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A Constitutive Model to Characterize In Vivo Human Palmar Tissue by Shojaeizadeh, Maedeh, Spartacus, Victoria, Sparrey, Carolyn J

“…In vivo characteristics of palmar soft tissue can be used to improve the accuracy of human models to explore and simulate a range of contact scenarios. Tissue…”
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In vivo soft tissue compressive properties of the human hand by Spartacus, Victoria, Shojaeizadeh, Maedeh, Raffault, Vincent, Shoults, James, Van Wieren, Ken, Sparrey, Carolyn J

“…Falls onto outstretched hands are the second most common sports injury and one of the leading causes of upper extremity injury. Injury risk and severity…”
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Manual wheelchair downhill stability: an analysis of factors affecting tip probability by Thomas, Louise, Borisoff, Jaimie, Sparrey, Carolyn J

“…For people who use manual wheelchairs, tips and falls can result in serious injuries including bone fractures, concussions, and traumatic brain injury. We…”
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Compression behavior of porcine spinal cord white matter by Sparrey, Carolyn J, Keaveny, Tony M

“…Abstract Spinal cord injury often results from a compressive load; however, the compression behavior of spinal cord white matter has not been clearly…”
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The biomechanical implications of neck position in cervical contusion animal models of SCI by Obaid, Numaira, Morioka, Kazuhito, Sinopoulou, Eleni, Nout-Lomas, Yvette S, Salegio, Ernesto, Bresnahan, Jacqueline C, Beattie, Michael S, Sparrey, Carolyn J

“…Large animal contusion models of spinal cord injury are an essential precursor to developing and evaluating treatment options for human spinal cord injury…”
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A Unilateral Cervical Spinal Cord Contusion Injury Model in Non-Human Primates (Macaca mulatta) by Salegio, Ernesto A, Bresnahan, Jacqueline C, Sparrey, Carolyn J, Camisa, William, Fischer, Jason, Leasure, Jeremi, Buckley, Jennifer, Nout-Lomas, Yvette S, Rosenzweig, Ephron S, Moseanko, Rod, Strand, Sarah, Hawbecker, Stephanie, Lemoy, Marie-Josee, Haefeli, Jenny, Ma, Xiaokui, Nielson, Jessica L, Edgerton, V R, Ferguson, Adam R, Tuszynski, Mark H, Beattie, Michael S

“…The development of a non-human primate (NHP) model of spinal cord injury (SCI) based on mechanical and computational modeling is described. We scaled up from a…”
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The Transverse Isotropy of Spinal Cord White Matter Under Dynamic Load by Jannesar, Shervin, Nadler, Ben, Sparrey, Carolyn J

“…The rostral-caudally aligned fiber-reinforced structure of spinal cord white matter (WM) gives rise to transverse isotropy in the material. Stress and strain…”
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Association Between Paraspinal Muscle Morphology, Clinical Symptoms, and Functional Status in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy by Fortin, Maryse, Dobrescu, Octavian, Courtemanche, Matthew, Sparrey, Carolyn J., Santaguida, Carlo, Fehlings, Michael G., Weber, Michael H.

“…STUDY DESIGN.Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE.To assess fatty infiltration and asymmetry of the multifidus (MF), semispinalis cervicis (SCer), semispinalis…”
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Correlating Tissue Mechanics and Spinal Cord Injury: Patient-Specific Finite Element Models of Unilateral Cervical Contusion Spinal Cord Injury in Non-Human Primates by Jannesar, Shervin, Salegio, Ernesto A, Beattie, Michael S, Bresnahan, Jacqueline C, Sparrey, Carolyn J

“…Non-human primate (NHP) models are the closest approximation of human spinal cord injury (SCI) available for pre-clinical trials. The NHP models, however,…”
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Association Between Paraspinal Muscle Morphology, Clinical Symptoms, and Functional Status in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy by Fortin, Maryse, Dobrescu, Octavian, Courtemanche, Matthew, Sparrey, Carolyn J, Santaguida, Carlo, Fehlings, Michael G, Weber, Michael H

“…A cross-sectional study. The aim of this study was to assess fatty infiltration and asymmetry of the multifidus (MF), semispinalis cervicis (SCer),…”
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Morphological and postural sexual dimorphism of the lumbar spine facilitates greater lordosis in females by Bailey, Jeannie F., Sparrey, Carolyn J., Been, Ella, Kramer, Patricia A.

“…Previous work suggests females are evolutionarily adapted to have greater lumbar lordosis than males to aid in pregnancy load‐bearing, but no consensus exists…”
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Detecting white matter activity using conventional 3 Tesla fMRI: An evaluation of standard field strength and hemodynamic response function by Courtemanche, Matthew J., Sparrey, Carolyn J., Song, Xiaowei, MacKay, Alex, D'Arcy, Ryan C.N.

“…Detection of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) activation in white matter has been increasingly reported despite historically being controversial…”
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Differentiating Sitting, Standing, and Walking Through Regional Plantar Pressure Characteristics by Merry, Kohle, MacPherson, Megan, Macdonald, Evan, Ryan, Michael, Park, Edward J, Sparrey, Carolyn J

“…Prolonged static weight bearing (WBR) is thought to aggravate plantar heel pain and is common in the workplace, which may put employees at greater risk of…”
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Impact forces in backward falls: Subject-specific video-based rigid body simulation of backward falls by Khorami, Fatemeh, Obaid, Numaira, Bhatnagar, Tim, Ayoub, Ahmed, Robinovitch, Steve N, Sparrey, Carolyn J

“…A critical missing component in the study of real-world falls is the ability to accurately determine impact forces resulting from the fall. Subject-specific…”
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Classifying sitting, standing, and walking using plantar force data by Merry, Kohle J., Macdonald, Evan, MacPherson, Megan, Aziz, Omar, Park, Edward, Ryan, Michael, Sparrey, Carolyn J.

“…Prolonged static weight-bearing at work may increase the risk of developing plantar fasciitis (PF). However, to establish a causal relationship between…”
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Compressive mechanical characterization of non-human primate spinal cord white matter by Jannesar, Shervin, Allen, Mark, Mills, Sarah, Gibbons, Anne, Bresnahan, Jacqueline C., Salegio, Ernesto A., Sparrey, Carolyn J.

“…[Display omitted] The goal of developing computational models of spinal cord injury (SCI) is to better understand the human injury condition. However, finite…”
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Exploring exercise participation and the usability of the adaptive rower and arm crank ergometer through wheelchair users' perspectives by Wong, Rachel N., Stewart, Ashley L., Sawatzky, Bonita, Laskin, James J., Borisoff, Jaimie, Mattie, Johanne, Sparrey, Carolyn J., Mortenson, W. Ben

“…Arm crank ergometry and adaptive rowing are existing exercise options for wheelchairs users, but not commonly available. This study was conducted to explore…”
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Mechanical Design and Analysis of a Unilateral Cervical Spinal Cord Contusion Injury Model in Non-Human Primates by Sparrey, Carolyn J, Salegio, Ernesto A, Camisa, William, Tam, Horace, Beattie, Michael S, Bresnahan, Jacqueline C

“…Non-human primate (NHP) models of spinal cord injury better reflect human injury and provide a better foundation to evaluate potential treatments and…”
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Etiology of lumbar lordosis and its pathophysiology: a review of the evolution of lumbar lordosis, and the mechanics and biology of lumbar degeneration by Sparrey, Carolyn J, Bailey, Jeannie F, Safaee, Michael, Clark, Aaron J, Lafage, Virginie, Schwab, Frank, Smith, Justin S, Ames, Christopher P

“…The goal of this review is to discuss the mechanisms of postural degeneration, particularly the loss of lumbar lordosis commonly observed in the elderly in the…”
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An infrastructure for qualified data sharing and team science in late-stage translational spinal cord injury research by Huie, J. Russell, Torres-Espin, Abel, Sacramento, Jeffrey, Keller, Anastasia V., Joiner, Wilsaan M., North, Ryan, Reinkensmeyer, David J., Rosenzweig, Ephron S., Koffler, Jacob, Tuszynski, Mark H., Sparrey, Carolyn J., Nielson, Jessica L., Beattie, Michael S., Bresnahan, Jacqueline C., Grethe, Jeffrey S., Ferguson, Adam R.

“…The complex and heterogeneous nature of spinal cord injury has limited translational bench-to-bedside results. The wide variety of data, including injury…”
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