of arterial tissue in vivo is used to predict the stress state of the human abdominal aorta. The parameter identification method accounts for the arterial wall constituents, namely the isotropic non-collagenous material and the anisotropic collagen fibr...

External cueing without variability fails to address the variable patterns typically observed in healthy gait, and rehabilitation goals are depending on the degree of synchronization. The ability to synchronize could be improved when coupling systems match in their time-based statistical properties....

The geometry of the talus bone is important to implant design, talar disorders. Our recent work has shown that the talus bone has the same shape among individuals and thus a template with different sizes can be used as a replacement. The current study aims to find the shape of the template based on ...

Force-deflection behavior of trochanteric soft tissue during a fall has been measured using real-time ultrasonography. While there exists no gender difference, trochanteric soft stiffness is affected by pelvis impact configuration, being smallest during posteriolateral pelvis impact.

This study provides a case series of five children with CP, examining the effect of tuned and non-tuned AFO-footwear combinations (AFO-FCs) on their gait. Walking with a tuned AFO-FC was found to produce improvements in several key gait parameters. However, the type of gait pattern demonstrated by t...

Although visual feedback dominates over proprioception during voluntary movements, we do not know how the control of contact forces is affected by either sensory system. We asked subjects to perform a planar reaching task while adapting to a visuomotor rotation which induced a conflict between visio...

The rebound jump (RJ) is a mode of plyometric training that exploits a rapid cyclical muscle action known as the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC). Because landing from a rebound jump requires the athlete to modulate ground reaction forces of 3-14 times body weight, proper alignment and technique of th...

Shoes influence the movement of the foot and lower extremity during running. Stiffer shoes enhance running economy and both the metatarsophalangeal joint and the ankle joint mechanics are suggested as possible pathways for this improvement. However, stiffer shoes will also influence the midfoot kine...