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 3 (2007), Issue 4 (April)

1. Patterns of lumbar region movement during trunk lateral bending in 2 subgroups of people with low back pain.
   Phys Ther, 87(4): 441-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Living with cracks: damage and repair in human bone.
   Nat Mater, 6(4): 263-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. In vivo bone strain and bone functional adaptation.
   Am J Phys Anthropol, 133(1): 717-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Vibrational communication along plants by the stink bugs Nezara viridula and Murgantia histrionica.
   Behav Processes, 75(1): 40-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Multiple modes of Escherichia coli DNA gyrase activity revealed by force and torque.
   Nat Struct Mol Biol, 14(4): 264-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Control of foot trajectory in walking toddlers: adaptation to load changes.
   J Neurophysiol, 97(4): 2790-801. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Ex vivo biomechanical properties of the female urethra in a rat model of birth trauma.
   Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, 292(4): F1229-37. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Gastrocnemius medialis and vastus lateralis oxygenation during whole-body vibration exercise.
   Med Sci Sports Exerc, 39(4): 694-700. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Pathological changes of human ligament after complete mechanical unloading.
   Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 86(4): 282-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Cyclic load testing of biodegradable suture anchors containing 2 high-strength sutures.
    Arthroscopy, 23(4): 355-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Validation of a new protocol for navigated intraoperative assessment of knee kinematics.
    Comput Biol Med, 37(6): 872-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Torsion-induced pressure distribution changes in human intervertebral discs: an in vitro study.
    Spine, 32(8): 881-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Vibrotactile activation of the auditory cortices in deaf versus hearing adults.
    Neuroreport, 18(7): 645-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Cyclic load magnitude is a risk factor for a cumulative lower back disorder.
    J Occup Environ Med, 49(4): 375-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Probing dynamics of complex molecular systems with ultrafast 2D IR vibrational echo spectroscopy.
    Phys Chem Chem Phys, 9(13): 1533-49. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Association of relative backpack weight with reported pain, pain sites, medical utilization, and lost school time in children and adolescents.
    J Sch Health, 77(5): 232-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Effects of muscle conditioning on position sense at the human forearm during loading or fatigue of elbow flexors and the role of the sense of effort.
    J Physiol, 580: 423-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Prolonged maintenance of capsaicin-induced hyperalgesia by brief daily vibration stimuli.
    Pain, 129(1): 93-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Initial repair strengths of two methods for acute medial collateral ligament injuries of the elbow.
    J Orthop Res, 25(5): 612-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. In vivo medial and lateral tibial loads during dynamic and high flexion activities.
    J Orthop Res, 25(5): 593-602. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Age-related factors affecting the postyield energy dissipation of human cortical bone.
    J Orthop Res, 25(5): 646-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. The relative effects of arterial curvature and lumen diameter on wall shear stress distributions in human right coronary arteries.
    Phys Med Biol, 52(9): 2531-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Natural frequency analysis of osseointegration for trans-femoral implant.
    Ann Biomed Eng, 35(5): 817-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Dimensions and circumferential stress-strain relation in the porcine esophagus in vitro determined by combined impedance planimetry and high-frequency ultrasound.
    Dig Dis Sci, 52(5): 1338-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Different centre of pressure patterns within the golf stroke II: group-based analysis.
    J Sports Sci, 25(7): 771-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Different centre of pressure patterns within the golf stroke I: Cluster analysis.
    J Sports Sci, 25(7): 757-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Acute effects of static stretching on characteristics of the isokinetic angle - torque relationship, surface electromyography, and mechanomyography.
    J Sports Sci, 25(6): 687-98. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Maximal manual stretcher carriage: performance and recovery of male and female ambulance workers.
    Ergonomics, 50(5): 752-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Evaluation of the effect of backpack load and position during standing and walking using biomechanical, physiological and subjective measures.
    Ergonomics, 50(5): 728-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Multi-digit maximum voluntary torque production on a circular object.
    Ergonomics, 50(5): 660-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. The effect of camera viewing angle on posture assessment repeatability and cumulative spinal loading.
    Ergonomics, 50(6): 877-89. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Effects of user experience, working posture and joint hardness on powered nutrunner torque reactions.
    Ergonomics, 50(6): 859-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Effect of joystick stiffness, movement speed and movement direction on joystick and upper limb kinematics when using hydraulic-actuation joystick controls in heavy vehicles.
    Ergonomics, 50(6): 837-58. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Self-reported musculoskeletal problems amongst professional truck drivers.
    Ergonomics, 50(6): 814-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Knee and hip loading patterns at different phases in the menstrual cycle: implications for the gender difference in anterior cruciate ligament injury rates.
    Am J Sports Med, 35(5): 793-800. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors prevent a decrease in the mechanical properties of stress-deprived tendons: an in vitro experimental study.
    Am J Sports Med, 35(5): 763-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Functional anatomy of the female pelvic floor.
    Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1101: 266-96. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. In vivo characterization of the mechanics of human uterine cervices.
    Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1101: 186-202. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Mechanobiology of embryonic limb development.
    Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1101: 389-411. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Hedgehog signaling: a biophysical or biomechanical modulator in embryonic development?
    Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1101: 412-38. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Demonstration of a shear-based solid-state phase transformation in a small molecular organic system: chlorpropamide.
    J Pharm Sci, 96(5): 1100-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Assessment of motor control using kinematics analysis in preschool children born very preterm.
    Dev Psychobiol, 49(4): 421-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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