Rodger Kram's weekly digest of articles published with Title Words Locomotion or Biomechanics

VASCULAR

Acs, Nandor; Szekacs, Bela; Nadasy, Gyorgy L.; Varbiro, Szabolcs; Miklos,
   Zsuzsanna; Szentivanyi, Matyas, ; Monos, Emil.
     Effects of combined sex hormone replacement therapy on small artery
   biomechanics in pharmacologically ovariectomized rats.
     Maturitas, v. 34, n. 1, (Jan. 15, 2000.): 83-92.

NEURAL

Tenti, G.; Drake, J. M.; Sivaloganathan, S.
      Brain biomechanics: Mathematical modeling of hydrocephalus.
      Neurological Research, v. 22, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 19-24.

Siegel, Karen Lohmann; Metman, Leo Verhagen.
      Effects of bilateral posteroventral pallidotomy on gait of subjects with
    Parkinson disease.
      Archives of Neurology, v. 57, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 198-204.

Hatze, H.
      The inverse dynamics problem of neuromuscular control.
      Biological Cybernetics, v. 82, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 133-141.

COMPARATIVE/VET

 Horne, John K.; Smith, Paul E.; Schneider, David C.
      Comparative examination of scale-explicit biological and physical
    processes: Recruitment of Pacific hake (Merluccius productus).
      Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 56, n. suppl. 1,
    (1999.): 170-179.

Defler, Thomas R.
      Locomotion and posture in Lagothrix lagotricha.
      Folia Primatologica, v. 70, n. 6, (Nov.-Dec., 1999.): 313-327.

McDuffee, Laurie A.; Stover, Susan M.; Bach, Joel M.; Taylor, Kenneth T.
      An in vitro biomechanical investigation of an Equine Interlocking Nail.
      Veterinary Surgery, v. 29, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb., 2000.): 38-47.
 

SPORTS
Benazzo, F.; Stennardo, G.; Velluti, C.; Salvi, M.; Caputo, F.; Todesca,A.;
Messina, L.
      Sports environments, materials and equipment.
      Journal of Sports Traumatology and Related Research, v. 21, n. 2,
(June,1999.): 128-139.

ORTHOPEDICS
Metz, Gerlinde A.S.; Curt, Armin; van de Meent, Henk; Klusman, Isabel;
    Schwab, Martin E.; Dietz, Volker.
      Validation of the weight-drop contusion model in rats: A comparative
    study of human spinal cord injury.
      Journal of Neurotrauma, v. 17, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 1-17.

Solinger, Alan B.
      Theory of small vertebral motions: An analytical model compared to data.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 87-94.

Bahrami, Fariba; Riener, Robert; Jabedar-Maralani, Parviz; Schmidt,Guenther.
      Biomechanical analysis of sit-to-stand transfer in healthy and
paraplegic subjects.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 123-133.

Gibbon, Wayne W.; Cooper, J. Robert; Radcliffe, Graham S.
      Distribution of sonographically detected tendon abnormalities in patients
    with a clinical diagnosis of chronic Achilles tendinosis.
      Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, v. 28, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 61-66.

 Patwari, Parth; Kurz, Bodo; Sandy, John D.; Grodzinsky, Alan J.
      Mannosamine inhibits aggrecanase-mediated changes in the physical
    properties and biochemical composition of articular cartilage.
      Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, v. 374, n. 1, (Feb. 1,
2000.):79-85.



COMPARATIVE/BOTANICAL/VET/ANTHRO
Reilly, Stephen M.
      Locomotion in the quail (Coturnix japonica): The kinematics of walking
and increasing speed.
      Journal of Morphology, v. 243, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 173-185.

Etnier, Shelley A.; Vogel, Steven.
     Reorientation of daffodil (Narcissus: Amaryllidaceae) flowers in wind:
   Drag reduction and torsional flexibility.
     American Journal of Botany.  v. 87, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 29-32.

Brama, P.A.J.; Tekoppele, J. M.; Bank, R. A.; Karssenberg, D.; Barneveld,
    A.; van Weeren, P. R.
      Topographical mapping of biochemical properties of articular cartilage in
    the equine fetlock joint.
      Equine Veterinary Journal, v. 32, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 19-26.

 Simons, Elwyn L.; Seiffert, Erik R.
      A partial skeleton of Proteopithecus sylviae (Primates, Anthropoidea):
    First associated dental and postcranial remains of an Eocene anthropoidean.
      Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences Serie II A Sciences de la Terre
    et des Planetes.  v. 329, n. 12, (Dec. 30, 1999.): 921-927.

Drewes, Charles D.
      Helical swimming and body reversal behaviors in Lumbriculus variegatus
    (Annelida: Clitellata: Lumbriculidae).
      Hydrobiologia. n. 406, (July 1, 1999.): 263-269.

Reidy, S. P.; Kerr, S. R.; Nelson, J. A.
     Aerobic and anaerobic swimming performance of individual Atlantic cod.
     Journal of Experimental Biology.  v. 203, n. 2, (Jan., 2000.): 347-357.

MUSCLE
Swank, Douglas M.; Rome, Lawrence C.
     The influence of temperature on power production during swimming. I. In
   vivo length change and stimulation pattern.
     Journal of Experimental Biology.  v. 203, n. 2, (Jan., 2000.): 321-331.

 Rome, Lawrence C.; Swank, Douglas M.; Coughlin, David J.
     The influence of temperature on power production during swimming. II.
   Mechanics of red muscle fibres in vivo.
     Journal of Experimental Biology.  v. 203, n. 2, (Jan., 2000.): 333-345.

WALKING/RUNNING  GAIT

 Hoyt, Donald F.; Wickler, Steven J.; Cogger, Edward A.
      Time of contact and step length: The effect of limb length, running
    speed, load carrying and incline.
      Journal of Experimental Biology.  v. 203, n. 2, (Jan., 2000.): 221-227.

Chang, Young-Hui; Huang, Hsuan-Wen Cathy; Hamerski, Chris M.; Kram, Rodger.
     The independent effects of gravity and inertia on running mechanics.
     Journal of Experimental Biology.  v. 203, n. 2, (Jan., 2000.): 229-238.

Collins, Margaret H.; Pearsall, David J.; Zavorsky, Gerald S.; Bateni,
    Hamid; Turcotte, Rene A.; Montgomery, David L.
      Acute effects of intense interval training on running mechanics.
      Journal of Sports Sciences.  v. 18, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 83-90.

Ho, Chin-Shan; Lin, Chii-Jeng; Chou, You-Li; Su, Fong-Chin; Lin, Sheng-Che.
      Foot progression angle and ankle joint complex in preschool children.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 4, (May, 2000.): 271-277.

Minetti, Alberto E.; Ardigo, Luca P.; Saibene, Franco; Ferrero, Simona;
    Sartorio, Alessandro.
      Mechanical and metabolic profile of locomotion in adults with
childhood-onset GH deficiency.
      European Journal of Endocrinology, v. 142, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 35-41.

Boyd, Roslyn N.; Pliatsios, Victoria; Starr, Roland; Wolfe, Rory; Graham,
    H. Kerr.
      Biomechanical transformation of the gastroc-soleus muscle with botulinum
    toxin A in children with cerebral palsy.
      Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.  v. 42, n. 1, (Jan.,
2000.):32-41.

TISSUE

Rome, Keith; Webb, Paul.
      Development of a clinical instrument to measure heel pad indentation.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 4, (May, 2000.): 298-300.

Chan, Roger W.; Titze, Ingo R.
      Viscoelastic shear properties of human vocal fold mucosa: Theoretical
    characterization based on constitutive modeling.
      Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, v. 107, n. 1, (Jan.,
    2000.): 565-580.

POSTURE/BALANCE
Messier, Stephen P.; Royer, Todd D.; Craven, Timothy E.; O'Toole, Mary L.;
    Burns, Robert; Ettinger, Walter H.,.
      Long-term exercise and its effect on balance in older, osteoarthritic
    adults: Results from the fitness, arthritis, and seniors trial (FAST).
      Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, v. 48, n. 2, (Feb.,
2000.):131-138.

ERGONOMICS
 Zhuang, Ziqing; Stobbe, Terrence J.; Collins, James W.; Hsiao,
Hongwei;Hobbs, Gerald R.
      Psychophysical assessment of assistive devices for transferring
    patients/residents.
      Applied Ergonomics.  v. 31, n. 1, (Feb., 2000.): 35-44.

Goossens, R. H. M.; Snijders, C. J.; Fransen, T.
      Biomechanical analysis of the dimensions of pilot seats in civil
aircraft.
      Applied Ergonomics.  v. 31, n. 1, (Feb., 2000.): 9-14.

Nussbaum, Maury A.; Chaffin, Don B.; Baker, Gerri.
      Biomechanical analysis of materials handling manipulators in short
    distance transfers of moderate mass objects: Joint strength, spine forces
    and muscular antagonism.
      Ergonomics, v. 42, n. 12, (Dec., 1999.): 1597-1618.

Hanson, James P.; Redfern, Mark S.; Mazumdar, Mainak.
      Predicting slips and falls considering required and available friction.
      Ergonomics, v. 42, n. 12, (Dec., 1999.): 1619-1633.
 

ORTHOPEDIC

Maffulli, N.; Bruns, W.
      Injuries in young athletes.
      European Journal of Pediatrics, v. 159, n. 1-2, (Jan.-Feb., 2000.):59-63.

Jorgensen, M. J.; Marras, W. S.
     The effect of lumbar back support tension on trunk muscle activity.
     Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 4, (May, 2000.): 292-294.

Yamamoto, Ei; Tokura, Susumu; Yamamoto, Noritaka; Hayashi, Kozaburo.
     Mechanical properties of collagen fascicles from in situ frozen and
   stress-shielded rabbit patellar tendons.
     Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 4, (May, 2000.): 284-291.

 Harlaar, J.; Becher, J. G.; Snijders, C. J.; Lankhorst, G. J.
      Passive stiffness characteristics of ankle plantar flexors in hemiplegia.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 4, (May, 2000.): 261-270.

Davis, Joseph R.; Mirka, Gary A.
      Transverse-contour modeling of trunk muscle-distributed forces and spinal
    loads during lifting and twisting.
      Spine.  v. 25, n. 2, (Jan. 15, 2000.): 180-189.

Legrand, Erick; Chappard, Daniel; Pascaretti, Christian; Duquenne, Marc;
    Krebs, Stephanie; Rohmer, Vincent; Basle, Michel-Felix; Audran, Maurice.
      Trabecular bone microarchitecture, bone mineral density, and vertebral
    fractures in male osteoporosis.
      Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.  v. 15, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 13-19.

 Kaufman, Kenton R.; An, Kai-Nan; Litchy, William J.; Cooney, William P., ;
    Chao, Edmund Y. S.
      In-vivo function of the thumb muscles.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 14, n. 2, (Feb., 1999.): 141-151.
Fritz, Martin.
      Description of the relation between the forces acting in the lumbar spine
    and whole-body vibrations by means of transfer functions.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 4, (May, 2000.): 234-240.

Kellis, Eleftherios; Baltzopoulos, Vasilios.
      In vivo determination of the patella tendon and hamstrings moment arms in
    adult males using videofluoroscopy during submaximal knee extension and
flexion.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 14, n. 2, (Feb., 1999.): 118-124.

 Miyamoto, Kei; Iinuma, Nobuki; Maeda, Masato; Wada, Eiji; Shimizu, Katsuji.
      Effects of abdominal belts on intra-abdominal pressure, intra-muscular
    pressure in the erector spinae muscles and myoelectrical activities of
    trunk muscles.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 14, n. 2, (Feb., 1999.): 79-87.

Adams, Michael A.; Kerin, Alex J.; Bhatia, Lokpal S.; Chakrabarty, Gautam;
    Dolan, Patricia.
      Experimental determination of stress distributions in articular cartilage
    before and after sustained loading.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 14, n. 2, (Feb., 1999.): 88-96.


MUSCLE
Kent-Braun, Jane A.; Ng, Alexander V.; Young, Karl.
      Skeletal muscle contractile and noncontractile components in young and
    older women and men.
      Journal of Applied Physiology.  v. 88, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 662-668.

COMPARATIVE/VET

Hinterhofer, Ch.; Stanek, Ch.; Haider, H.
      The effect of flat horseshoes, raised heels and lowered heels on the
    biomechanics of the equine hoof assessed by finite element analysis (FEA).
      Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A.  v. 47, n. 2, (March,
2000.):73-82.

ANTHROPOLOGY
 Sarmiento, Esteban E.; Marcus, Leslie F.
      The os navicular of humans, great apes, OH 8, Hadar, and Oreopithecus:
    Function, phylogeny, and multivariate analyses.
      American Museum Novitates. n. 3288, (Feb. 2, 2000.): 1-38.
 

SPORTS
Torres-Moreno, R.; Tanaka, C.; Penney, K. L.
      Joint excursion, handle velocity, and applied force: A biomechanical
    analysis of ergonometric rowing.
      International Journal of Sports Medicine.  v. 21, n. 1, (Jan.,
2000.):41-44.

LOCOMOTION/GAIT
 Buekers, Martinus; Montagne, Gilles; de Rugy, Aymar; Laurent, Michel.
       The regulation of externally paced human locomotion in virtual reality.
       Neuroscience Letters.  v. 275, n. 3, (Nov. 19, 1999.): 171-174.

 Stewart, Ian.
       Designer differential equations for animal locomotion.
       Complexity.  v. 5, n. 2, (Nov.-Dec., 1999.): 12-22.

Sacco, I.C.N.; Amadio, A. C.
      A study of biomechanical parameters in gait analysis and sensitive
    cronaxie of diabetic neuropathic patients.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 3, (March, 2000.): 196-202.

ORTHOPEDICS
Walz, Felix H.; Muser, Markus H.
      Biomechanical assessment of soft tissue cervical spine disorders and
    expert opinion in low speed collisions.
      Accident Analysis & Prevention.  v. 32, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 161-165.

Jakobsson, Lotta; Lundell, Bjorn; Norin, Hans; Isaksson-Hellman, Irene.
      WHIPS: Volvo's whiplash protection study.
      Accident Analysis & Prevention.  v. 32, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 307-319.

Tokuhashi, Yasuaki; Matsuzaki, Hiromi; Shirasaki, Yoshio; Tateishi,Tetsuya.
      C1-C2 intra-articular screw fixation for atlantoaxial posterior
stabilization.
      Spine.  v. 25, n. 3, (Feb. 1, 2000.): 337-341.

Zhao, Jie; Hai, Yong; Ordway, Nathaniel R.; Park, Choon Keun; Yuan, Hansen A.
      Posterior lumbar interbody fusion using posterolateral placement of a
    single cylindrical threaded cage.
      Spine.  v. 25, n. 4, (Feb. 15, 2000.): 425-430.

 Chang, Richard C. S.; Kao, Anthony S. Y.
      Biomechanical and histological studies of particulate hydroxylapatite
    implanted in femur bone defects of adult dogs.
      International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.  v. 29, n. 1,
    (Feb., 2000.): 54-61.

Nakano, Hideaki; Yasuda, Kazunori; Tohyama, Harukazu; Yamanaka, Masanori;
    Wada, Tatsuhiko; Kaneda, Kiyoshi.
      Interference screw fixation of doubled flexor tendon graft in anterior
    cruciate ligament reconstruction - biomechanical evaluation with cyclic
    elongation.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 3, (March, 2000.): 188-195.

 McGinty, Gerald; Irrgang, James J.; Pezzullo, Dave.
      Biomechanical considerations for rehabilitation of the knee.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 3, (March, 2000.): 160-166.

Adams, Michael A.; May, Stephen; Freeman, Brian J. C.; Morrison, Helen P.;
    Dolan, Patricia.
      Effects of backward bending on lumbar intervertebral discs: Relevance to
    physical therapy treatments for low back pain.
      Spine.  v. 25, n. 4, (Feb. 15, 2000.): 431-437.

Haapala, J.; Arokoski, J.; Pirttimaki, J.; Lyyra, T.; Jurvelin, J.; Tammi,
    M.; Helminen, H. J.; Kiviranta, I.
      Incomplete restoration of immobilization induced softening of young
    beagle knee articular cartilage after 50-week remobilization.
      International Journal of Sports Medicine.  v. 21, n. 1, (Jan.,
2000.):76-81.

 Hitchon, Patrick W.; Goel, Vijay K.; Rogge, Thomas; Grosland, Nicole M.;
    Sairyo, Koichi; Torner, James.
      Biomechanical studies of a dynamized anterior thoracolumbar implant.
      Spine.  v. 25, n. 3, (Feb. 1, 2000.): 306-309.

Li, Z. M.; Zatsiorsky, V. M.; Latash, M. L.
      Contribution of the extrinsic and intrinsic hand muscles to the moments
    in finger joints.
      Clinical Biomechanics.  v. 15, n. 3, (March, 2000.): 203-211.



TISSUE
Holmes, M. J.; Sleeman, B. D.
     A mathematical model of tumour angiogenesis incorporating cellular
   traction and viscoelastic effects.
     Journal of Theoretical Biology.  v. 202, n. 2, (Jan. 21, 2000.): 95-112.

Kozma, Ewa Maria; Olczyk, Krystyna; Glowacki, Andrzej; Bobinski, Rafal.
      An accumulation of proteoglycans in scarred fascia.
      Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.  v. 203, n. 1-2, (Jan., 2000.):
    103-112.

CLINICAL
 Merati, G.; Sarchi, P.; Ferrarin, M.; Pedotti, A.; Veicsteinas, A.
      Paraplegic adaptation to assisted-walking: Energy expenditure during
    wheelchair versus orthosis use.
      Spinal Cord.  v. 38, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 37-44.

Morasso, Pietro G.; Spada, Gino; Capra, Roberto.
      Computing the COM from the COP in postural sway movements.
      Human Movement Science.  v. 18, n. 6, (Dec., 1999.): 759-767.

MOTOR CONTROL
Zhang, Xudong; Chaffin, Don B.
      The effects of speed variation on joint kinematics during multisegment
    reaching movements.
      Human Movement Science.  v. 18, n. 6, (Dec., 1999.): 741-757.

COMPARATIVE
Davies, Mark S.; Beckwith, Peter.
      Role of mucus trails and trail-following in the behaviour and nutrition
    of the periwinkle Littorina littorea.
      Marine Ecology Progress Series. n. 179, (April 15, 1999.): 247-257.

 Du, Wei-Guo; Yan, Shui-Juan; Ji, Xiang.
      Selected body temperature, thermal tolerance and thermal dependence of
    food assimilation and locomotor performance in adult blue-tailed skinks,
    Eumeces elegans.
      Journal of Thermal Biology.  v. 25, n. 3, (Jun., 2000.): 197-202.

ORTHOPEDICS
Mak, Arthur F. T.; Qin, L.; Hung, L. K.; Cheng, C. W.; Tin, C. F.
      A histomorphometric observation of flows in cortical bone under
dynamic loading.
      Microvascular Research.  v. 59, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 290-300.

Giavaresi, G.; De Terlizzi, F.; Gnudi, S.; Cadossi, R.; Nicoli Aldini, N.;
    Fini, M.; Rocca, M.; Ripamonti, C.; Brandi, M. L.; Giardino, R.
      Discriminant capacity of quantitative ultrasound versus dual X-ray
    absorptiometry to determine cancellous bone loss in ovariectomized rats.
      Bone (New York).  v. 26, n. 3, (March, 2000.): 297-303.

Bennell, Kim; Page, Carolyn; Khan, Karim; Warmington, Stuart; Plant, David;
    Thomas, David; Palamara, Joseph; Williams, David; Wark, John D.
Effects of resistance training on bone parameters in young and mature rats.
      Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology.  v. 27, n. 1-2,
    (Jan.-Feb., 2000.): 88-94.



SPORT
Houdijk, Han; de Koning, Jos J.; de Groot, Gert; Bobbert, Maarten F.;
vanIngen Schenau, Gerrit Jan.
      Push-off mechanics in speed skating with conventional skates and
klapskates.
      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.  v. 32, n. 3, (March,
2000.):635-641.

Schutz, Yves; Herren, Rene.
Assessment of speed of human locomotion using a differential satellite
global positioning system.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.  v. 32, n. 3, (March, 2000.):642-646.

VET
Gillette, RL, Zebas, CJ, A comparison of limb symmetry in the trot of the
Labrador Retriever. The Journal American Animal Hospital Association.
JAAHA, (Nov/Dec 1999) 35:515-520.

 McDuffee, Laurie A.; Stover, Susan M.; Coleman, Kim.
Limb loading activity of adult horses confined to box stalls in an equine
hospital barn.
      American Journal of Veterinary Research.  v. 61, n. 3, (March,
2000.):234-237.

COMPARATIVE
 Lachica, M.; Aguilera, J. F.
      Estimation of the energy costs of locomotion in the Iberian pig (Sus
mediterraneus).
      British Journal of Nutrition.  v. 83, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 35-41.

Brana, Florentino; Ji, Xiang.
      Influence of incubation temperature on morphology, locomotor performance,
    and early growth of hatchling wall lizards (Podarcis muralis).
      Journal of Experimental Zoology.  v. 286, n. 4, (March, 2000.): 422-433.

Olsson, M.; Shine, R.; Bak-Olsson, E.
     Locomotor impairment of gravid lizards: Is the burden physical or
physiological?
     Journal of Evolutionary Biology.  v. 13, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 263-268.

Leddy, Holly A.; Johnson, Amy S.
      Walking versus breathing: Mechanical differentiation of sea urchin podia
    corresponds to functional specialization.
      Biological Bulletin (Woods Hole).  v. 198, n. 1, (Feb., 2000.): 88-93.

ANTHRO
Eliot, David J.; Jungers, William L.
      Fifth metatarsal morphology does not predict presence or absence of
    fibularis tertius muscle in hominids.
      Journal of Human Evolution.  v. 38, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 333-342.

NEURO
Gramsbergen, A.; Ijkema-Paassen, J.; Meek, M. F.
      Sciatic nerve transection in the adult rat: Abnormal EMG patterns during
    locomotion by aberrant innervation of hindleg muscles.
      Experimental Neurology.  v. 161, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 183-193.

 Ramon-Cueto, Almudena; Cordero, M. Isabel; Santos-Benito, Fernando F.;
Avila, Jesus.
      Functional recovery of paraplegic rats and motor axon regeneration in
    their spinal cords by olfactory ensheathing glia.
      Neuron.  v. 25, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 425-435.

SOFT TISSUE
 Paulsen, Friedrich; Kimpel, Martin; Lockemann, Ute; Tillmann, Bernhard.
     Effects of ageing on the insertion zones of the human vocal fold.
     Journal of Anatomy.  v. 196, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 41-54.

Athanasiou, K. A.; Zhu, C. F.; Wang, X.; Agrawal, C. M.
      Effects of aging and dietary restriction on the structural integrity of
    rat articular cartilage.
      Annals of Biomedical Engineering.  v. 28, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 143-149.

CIRCULATORY

Toth, Maria; Nadasy, Gyorgy L.; Nyary, Istvan; Kerenyi, Tibor; Monos, Emil.
      Are there systemic changes in the arterial biomechanics of intracranial
    aneurysm patients?
      Pfluegers Archiv European Journal of Physiology.  v. 439, n. 5,
(March,2000.): 573-578.

ORTHOPEDICS
Pommer, A.; Wieser, A.; Hahn, M. P.; David, A.; Muhr, G.
      Fixation of proximal tibia fractures by a retrograde nail: A
    biomechanical investigation.
      Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.  v. 120, n. 3-4, (Feb.,
    2000.): 212-214.

 Fujii, Toshiyuki; Takai, Shinro; Arai, Yoshiyuki; Kim, Wookcheol; Amiel,
    David; Hirasawa, Yususuke.
      Microstructural properties of the distal growth plate of the rabbit
    radius and ulna: Biomechanical, biochemical, and morphological studies.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research.  v. 18, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 87-93.

Kwak, S. D.; Ahmad, C. S.; Gardner, T. R.; Grelsamer, R. P.; Henry, J. H.;
    Blankevoort, L.; Ateshian, G. A.; Mow, V. C.
      Hamstrings and iliotibial band forces affect knee kinematics and
contact pattern.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research.  v. 18, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 101-108.

Giddings, Virginia L.; Beaupre, Gary S.; Whalen, Robert T.; Carter, Dennis R.
      Calcaneal loading during walking and running.
      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.  v. 32, n. 3, (March,
2000.):627-634.

Wheeler, D. L.; Eschbach, E. J.; Hoellrich, R. G.; Montfort, M. J.;
Chamberland, D. L.
      Assessment of resorbable bioactive material for grafting of critical-size
    cancellous defects.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research.  v. 18, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 140-148.

 Funk, James R.; Hale, Joseph E.; Carmines, David; Gooch, H. Lee;
Hurwitz,Shepard R.
      Biomechanical evaluation of early fracture healing in normal and
diabetic rats.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research.  v. 18, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 126-132.



NEURAL
 Sinkjaer, T.; Andersen, J. B.; Ladouceur, M.; Christensen, L.O.D.;
Nielsen,J. B.
      Major role for sensory feedback in soleus EMG activity in the stance
    phase of walking in man.
      Journal of Physiology (Cambridge), v. 523, n. 3, (march 15, 2000.):
817-827.

de Rugy, A.; Montagne, G.; Buekers, M. J.; Laurent, M.
      The control of human locomotor pointing under restricted
informational conditions.
      Neuroscience Letters, v. 281, n. 2-3, (March 10, 2000.): 87-90.

DENTAL
 Schwartz, Gary T.
      Enamel thickness and the helicoidal wear plane in modern human
mandibular molars.
      Archives of Oral Biology, v. 45, n. 5, (May, 2000.): 401-409.

SPORT

Seyfarth, A.; Blickhan, R.; Van Leeuwen, J. L.
      Optimum take-off techniques and muscle design for long jump.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 4, (Feb., 2000.): 741-750.

GAIT

 Dan, Bernard; Bouillot, Ethel; Bengoetxea, Ana; Cheron, Guy.
      Effect of intrathecal baclofen on gait control in human hereditary
    spastic paraparesis.
      Neuroscience Letters, v. 280, n. 3, (Feb. 25, 2000.): 175-178.

Syed, I. Y.; Davis, B. L.
      Obesity and osteoarthritis of the knee: Hypotheses concerning the
    relationship between ground reaction forces and quadriceps fatigue in
    long-duration walking.
      Medical Hypotheses, v. 54, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 182-185.

Tsutsuguchi, K , Shimada, S; Suenaga, Y; Sonehara, N; Ohtsuka, S.
Human walking animation based on foot reaction force in the
three-dimensional virtual world.
JOURNAL OF VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTER ANIMATION, 2000 FEB, V11 N1:3-16.
 

ERGONOMICS

Lavender, Steven A.; Conrad, Karen M.; Reichelt, Paul A.; Johnson, Paul W.;
Meyer, Fred T.
      Biomechanical analyses of paramedics simulating frequently performed
strenuous work tasks.
      Applied Ergonomics, v. 31, n. 2, (April, 2000.): 167-177.

Laursen, B.; Ekner, D.; Simonsen, E. B.; Voigt, M.; Sjogaard, G.
     Kinetics and energetics during uphill and downhill carrying of
different weights.
     Applied Ergonomics, v. 31, n. 2, (April, 2000.): 159-166.

MUSCLE

Watanabe, Kouichi; Suzuki, Atsushi.
      Distribution, density, and structure of muscle spindles in the vastus
    intermedius and the peroneus longus muscles of sheep.
      Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica, v. 76, n. 5, (Dec., 1999.): 203-220.

COMPARATIVE

Merz, Rachel A.; Woodin, Sarah A.
      Hooked setae: Tests of the anchor hypothesis.
      Invertebrate Biology, v. 119, n. 1, (2000.): 67-82.

Gillis, Gary B.
      Patterns of white muscle activity during terrestrial locomotion in the
    American eel (Anguilla rostrata).
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 3, (Feb., 2000.): 471-480.

Plaut, Itai.
      Effects of fin size on swimming performance, swimming behaviour and
    routine activity of zebrafish Danio rerio.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 4, (Feb., 2000.): 813-820.

Cubo, Jorge; Menten, Liesbet; Casinos, Adria.
Sagittal long bone curvature in birds.
Annales des Sciences Naturelles Zoologie et Biologie Animale, v. 20, n.
    4, (Oct.-Dec., 1999.): 153-159.

Youlatos, Dionisios.
      Comparative locomotion of six sympatric primates in Ecuador.
      Annales des Sciences Naturelles Zoologie et Biologie Animale, v. 20, n.
    4, (Oct.-Dec., 1999.): 161-168.

Sterba, O.
      Pectoral muscles in mammals.
      Scripta Medica (Brno), v. 72, n. 5-6, (1999.): 197-202.

EQUINE

McDuffee, Laurie A.; Stover, Susan M.; Taylor, Kenneth T.
      In vitro cyclic biomechanical properties of an interlocking equine
tibial nail.
      Veterinary Surgery, v. 29, n. 2, (March-April, 2000.): 163-172.

Galuppo, Larry D.; Stover, Susan M.; Willits, Neil H.
      A biomechanical comparison of double-plate and Y-plate fixation for
    comminuted equine second phalangeal fractures.
      Veterinary Surgery, v. 29, n. 2, (March-April, 2000.): 152-162.

 Batson, E. L.; Reilly, G. C.; Currey, J. D.; Balderson, D. S.
      Postexercise and positional variation in mechanical properties of the
    radius in young horses.
      Equine Veterinary Journal, v. 32, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 95-100.

ORTHOPEDICS

Kim, David H.; Glazer, Paul A.
      Progression of idiopathic thoracolumbar scoliosis after breast
    reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi flap: A case report.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 5, (March 1, 2000.): 622-625.

Asahina, Shintaro; Muneta, Takeshi; Ezura, Yoichi.
      Notchplasty in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An
experimental animal study.
      Arthroscopy, v. 16, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 165-172.

Pierce, Mary Clyde; Bertocci, Gina E.; Janosky, Janine; Hani, John; Deemer,
    Ernest; Aguel, Fernando; Moreland, Morey.
      Biomechanical and biological characterization of accidental femoral
    fractures in young children: Model development to aid in differentiating
    accidental and non-accidental trauma. (Joint Meeting of the...
      Pediatric Research, v. 47, n. 4 Part 2, (April, 2000.): 115A.

Csernatony, Z.; Szepesi, K.; Gaspar, L.; Dezso, Zs.; Jonas, Z.
      The 'rotational preconstraint': Kinetic model of a possible new mechanism
    in the etiopathogenesis of scoliosis.
      Medical Hypotheses, v. 54, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 203-206.

Bosnjak, Roman; Dolenc, Vinko V.
      Electrical thresholds for biomechanical response in the ankle to direct
    stimulation of spinal roots L4, L5, and S1: Implications for intraoperative
    pedicle screw testing.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 6, (March 15, 2000.): 703-708.

 McCullen, Geoffrey M.; Garfin, Steven R.
      Cervical spine internal fixation using screw and screw-plate constructs.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 5, (March 1, 2000.): 643-652.

Malmonge, S. M.; Zavaglia, C. A. C.; Belangero, W. D.
      Biomechanical and histological evaluation of hydrogel implants in
    articular cartilage.
      Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, v. 33, n. 3,
    (March, 2000.): 307-312.

Shen, V.; Birchman, R.; Wu, D.-D.; Lindsay, R.
      Skeletal effects of parathyroid hormone infusion in ovariectomized rats
    with or without estrogen repletion.
      Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, v. 15, n. 4, (April, 2000.):
    740-746.

Abe, Etsuko; Yamamoto, Matsuo; Taguchi, Yasuto; Lecka-Czernik, Beata;
    O'Brien, Charles A.; Economides, Aris N.; Stahl, Neil; Jilka, Robert L.;
    Manolagas, Stavros C.
      Essential requirement of BMPs-2/4 for both osteoblast and osteoclast
    formation in murine bone marrow cultures from adult mice: Antagonism by
    noggin.
      Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, v. 15, n. 4, (April, 2000.):
    663-673.

Mashiba, Tasuku; Hirano, Toru; Turner, Charles H.; Forwood, Mark R.;
    Johnston, C. Conrad; Burr, David B.
      Suppressed bone turnover by bisphosphonates increases microdamage
    accumulation and reduces some biomechanical properties in dog rib.
      Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, v. 15, n. 4, (April, 2000.):
    613-620.

 Panattoni, G. L.; D'Amelio, P.; Di Stefano, M.; Isaia, G. C.
      Ossification centers of human femur.
      Calcified Tissue International, v. 66, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 255-258.



NEURO
Schneider, C; Lavoie, BA; Capaday, C.
On the origin of the soleus H-reflex modulation pattern during
             human walking and its task-dependent differences.
JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 2000 MAY, V83 N5:2881-2890.

Van Wezel, BMH; Van Engelen, BGM; Gabreels, FJM;
             Gabreels-Festen, AAWM; Duysens, J.
A beta fibers mediate cutaneous reflexes during human walking.
JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 2000 MAY, V83 N5:2980-2986.

VET

Faber, Marjan; Schamhardt, Henk; van Weeren, Rene; Johnston, Christopher;
    Roepstorff, Lars; Barneveld, Ab.
Basic three-dimensional kinematics of the vertebral column of horses
walking on a treadmill.
American Journal of Veterinary Research, v. 61, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 399-406.

SOFT TISSUE

Pauloski, Barbara Roa; Logemann, Jerilyn A.
      Impact of tongue base and posterior pharyngeal wall biomechanics on
    pharyngeal clearance in irradiated postsurgical oral and oropharyngeal
    cancer patients.
      Head & Neck, v. 22, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 120-131.

COMPARATIVE

Curtin, N. A.; Woledge, R. C.; Bone, Q.
      Energy storage by passive elastic structures in the mantle of Sepia
officinalis.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 5, (March, 2000.): 869-878.

Burd, Martin.
      Body size effects on locomotion and load carriage in the highly
    polymorphic leaf-cutting ants Atta colombica and Atta cephalotes.
      Behavioral Ecology, v. 11, n. 2, (March-April, 2000.): 125-131.

Blaustein, Andrew R.; Chivers, Douglas P.; Kats, Lee B.; Kiesecker, Joseph M.
     Effects of ultraviolet radiation on locomotion and orientation in
   roughskin newts (Taricha granulosa).
     Ethology, v. 106, n. 3, (March, 2000.): 227-234.

ANTHROPOLOGY

Marchal, Francois.
      A new morphometric analysis of the hominid pelvic bone.
      Journal of Human Evolution, v. 38, n. 3, (March, 2000.): 347-365.

ORTHOPEDICS

Jakeman, Lyn B.; Guan, Zhen; Wei, Ping; Ponnappan, Ravi; Dzwonczyk, Roger;
    Popovich, Phillip G.; Stokes, Bradford T.
      Traumatic spinal cord injury produced by controlled contusion in mouse.
      Journal of Neurotrauma, v. 17, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 299-319.

Abdel Nabi, Mohamed.
      Pathomechanics of subtalar joint following fractures of the os calcis.
      Journal of the Medical Research Institute, v. 20, n. 4, (1999.): 76-94.



ERGONOMICS
Davis, Kermit G.; Jorgensen, Michael J.; Marras, William S.
An investigation of perceived exertion via whole body exertion and direct
muscle force indicators during the determination of the maximum acceptable
weight of lift.
Ergonomics, v. 43, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 143-159.

NEURO
Kadar, Endre E.; Shaw, Robert E.
Toward an ecological field theory of perceptual control of locomotion.
Ecological Psychology, v. 12, n. 2, (2000.): 141-180.

Muir, Gillian D.; Whishaw, Ian Q.
Red nucleus lesions impair overground locomotion in rats: A kinetic
analysis.
European Journal of Neuroscience, v. 12, n. 3, (March, 2000.): 1113-1122.
 

ORTHOPEDICS
Kuhn, John E.; Bey, Michael J.; Huston, Laura J.; Blasier, Ralph B.;
Soslowsky, Louis J.
Ligamentous restraints to external rotation of the humerus in the
late-cocking phase of throwing. A cadaveric biomechanical investigation.
American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 2, (March-April,
2000.):200-205.
 

Choi, Hyeonki; Vanderby, Ray,.
Muscle forces and spinal loads at C4/5 level during isometric voluntary
efforts.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v. 32, n. 4, (April,
2000.):830-838.

Meister, Keith.
Injuries to the shoulder in the throwing athlete. Part one:
Biomechanics/pathophysiology/classification of injury.
American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 2, (March-April,
2000.):265-275.

Harner, Christopher D.; Janaushek, Marsie A.; Kanamori, Akihiro; Yagi,
Masayoshi; Vogrin, Tracy M.; Woo, Savio L.-Y.
Biomechanical analysis of a double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction.
American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 2, (March-April,
2000.):144-151.

Kuster, Markus S.; Spalinger, Esther; Blanksby, Brian A.; Gachter, Andre.
Endurance sports after total knee replacement: A biomechanical
investigation.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v. 32, n. 4, (April,
2000.):721-724.

Kumaresan, Srirangam; Yoganandan, Narayan; Pintar, Frank A.; Maiman, Dennis
J.
Finite element modeling of the cervical spine: Role of intervertebral
disc under axial and eccentric loads.
Medical Engineering & Physics, v. 21, n. 10, (Dec., 1999.): 689-700.

Burkhart, Stephen S.
A stepwise approach to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair based on
biomechanical principles.
Arthroscopy, v. 16, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb., 2000.): 82-90.
 

Talley, M. Chris; Grana, William A.
Treatment of partial meniscal tears identified during anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction with limited synovial abrasion.
Arthroscopy, v. 16, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb., 2000.): 6-10.

MUSCLE

Bone, Q.; Carre, C.; Tsutsui, I.; Inoue, I.
Calycophoran siphonophore muscle fibres without any sarcoplasmic
reticulum but with tubular invaginations morphologically analogous to a
T-system.
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, v.
79, n. 6, (Dec., 1999.): 1111-1116.
 

GAIT
Perrin, O.; Terrier, P.; Ladetto, Q.; Merminod, B.; Schutz, Y.
Improvement of walking speed prediction by accelerometry and altimetry,
validated by satellite positioning.
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, v. 38, n. 2,): 164-168.

Giacomozzi, C.; Macellari, V.; Leardini, A.; Benedetti, M. G.
Integrated pressure-force-kinematics measuring system for the
characterisation of plantar foot loading during locomotion.
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, v. 38, n. 2, (March,
2000.): 156-163.

Boyd, Roslyn N.; Graham, Judith E.A.; Nattrass, Gary R.; Graham, H. Kerr.
Medium-term response characterisation and risk factor analysis of
botulinum toxin type A in the management of spasticity in children with
cerebral palsy.
European Journal of Neurology, v. 6, n. Suppl. 4, (Nov., 1999.): S37-S45.
 
 

COMPARATIVE/PALEO
Niklas, Karl J.; Spatz, Hanns-Christof.
      Wind-induced stresses in cherry trees: Evidence against the
hypothesis of
    constant stress levels.
      Trees (Berlin), v. 14, n. 4, (Feb., 2000.): 230-237.

Duysens, J.; Clarac, F.; Cruse, H.
     Load-regulating mechanisms in gait and posture: Comparative aspects.
     Physiological Reviews, v. 80, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 83-133.

Hurlburt, Grant.
      Comparison of body mass estimation techniques, using recent reptiles
and
    the Pelycosaur Edaphosaurus boanerges.
      Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 19, n. 2, (June 14,
1999.):338-350.

Mizoguchi, Yuji.
      Strong covariation between costal chord and cranial length: Toward
the
    solution of the brachycephalization problem.
      Bulletin of the National Science Museum Series D (Anthropology),n.
25,
    (Dec. 22, 1999.): 1-40.

Shockey, Bruce J.
      Postcranial osteology and functional morphology of the Litopterna of
    Salla, Bolivia (Late oligocene).
      Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 19, n. 2, (June 14, 1999.):
    383-390.

PICK OF THE WEEK
I love this title!

Ackerman, Josef Daniel; Nishizaki, Michael T.
      How stiff is a French fry? Teaching biomechanics to biology students.
      Journal of Biological Education, v. 34, n. 1, (Winter, 1999.): 36-40.



ORTHOPEDICS
Frost, Harold M.
      Muscle, bone, and the Utah paradigm: A 1999 overview.
      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v. 32, n. 5, (May, 2000.):
    911-917.

NEURO
McCrory, Paul R.; Berkovic, Samuel F.
      Video analysis of acute motor and convulsive manifestations in
    sport-related concussion.
      Neurology, v. 54, n. 7, (April 11, 2000.): 1488-1491.

Cazalets, Jean-Rene; Gardette, Marie; Hilaire, Gerard.
      Locomotor network maturation is transiently delayed in the
MAOA-deficient
    mouse. Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 83, n. 4, (April,
2000.):
    2468-2470.

Satterlie, Richard A.; Norekian, Tigran P.; Pirtle, Thomas J.
      Serotonin-induced spike narrowing in a locomotor pattern generator
    permits increases in cycle frequency during accelerations.
      Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 83, n. 4, (April, 2000.):
    2163-2170.
Tresch, Matthew C.; Kiehn, Ole.
      Population reconstruction of the locomotor cycle from interneuron
    activity in the mammalian spinal cord.
      Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 83, n. 4, (April, 2000.):
    1972-1978.

Lestienne, Francis G.; Thullier, Francine; Archambault, Philippe; Levin,
    Mindy F.; Feldman, Anatol G.
      Multi-muscle control of head movements in monkeys: The referent
    configuration hypothesis.
      Neuroscience Letters, v. 283, n. 1, (March 31, 2000.): 65-68.

Gorassini, Monica; Eken, Torsten; Bennett, David J.; Kiehn, Ole; Hultborn,
    Hans.
      Activity of hindlimb motor units during locomotion in the conscious
rat.
      Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 83, n. 4, (April, 2000.):
    2002-2011.

Misiaszek, J. E.; De Serres, S. J.; Stein, R. B.; Jiang, W.; Pearson, K. G.
      Stretch and H reflexes in triceps surae are similar during tonic and
    rhythmic contractions in high decerebrate cats.
      Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 83, n. 4, (April, 2000.):
    1941-1950.

SOFT TISSUE/MUSCLE
Hiraba, Katsunari; Hibino, Kazuto; Hiranuma, Kenji; Negoro, Takefumi.
      EMG activities of two heads of the human lateral pterygoid muscle in
    relation to mandibular condyle movement and biting force.
      Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 83, n. 4, (April, 2000.):
    2120-2137.

Zheng, Y. P.; Choi, Y.K.C.; Wong, K.; Chan, S.; Mak, A.F.T.
      Biomechanical assessment of plantar foot tissue in diabetic patients
    using an ultrasound indentation system.
      Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, v. 26, n. 3, (March, 2000.):
451-456.

 Lieber, Richard L.; Leonard, Margot E.; Brown-Maupin, Cynthia G.
      Effects of muscle contraction on the load-strain properties of frog
    aponeurosis and tendon.
      Cells Tissues Organs, v. 166, n. 1, (2000.): 48-54.

Tsutsui, I.; Inoue, I.; Bone, Q.; Carre, C.
      Activation of locomotor and grasping spine muscle fibres in
chaetognaths:
    A curious paradox. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility, v. 21,
n. 1, (Jan., 2000.):
    91-97.

CIRCULATORY
Raghavan, M. L.; Vorp, David A.; Federle, Michael P.; Makaroun, Michel S.;
    Webster, Marshall W.
      Wall stress distribution on three-dimensionally reconstructed models
of
    human abdominal aortic aneurysm.
      Journal of Vascular Surgery, v. 31, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 760-769.

Johnson, C. P.; How, T.; Scraggs, M.; West, C. R.; Burns, J.
      A biomechanical study of the human vertebral artery with implications
for
    fatal arterial injury.
      Forensic Science International, v. 109, n. 3, (April 10, 2000.):
169-182.

PLANTS
Niklas, Karl J.; Molina-Freaner, Francisco; Tinoco-Ojanguren, Clara;
    Paolillo, Dominick J.,.
      Wood biomechanics and anatomy of Pachycereus pringlei.
      American Journal of Botany, v. 87, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 469-481.

Koehler, Lothar; Speck, Thomas; Spatz, Hanns-Christof.
      Micromechanics and anatomical changes during early ontogeny of two
    lianescent Aristolochia species.
      Planta (Berlin), v. 210, n. 5, (April, 2000.): 691-700.

Niklas, Karl J.
      The evolution of plant body plans: A biomechanical perspective.
      Annals of Botany (London), v. 85, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 411-438.

COMPARATIVE
 Middleton, Kevin M.; Gatesy, Stephen M.
      Theropod forelimb design and evolution.
      Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 128, n. 2, (Feb.,
2000.):
    149-187.

Hove, J. R.; Gordon, M. S.; Webb, P. W.; Weihs, D.
      A modified Blazka-type respirometer for the study of swimming
metabolism
    in fishes having deep, laterally compressed bodies or unusual locomotor
    modes. Journal of Fish Biology, v. 56, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 1017-1022.

Wakeling, James M.
      Computational methods for the analysis of swimming biomechanics.
      Experimental Biology Online, v. 5, n. 2 CITED APRIL 17, 2000, (Jan.
31,
    2000.): 1-14.

Maldonado, Manuel; Uriz, Maria J.
      An experimental approach to the ecological significance of
    microhabitat-scale movement in an encrusting sponge.
      Marine Ecology Progress Series,n. 185, (Aug. 20, 1999.): 239-255.

Seibel, Brad A.; Thuesen, Erik V.; Childress, James J.
      Light-limitation on predator-prey interactions: Consequences for
    metabolism and locomotion of deep-sea cephalopods.
      Biological Bulletin (Woods Hole), v. 198, n. 2, (April, 2000.):
284-298.

Wilson, R. S.; James, R. S.; Johnston, I. A.
      Thermal acclimation of locomotor performance in tadpoles and adults
of
    the aquatic frog Xenopus laevis.
      Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and
    Environmental Physiology, v. 170, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 117-124.


GENERAL LOCOMOTION INTEREST
Apparently the Parkinson's is manifested by locomotor gait disorders as the
fruit flies walk:

Feany, Mel B.; Bender, Welcome W.
A Drosophila model of Parkinson's disease.
Nature (London), v. 404, n. 6776, (March 23, 2000.): 394-398.
 

COMPARATIVE
Hoff, Karin vS.; Wassersug, Richard J.
      Tadpole locomotion: Axial movement and tail functions in a largely
    vertebraeless vertebrate.
      American Zoologist, v. 40, n. 1, (Feb., 2000.): 62-76.

Carrier, David R.; Farmer, Colleen G.
      The integration of ventilation and locomotion in archosaurs.
      American Zoologist, v. 40, n. 1, (Feb., 2000.): 87-100.

Lauder, George V.
      Function of the caudal fin during locomotion in fishes: Kinematics, flow
    visualization, and evolutionary patterns.
      American Zoologist, v. 40, n. 1, (Feb., 2000.): 101-122.

O'Reilly, James C.; Summers, Adam P.; Ritter, Dale A.
      The evolution of the functional role of trunk muscles during locomotion
    in adult amphibians.
      American Zoologist, v. 40, n. 1, (Feb., 2000.): 123-135.

Adams, Dean C.; Rohlf, F. James.
      Ecological character displacement in Plethodon: Biomechanical differences
    found from a geometric morphometric study.
      Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of
    America, v. 97, n. 8, (April 11, 2000.): 4106-4111.

Niklas, Karl J.
      Computing factors of safety against wind-induced tree stem damage.
      Journal of Experimental Botany, v. 51, n. 345, (April, 2000.): 797-806.

Tourniaire, Rejane; Ferran, Andre; Gambier, Jacques; Giuge, Ludovic;
    Bouffault, Francois.
      Locomotory behavior of flightless Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Col.,
    Coccinellidae).
      Journal of Insect Physiology, v. 46, n. 5, (May, 2000.): 721-726.

ANTHROPOLOGICAL
 Larson, Susan G.; Schmitt, Daniel; Lemelin, Pierre; Hamrick, Mark.
      Uniqueness of primate forelimb posture during quadrupedal locomotion.
      American Journal of Physical Anthropology, v. 112, n. 1, (May, 2000.):
    87-101.

Richmond, Brian G.; Strait, David S.
      Evidence that humans evolved from a knuckle-walking ancestor.
      Nature (London), v. 404, n. 6776, (March 23, 2000.): 382-385.
 

SOFT TISSSUE
Del Santo, Marinho, ; Marches, Florentina; Ng, May; Hinton, Robert J.
      Age-associated changes in decorin in rat mandibular condylar cartilage.
      Archives of Oral Biology, v. 45, n. 6, (June, 2000.): 485-493.

ORTHOPEDICS
 Everts, R. E.; Hazewinkel, H. A. W.; Rothuizen, J.; van Oost, B. A.
      Bone disorders in the dog: A review of modern genetic strategies to find
    the underlying causes.
      Veterinary Quarterly, v. 22, n. 2, (April, 2000.): 63-70.

Spiegel, David A.; Drummond, Denis S.; Cunningham, Bryan W.; Kanayama,
    Masahiro; Haggerty, Charles J.; McAfee, Paul C.; Dormans, John P.
      Augmentation of an anterior solid rod construct with threaded cortical
    bone dowels: A biomechanical study.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 6 Suppl, (March 15, 2000.): 99S-105S.

An, Howard S.; Lim, Tae-Hong; You, Jae-Won; Hong, J. H.; Eck, Jason;
    McGrady, Linda.
      Biomechanical evaluation of anterior thoracolumbar spinal
    instrumentation.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 6 Suppl, (March 15, 2000.): 25S-29S.

Dick, Jeffrey C.; Zdeblick, Thomas A.; Bartel, Brian D.; Kunz, David N.
      Mechanical evaluation of cross-link designs in rigid pedicle screw
    systems.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 6 Suppl, (March 15, 2000.): 13S-18S.

 Cunningham, Bryan W.; Sefter, John C.; Shono, Yasuhiro; McAfee, Paul C.
      Static and cyclical biomechanical analysis of pedicle screw spinal
    constructs.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 6 Suppl, (March 15, 2000.): 1S-12S.


VETERINARY

Wingfield, C.; Amis, A. A.; Stead, A. C.; Law, H. T.
     Cranial cruciate stability in the rottweiler and racing greyhound: An in
   vitro study.
     Journal of Small Animal Practice, v. 41, n. 5, (May, 2000.): 193-197.

Chaplin, S. J.; Ternent, H. E.; Offer, J. E.; Logue, D. N.; Knight, C. H.
      A comparison of hoof lesions and behaviour in pregnant and early
    lactation heifers at housing.
      Veterinary Journal, v. 159, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 147-153.

Murray, Richard.
      Researching risk factors associated with cattle lameness.
      Veterinary Journal, v. 159, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 109-110.

GAIT

Fedrizzi, Ermellina; Facchin, Paola; Marzaroli, Michela; Pagliano,
    Emanuela; Botteon, Gabriella; Percivalle, Luciana; Fazzi, Elisa.
      Predictors of independent walking in children with spastic diplegia.
      Journal of Child Neurology, v. 15, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 228-234.

Startzell, Jill K.; Owens, D. Alfred; Mulfinger, Lorraine M.; Cavanagh,
Peter R.
      Stair negotiation in older people: A review.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, v. 48, n. 5, (May, 2000.):567-580.
 

COMPARATIVE
 Adamczewska, Agnieszka M.; Morris, Stephen.
     Respiratory gas transport, metabolic status, and locomotor capacity of the
   Christmas Island red crab Gecarcoidea natalis assessed in the field with
   respect to dichotomous seasonal activity levels.
     Journal of Experimental Zoology, v. 286, n. 6, (May 1, 2000.): 552-562.

 Blob, Richard W.
      Interspecific scaling of the hindlimb skeleton in lizards, crocodilians,
    felids and canids: Does limb bone shape correlate with limb posture?.
      Journal of Zoology (London), v. 250, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 507-531.

Kovacs, Christopher E.; Meyers, Ron A.
      Anatomy and histochemistry of flight muscles in a wing-propelled diving
    bird, the Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica.
      Journal of Morphology, v. 244, n. 2, (May, 2000.): 109-125.

Lemell, Patrick; Beisser, Christian J.; Weisgram, Josef.
      Morphology and function of the feeding apparatus of Pelusios castaneus
    (Chelonia; Pleurodira).
      Journal of Morphology, v. 244, n. 2, (May, 2000.): 127-135.

O'Dor, R. K.; Hoar, J. A.
      Does geometry limit squid growth?.
      ICES Journal of Marine Science, v. 57, n. 1, (Feb., 2000.): 8-14.

Jaramillo, Eduardo; Avellanal, Maria H.; Gonzalez, Marcia; Kennedy, Fergus.
      Locomotor activity of Phalerisida maculata Kulzer (Coleoptera,
    Tenebrionidae) on Chilean sandy beaches.
      Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, v. 73, n. 1, (March, 2000.): 67-77.

Homberger, Dominique G.
      The mechanism of feather movements: Implications for the evolution of
    birds and avian flight.
      Acta Ornithologica (Warsaw), v. 34, n. 2, (Winter, 1999.): 135-140.

Bock, Walter J.
      Avian cranial kinesis revisited.
      Acta Ornithologica (Warsaw), v. 34, n. 2, (Winter, 1999.): 115-122.
 

ORTHOPEDICS
Natarajan, Raghu N.; Chen, Bohua H.; An, Howard S.; Andersson, Gunnar B. J.
      Anterior cervical fusion: A finite element model study on motion segment
    stability including the effect of osteoporosis.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 8, (April 15, 2000.): 955-961.

Okuyama, Koichiro; Abe, Eiji; Suzuki, Tetsuya; Tamura, Yasuki; Chiba,
    Mitzuho; Sato, Kozo.
      Can insertional torque predict screw loosening and related failures? An
    in vivo study of pedicle fixation augmenting posterior lumbar interbody
    fusion.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 7, (April 1, 2000.): 858-864.

Noro, Toshitane; Itoh, Kuniomi.
      Biomechanical behavior of hydroxyapatite as bone substitute material in a
    loaded implant model. On the surface strain measurement and the maximum
    compression strength determination of material crash.
      Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, v. 9, n. 5-6, (1999.): 319-324.

Baltzer, A.W.A.; Lattermann, C.; Whalen, J. D.; Wooley, P.; Weiss, K.;
    Grimm, M.; Ghivizzani, S. C.; Robbins, P. D.; Evans, C. H.
      Genetic enhancement of fracture repair: Healing of an experimental
    segmental defect by adenoviral transfer of the BMP-2 gene.
      Gene Therapy, v. 7, n. 9, (May, 2000.): 734-739.

De Santis, R.; Ambrosio, L.; Nicolais, L.
      Polymer-based composite hip prostheses.
      Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, v. 79, n. 1-4, (April, 2000.): 97-102.

Kaneko, Kazuo; Inoue, Yukio; Yanagihara, Yasushi; Uta, Souichi; Mogami,
    Atsuhiko; Iwase, Hideaki.
      The initial fixation of the press-fit acetabular shell: Clinical
    observation and experimental study.
      Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, v. 120, n. 5-6, (April,
    2000.): 323-325.

 Smrke, Dragica; Beden, Robert; Stankovski, Vlado.
      Bipolar versus total hip endoprosthesis: Functional results.
      Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, v. 120, n. 5-6, (April,
    2000.): 259-261.

DiAngelo, Denis J.; Foley, Kevin T.; Vossel, Keith A.; Rampersaud, Y. Raja;
    Jansen, Thomas H.
      Anterior cervical plating reverses load transfer through multilevel
    strut-grafts.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 7, (April 1, 2000.): 783-795.

Karnezis, I. A.
      Biomechanical considerations in 'biological' femoral osteosynthesis: An
    experimental study of the 'bridging' and 'wave' plating techniques.
      Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, v. 120, n. 5-6, (April,
    2000.): 272-275.


COMPARATIVE
Ridgel, A. L.; Frazier, S. F.; DiCaprio, R. A.; Zill, S. N.
     Encoding of forces by cockroach tibial campaniform sensilla: Implications
   in dynamic control of posture and locomotion.
     Journal of Comparative Physiology A Sensory Neural and Behavioral
   Physiology, v. 186, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 359-374.

Basil, Jennifer A.; Hanlon, Roger T.; Sheikh, Sarah I.; Atema, Jelle.
      Three-dimensional odor tracking by Nautilus pompilius.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 9, (May, 2000.): 1409-1414.

Bizeray, D.; Leterrier, C.; Constantin, P.; Picard, M.; Faure, J. M.
      Early locomotor behaviour in genetic stocks of chickens with different
    growth rates.
      Applied Animal Behaviour Science, v. 68, n. 3, (June, 2000.): 231-242.

Jayne, Bruce C.; Daggy, Matthew W.
      The effects of temperature on the burial performance and axial motor
    pattern of the sand-swimming of the Mojave fringe-toed lizard Uma scoparia.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 7, (April, 2000.): 1241-1252.

Ronacher, B.; Gallizzi, K.; Wohlgemuth, S.; Wehner, R.
     Lateral optic flow does not influence distance estimation in the desert
   ant Cataglyphis fortis.
     Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 7, (April, 2000.): 1113-1121.

Necker, R.; Janssen, A.; Beissenhirtz, T.
     Behavioral evidence of the role of lumbosacral anatomical specializations
   in pigeons in maintaining balance during terrestrial locomotion.
     Journal of Comparative Physiology A Sensory Neural and Behavioral
   Physiology, v. 186, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 409-412.

Sims, David W.
      Filter-feeding and cruising swimming speeds of basking sharks compared
    with optimal models: They filter-feed slower than predicted for their size.
      Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, v. 249, n. 1, (1
    June, 2000.): 65-76.

 Bartling, Christian; Schmitz, Josef.
      Reaction to disturbances of a walking leg during stance.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 7, (April, 2000.): 1211-1223.
(note: above article is on cockroaches)

 Rogowitz, Gordon L.; Chappell, Mark A.
      Energy metabolism of eucalyptus-boring beetles at rest and during
    locomotion: Gender makes a difference.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 7, (April, 2000.): 1131-1139.

SPORTS
Noakes, T. D.
     Physiological models to understand exercise fatigue and the adaptations
   that predict or enhance athletic performance.
     Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, v. 10, n. 3, (June,
   2000.): 123-145.

ORTHOPEDICS
Rauch, F.; Lauzier, D.; Travers, R.; Glorieux, F.; Hamdy, R.
      Effects of locally applied transforming growth factor-beta1 on
    distraction osteogenesis in a rabbit limb-lengthening model.
      Bone (New York), v. 26, n. 6, (June, 2000.): 619-624.

 Lotz, J. C.; Kroeber, M. W.; Heilmann, M.; Pericherla, K.; Kimmel, D.;
    Kinney, J. H.; Lane, N. E.
      Tibial plateau fracture as a measure of early estrogen-dependent bone
    fragility in rats.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v. 18, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 326-332.

Sciadini, Marcus F.; Johnson, Kenneth D.
      Evaluation of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 as a
    bone-graft substitute in a canine segmental defect model.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v. 18, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 289-302.

Hsieh, Adam H.; Tsai, Cliff M.-H.; Ma, Qing-Jun; Lin, Tong; Banes, Albert
    J.; Villarreal, Francisco J.; Akeson, Wayne H.; Sung, K.-L. Paul.
      Time-dependent increases in type-III collagen gene expression in medial
    collateral ligament fibroblasts under cyclic strains.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v. 18, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 220-227.

Fukui, Naoshi; Tashiro, Toshiyuki; Hiraoka, Hisatad; Oda, Hiromi; Nakamura,
Kozo.
      Adhesion formation can be reduced by the suppression of transforming
    growth factor-beta1 activity.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v. 18, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 212-219.

Ma, C. Benjamin; Janaushek, Marsie A.; Vogrin, Tracy M.; Rudy, Theodore W.;
    Harner, Christopher D.; Woo, Savio L.-Y.
      Significance of changes in the reference position for measurements of
    tibial translation and diagnosis of cruciate ligament deficiency.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v. 18, n. 2, (March, 2000.): 176-182.

Mosekilde, L. I.; Tornvig, L.; Thomsen, J. S.; Orhii, P. B.; Banu, M. J.;
    Kalu, D. N.
      Parathyroid hormone and growth hormone have additive or synergetic effect
    when used as intervention treatment in ovariectomized rats with established
    osteopenia.
      Bone (New York), v. 26, n. 6, (June, 2000.): 643-651.

GAIT
 Bonnard, Mireille; Pailhous, Jean; Danion, Frederic.
      Adaptation of neuromuscular synergies during intentional constraints of
    space-time relationships in human gait.
      Journal of Motor Behavior, v. 32, n. 2, (June, 2000.): 200-208.


CIRCULATORY/LARYNGEAL

Lee, Richard T.; Huang, Hayden.
     Mechanotransduction and arterial smooth muscle cells: New insight into
   hypertension and atherosclerosis.
     Annals of Medicine, v. 32, n. 4, (May, 2000.): 233-235.

Mineck, Corey W.; Tayama, Niro; Chan, Roger; Titze, Ingo R.
      Three-dimensional anatomic characterization of the canine laryngeal
    abductor and adductor musculature.
      Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology, v. 109, n. 5 Part 1, (May,
    2000.): 505-513.

COMPARATIVE
Taylor, G. M.; Palmer, A. R.; Barton, A. C.
     Variation in safety factors of claws within and among six species of
   Cancer crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura).
     Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 70, n. 1, (May, 2000.):
   37-62.

Dearolf, Jennifer L.; McLellan, William A.; Dillaman, Richard M.; Frierson,
    Dargan, ; Pabst, D. Ann.
      Precocial development of axial locomotor muscle in bottlenose dolphins
    (Tursiops truncatus).
      Journal of Morphology, v. 244, n. 3, (June, 2000.): 203-215.

Tejedo, Miguel; Semlitsch, Raymond D.; Hotz, Hansjurg.
      Differential morphology and jumping performance of newly metamorphosed
    frogs of the hybridogenetic Rana esculenta complex.
      Journal of Herpetology, v. 34, n. 2, (June, 2000.): 201-210.

Choi, In-Ho; Shim, Jae Han; Lee, Youn Sun; Ricklefs, Robert E.
      Scaling of jumping performance in anuran amphibians.
      Journal of Herpetology, v. 34, n. 2, (June, 2000.): 222-227.
 

ORTHOPEDICS
Judex, S.; Wohl, G. R.; Wolff, R. B.; Leng, W.; Gillis, A. M.; Zernicke, R.  F.
     Dietary fish oil supplementation adversely affects cortical bone
   morphology and biomechanics in growing rabbits.
     Calcified Tissue International, v. 66, n. 6, (June, 2000.): 443-448.

Motamedi, Ali R.; Blevins, Field T.; Willis, Michael C.; McNally, Thomas
    P.; Shahinpoor, Mohsen.
      Biomechanics of the coracoclavicular ligament complex and augmentations
    used in its repair and reconstruction.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 3, (May-June, 2000.):
    380-384.

Zhu, Qingan; Lu, William W.; Holmes, Andrew D.; Zheng, Yinggang; Zhong,
    Shizhen; Leong, John C. Y.
      The effects of cyclic loading on pull-out strength of sacral screw
    fixation: An in vitro biomechanical study.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 9, (May 1, 2000.): 1065-1069.

Belkoff, Stephen M.; Mathis, John M.; Erbe, Erik M.; Fenton, David C.
      Biochemical evaluation of a new bone cement for use in vertebroplasty.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 9, (May 1, 2000.): 1061-1064.

ERGONOMICS
Quesada, Peter M.; Mengelkoch, Larry J.; Hale, Robert C.; Simon, Sheldon R.
      Biomechanical and metabolic effects of varying backpack loading on
    simulated marching.
      Ergonomics, v. 43, n. 3, (March, 2000.): 293-309.



GENERAL MUSCULOSKELETAL
Fujie, Hiromichi; Yamamoto, Noritak; Murakami, Takeshi; Hayashi, Kozaburo.
      Effects of growth on the response of the rabbit patellar tendon to stress
    shielding: A biomechanical study.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 5, (June, 2000.): 370-378.

Praagman, M.; Stokdijk, M.; Veeger, H. E. J.; Visser, B.
      Predicting mechanical load of the glenohumeral joint, using net joint
moments.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 5, (June, 2000.): 315-321.

Sakai, Naotak; Luo, Zong-Ping; Rand, James A.; An, Kai-Nan.
      The influence of weakness in the vastus medialis oblique muscle on the
    patellofemoral joint: An in vitro biomechanical study.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 5, (June, 2000.): 335-339.

 Marcora, Samuele; Miller, Marilyn K.
      The effect of knee angle on the external validity of isometric measures
    of lower body neuromuscular function.
      Journal of Sports Sciences, v. 18, n. 5, (May, 2000.): 313-319.

Lee, Raymond Y. W.; Munn, Joanne.
      Passive moment about the hip in straight leg raising.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 5, (June, 2000.): 330-334.

 Yu, Bing; Holly-Crichlow, Nicole; Brichta, Paul; Reeves, Gordon R.;
    Zablotny, Cynthia M.; Nawoczenski, Deborah A.
The effects of the lower extremity joint motions on the total body motion
in sit-to-stand movement.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 6, (July, 2000.): 449-455.

GAIT
Swanson, Stephen C.; Caldwell, Graham E.
An integrated biomechanical analysis of high speed incline and level
treadmill running.
      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v. 32, n. 6, (June, 2000.):
    1146-1155.

Robon, Matthew J.; Perell, Karen L.; Fang, Meik; Guererro, Emmanuel.
      The relationship between ankle plantar flexor muscle moments and knee
    compressive forces in subjects with and without pain.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 7, (August, 2000.): 522-527.

Perron, Marc; Malouin, Francine; Moffet, Helene; McFadyen, Bradford J.
      Three-dimensional gait analysis in women with a total hip arthroplasty.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 7, (August, 2000.): 504-515.

Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.; Lertratanakul, Apiny; Cudkowicz, Merit E.; Peterson,
    Amie L.; Kaliton, David; Goldberger, Ary L.
      Dynamic markers of altered gait rhythm in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
      Journal of Applied Physiology, v. 88, n. 6, (June, 2000.): 2045-2053.

Hillmann, Axel; Rosenbaum, Dieter; Winkelmann, Winfried.
      Plantar and dorsal foot loading measurements in patients after
rotationplasty.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 5, (June, 2000.): 359-364.

SOFT TISSUE
Reihsner, Roland; Melling, Mahmoud; Pfeiler, Wolfgang; Menzel,
    Ernst-Johannes.
      Alterations of biochemical and two-dimensional biomechanical properties
    of human skin in diabetes mellitus as compared to effects of in vitro
    non-enzymatic glycation.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 5, (June, 2000.): 379-386.

Arteaga-Solis, Emilio; Gayraud, Barbara; Ramirez, Francesco.
     Elastic and collagenous networks in vascular diseases.
     Cell Structure and Function, v. 25, n. 2, (April, 2000.): 69-72.

Plewes, Donald B.; Bishop, Jonathan; Samani, Abbas; Sciarretta, Justin.
      Visualization and quantification of breast cancer biomechanical
    properties with magnetic resonance elastography.
      Physics in Medicine and Biology, v. 45, n. 6, (June, 2000.): 1591-1610.

COMPARATIVE
 Connour, Jacqueline Runestad; Glander, Kenneth; Vincent, Francois.
      Postcranial adaptations for leaping in primates.
      Journal of Zoology (London), v. 251, n. 1, (May, 2000.): 79-103.

Wilson, Robbie S.; Franklin, Craig E.; James, Rob S.
      Allometric scaling relationships of jumping performance in the striped
    marsh frog Limnodynastes peronii.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 12, (June, 2000.): 1937-1946.

Scholnick, David A.; Gleeson, Todd T.
      Activity before exercise influences recovery metabolism in the lizard
Dipsosaurus dorsalis.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 12, (June, 2000.): 1809-1815.

Peters, Winfried S.; Hagemann, Wolfgang; Tomos, A. Deri.
      What makes plants different? Principles of extracellular matrix function
    in 'soft' plant tissues.
      Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative
    Physiology, v. 125A, n. 2, (February, 2000.): 151-167.

Pennisi, Elizabeth.
      In nature, animals that stop and start win the race.
      Science (Washington D C), v. 288, n. 5463, (April 7, 2000.): 83-85.

Williams, Terrie M.; Davis, R. W.; Fuiman, L. A.; Francis, J.; Le Boeuf, B.
    J.; Horning, M.; Calambokidis, J.; Croll, D. A.
      Sink or swim: Strategies for cost-efficient diving by marine mammals.
      Science (Washington D C), v. 288, n. 5463, (April 7, 2000.): 133-136.

Dickinson, Michael H.; Farley, Claire T.; Full, Robert J.; Koehl, M. A. R.;
    Kram, Rodger; Lehman, Steven.
      How animals move: An integrative view.
      Science (Washington D C), v. 288, n. 5463, (April 7, 2000.): 100-106.

Farmer, Colleen G.; Carrier, David R.
     Ventilation and gas exchange during treadmill locomotion in the American
   alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).
     Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 203, n. 11, (June, 2000.): 1671-1678.
 

SPORT
Schedel, J. M.; Terrier, P.; Schutz, Y.
      The biomechanic origin of sprint performance enhancement after one-week
    creatine supplementation.
      Japanese Journal of Physiology, v. 50, n. 2, (April, 2000.): 273-276.

Perttunen, Jarmo; Kyrolainen, Heikki; Komi, Paavo V.; Heinonen, Ari.
      Biomechanical loading in the triple jump.
      Journal of Sports Sciences, v. 18, n. 5, (May, 2000.): 363-370.

 Chow, John W.; Chae, Woen-Sik; Crawford, Michael J.
      Kinematic analysis of shot-putting performed by wheelchair athletes of
    different medical classes.
      Journal of Sports Sciences, v. 18, n. 5, (May, 2000.): 321-330.

Buckley, John G.
      Biomechanical adaptations of transtibial amputee sprinting in athletes
    using dedicated prostheses.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 5, (June, 2000.): 352-358.

ERGONOMICS
Lavender, Steven A.; Shakeel, Kharwar; Andersson, Gunnar B. J.; Thomas,
James S.
      Effects of a lifting belt on spine moments and muscle recruitments after
    unexpected sudden loading.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 12, (June 15, 2000.): 1569-1578.

Davis, Kermit G.; Heaney, Catherine A.
      The relationship between psychosocial work characteristics and low back
    pain: Underlying methodological issues.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 6, (July, 2000.): 389-406.

Keyserling, W. Monroe.
      Workplace risk factors and occupational musculoskeletal disorders, part
    1: A review of biomechanical and psychophysical research on risk factors
    associated with low-back pain.
      AIHAJ, v. 61, n. 1, (January/February, 2000.): 39-50.

Treaster, Delia E.; Marras, Williams S.
      An assessment of alternate keyboards using finger motion, wrist
motion and tendon travel.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 7, (August, 2000.): 499-503.

Nelson, John E.; Treaster, Delia E.; Marras, William S.
      Finger motion, wrist motion and tendon travel as a function of
keyboard angles.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 7, (August, 2000.): 489-498.

ORTHOPEDICS
Schramm, M.; Wirtz, D. C.; Holzwarth, U.; Pitto, R. P.
      The morse taper junction in modular revision hip replacement - A
    biomechanical and retrieval analysis.
      Biomedizinische Technik, v. 45, n. 4, (April, 2000.): 105-109.

Winkelstein, Beth A.; Nightingale, Roger W.; Richardson, William J.; Myers,
Barry S.
The cervical facet capsule and its role in whiplash injury: A biomechanical
investigation.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 10, (May 15, 2000.): 1238-1246.

 Fry, E. J.; Saunders, N. R.
      Spinal repair in immature animals: A novel approach using the South
    American opossum Monodelphis domestica.
      Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, v. 27, n. 7,
    (July, 2000.): 542-547.

 Winters, J. Christian; Fontenot, Christopher; Glowacki, Carol; Thomas,
    Kevin A.; Scarpero, Harriette.
      Comparison of biomechanical properties of periosteal suture fixation and
    bone anchor fixation to the pubic bone.
      Urology, v. 55, n. 6, (June, 2000.): 866-870.

 Saka, B.
      Mechanical and biomechanical measurements of five currently available
    osteosynthesis systems of self-tapping screws.
      British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, v. 38, n. 1, (February,
    2000.): 70-75.

Lotz, Jeffrey C.; Chin, Jennie R.
      Intervertebral disc cell death is dependent on the magnitude and duration
    of spinal loading.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 12, (June 15, 2000.): 1477-1483.

 Elisseeff, J.; McIntosh, W.; Anseth, K.; Riley, S.; Ragan, P.; Langer, R.
      Photoencapsulation of chondrocytes in poly(ethylene oxide)-based
    semi-interpenetrating networks.
      Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, v. 51, n. 2, (August, 2000.):
    164-171.

Kandziora, Frank; Kerschbaumer, Fridun; Starker, Michael; Mittlmeier,Thomas.
      Biomechanical assessment of transoral plate fixation for atlantoaxial
instability.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 12, (June 15, 2000.): 1555-1561.


COMPARATIVE
Hurd, Catriona L.
     Water motion, marine macroalgal physiology, and production.
     Journal of Phycology, v. 36, n. 3, (June, 2000.): 453-472.

de Ricqles, Armand J.; Padian, Kevin; Horner, John R.; Francillon-Vieillot,
Helene.
      Palaeohistology of the bones of pterosaurs (Reptilia: Archosauria):
    Anatomy, ontogeny, and biomechanical implications.
      Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 129, n. 3, (July, 2000.):
    349-385.

ORTHOPEDICS/SOFT TISSUE
 Kim, Sung Min; McCulloch, Timothy M.; Rim, Kwan.
     Pharyngeal pressure analysis by the finite element method during
liquid bolus swallow.
     Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology, v. 109, n. 6, (June,
2000.): 585-589.

Graham, R. Scott; Oberlander, Eric K.; Stewart, John E.; Griffiths, David J.
      Validation and use of a finite element model of C-2 for determination of
    stress and fracture patterns of anterior odontoid loads.
      Journal of Neurosurgery, v. 93, n. 1 Supplement, (July, 2000.): 117-125.

 Brasil, Albert V. B.; Coelho, Danilo G.; Filho, Tarcisio Eloy P. B.; Braga,
    Fernando M.
      A biomechanical comparison of the Rogers interspinous and the Lovely-Carl
    tension band wiring techniques for fixation of the cervical spine.
      Journal of Neurosurgery, v. 93, n. 1 Supplement, (July, 2000.): 109-116.

Farooque, Mohammad.
      Spinal cord compression injury in the mouse: Presentation of a model
    including assessment of motor dysfunction.
      Acta Neuropathologica, v. 100, n. 1, (July, 2000.): 13-22.

Carvalho, Hernandes F.; Felisbino, Sergio L.; Covizi, Daniela Z.; Della
    Colleta, Heloisa H. M.; Gomes, Laurecir.
      Structure and proteoglycan composition of specialized regions of the
    elastic tendon of the chicken wing.
      Cell & Tissue Research, v. 300, n. 3, (June, 2000.): 435-446.

 Arokoski, J. P. A.; Jurvelin, J. S.; Vaatainen, U.; Helminen, H. J.
      Normal and pathological adaptations of articular cartilage to joint
loading.
      Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, v. 10, n. 4,
    (August, 2000.): 186-198.

 Bonassar, Lawrence J.; Grodzinsky, Alan J.; Srinivasan, Aneetha; Davila,
    Salomon G.; Trippel, Stephen B.
      Mechanical and physicochemical regulation of the action of insulin-like
    growth factor-I on articular cartilage.
      Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, v. 379, n. 1, (July 1, 2000.):
    57-63.

Wu, Chi-Chuan; Tai, Ching-Lung; Shih, Chun-Hsiung.
      Biomechanical comparison for different configurations of tension band
    wiring techniques in treating an olecranon fracture.
      Journal of Trauma Injury Infection and Critical Care, v. 48, n. 6, (June,
    2000.): 1063-1067.

NEURO
Yu, Chen Guang; Jimenez, Omar; Marcillo, Alexander E.; Weider, Brian;
    Bangerter, Kurt; Dietrich, W. Dalton; Castro, Santiago; Yezierski,
Robert P.
      Beneficial effects of modest systemic hypothermia on locomotor function
    and histopathological damage following contusion-induced spinal cord injury
    in rats.
      Journal of Neurosurgery, v. 93, n. 1 Supplement, (July, 2000.): 85-93.

Sturm, Hendrik; Schmied, Annie; Vedel, Jean-Pierre; Pagni, Simone.
      Dual task-related changes in the synchronous activity of wrist extensor
    type-identified motor units in humans.
      Somatosensory & Motor Research, v. 17, n. 2, (2000.): 181-194.

Kamper, Derek G.; Rymer, W. Zev.
      Quantitative features of the stretch response of extrinsic finger muscles
    in hemiparetic stroke.
      Muscle & Nerve, v. 23, n. 6, (June, 2000.): 954-961.

Biedermann, F.; Schumann, N. P.; Fischer, M. S.; Scholle, H. Ch.
      Surface EMG-recordings using a miniaturised matrix electrode: A new
    technique for small animals.
      Journal of Neuroscience Methods, v. 97, n. 1, (April 1, 2000.): 69-75.

ERGONOMICS
Wristen, Brenda G.
      Avoiding piano-related injury: A proposed theoretical procedure for
    biomechanical analysis of piano technique.
Medical Problems of Performing Artists, v. 15, n. 2, (June, 2000.):55-64.

GAIT
 Adolph, Karen E.; Avolio, Anthony M.
      Walking infants adapt locomotion to changing body dimensions.
      Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Perception and Performance, v.
    26, n. 3, (June, 2000.): 1148-1166.



CIRCULATORY
Fogel, Mark A.; Weinberg, Paul M.; Hubbard, Anne; Haselgrove, John.
     Diastolic biomechanics in normal infants utilizing MRI tissue tagging.
     Circulation. July 11, 2000. 102(2):218-224.

MUSCULOSKELETAL
Milesi, S.; Capelli, C.; Denoth, J.; Hutchinson, T.; Stussi, E.
      Effects of 17 days bedrest on the maximal voluntary isometric torque and
    neuromuscular activation of the plantar and dorsal flexors of the ankle.
      European Journal of Applied Physiology. June, 2000. 82(3):197-205.

NEURO
 Dietz, Volker; Colombo, Gery.
      Significance of load receptor input during human locomotion. (Meeting of
    the Physiological Society London, England April 12-14, 2000)
      Journal of Physiology (Cambridge) June, 2000. 525P:10S-11S.

GAIT
Mitoma, Hiroshi; Hayashi, Ryoichi; Yanagisawa, Nobuo; Tsukagoshi, Hiroshi.
      Gait disturbances in patients with pontine medial tegmental lesions:
    Clinical characteristics and gait analysis.
      Archives of Neurology. July, 2000. 57(7):1048-1057.

COMPARATIVE
Poy, Nancy S. J.; DeCamp, Charles E.; Bennett, Russell L.; Hauptman, Joe G.
      Additional kinematic variables to describe differences in the trot
    between clinically normal dogs and dogs with hip dysplasia.
      American Journal of Veterinary Research. August, 2000. 61(8):974-978.

Rawer-Jost, C.; Boehmer, J.; Blank, J.; Rahmann, H.
      Macroinvertebrate functional feeding group methods in ecological
    assessment.
      Hydrobiologia. 1 April, 2000. 422-423:225-232.

 Mattheck, C.; Bethge, K.
      Biomechanical study on the interactions of roots with gas and water
    pipelines for the evaluation of tree sites.
      Arboricultural Journal. March, 2000. 23(4):343-377.

Youlatos, D.
      Locomotor and postural behavior of Sciurus igniventris and Microsciurus
    flaviventer (Rodentia, Sciuridae) in eastern Ecuador.
      Mammalia. 1999. 63(4):405-416.

Bruinzeel, Leo W.; Piersma, Theunis; Kersten, Marcel.
      Low costs of terrestrial locomotion in waders.
      Ardea. 1999. 87(2):199-205.

Arbel, G.; Hershkovitz, I.; Gross, M. D.
      Strain distribution on the skull due to occlusal loading: An
    anthropological perspective.
      Homo. June, 2000. 51(1):30-55.

ORTHOPEDICS
Grifka, Joachim K.; Kalteis, Thomas; Broll-Zeitvogel, Eliane; Philippou,
    Stathis; Plitz, Wolfgang.
      Biomechanical investigations on chondromalacia of the knee after meniscal
    flap lesion and partial meniscal resection: An experimental model.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research. May, 2000. 18(3):393-398.

Gschwend, Norbert; Frei, Thomas; Morscher, Erwin; Nigg, Benno; Loehr,
    Jochen.
      Alpine and cross-country skiing after total hip replacement: 2 cohorts of
    50 patients each, one active, the other inactive in skiing, followed for
    5-10 years.
      Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. June, 2000. 71(3):243-249.

Meister, Keith.
      Injuries to the shoulder in the throwing athlete. Part two:
    Evaluation/Treatment.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine. July-August, 2000. 28(4):587-601.

Cox, Martha E.; Asselin, Steeve; Gracovetsky, Serge A.; Richards, Mark P.;
    Newman, Nicholas M.; Karakusevic, Vladimir; Zhong, Lijie; Fogel, Jerry N.
      Relationship between functional evaluation measures and self-assessment
    in nonacute low back pain.
      Spine. July 15, 2000. 25(14):1817-1826.

Fuji, Takeshi; Oda, Takenori; Kato, Yasuji; Fujita, Satoru; Tanaka,
    Masamichi.
      Accuracy of atlantoaxial transarticular screw insertion.
      Spine. July 15, 2000. 25(14):1760-1764.

Martelli, Sandra; Zaffagnini, Stefano; Falcioni, Barbara; Marcacci,
    Maurilio.
      Intraoperative kinematic protocol for knee joint evaluation.
      Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. June, 2000. 62(2):77-86.

Harner, Christopher D.; Janaushek, Marsie A.; Ma, C. Benjamin; Kanamori,
    Akihiro; Vogrin, Tracy M.; Woo, Savio L.-Y.
      The effect of knee flexion angle and application of an anterior tibial
    load at the time of graft fixation on the biomechanics of a posterior
    cruciate ligament-reconstructed knee.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine. July-August, 2000. 28(4):460-465.

Bernardis, Lee L.; Ziv, Israel.
      Weanling ventromedial hypothalamic syndrome: Bone geometry and
    biomechanics.
      Physiology & Behavior. June 1-15, 2000. 69(4-5):581-585.

Iencean, St. M.
      Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation following experimental intradiscal
    pressure increase.
      Acta Neurochirurgica. 2000. 142(6):669-676.

Hart, David A.; Reno, Carol; Frank, Cyril B.; Shrive, Nigel G.
      Pregnancy affects cellular activity, but not tissue mechanical
    properties, in the healing rabbit medial collateral ligament.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research. May, 2000. 18(3):462-471.

Cody, Dianna D.; Hou, Fu J.; Divine, George W.; Fyhrie, David P.
      Femoral structure and stiffness in patients with femoral neck fracture.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research. May, 2000. 18(3):443-448.

Panjabi, Manohar M.; Oda, Toyohiko; Wang, Jaw-Lin.
      The effects of pedicle screw adjustments on neural spaces in burst
    fracture surgery.
      Spine. July 1, 2000. 25(13):1637-1643.

Umehara, Shinji; Zindrick, Michael R.; Patwardhan, Avinash G.; Havey,
    Robert M.; Vrbos, Lori A.; Knight, Gary W.; Miyano, Suichi; Kirincic,
    Marie; Kaneda, Kiyoshi; Lorenz, Mark A.
      The biomechanical effect of postoperative hypolordosis in instrumented
    lumbar fusion on instrumented and adjacent spinal segments.
      Spine. July 1, 2000. 25(13):1617-1624.

Puttlitz, Christian M.; Goel, Vijay K.; Clark, Charles R.; Traynelis,
    Vincent C.; Scifert, Jeffrey L.; Grosland, Nicole M.
      Biomechanical rationale for the pathology of rheumatoid arthritis in the
    craniovertebral junction.
      Spine. July 1, 2000. 25(13):1607-1616.

Vaeterlein, N.; Luessenhop, S.; Hahn, M.; Delling, G.; Meiss, A. L.
      The effect of extracorporeal shock waves on joint cartilage: An in vivo
    study in rabbits.
      Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. June, 2000. 120(7-8):403-406.

Oda, Itaru; Cunningham, Bryan W.; Buckley, Rudolph A.; Goebel, Michael J.;
    Haggerty, Charles J.; Orbegoso, Carlos M.; McAfee, Paul C.
      Re: Does spinal kyphotic deformity influence the biomechanical
    characteristics of the adjacent motion segment? An in vivo animal model
    (Spine 1999:24: 2139-46): In response.
      Spine. July 1, 2000. 25(13):1740-1741.

 Moon, Myung-Sang; Moon, Jeong-Lim; Ha, Kee-Yong; Kim, Ki-Won.
      Re: Does spinal kyphotic deformity influence the biomechanical
    characteristics of the adjacent motion segment? An in vivo animal model
    (Spine 1999;24: 2139-46).
Panjabi, Manohar M.; Oda, Toyohiko; Wang, Jaw-Lin.
      The effects of pedicle screw adjustments on neural spaces in burst
    fracture surgery.
      Spine. July 1, 2000. 25(13):1637-1643.

Umehara, Shinji; Zindrick, Michael R.; Patwardhan, Avinash G.; Havey,
    Robert M.; Vrbos, Lori A.; Knight, Gary W.; Miyano, Suichi; Kirincic,
    Marie; Kaneda, Kiyoshi; Lorenz, Mark A.
      The biomechanical effect of postoperative hypolordosis in instrumented
    lumbar fusion on instrumented and adjacent spinal segments.
      Spine. July 1, 2000. 25(13):1617-1624.

Puttlitz, Christian M.; Goel, Vijay K.; Clark, Charles R.; Traynelis,
    Vincent C.; Scifert, Jeffrey L.; Grosland, Nicole M.
      Biomechanical rationale for the pathology of rheumatoid arthritis in the
    craniovertebral junction.
      Spine. July 1, 2000. 25(13):1607-1616.

Ludwig, Steven C.; Kramer, David L.; Balderston, Richard A.; Vaccaro,
    Alexander R.; Foley, Kevin F.; Albert, Todd J.
      Placement of pedicle screws in the human cadaveric cervical spine:
    Comparative accuracy of three techniques.
      Spine. July 1, 2000. 25(13):1655-1667.

 Orchowski, Joseph; Polly, David W., ; Klemme, William R.; Oda, Itaru;
    Cunningham, Bryan.
      The effect of kyphosis on the mechanical strength of a long-segment
    posterior construct using a synthetic model.
      Spine. July 1, 2000. 25(13):1644-1648.



ORTHOPEDICS

Berkovitz, B. K. B.
      Collagen crimping in the intra-articular disc and articular surfaces of
    the human temporomandibular joint.
      Archives of Oral Biology. September, 2000. 45(9):749-756.

Zhang Cong; Wang Jianxin; Zhang Xingdong.
      Osteoinductivity and biomechanics of a porous ceramic with autogenic
    periosteum.
      Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. November, 2000. 52(2):354-359.

Nederhand, Marc J.; Ijzerman, Maarten J.; Hermens, Hermie J.; Baten, Chris
    T. M.; Zilvold, Gerrit.
      Cervical muscle dysfunction in the chronic whiplash associated
disorder grade II (WAD-II).
      Spine. August 1, 2000. 25(15):1938-1943.

Tsantrizos, Anthony; Baramki, Hani G.; Zeidman, Seth; Steffen, Thomas.
      Segmental stability and compressive strength of posterior lumbar
    interbody fusion implants.
      Spine. August 1, 2000. 25(15):1899-1907.

Wood, Kirkham B.; Wentorf, Fred A.; Ogilvie, James W.; Kim, Ki-Tack.
      Torsional rigidity of scoliosis constructs.
      Spine. August 1, 2000. 25(15):1893-1898.
 

NEURO
Leger, Andrew B.; Milner, Theodore E.
The effect of eccentric exercise on intrinsic and reflex stiffness in the
human hand.
      Clinical Biomechanics. October, 2000. 15(8):574-582.

GAIT
De Visser, E.; Mulder, Th.; Schreuder, H. W. B.; Veth, R. P. H.; Duysens,J.
Gait and electromyographic analysis of patients recovering after
limb-saving surgery.
Clinical Biomechanics. October, 2000. 15(8):592-599.
 

COMPARATIVE (seems like "lizard week")
Melville, Jane; Swain, Roy.
      Evolutionary relationships between morphology, performance and habitat
    openness in the lizard genus Niveoscincus (Scincidae: Lygosominae).
      Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. August, 2000. 70(4):667-683.

Vanhooydonck, B.; van Damme, R.; Aerts, P.
Ecomorphological correlates of habitat partitioning in Corsican lacertid
lizards.
      Functional Ecology. June, 2000. 14(3):358-368.

Robson, M. A.; Miles, D. B.
      Locomotor performance and dominance in male Tree Lizards, Urosaurus
ornatus.
      Functional Ecology. June, 2000. 14(3):338-344.

Jurmain, Robert.
      Degenerative joint disease in African great apes: An evolutionary
    perspective.
      Journal of Human Evolution. August, 2000. 39(2):185-203.

 MacLatchy, Laura; Gebo, Daniel; Kityo, Robert; Pilbeam, David.
      Postcranial functional morphology of Morotopithecus bishopi, with
    implications for the evolution of modern ape locomotion.
      Journal of Human Evolution. August, 2000. 39(2):159-183.

METHODOLOGICAL
Cheng, Cheng-Kung; Chen, Hsiang-Ho; Chen, Chen-Sheng; Lee, Chen-Lung;
Chen,Chih-Yong.
Segment inertial properties of Chinese adults determined from magnetic
resonance imaging.
      Clinical Biomechanics. October, 2000. 15(8):559-566.



LOCOMOTION
Sagiv, M;  Ben-Gal, S; Ben-Sira, D.
Effects of gradient and load carried on human haemodynamic
              responses during treadmill walking.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 2000 SEP, V83 N1:47-50.

Ivanenko, YP; Grasso, R; Lacquaniti, F.
nfluence of leg muscle vibration on human walking.
JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 2000 OCT, V84 N4:1737-1747.

COMPARATIVE/VET
Wakeling, James M.; Cole, Nicholas J.; Kemp, Kirsty M.; Johnston, Ian A.
      The biomechanics and evolutionary significance of thermal acclimation in
    the common carp Cyprinus carpio.
      American Journal of Physiology. August, 2000. 279(2 Part 2):R657-R665.

Robert, C.; Valette, J. P.; Denoix, J. M.
       The effects of treadmill inclination and speed on the activity of two
     hindlimb muscles in the trotting horse.
       Equine Veterinary Journal. July, 2000. 32(4):312-317.

Beaver, Daniel P.; Lewis, Daniel D.; Lanz, Otto I.; Madison, John B.;
     Kubilis, Paul S.
       Evaluation of four interfragmentary Kirschner wire configurations as a
     component of screw/wire/polymethylmethacrylate fixation for acetabular
     fractures in dogs.
       Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. September-October,
     2000. 36(5):456-462.

Polk, J. D.; Demes, B.; Jungers, W. L.; Biknevicius, A. R.; Heinrich, R.
     E.; Runestad, J. A.
       A comparison of primate, carnivoran and rodent limb bone cross-sectional
     properties: Are primates really unique?.
       Journal of Human Evolution. September, 2000. 39(3):297-325.

ORTHOPEDICS
  Messier, Stephen P.; Loeser, Richard F.; Mitchell, Michelle N.; Valle,
     Gianfranco; Morgan, Timothy P.; Rejeski, W. Jack; Ettinger, Walter H.
       Exercise and weight loss in obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis:
     A preliminary study.
       Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. September, 2000.
     48(9):1062-1072.

Veselko, Matjaz; Godler, Ivan.
       Biomechanical study of a computer simulated reconstruction of the
     anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
       Computers in Biology and Medicine. November, 2000. 30(6):299-309.

Athanasiou, K. A.; Zhu, C.-F.; Lanctot, D. R.; Agrawal, C. M.; Wang, X.
       Fundamentals of biomechanics in tissue engineering of bone.
       Tissue Engineering. August, 2000. 6(4):361-381.

  Reddi, A. H.
       Morphogenesis and tissue engineering of bone and cartilage: Inductive
     signals, stem cells, and biomimetic biomaterials.
       Tissue Engineering. August, 2000. 6(4):351-359.

NEURO
Fouad, Karim; Metz, Gerlinde A. S.; Merkler, Doron; Dietz, Volker; Schwab,
     Martin E.
       Treadmill training in incomplete spinal cord injured rats.
       Behavioural Brain Research. October, 2000. 115(1):107-113.

Grea, Helene; Desmurget, Michel; Prablanc, Claude.
       Postural invariance in three-dimensional reaching and grasping movements.
       Experimental Brain Research. September, 2000. 134(2):155-162.

PICK OF THE WEEK
Fukui, Yoshio; Uyeda, Taro Q. P.; Kitayama, Chikako; Inoue, Shinya.
       How well can an amoeba climb?.
       Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of
     America. August 29, 2000. 97(18):10020-10025.



PHYSIOLOGY
Hendelman, D.; Miller, K.; Baggett, C.; Debold, E.; Freedson, P.
      Validity of accelerometry for the assessment of moderate intensity
    physical activity in the field.
      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. September, 2000. 32(9
    Supplement):S442-S449.

SPORT
Yeadon, Maurice R.; Hiley, Michael J.
      The mechanics of the backward giant circle on the high bar.
      Human Movement Science. July, 2000. 19(2):153-173.

MUSCLE
Ohira, Yoshinobu.
       Neuromuscular adaptation to microgravity environment.
       Japanese Journal of Physiology. June, 2000. 50(3):303-314.

Juul-Kristensen, B.; Bojsen-Moller, F.; Finsen, L.; Eriksson, J.;
     Johansson, G.; Stahlberg, F.; Ekdahl, C.
       Muscle sizes and moment arms of rotator cuff muscles determined by
     magnetic resonance imaging.
       Cells Tissues Organs. 2000. 167(2-3):214-222.

Torrella, Joan Ramon; Whitmore, Jessica M.; Casas, Mireia; Fouces, Vicente;
     Viscor, Gines.
       Capillarity, fibre types and fibre morphometry in different sampling
     sites across and along the tibialis anterior muscle of the rat.
       Cells Tissues Organs. 2000. 167(2-3):153-162.

Kent-Braun, Jane A.; Ng, Alexander V.
       Skeletal muscle oxidative capacity in young and older women and men.
       Journal of Applied Physiology. September, 2000. 89(3):1072-1078.

GAIT
Morecki, Adam; Oderfeld, Jan; Zielinska, Teresa; Weiss, Marian; Kiwerski,
     Jerzy; Pasniczek, Roman; Jaworek, Krzysztof.
       Three methods for investigating, assessing and supporting the normal and
     pathological gait and manipulation activity.
       Frontiers of Medical and Biological Engineering. 2000. 10(3):199-212.

Barela, Jose A.; Whitall, Jill; Black, Pam; Clark, Jane E.
       An examination of constraints affecting the intralimb coordination of
     hemiparetic gait.
       Human Movement Science. July, 2000. 19(2):251-273.

COMPARATIVE/BOTANICAL
Farmer, Colleen G.; Hicks, James W.
      Circulatory impairment induced by exercise in the lizard Iguana iguana.
      Journal of Experimental Biology. September, 2000. 203(17):2691-2697.

Cheng, Ernest J.; Scott, Stephen H.
       Morphometry of Macaca mulatta forelimb. I. Shoulder and elbow muscles and
     segment inertial parameters.
       Journal of Morphology. September, 2000. 245(3):206-224.

Moon, Brad R.
       The mechanics of swallowing and the muscular control of diverse
     behaviours in gopher snakes.
       Journal of Experimental Biology. September, 2000. 203(17):2589-2601.

Wu, B. M.; Chan, F. H. Y.; Lam, F. K.; Poon, Paul W. F.; Poon, A. M. S.
       A novel system for simultaneous monitoring of locomotor and sound
     activities in animals.
       Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 15 August, 2000. 101(1):69-73.

Spatz, Hanns-Christof; Bruechert, Franka.
       Basic biomechanics of self-supporting plants: Wind loads and
     gravitational loads on a Norway spruce tree.
       Forest Ecology and Management. 15 September, 2000. 135(1-3):33-44.

Greenfield, M. D.; Weber, T.
       Evolution of ultrasonic signalling in wax moths: Discrimination of
     ultrasonic mating calls from bat echolocation signals and the exploitation
     of an anti-predator receiver bias by sexual advertisement.
       Ethology Ecology & Evolution. September, 2000. 12(3):259-279.

Budick, Seth A.; O'Malley, Donald M.
Locomotor repertoire of the larval zebrafish: Swimming, turning and
prey capture.
       Journal of Experimental Biology. September, 2000. 203(17):2565-2579.

  Miles, Donald B.; Sinervo, Barry; Frankino, W. Anthony.
       Reproductive burden, locomotor performance, and the cost of reproduction
     in free ranging lizards.
       Evolution. August, 2000. 54(4):1386-1395.

Irschick, D. J.
       Effects of behaviour and ontogeny on the locomotor performance of a West
     Indian lizard, Anolis lineatopus.
       Functional Ecology. August, 2000. 14(4):438-444.

Jones, Terry D.; Farlow, James O.; Ruben, John A.; Henderson, Donald M.;
    Hillenius, Willem J.
      Cursoriality in bipedal archosaurs.
      Nature (London) 17 August, 2000. 406(6797):716-718.

ORTHOPEDICS
Hasler, Evelyne M.; Herzog, Walter; Wu, John Z.; Muller, Werner; Wyss, Urs.
Articular cartilage biomechanics: Theoretical models, material
     properties, and biosynthetic response.
       Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. 1999. 27(6):415-488.

Hamrick, Mark W.
       A chondral modeling theory revisited.
       Journal of Theoretical Biology. 7 December, 1999. 201(3):201-208.

Barber, F. Alan; Herbert, Morley A.
       Meniscal repair devices.
       Arthroscopy. September, 2000. 16(6):613-618.

Zupanc, Oskar; Antolic, Vanc; Iglic, Ales; Jaklic, Anton; Kralj-Iglic,
     Veronika; Vengust, Rok.
       Different operative treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis: A
     comparative study of biomechanical status of the hip.
       Pfluegers Archiv European Journal of Physiology. 2000. 440(5
     Supplement):R175-R176.

  Pompe, Borut; Antolic, Vane; Iglic, Ales; Kralj-Iglic, Veronika; Mavcic,
     Blaz; Smrke, Dragica.
       Evaluation of biomechanical status of dysplastic human hips.
       Pfluegers Archiv European Journal of Physiology. 2000. 440(5
     Supplement):R202-R203.

  Kanamori, Akihiro; Woo, Savio L.-Y.; Ma, C. Benjamin; Zeminski, Jennifer;
     Rudy, Theodore W.; Li, Guoan; Livesay, Glen A.
       The forces in the anterior cruciate ligament and knee kinematics during a
     simulated pivot shift test: A human cadaveric study using robotic
     technology.
       Arthroscopy. September, 2000. 16(6):633-639.



CIRCULATORY
Weis, Sara M.; Emery, Jeffrey L.; Becker, K. David; McBride, Daniel J., ;
    Omens, Jeffrey H.; McCulloch, Andrew D.
      Myocardial mechanics and collagen structure in the osteogenesis imperfecta
    murine (oim).
      Circulation Research. October 13, 2000. 87(8):663-669.

Janzen, J.; Lanzer, P.; Rothenberger-Janzen, K.; Vuong, P. N.
       The transitional zone in the tunica media of renal arteries has a maximal
     length of 10 millimetres.
       Vasa. Juli, 2000. 29(3):168-172.

ORAL
Veldi, M.; Vasar, V.; Vain, A.; Hion, T.; Kull, M.
       Computerized endopharyngeal myotonometry (CEM): A new method to evaluate
     the tissue tone of the soft palate in patients with obstructive sleep
     apnoea syndrome.
       Journal of Sleep Research. September, 2000. 9(3):279-284.

GAIT
  Kucera, Miroslav; Kalal, Jan; Polesna, Z.
      Effects of Symphytum ointment on muscular symptoms and functional
    locomotor disturbances.
      Advances in Therapy. July-August, 2000. 17(4):204-210.

RUNNING
Donelan, J. Maxwell; Kram, Rodger.
        Exploring dynamic similarity in human running using simulated
reduced gravity.
        Journal of Experimental Biology. August, 2000. 203(16):2405-2415.

Hreljac, Alan; Marshall, Robert N.; Hume, Patria A.
       Evaluation of lower extremity overuse injury potential in runners.
       Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. September, 2000.
     32(9):1635-1641.

ERGONOMICS
  Cutlip, R.; Hsiao, H.; Garcia, R.; Becker, E.; Mayeux, B.
       A comparison of different postures for scaffold end-frame disassembly.
       Applied Ergonomics. October, 2000. 31(5):507-513.

NEURO
Shimansky, Yury P.
        Spinal motor control system incorporates an internal model of limb
      dynamics.
        Biological Cybernetics. October, 2000. 83(4):379-389.

ORTHOPEDICS
Teo, E. C.; Ng, H. W.
       Analytical static stress analysis of first cervical vertebra (atlas).
       Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore. July, 2000. 29(4):503-509.

Lee, Choon-Ki; Kim, Young Eun; Lee, Choon-Sung; Hong, Young-Mi; Jung,
     Jun-Mo; Goel, Vijay K.
       Impact response of the intervertebral disc in a finite-element model.
       Spine. October 1, 2000. 25(19):2431-2439.

Akhter, M. P.; Iwaniec, U. T.; Covey, M. A.; Cullen, D. M.; Kimmel, D. B.;
     Recker, R. R.
Genetic variations in bone density, histomorphometry, and strength in mice.
       Calcified Tissue International. October, 2000. 67(4):337-344.

  Kanayama, Masahiro; Cunningham, Bryan W.; Haggerty, Charles J.; Abumi,
     Kuniyoshi; Kaneda, Kiyoshi; McAfee, Paul C.
       In vitro biomechanical investigation of the stability and
     stress-shielding effect of lumbar interbody fusion devices.
       Journal of Neurosurgery. October, 2000. 93(2 Supplement):259-265.

  Hitchon, Patrick W.; Goel, Vijay K.; Rogge, Thomas N.; Torner, James C.;
     Dooris, Andrew P.; Drake, John S.; Yang, S. J.; Totoribe, Koji.
       In vitro biomechanical analysis of three anterior thoracolumbar implants.
       Journal of Neurosurgery. October, 2000. 93(2 Supplement):252-258.
Oda, Itaru; Cunningham, Bryan W.; Lee, Guy A.; Abumi, Kuniyoshi; Kaneda,
     Kiyoshi; McAfee, Paul C.
       Biomechanical properties of anterior thoracolumbar multisegmental
     fixation: An analysis of construct stiffness and screw-rod strain.
       Spine. September 15, 2000. 25(18):2303-2311.

Harnroongroj, Thossart; Tantikul, Chaichana; Keatkor, Sayumporn.
       The clavicular fracture: A biomechanical study of the mechanism of
     clavicular fracture and modes of the fracture.
       Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. June, 2000.
     83(6):663-667.

  Kumar, Naresh; Kukreti, Sandeep; Ishaque, Mushtaque; Mulholland, Robert.
       Anatomy of deer spine and its comparison to the human spine.
       Anatomical Record. October 1, 2000. 260(2):189-203.

Kinney, J. H.; Haupt, D. L.; Balooch, M.; Ladd, A. J. C.; Ryaby, J. T.;
     Lane, N. E.
       Three-dimensional morphometry of the L6 vertebra in the ovariectomized
     rat model of osteoporosis: Biomechanical implications.
       Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. OCTOBER, 2000. 15(10):1981-1991.

Mariotti, Angelo; Rumpf, Deborah; Malakhova, Olga; Cooper, Brian.
       Gender-specific differences in temporomandibular retrodiscal tissues of
     the goat.
       European Journal of Oral Sciences. October, 2000. 108(5):461-463.

  Turan, Belma; Bayari, Sevgi; Balcik, Cenk; Severcan, Feride; Akkas, Nuri.
       A biomechanical and spectroscopic study of bone from rats with selenium
     deficiency and toxicity.
       Biometals. June, 2000. 13(2):113-121.

  Brand, Jeff, ; Weiler, Andreas; Caborn, David N. M.; Brown, Charles H., ;
      Johnson, Darren L.
        Graft fixation in cruciate ligament reconstruction.
        American Journal of Sports Medicine. September-October, 2000.
      28(5):761-774.