Search Results - "Clinical biomechanics (Bristol)"

Microclimate: A critical review in the context of pressure ulcer prevention by Kottner, Jan, Black, Joyce, Call, Evan, Gefen, Amit, Santamaria, Nick

“…Pressure ulcers are caused by sustained mechanical loading and deformation of the skin and subcutaneous layers between internal stiff anatomical structures and…”
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Cortical bone drilling and thermal osteonecrosis by Augustin, Goran, Zigman, Tomislav, Davila, Slavko, Udilljak, Toma, Staroveski, Tomislav, Brezak, Danko, Babic, Slaven

“…Abstract Background Bone drilling is a common step in operative fracture treatment and reconstructive surgery. During drilling elevated bone temperature is…”
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Effect of foot orthosis design on lower limb joint kinematics and kinetics during walking in flexible pes planovalgus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Desmyttere, Gauthier, Hajizadeh, Maryam, Bleau, Jacinte, Begon, Mickael

“…Foot orthoses are commonly used for the management of excessive foot pronation in people with pes planovalgus. However, results are inconsistent due to…”
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Surface EMG based muscle fatigue evaluation in biomechanics by Cifrek, Mario, Medved, Vladimir, Tonković, Stanko, Ostojić, Saša

“…Abstract In the last three decades it has become quite common to evaluate local muscle fatigue by means of surface electromyographic (sEMG) signal processing…”
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The Effects of Gait Retraining In Runners With Patellofemoral Pain: A randomized trial by Roper, Jenevieve L, Harding, Elizabeth M, Doerfler, Deborah, Dexter, James G, Kravitz, Len, Dufek, Janet S, Mermier, Christine M

“…Abstract Background Running popularity has increased resulting in a concomitant increase in running-related injuries. Of these injuries, patellofemoral pain…”
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Geometry and airflow dynamics analysis in the nasal cavity during inhalation by Inthavong, Kiao, Ma, Jiawei, Shang, Yidan, Dong, Jingliang, Chetty, Annicka S.R., Tu, Jiyuan, Frank-Ito, Dennis

“…A major issue among computational respiratory studies is the wide variety of nasal morphologies being studied, caused by both inter-population and…”
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Increased internal femoral torsion can be regarded as a risk factor for patellar instability — A biomechanical study by Kaiser, Peter, Schmoelz, Werner, Schoettle, Philip, Zwierzina, Marit, Heinrichs, Christian, Attal, Rene

“…Abstract Background Increased internal femoral torsion is regarded as a risk factor for patellar instability. Biomechanical investigations confirming this…”
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Brain tissue strains vary with head impact location: A possible explanation for increased concussion risk in struck versus striking football players by Elkin, Benjamin S., Gabler, Lee F., Panzer, Matthew B., Siegmund, Gunter P.

“…On-field football helmet impacts over a large range of severities have caused concussions in some players but not in other players. One possible explanation…”
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The tribology of cartilage: Mechanisms, experimental techniques, and relevance to translational tissue engineering by Link, Jarrett M., Salinas, Evelia Y., Hu, Jerry C., Athanasiou, Kyriacos A.

“…Diarthrodial joints, found at the ends of long bones, function to dissipate load and allow for effortless articulation. Essential to these functions are…”
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Engineering approaches for characterizing soft tissue mechanical properties: A review by B., Alekya, Rao, Sanjay, Pandya, Hardik J.

“…From cancer diagnosis to detailed characterization of arterial wall biomechanics, the elastic property of tissues is widely studied as an early sign of disease…”
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Increased range of motion after static stretching is not due to changes in muscle and tendon structures by Konrad, Andreas, Tilp, Markus

“…Abstract Background It is known that static stretching is an appropriate means of increasing the range of motion, but information in the literature about the…”
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Estimation of the hip joint centre in human motion analysis: A systematic review by Kainz, Hans, Carty, Christopher P, Modenese, Luca, Boyd, Roslyn N, Lloyd, David G

“…Abstract Background Inaccuracies in locating the three-dimensional position of the hip joint centre affect the calculated hip and knee kinematics, force- and…”
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Modified cannulated screw fixation in the treatment of Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures: A biomechanical study by Zhou, Lin, Lin, Jiaming, Huang, Anfei, Gan, Weidong, Zhai, Xu, Sun, Kai, Huang, Shiqing, Li, Zhizhong

“…Achieving satisfactory internal fixation for patients with Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures has become a critical problem. The purpose of this study was…”
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Inertial sensors-based assessment to detect hallmarks of chronic ankle instability during single-leg standing: Is the healthy limb “healthy”? by Deodato, Manuela, Coan, Lorenzo, Buoite Stella, Alex, Ajčević, Miloš, Martini, Miriam, Di Lenarda, Luca, Ratti, Chiara, Accardo, Agostino, Murena, Luigi

“…Chronic ankle instability can be common in sportsmen and can increase the risk of damaging the articular surfaces and result in negative consequences to joint…”
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Assessing the relationship between movement and airflow in the upper airway using computational fluid dynamics with motion determined from magnetic resonance imaging by Bates, Alister J., Schuh, Andreas, Amine-Eddine, Gabriel, McConnell, Keith, Loew, Wolfgang, Fleck, Robert J., Woods, Jason C., Dumoulin, Charles L., Amin, Raouf S.

“…Computational fluid dynamics simulations of respiratory airflow in the upper airway reveal clinically relevant information, including sites of local…”
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Effect of different exercise programs on non-specific chronic low back pain and disability in people who perform sedentary work by Sipaviciene, Saule, Kliziene, Irina

“…This study compared the short- and long-term effects of different exercise programs on lumbar muscle function, cross-sectional area of the multifidus muscle,…”
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Neurodynamic testing of the suprascapular nerve: An observational cadaveric study by Bellot, Nicolas, Ridehalgh, Colette, Brismée, Jean-Michel, Crawford, Marc, St-Pierre, Marc-Olivier, Effatparvar, Mohammad Reza, Lavoie, Félix-Antoine, Sobczak, Stéphane

“…Suprascapular neurodynamic tests are used to clinically test for suprascapular nerve mechanosensitivity. Various tests described in the literature are proposed…”
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Motion tracking with automated pose estimator can enhance ankle-foot-orthoses alignment by van der Waard, M.W.P., de Jong, L.A.F., Keijsers, N.L.W.

“…Ankle-foot orthoses are commonly prescribed to address motor impairments in individuals with neurological disorders. Proper alignment of Ankle-foot orthoses,…”
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Population-specific femur models: A step towards improved osteosynthetic biomechanical testing in orthopaedics by Hollensteiner, Marianne, Baumeister, Dirk, Mühling, Mischa, Greinwald, Markus, Sandriesser, Sabrina, Hofstätter, Bernhard, Petersik, Andreas, Augat, Peter

“…Biomechanical testing using synthetic bone surrogates has become a standard method for evaluating osteosynthesis techniques. However, these surrogates often…”
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The relationship between walking speed, step parameters, and margins of stability in individuals after stroke by Ettema, Sanne, Blokland, Ilse J., Buurke, Tom J.W., Houdijk, Han

“…Individuals after stroke walk with different step parameters and consequently with different margins of stability compared to able-bodied peers. These…”
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