Biomechanics Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Biomechanics, including details on mechanics of living organisms, movement, locomotion, prosthetic limbs.

Volume 2 (2006), Issue 6 (June)

1. Bi-phasic activation of eNOS in response to uni-axial cyclic stretch is mediated by differential mechanisms in BAECs.
   Life Sci, 79(3): 233-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Effects of abdominal muscle coactivation on the externally preloaded trunk: variations in motor control and its effect on spine stability.
   Spine, 31(13): E387-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Influence of an initiating microsplit on the resistance to compression-induced rupture of the articular surface.
   Connect Tissue Res, 47(2): 77-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Geometric and material contributions to whole bone structural behavior in GDF-7-deficient mice.
   Connect Tissue Res, 47(3): 157-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Influence prediction of injury and vibration on adjacent components of spine using finite element methods.
   J Spinal Disord Tech, 19(2): 118-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Principal component analysis of lifting waveforms.
   Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon), 21(6): 567-78. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Comparison of capacitive versus resistive joint contact stress sensors.
   Clin Orthop Relat Res, 447: 214-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Contact stress in hips with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
   Clin Orthop Relat Res, 447: 92-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. A mobile-bearing knee prosthesis can reduce strain at the proximal tibia.
   Clin Orthop Relat Res, 447: 105-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Characterization of the mechanical properties of skin by inverse analysis combined with the indentation test.
    J Biomech, 39(9): 1603-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Reduced epidermal nerve density among hand-transmitted vibration-exposed workers.
    J Occup Environ Med, 48(6): 549-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. A markerless sub-pixel motion estimation technique to reconstruct kinematics and estimate the centre of mass in posturography.
    Med Eng Phys, 28(7): 719-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Biomechanopharmacology: a new borderline discipline.
    Trends Pharmacol Sci, 27(6): 287-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Human skeletal muscle structure and function preserved by vibration muscle exercise following 55 days of bed rest.
    Eur J Appl Physiol, 97(3): 261-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Development and reproducibility of the bone loading history questionnaire.
    Med Sci Sports Exerc, 38(6): 1121-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Calcineurin-mediated slow-type fiber expression and growth in reloading condition.
    Med Sci Sports Exerc, 38(6): 1065-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Robotic gait analysis of bipedal treadmill stepping by spinal contused rats: characterization of intrinsic recovery and comparison with BBB.
    J Neurotrauma, 23(6): 882-96. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Determination of minimum required halo pin force.
    J Spinal Disord Tech, 19(4): 281-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. A markerless motion capture system to study musculoskeletal biomechanics: visual hull and simulated annealing approach.
    Ann Biomed Eng, 34(6): 1019-29. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Nonlinear viscoelastic behavior of human knee ligaments subjected to complex loading histories.
    Ann Biomed Eng, 34(6): 1008-18. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Effect of strut chordae transection on mitral valve leaflet biomechanics.
    Ann Biomed Eng, 34(6): 917-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Lifetime occupation and physical function: a prospective cohort study on persons aged 80 years and older living in a community.
    Occup Environ Med, 63(7): 438-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Effects of vibration and hyaluronic acid on activation of three-dimensional cultured chondrocytes.
    Arthritis Rheum, 54(6): 1897-905. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Evaluation of an occupational health intervention programme on whole-body vibration in forklift truck drivers: a controlled trial.
    Occup Environ Med, 63(7): 461-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. The uncertainty of the pendulum method for the determination of the moment of inertia.
    Med Eng Phys, 28(8): 837-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Analysis of the point mechanical impedance of fingerpad in vibration.
    Med Eng Phys, 28(8): 816-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Vibratory stimulation increase the electro-cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in men.
    BMC Complement Altern Med, 6: 20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Pushing and pulling: personal mechanics influence spine loads.
    Ergonomics, 49(9): 895-908. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Changes in gait kinematics and posture with the use of a front pack.
    Ergonomics, 49(9): 885-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Initial force and postural adaptations when pushing and pulling on floor surfaces with good and reduced resistance to slipping.
    Ergonomics, 49(9): 801-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Prediction of slips: an evaluation of utilized coefficient of friction and available slip resistance.
    Ergonomics, 49(10): 982-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Quantifying low back peak and cumulative loads in open and senior sheep shearers in New Zealand: examining the effects of a trunk harness.
    Ergonomics, 49(10): 968-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Dissociation of biological catch-bond by periodic perturbation.
    Biophys J, 91(2): L19-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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