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

Fleagle, John G.; McGraw, W. Scott.
Skeletal and dental morphology supports diphyletic origin of
baboons and
mandrills.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United
States of
America, v.96, n.3, (1999. Feb. 2): 1157-1161.

Hodson, Emma F.; Clayton, Hilary M.; Lanovaz, Joel L.
Temporal analysis of walk movements in the Grand Prix dressage
test at the
1996 Olympic Games.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, v.62, n.2-3, (1999. Feb. 15):
89-97.

Munoz, A.; Santisteban, R.; Rubio, M. D.; Aguera, E. I.;
Escribano, B.
M.;Castejon, F. M.
Locomotor, cardiocirculatory and metabolic adaptations to
training in
Andalusian and Anglo-Arabian horses. Research in Veterinary
Science, v.66,
n.1, (1999. Feb.): 25-31.

ORTHOPEDIC

Hartke, James R.
 Preclinical development of agents for the treatment of
osteoporosis.
Toxicologic Pathology, v.27, n.1, (1999. Jan.-Feb.): 143-147.

Bernhardt, P.; Wilke, H-J.; Wenger, K. H.; Jungkunz, B.; Boehm,
A.; Claes,
L. E.
 Multiple muscle force simulation in axial rotation of the
cervical spine.
Clinical Biomechanics, v.14, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 32-40.

Kumaresan, Srirangam; Yoganandan, Narayan; Pintar, Frank A.
Finite element analysis of the cervical spine: A material
property
sensitivity study.
Clinical Biomechanics, v.14, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 41-53.

Shiang, Tzyy-Yuang.
A statistical approach to data analysis of 3-D geometric
description of the
human head and face.
 Proceedings of the National Science Council Republic of China
Part B Life
Sciences, v.23, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 19-26.

NEURAL

Neuronal mechanisms for generating locomotor activity
Kiehn, O., Harris-Warrick, R. M., Jordan, L. M., Hultborn, H.,
Kudo, N., Eds.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences;., 536-538., 2 East
63rd Street,
New York, New
York 10021, USA, New York Academy of Sciences. ISBN
1-57331-168-5 (cloth)

based on the chapters and authors, the above book looks very
good!

Gramsbergen, A.; Geissler, H. C.; Taekema, H.; Van Eykern, L.
A.
       The activation of back muscles during locomotion in the
developing rat.
       Developmental Brain Research, v.112, n.2, (1999. Feb.
5): 217-228.

Azulay, Jean-Philippe; Mesure, Serge; Amblard, Bernard; Blin,
Olivier;
     Sangla, Iban; Pouget, Jean.
       Visual control of locomotion in Parkinson's disease.
       Brain, v.122, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 111-120.

POSTURE

Hashiba, Motoyuki.
Transient change in standing posture after linear treadmill
locomotion.
Japanese Journal of Physiology, v.48, n.6, (1998. Dec.):
499-504.



COMPARATIVE

Paul, Juergen; Gronenberg, Wulfila.
Optimizing force and velocity: Mandible muscle fibre attachments in
ants.
Journal of Experimental Biology, v.202, n.7, (1999. April): 797-808.

Brackenbury, John.
Water skating in the larvae of Dixella aestivalis (Diptera) and
Hydrobius
fuscipes (Coleoptera).
Journal of Experimental Biology, v.202, n.7, (1999. April): 845-853.

Gribble, N. A.; Thorne, M. T.
      Locomotor activity, track and pattern of movement over 24 hours
of the
    crab Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus) in a sub-tropical tidal passage.
      Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, v.107, n.0,
(1998. Sept.
    11): 35-43.

LOCOMOTION

Multon, F; France, L; Cani-Gascuel, MP; Debunne, G.
Computer animation of human walking: a survey.
 JOURNAL OF VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTER ANIMATION, 1999 JAN-MAR, V10
N1:39-54.

Griffin, Timothy M.; Tolani, Neil A.; Kram, Rodger.
Walking in simulated reduced gravity: Mechanical energy fluctuations
and
exchange.
Journal of Applied Physiology, v.86, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 383-390.

Schamhardt, H. C.
The mechanics of quadrupedal locomotion. 'How is the body propelled by
muscles?'.
      European Journal of Morphology, v.36, n.4-5, (1998. Dec.):
272-279.

CLINICAL/ORTHOPEDICS

 Cavanaugh, James T.; Shinberg, Mindi; Ray, Laurie; Shipp, Kathy M.;
Kuchibhatla, Maggie; Schenkman, Margaret.
Kinematic characterization of standing reach: Comparison of younger vs.
older subjects.
Clinical Biomechanics, v.14, n.4, (1999. May): 271-279.

 Nakajima, Tomotaka; Liu, Jain; Hughes, Richard E.; O'Driscoll, Shawn;
An,
Kai-Nan.
Abduction moment arm of transposed subscapularis tendon.
Clinical Biomechanics, v.14, n.4, (1999. May): 265-270.

Herzog, W.
      Force-sharing among the primary cat ankle muscles.
      European Journal of Morphology, v.36, n.4-5, (1998. Dec.):
280-287.

Matthews, Leslie S.; Parks, Brent G.; Pavlovich, Lucas J., ;
Giudice,Michael A.
Arthroscopic versus open distal clavicle resection: A biomechanical
analysis on a cadaveric model.
Arthroscopy, v.15, n.3, (1999. April): 237-240.

Becker, Roland; Schroeder, Marlene; Roepke, Martin; Starke, Christian;
Nebelung, Wolfgang.
Structural properties of sutures used in anchoring multistranded
hamstrings in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A
biomechanical
study.
Arthroscopy, v.15, n.3, (1999. April): 297-300.

Jackson, Elise M.; Neal, Jeffrey G.; Williams, Freddie M.; Stern,
Collette
    A.; Suber, Freeman; Thacker, John G.; Edlich, Richard F.
      Biomechanical performance of orthopedic gloves.
      Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, v.48, n.2, (1999.):
193-198.

Adelaar, Robert S. Ed.
Complex foot and ankle trauma.
+276p., 227 East Washington Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106,
USA,
Lippincott-Raven
 Publishers. ISBN 0-397-51374-7 1999.

Putz, Reinhard; Kroyer, Alexander.
 Functional morphology of the pterygoid hamulus.
Annals of Anatomy, v.181, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 85-88.

 Breul, Rainer; Mall, Gita; Landgraf, Johannes; Scheck, Roland.
 Biomechanical analysis of stress distribution in the human
temporomandibular-joint.
Annals of Anatomy, v.181, n.1, (1999. Jan.): 55-60.

Arokoski, Jari P. A.; Hyttinen, Mika M.; Helminen, Heikki J.;
Jurvelin,Jukka S.
Biomechanical and structural characteristics of canine femoral and
tibial
cartilage.
 Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, v.48, n.2, (1999.): 99-107.

NEURAL
 Magnuson, David S. K.; Trinder, Tammy C.; Zhang, Y. Ping; Burke,
Darlene;
Morassutti, Dante J.; Shields, Christopher B.
Comparing deficits following excitotoxic and contusion injuries in the
thoracic and lumbar spinal cord of the adult rat.
 Experimental Neurology, v.156, n.1, (1999. March): 191-204.

 Duysens, J.; van Wezel, B. M. H.; van de Crommert, H. W. A. A.; Faist,
M.;
Kooloos, J. G. M.
The role of afferent feedback in the control of hamstrings activity
during
human gait.
European Journal of Morphology, v.36, n.4-5, (1998. Dec.): 293-299



ANTHROPOLGICAL

Aiello, Leslie C.; Wood, Bernard; Key, Cathy; Lewis, Mark.
Morphological and taxonomic affinities of the Olduvai ulna (OH 36).
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, v.109, n.1, (1999. May):89-110.

Regan, Marcia H.; Case, D. Troy; Brundige, Juliet Cleaves.
Articular surface defects in the third metatarsal and third cuneiform:
Nonosseous tarsal coalition.
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, v.109, n.1, (1999. May):53-65.

Lague, Michael R.; Jungers, William L.
Patterns of sexual dimorphism in the hominoid distal humerus.
Journal of Human Evolution, v.36, n.4, (1999. April): 379-399.

Remis, Melissa J.
Tree structure and sex differences in arboreality among western lowland
gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic.
 Primates, v.40, n.2, (1999. April): 383-396.

NEURO

Zelenin, Pavel V.; Panchin, Yuri V.
Selective regeneration of the neuromuscular connections in the pteropod
mollusc Clione limacina.
European Journal of Neuroscience, v.11, n.5, (1999. May): 1800-1808.

McFadyen, B. J.; Lavoie, S.; Drew, T.
 Kinetic and energetic patterns for hindlimb obstacle avoidance during cat
locomotion.
Experimental Brain Research, v.125, n.4, (1999. April 11): 502-510.

Boyadjian, A.; Marin, L.; Danion, F.
Veering in human locomotion: The role of the effectors.
Neuroscience Letters, v.265, n.1, (1999. April 9): 21-24.

Kidd, R. J.; Ziv, I.; Bernardis, L. L.
Reduced femoral geometry but normal biomechanics in the dorsomedial
hypothalamic nucleus-lesioned rat.
 Physiology & Behavior, v.66, n.2, (1999. April): 371-374.

Beerda, Bonne; Schilder, Matthijs B. H.; Van Hooff, Jan A. R. A. M.; De
Vries, Hans W.; Mol, Jan A.
Chronic stress in dogs subjected to social and spatial restriction.
I.Behavioral responses.
 Physiology & Behavior, v.66, n.2, (1999. April): 233-242.

COMPARATIVE

Gatesy, Stephen M.
Guineafowl hind limb function. I: Cineradiographic analysis and speed
effects.
Journal of Morphology, v.240, n.2, (1999. May): 115-125.

Gatesy, Stephen M.
Guineafowl hind limb function. II: Electromyographic analysis and motor
pattern evolution.
Journal of Morphology, v.240, n.2, (1999. May): 127-142.

Stevens, Kent A.; Parrish, J. Michael.
Neck posture and feeding habits of two jurassic sauropod dinosaurs.
Science (Washington D C), v.284, n.5415, (1999. April 30): 798-800.

Macy, William K., ; Durbin, Ann G.; Durbin, Edward G.
Metabolic rate in relation to temperature and swimming speed, and the
cost of filter feeding in Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus.
Fishery Bulletin (Washington D C), v.97, n.2, (1999. April): 282-293.

Christiansen, Per.
Scaling of mammalian long bones: Small and large mammals compared.
Journal of Zoology (London), v.247, n.3, (1999. March): 333-348.
 

ORTHOPEDICS

Krasnow, Donna; Kabbani, Motaz.
Dance science research and the modern dancer.
Medical Problems of Performing Artists, v.14, n.1, (1999. March): 16-20.

McGreal, G.; Reidy, D.; Joy, A.; Mahalingam, K.; Cashman, W. F.
The biomechanical evaluation of polyester as a tension band for the
internal fixation of patellar fractures.
Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, v.23, n.2, (1999.
March-April): 53-56.

Kanayama, Masahiro; Ng, Jeremy T. W.; Cunningham, Bryan W.; Abumi,
Kuniyoshi; Kaneda, Kiyoshi; McAfee, Paul C.
Biomechanical analysis of anterior versus circumferential spinal
reconstruction for various anatomic stages of tumor lesions. Spine, v.24,
n.5, (1999. March 1): 445-450.

Zhu, Qingan; Ouyang, Jun; Lu, William; Lu, Haijun; Li, Zhonghua;
Guo,Xinhui; Zhong, Shizhen.
Traumatic instabilities of the cervical shine caused by high-speed axial
compression in a human model: An in vitro biomechanical study. Spine, v.24,
n.5, (1999. March 1): 440-444.

Curylo, Lukasz J.; Johnstone, Brian; Petersilge, Cheryl A.; Janicki, Joseph
A.; Yoo, Jung U.
Augmentation of spinal arthrodesis with autologous bone marrow in a rabbit
posterolateral spine fusion model.
Spine, v.24, n.5, (1999. March 1): 434-439.

Probst, A.; Jansen, H.; Ladas, A.; Spiegel, H. U.
Callus formation and fixation rigidity: A fracture model in rats.
Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v.17, n.2, (1999. March): 256-260.

Stone, David; Green, Colleen; Rao, Uma; Aizawa, Harutaka; Yamaji, Toomoo;
Niyibizi, Christopher; Carlin, Greg; Woo, Savio L-Y.
Cytokine-induced tendinitis: A preliminary study in rabbits.
Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v.17, n.2, (1999. March): 168-177.

Spencer, David L.
The anatomical basis of sciatica secondary to herniated lumbar disc: A
review.
Neurological Research, v.21, n.SUPPL. 1, (1999.): S33-S36.

Suzuki, Kanae; Mochida, Joji; Chiba, Masahiro; Kikugawa, Hisao.
Posterior stabilization of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with a
leeds-keio artificial ligament: A biomechanical analysis in a porcine
vertebral model.
Spine, v.24, n.1, (1999. Jan. 1): 26-31.

Steinke, Brian; Patwardhan, Avinash G.; Havey, Robert M.; King, Donna.
Human growth hormone transgene expression increases the biomechanical
structural properties of mouse vertebrae.
Spine, v.24, n.1, (1999. Jan. 1): 1-4.

Freeman, Michael D.; Croft, Arthur C.; Rossignol, Annette M.; Weaver, David
S.; Reiser, Mark.
A review and methodologic critique of the literature refuting whiplash
syndrome.
Spine, v.24, n.1, (1999. Jan. 1): 86-98.

Haher, Thomas R.; Yeung, Amy W.; Caruso, Steven A.; Merola, Andrew A.;Shin,
Tae; Zipnick, Richard I.; Gorup, John M.; Bono, Christopher.
Occipital screw pullout strength: A biomechanical investigation of
occipital morphology.
 Spine, v.24, n.1, (1999. Jan. 1): 5-9.

Spivak, Jeffrey M.; Chen, Deyu; Kummer, Frederick J.
The effect of locking fixation screws on the stability of anterior cervical
plating.
 Spine, v.24, n.4, (1999. Feb. 15): 334-338.

Deguchi, Masao; Rapoff, Andrew J.; Zdeblick, Thomas A.
 Biomechanical comparison of spondylolysis fixation techniques.
Spine, v.24, n.4, (1999. Feb. 15): 328-333.
 

Boden, Scott D.; Martin, George J., ; Morone, Michael; Ugbo, John L.;
Titus, Louisa; Hutton, William C.
The use of coralline hydroxyapatite with bone marrow, autogenous bone
graft, or osteoinductive bone protein extract for posterolateral lumbar
spine fusion.
Spine, v.24, n.4, (1999. Feb. 15): 320-327.

Aubin, Carl-Eric; Labelle, Hubert; Ruszkowski, Alexandra; Petit,
Yvan;Gignac, Denis; Joncas, Julie; Dansereau, Jean.
Variability of strap tension in brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis.
Spine, v.24, n.4, (1999. Feb. 15): 349-354.

Kaneoka, Koji; Ono, Koshiro; Inami, Satoshi; Hayashi, Koichiro.
 Motion analysis of cervical vertebrae during whiplash loading.
Spine, v.24, n.8, (1999. April 15): 763-770.

Wilke, Hans-Joachim; Neef, Peter; Caimi, Marco; Hoogland, Thomas; Claes,
Lutz E.
New in vivo measurements of pressures in the intervertebral disc in
dailylife.
Spine, v.24, n.8, (1999. April 15): 755-762.

Matsunaga, Shunji; Kabayama, Sukeaki; Yamamoto, Takuya; Yone, Kazunori;
Sakou, Takashi; Nakanishi, Kenji.
Strain on intervertebral discs after anterior cervical decompression and
fusion.
 Spine, v.24, n.7, (1999. April 1): 670-675.

Siff, Todd E.; Kamaric, Emir; Noble, Philip C.; Esses, Stephen I.
Femoral ring versus fibular strut allografts in anterior lumbar
interbodyarthrodesis: A biomechanical analysis.
Spine, v.24, n.7, (1999. April 1): 659-665.

 Heller, John G.; Shuster, John K.; Hutton, William C.
 Pedicle and transverse process screws of the upper thoracic spine:
Biomechanical comparison of loads to failure.
Spine, v.24, n.7, (1999. April 1): 654-658.

Mattila, P.; Knuuttila, M.; Kovanen, V.; Svanberg, M.
Improved bone biomechanical properties in rats after oral xylitol
administration.
Calcified Tissue International, v.64, n.4, (1999. April): 340-344.



ORTHOPEDICS
 Keller, Tony S.; Lehneman, James B.; Fuhr, Arlan W.
     Method for determining the dynamic biomechanical characteristics of a
   musculoskeletal structure and for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.
     Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patents,
   v.1221, n.4, (1999. 22-JUL-99).

Hongo, Michio; Abe, Eiji; Shimada, Yoichi; Murai, Hajime; Ishikawa,
   Noriyuki; Sato, Kozo.
     Surface strain distribution on thoracic and lumbar vertebrae under axial
   compression: The role in burst fractures.
     Spine, v.24, n.12, (1999. June 15): 1197-1202.

 Rohlmann, Antonius; Calisse, Jorge; Bergmann, Georg; Weber, Ulrich.
     Internal spinal fixator stiffness has only a minor influence on stresses
   in the adjacent discs.
     Spine, v.24, n.12, (1999. June 15): 1192-1196.

Kirkpatrick, John S.; Levy, Julie A.; Carillo, Jose; Moeini, S. Reza.
     Reconstruction after multilevel corpectomy in the cervical spine: A
   sagittal plane biomechanical study.
     Spine, v.24, n.12, (1999. June 15): 1186-1191.

Bettin, D.; Rullkoetter, V.; Polster, J.; Fuchs, S.
      Primary biomechanical influence of different sterilization methods on a
    freeze-dried bone-ligament transplant.
      Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, v.119, n.3-4, (1999. May):
    236-240.

 Frost, Harold M.
      Joint anatomy, design, and arthroses: Insights of the Utah paradigm.
      Anatomical Record, v.255, n.2, (1999. June 1): 162-174.

 Kanayama, Masahiro; Cunningham, Bryan W.; Sefter, John C.; Goldstein,
    Jeffrey A.; Stewart, Geoffrey; Kaneda, Kiyoshi; McAfee, Paul C.
      Does spinal instrumentation influence the healing process of
    posterolateral spinal fusion? An in vivo animal model.
      Spine, v.24, n.11, (1999. June 1): 1058-1065.

Youssef, Jim A.; McKinley, Todd O.; Yerby, Scott A.; McLain, Robert F.
      Characteristics of pedicle screw loading. Effect of sagittal insertion
    angle on intrapedicular bending moments.
      Spine, v.24, n.11, (1999. June 1): 1077-1081.

Tsuzuku, S.; Ikegami, Y.; Yabe, K.
      Bone mineral density differences between paraplegic and quadriplegic
    patients: A cross-sectional study.
      Spinal Cord, v.37, n.5, (1999. May): 358-361

Goessens, Marco L. M. J.; van de Wildenberg, Frans J. A. M.; Eggink,
    Gert-Jan; Stapert, Jouwert W. J. L.
      Treatment of fractures of femur and tibia with the telescopic locking
    nail: Design of a new implant and the first clinical results.
      Journal of Trauma Injury Infection and Critical Care, v.46, n.5, (1999.
    May): 853-862.

Keaveny, Tony M.; Wachtel, Edward F.; Kopperdahl, David L.
      Mechanical behavior of human trabecular bone after overloading.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v.17, n.3, (1999. May): 346-353.

Brown, Marybeth; Fisher, Jonathan S.; Salsich, Gretchen.
      Stiffness and muscle function with age and reduced muscle use.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v.17, n.3, (1999. May): 409-414.

Martin, David F.; Carlson, Cathy S.; Berry, Joel; Reboussin, Beth A.;
    Gordon, E. Stanley; Smith, Beth Paterson.
      Effect of injected versus iontophoretic corticosteroid on the rabbit
    tendon.
      Southern Medical Journal, v.92, n.6, (1999. June): 600-608.

Nyland, John A.; Caborn, David N.M.; Shapiro, Robert; Johnson, Darren L.
      Crossover cutting during hamstring fatigue produces transverse plane knee
    control deficits.
      Journal of Athletic Training, v.34, n.2, (1999. April-June): 137-143.

 Enad, Jerome G.
      Patellar tendon ruptures.
      Southern Medical Journal, v.92, n.6, (1999. June): 563-566.

Runza, Massimo; Pietrabissa, Riccardo; Mantero, Sara; Albani, Alessandro;
    Quaglini, Virginio; Contro, Roberto.
      Lumbar dura mater biomechanics: Experimental characterization and
    scanning electron microscopy observations.
      Anesthesia & Analgesia, v.88, n.6, (1999. June): 1317-1321.

Delfini, R.; Dorizzi, A.; Facchinetti, G.; Faccioli, F.; Galzio, R.;
    Vangelista, T.
      Delayed post-traumatic cervical instability.
      Surgical Neurology, v.51, n.6, (1999. June): 588-595.

Cooke, Mary E.; Kalscheur, Vicki L.; Wilson, David G.; Zdeblick, Thomas A.
      Preparation of large calcified bone sections for fluorescence
    histomorphometry.
      Journal of Histotechnology, v.22, n.2, (1999. June): 93-96.

van Susante, Job L.C.; Buma, Pieter; Schuman, Lein; Homminga, George N.;
    van den Berg, Wim B.; Veth, Rene P.H.
      Resurfacing potential of heterologous chondrocytes suspended in fibrin
    glue in large full-thickness defects of femoral articular cartilage: An
    experimental study in the goat.
      Biomaterials, v.20, n.13, (1999. July): 1167-1175.

NEURAL
Muir, Gillian D.; Whishaw, Ian Q.
      Ground reaction forces in locomoting hemi-parkinsonian rats: A definitive
    test for impairments and compensations.
      Experimental Brain Research, v.126, n.3, (1999. June): 307-314.

 Zehr, E. Paul; Stein, Richard B.
      What functions do reflexes serve during human locomotion?
      Progress in Neurobiology (Oxford), v.58, n.2, (1999. June): 185-205.

 Leroux, Alain; Fung, Joyce; Barbeau, Hugues.
      Adaptation of the walking pattern to uphill walking in normal and
    spinal-cord injured subjects.
      Experimental Brain Research, v.126, n.3, (1999. June): 359-368.

COMPARATIVE
 Niklas, Karl J.; Molina-Freaner, Francisco; Tinoco-Ojanguren, Clara.
      Biomechanics of the columnar cactus Pachycereus pringlei.
      American Journal of Botany, v.86, n.6, (1999. June): 767-775.

 Costanzo, Jon P.; Litzgus, Jacqueline D.; Lee, Richard E.,.
      Behavioral responses of hatchling painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) and
    snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) at subzero temperatures.
      Journal of Thermal Biology, v.24, n.3, (1999. June): 161-166.

Zaaf, A.; Herrel, A.; Aerts, P.; De Vree, F.
      Morphology and morphometrics of the appendicular musculature in geckoes
    with different locomotor habits (Lepidosauria).
      Zoomorphology (Berlin), v.119, n.1, (1999. May): 9-22.

Kubow, T. M.; Full, R. J.
      The role of the mechanical system in control: A hypothesis of
    self-stabilization in hexapedal runners.
      Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B Biological
    Sciences, v.354, n.1385, (1999. May): 849-861.

 Papantoniou, V.; Avlakiotis, P.; Alexander, R. McN.
      Control of a robot dinosaur.
      Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B Biological
    Sciences, v.354, n.1385, (1999. May): 863-868.

 Ekeberg, Orjan; Grillner, Sten.
      Simulations of neuromuscular control in lamprey swimming.
      Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B Biological
    Sciences, v.354, n.1385, (1999. May): 895-902.

 Otten, E.
      Balancing on a narrow ridge: Biomechanics and control.
      Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B Biological
    Sciences, v.354, n.1385, (1999. May): 869-875.

 Nishikawa, Kiisa C.
      Neuromuscular control of prey capture in frogs.
      Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B Biological
    Sciences, v.354, n.1385, (1999. May): 941-954.

 Kolok, A. S.
      Interindividual variation in the prolonged locomotor performance of
    ectothermic vertebrates: A comparison of fish and herpetofaunal
    methodologies and a brief review of the recent fish literature.
      Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v.56, n.4, (1999.
    April): 700-710.

Forsman, Anders.
      Temperature influence on escape behaviour in two species of pygmy
    grasshoppers.
      Ecoscience, v.6, n.1, (1999.): 35-40.

Panheleux, M.; Bain, M.; Fernandez, M. S.; Morales, I.; Gautron, J.; Arias,
    J. L.; Solomon, S. E.; Hincke, M.; Nys, Y.
      Organic matrix composition and ultrastructure of eggshell: A comparative
    study.
      British Poultry Science, v.40, n.2, (1999. May): 240-252.

 Stephens, Trent D.; Bunde, Carolyn J. W.; Fillmore, Bradley J.
      Non-molecular, epigenetic, physical factors in limb initiation.
      Journal of Experimental Zoology, v.284, n.1, (1999. June 15): 55-66.

CARDIOVASCULAR
** this paper is one of the first studies that I am aware of to couple
molecular biology and tissue level biomechanics.  probably a sign of
important things to come.

Vorp, David A.; Peters, David G.; Webster, Marshall W.
Gene expression is altered in perfused arterial segments exposed to cyclic
flexure ex vivo.
Annals of Biomedical Engineering, v.27, n.3, (1999. May-June): 366-371.

PHYSIOLOGICAL
Weyand, Peter G.; Lee, Cherie S.; Martinez-Ruiz, Ricardo; Bundle, Matthew
W.; Bellizzi, Matthew J.; Wright, Seth.
 High-speed running performance is largely unaffected by hypoxic reductions
in aerobic power.
Journal of Applied Physiology, v.86, n.6, (1999. June): 2059-2064.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB
not to be confused with engineers who study locomotion, this is a study of
"real" engineers who drive trains!
Sorainen, Esko; Rytkonen, Esko.
Whole-body vibration of locomotive engineers.
American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, v.60, n.3, (1999.
May-June): 409-411.

Schantz, Peter; Bjorkman, Per; Sandberg, Mats; Andersson, Eva.
Movement and muscle activity pattern in wheelchair ambulation by persons
with para- and tetraplegia.
Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, v.31, n.2, (1999. June):
67-76.

PICK OF THE WEEK:
Decamp, Olivier; Tsujino, Mutsumi; Kamiyama, Takashi.
Abundance of naked amoebae in sediments of Hiroshima Bay, Seto Inland Sea
of Japan.
 Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, v.46, n.2, (1999. March-April): 160-164.



ORTHOPEDICS
Marti, Juan M.; Roe, Simon C.
     An in vitro comparison of hollow ground and trocar points on threaded
   positive-profile external skeletal fixation pins in canine cadaveric bone.
     Veterinary Surgery, v.28, n.4, (1999. July-Aug.): 279-286.

NEURO
Hanakawa, Takashi; Katsumi, Yukinori; Fukuyama, Hidenao; Honda, Manabu;
Hayashi, Takuya; Kimura, Jun; Shibasaki, Hiroshi.
     Mechanisms underlying gait disturbance in Parkinson's disease: A
single photon emission computed tomography study.
     Brain, v.122, n.7, (1999. July): 1271-1282.

Melis, E. H.; Torres-Moreno, R.; Barbeau, H.; Lemaire, E. D.
      Analysis of assisted-gait characteristics in persons with incomplete
spinal cord injury.
      Spinal Cord, v.37, n.6, (1999. June): 430-439.

PHYSIOLOGY
Siegmund, Gunter P.; Edwards, Michael R.; Moore, Kelly S.; Tiessen, Dale A.;
   Sanderson, David J.; McKenzie, Donald C.
     Ventilation and locomotion coupling in varsity male rowers.
     Journal of Applied Physiology, v.87, n.1, (1999. July): 233-242.

SPORTS MED
 Hockenbury, R. Todd.
 Forefoot problems in athletes.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v.31, n.7 SUPPL., (1999. July):
S448-S458.

Hintermann, Beat.
Biomechanics of the unstable ankle joint and clinical implications.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v.31, n.7 SUPPL., (1999.
July):S459-S469.

Safran, Marc R.; Benedetti, Roy S.; Bartolozzi, Arthur R., ; Mandelbaum,Bert R.
 Lateral ankle sprains: A comprehensive review Part 1:
Etiology,pathoanatomy, histopathogenesis, and diagnosis.
  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v.31, n.7 SUPPL., (1999.
July):S429-S437.

Nigg, Benno M.; Nurse, Matthew A.; Stefanyshyn, Darren J.
Shoe inserts and orthotics for sport and physical activities.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v.31, n.7 SUPPL., (1999.
July):S421-S428.

COMPARATIVE
Schilling, Nadja; Fischer, M. S.
Kinematic analysis of treadmill locomotion of tree shrews, Tupaia glis
(Scandentia: Tupaiidae).
      Zeitschrift fuer Saeugetierkunde, v.64, n.3, (1999. June): 129-153.

Bonine, Kevin E.; Garland, Theodore,.
 Sprint performance of phrynosomatid lizards, measured on a high-speed
treadmill, correlates with hindlimb length. Journal of Zoology (London),
v.248, n.2, (1999. June): 255-265.

Biknevicius, A. R.
Body mass estimation in armoured mammals: Cautions and encouragements for
the use of parameters from the appendicular skeleton.
Journal of Zoology (London), v.248, n.2, (1999. June): 179-187.

Schmitt, Daniel.
      Compliant walking in primates.
      Journal of Zoology (London), v.248, n.2, (1999. June): 149-160.

Young, B. A.; Lalor, J.; Solomon, J.
The comparative biomechanics of an ophidian defensive behaviour: Head
triangulation in hognose snake (Heterodon) and an egg-eating snake
(Dasypeltis).
      Journal of Zoology (London), v.248, n.2, (1999. June): 169-177.

 Wilson, Jeffrey A.; Carrano, Matthew T.
      Titanosaurs and the origin of "wide-gauge" trackways: A biomechanical and
    systematic perspective on sauropod locomotion.
      Paleobiology, v.25, n.2, (1999. Spring): 252-267.

 Gorska, Teresa; Zmyslowski, Wojciech; Majczynski, Henryk.
      Overground locomotion in intact rats: Interlimb coordination, support
    patterns and support phases duration.
      Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis (Warsaw), v.59, n.2, (1999.): 131-144.

GAIT

Maki, Brian E.; McIlroy, William E.
Control of compensatory stepping reactions: Age-related impairment and the
potential for remedial intervention.
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, v.15, n.2, (1999. June): 69-90.



COMPARATIVE

Hermanson, John W.; Ryan, James M.; Cobb, Matthew A.; Bentley, Jacqueline;
Schutt, William A.,.
      Histochemical and electrophoretic analysis of the primary flight
muscle of several phyllostomid bats.
      Canadian Journal of Zoology, v. 76, n. 11, (Nov., 1998.): 1983-1992.

Hale, Melina E.
      Locomotor mechanics during early life history: Effects of size and
    ontogeny on fast-start performance of salmonid fishes.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 11, (June, 1999.): 1465-1479.

Demes, B.; Fleagle, J. G.; Jungers, W. L.
      Takeoff and landing forces of leaping strepsirhine primates.
      Journal of Human Evolution, v. 37, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.): 279-292.

Barbosa, A.; Moreno, E.
Hindlimb morphology and locomotor performance in waders: An evolutionary
approach.
 Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 67, n. 3, (July, 1999.):
313-330.

Boer, Michael; Brain, Conrad; Cantzler, Thomas; Hamza, Hameed; Venzke, Kalli.
      Reintroduction of a captive born white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum
    simum) to the Etosha National Park. Part II: Behaviour in the boma,
    procedures before and locomotion during the first ten weeks after...
      Zoologische Garten, v. 69, n. 2, (March, 1999.): 73-81.

Lovvorn, James R.; Croll, Donald A.; Liggins, Geoffrey A.
      Mechanical versus physiological determinants of swimming speeds in
diving Brunnich's guillemots.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 13, (July, 1999.): 1741-1752.

Robert, D.; Miles, R. N.; Hoy, R. R.
     Tympanal hearing in the sarcophagid parasitoid fly Emblemasoma sp.: The
   biomechanics of directional hearing.
     Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 14, (July, 1999.): 1865-1876.

 Bonser, Richard H. C.
      Branching out in locomotion: The mechanics of perch use in birds and
primates.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 11, (June, 1999.): 1459-1463.

Simons, Rachel S.; Brainerd, Elizabeth L.
     Morphological variation of hypaxial musculature in salamanders
   (Lissamphibia: Caudata).
     Journal of Morphology, v. 241, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.): 153-164.

Guralnick, Robert; Smith, Krister.
     Historical and biomechanical analysis of integration and dissociation in
   molluscan feeding, with special emphasis on the true limpets
   (Patellogastropoda: Gastropoda).
     Journal of Morphology, v. 241, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.): 175-195.

NEURAL
   Nichols, T. Richard.
     Rapid spinal mechanisms of motor coordination.
     Holloszy, J. O., Ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins ; Lippincott Williams
   and Wilkins ; 227 East Washington Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106,
   USA; London, England, UK. Exercise and Sport Science Reviews, Vol. 27.
   (1999.): 255-284.

Barbeau, Hugues; McCrea, David A.; O'Donovan, Michael J.; Rossignol, Serge;
    Grill, Warren M.; Lemay, Michel A.
      Tapping into spinal circuits to restore motor function.
      Brain Research Reviews, v. 30, n. 1, (July, 1999.): 27-51.

 Raasch, Christine C.; Zajac, Felix E.
 Locomotor strategy for pedaling: Muscle groups and biomechanical functions.
Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 82, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.): 515-525.

Kiehn, Ole; Sillar, Keith T.; Kjaerulff, Ole; McDearmid, Jonathan R.
     Effects of noradrenaline on locomotor rhythm-generating networks in the
   isolated neonatal rat spinal cord.
Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 82, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.):741-746.

 Gorassini, Monica; Bennett, David J.; Kiehn, Ole; Eken, Torsten;
Hultborn,Hans.
      Activation patterns of hindlimb motor units in the awake rat and their
    relation to motoneuron intrinsic properties.
 Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 82, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.):709-717.

Jeannerod, M.
      Visuomotor channels: Their integration in goal-directed prehension.
      Human Movement Science, v. 18, n. 2-3, (June, 1999.): 201-218.

Neilson, Peter D.; Neilson, Megan D.
      A neuroengineering solution to the optimal tracking problem.
      Human Movement Science, v. 18, n. 2-3, (June, 1999.): 155-183.

MUSCLE
 Roos, Martin R.; Rice, Charles L.; Connelly, Denise M.; Vandervoort, AnthonyA.
     Quadriceps muscle strength, contractile properties, and motor unit firing
   rates in young and old men.
     Muscle & Nerve, v. 22, n. 8, (Aug., 1999.): 1094-1103.

Lin, Ruey-Mo; Chang, Guan-Liang; Chang, Li-Tung.
Biomechanical properties of muscle-tendon unit under high-speed passive
stretch.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 6, (July, 1999.): 412-417.

Gatton, Michelle L.; Pearcy, Mark J.; Pettet, Graeme J.
      Spine update: Difficulties in estimating muscle forces from muscle
    cross-sectional area: An example using the psoas major muscle.
      Spine, v. 24, n. 14, (July 15, 1999.): 1487-1493.

ERGONOMICS
Granata, K. P.; Marras, W. S.; Davis, K. G.
Variation in spinal load and trunk dynamics during repeated lifting exertions.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 6, (July, 1999.): 367-375.

Jackson, Elise M.; Williams, Freddie M.; Neal, Jeffrey G.; Suber, Freeman;
    Thacker, John G.; Edlich, Richard F.
Biomechanical performance of examination gloves.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, v. 48, n. 4, (July 12, 1999.):
572-577.

Marras, W. S.; Davis, K. G.; Kirking, B. C.; Bertsche, P. K.
A comprehensive analysis of low-back disorder risk and spinal loading
during the transferring and repositioning of patients using different
techniques.
      Ergonomics, v. 42, n. 7, (July, 1999.): 904-926.

 Viikari-Juntura, Eira; Silverstein, Barbara.
      Role of physical load factors in carpal tunnel syndrome.
      Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health, v. 25, n. 3, (June,
    1999.): 163-185.

ORTHOPEDICS
Book:
Martin, R. B.; Burr, D. B.; Sharkey, N. A.
Skeletal tissue mechanics.  Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. ;
Skeletal tissue mechanics.

Javedan, Sam P.; Dickman, Curtis A.
      Cause of adjacent-segment disease after spinal fusion.
Lancet (North American Edition), v. 354, n. 9178, (Aug. 14, 1999.):530-531.

 Gaebler, Christian; Stanzl-Tschegg, Stefanie; Heinze, Georg; Holper, Bernd;
Milne, Ted; Berger, Gerald; Vecsei, Vilmos.
Fatigue strength of locking screws and prototypes used in small-diameter
tibial nails: A biomechanical study. Journal of Trauma Injury Infection and
Critical Care, v. 47, n. 2, (Aug.,1999.): 379-384.

Lu, J. X.; About, I.; Stephan, G.; Van Landuyt, P.; Dejou, J.; Fiocchi, M.;
Lemaitre, J.; Proust, J.-P.
 Histological and biomechanical studies of two bone colonizable cements in
rabbits.
 Bone (New York), v. 25, n. 2 SUPPL., (Aug., 1999.): 41S-45S.

Jasper, L. E.; Deramond, H.; Mathis, J. M.; Belkoff, S. M.
The effect of monomer-to-powder ratio on the material properties
ofcranioplastic.
Bone (New York), v. 25, n. 2 SUPPL., (Aug., 1999.): 27S-29S.

Andriano, K. P.; Wenger, K. H.; Daniels, A. U.; Heller, J.
      Technical note: Biomechanical analysis of two absorbable fracture
    fixation pins after long-term canine implantation.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, v. 48, n. 4, (July 12, 1999.):
528-533.

Kotani, Yoshihisa; Cunningham, Bryan W.; Parker, Larry M.; Kanayama,
Masahiro; McAfee, Paul C.
Static and fatigue biomechanical properties of anterior thoracolumbar
instrumentation systems: A synthetic testing model. Spine, v. 24, n. 14,
(July 15, 1999.): 1406-1413.

Haddock, Sean M.; Debes, Jack C.; Nauman, Eric A.; Fong, Keith E.; Arramon,
    Yves P.; Keaveny, Tony M.
Structure-function relationships for coralline hydroxyapatite bone substitute.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, v. 47, n. 1, (Oct., 1999.):    71-78.

Maiman, Dennis J.; Kumaresan, Srirangam; Yoganandan, Narayan; Pintar, Frank A.
Biomechanical effect of anterior cervical spine fusion on adjacent segments.
      Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, v. 9, n. 1, (1999.): 27-38.

 Belkoff, S. M.; Maroney, M.; Fenton, D. C.; Mathis, J. M.
An in vitro biomechanical evaluation of bone cements used in percutaneous
vertebroplasty.
      Bone (New York), v. 25, n. 2 SUPPL., (Aug., 1999.): 23S-26S.

Staebler, Michael P.; Moore, Douglas C.; Akelman, Edward; Weiss,
Arnold-Peter C.; Fadale, Paul D.; Crisco, Joseph J.,.
The effect of wrist guards on bone strain in the distal forearm.
American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 27, n. 4, (July-Aug., 1999.):500-506.

Rodeo, Scott A.; Suzuki, Katsunori; Deng, Xiang-hua; Wozney, John; Warren,
Russell F.
Use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 to enhance tendon
healing in a bone tunnel.
American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 27, n. 4, (July-Aug., 1999.):476-488.

LaPrade, Robert F.; Resig, Scott; Wentorf, Fred; Lewis, Jack L.
The effects of grade III posterolateral knee complex injuries on anterior
cruciate ligament graft force: A biomechanical analysis.
American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 27, n. 4, (July-Aug., 1999.): 469-475.

 Lim, Lian-Arn; Carmichael, Stephen W.; Cabanela, Miguel E.
      Biomechanics of total hip arthroplasty.
      Anatomical Record, v. 257, n. 3, (June 15, 1999.): 110-116.

Petersen, Wolf; Tillmann, Bernhard.
  Structure and vascularization of the cruciate ligaments of the human knee
joint.
      Anatomy and Embryology, v. 200, n. 3, (Sept., 1999.): 325-334.

Viceconti, Marco; Zannoni, Cinzia; Testi, Debora; Cappello, Angelo.
      CT data sets surface extraction for biomechanical modeling of long bones.
      Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, v. 59, n. 3, (June,
1999.): 159-166.

Takeuchi, Tatsuto; Abumi, Kuniyoshi; Shono, Yasuhiro; Oda, Itaru; Kaneda,
Kiyoshi.
Biomechanical role of the intervertebral disc and costovertebral joint in
stability of the thoracic spine: A canine model study. Spine, v. 24, n. 14,
(July 15, 1999.): 1414-1420.

Woo, Savio L.-Y.; Debski, Richard E.; Withrow, John D.; Janaushek, Marsie A.
Biomechanics of knee ligaments.
American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 27, n. 4, (July-Aug., 1999.):533-543.

Cosgarea, Andrew J.; Schatzke, Matthew D.; Seth, Ajay K.; Litsky, Alan S.
Biomechanical analysis of flat and oblique tibial tubercle osteotomy for
 recurrent patellar instability.
 American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 27, n. 4, (July-Aug., 1999.):507-512.

Yamamoto, Ei; Hayashi, Kozaburo; Yamamoto, Noritaka.
Mechanical properties of collagen fascicles from stress-shielded patellar
tendons in the rabbit.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 6, (July, 1999.): 418-425.

GAIT
Morris, Meg E.; McGinley, Jennifer; Huxham, Frances; Collier, Janice;
Iansek, Robert.
      Constraints on the kinetic, kinematic and spatiotemporal parameters of
    gait in Parkinson's disease.

MISC.

 Aminian, K.; Robert, Ph.; Buchser, E. E.; Rutschmann, B.; Hayoz, D.;
Depairon, M.
      Physical activity monitoring based on accelerometry: Validation and
    comparison with video observation.
 Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, v. 37, n. 3, (May, 1999.):
304-308.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK
especially for those of you who are familar with classic Halloween Horror
Films:

Parker, R.; Sullman, M.; Kirk, P.; Ford, D.
      Chainsaw size for delimbing.
      Ergonomics, v. 42, n. 7, (July, 1999.): 897-903.

Hopefully, this research was not conducted at the University of Texas.



BOOK
 Oezkaya, N.; Nordin, M., Authors. Fundamentals of biomechanics:
    Equilibrium, motion, and deformation, Second edition.     Second
edition.  Springer-Verlag

 PHYSIOLOGY
Capelli, Carlo.
     Physiological determinants of best performances in human locomotion.
     European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, v. 80,
   n. 4, (Sept., 1999.): 298-307.

 Carter, Patrick A.; Garland, Theodore, ; Dohm, Michael R.; Hayes, Jack P.
      Genetic variation and correlations between genotype and locomotor
    physiology in outbred laboratory house mice (Mus domesticus).
      Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative
    Physiology, v. 123, n. 2, (June, 1999.): 155-162.

Minetti, A. E.; Ardigo, L. P.; Reinach, E.; Saibene, F.
      The relationship between mechanical work and energy expenditure of
locomotion in horses.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 17, (Sept., 1999.):
2329-2338.

COMPARATIVE
Keudel, M.; Schrader, S.
      Axial and radial pressure exerted by earthworms of different
ecological groups.
      Biology and Fertility of Soils, v. 29, n. 3, (July, 1999.): 262-269.

Monteiro, Leandro R.; Abe, Augusto S.
     Functional and historical determinants of shape in the scapula of
   xenarthran mammals: Evolution of a complex morphological structure.
     Journal of Morphology, v. 241, n. 3, (Sept., 1999.): 251-263.

NEURO
Brooke, John Dennis; Evans McIlroy, William; Staines, William Richard;
Angerilli, Peter A.; Peritore, Giuseppe F.
 Cutaneous reflexes of the human leg during passive movement.
      Journal of Physiology (Cambridge), v. 518, n. 2, (July 15, 1999.):
619-628.

 Marple-Horvat, D. E.; Criado, J. M.
      Rhythmic neuronal activity in the lateral cerebellum of the cat
during visually guided stepping.
      Journal of Physiology (Cambridge), v. 518, n. 2, (July 15, 1999.):
595-603.

Muir, Gillian D.
      Locomotor plasticity after spinal injury in the chick.
      Journal of Neurotrauma, v. 16, n. 8, (Aug., 1999.): 705-711.

Wernig, A.; Nanassy, A.; Mueller, S.
      Laufband (treadmill) therapy in incomplete paraplegia and tetraplegia.
      Journal of Neurotrauma, v. 16, n. 8, (Aug., 1999.): 719-726.

Hirasaki, Eishi; Moore, Steven T.; Raphan, Theodore; Cohen, Bernard.
     Effects of walking velocity on vertical head and body movements during
locomotion.
     Experimental Brain Research, v. 127, n. 2, (July 11, 1999.): 117-130.

 Brandt, T.; Strupp, M.; Benson, J.
      You are better off running than walking with acute vestibulopathy.
      Lancet (North American Edition), v. 354, n. 9180, (Aug. 28, 1999.): 746.

Muir, Gillian D.; Whishaw, Ian Q.
      Complete locomotor recovery following corticospinal tract lesions:
    Measurement of ground reaction forces during overground locomotion in rats.
      Behavioural Brain Research, v. 103, n. 1, (Aug., 1999.): 45-53.
 

ORTHOPEDICS
. Chang, Yi-Wen; Su, Fong-Chin; Wu, Hong-Wen; An, Kai-Nan.
      Optimum length of muscle contraction.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 8, (Oct., 1999.): 537-542.

 Marras, W. S.; Granta, K. P.; Davis, K. G.
      Variability in spine loading model performance.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 8, (Oct., 1999.): 505-514.

 Kothari, M.; Keaveny, T. M.; Lin, J. C.; Newitt, D. C.; Majumdar, S.
      Measurement of intraspecimen variations in vertebral cancellous bone
architecture.
      Bone (New York), v. 25, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.): 245-250.

Yeh, O. C.; Keaveny, T. M.
      Biomechanical effects of intraspecimen variations in trabecular
    architecture: A three-dimensional finite element study.
      Bone (New York), v. 25, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.): 223-228.

Vicenzino, Bill; Neal, Robert; Collins, David; Wright, Anthony.
      The displacement, velocity and frequency profile of the frontal plane
    motion produced by the cervical lateral glide treatment technique.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 8, (Oct., 1999.): 515-521.

Wiesner, Lothar; Kothe, Ralph; Ruether, Wolfgang.
      Anatomic evaluation of two different techniques for the percutaneous
    insertion of pedicle screws in the lumbar spine.
      Spine, v. 24, n. 15, (Aug. 1, 1999.): 1599-1603.

Kannus, P.; Parkkari, J.; Poutala, J.
      Comparison of force attenuation properties of four different hip
protectors under simulated falling conditions in the elderly: An in vitro
biomechanical study.
      Bone (New York), v. 25, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.): 229-235.

Bai, Bo; Jazrawi, Laith M.; Kummer, Frederick J.; Spivak, Jeffrey M.
      The use of an injectable, biodegradable calcium phosphate bone substitute
    for the prophylactic augmentation of osteoporotic vertebrae and the
    management of vertebral compression fractures.
      Spine, v. 24, n. 15, (Aug. 1, 1999.): 1521-1526.



COMPARATIVE
Snyder, G. K.; Baudinette, R. V.; Gannon, B. J.
     Oxygen transport and acid-base balance during exercise in the tammar
wallaby.
     Respiration Physiology, v. 117, n. 1, (Sept. 1, 1999.): 41-51.

 Frazier, S. F.; Larsen, G. S.; Neff, D.; Quimby, L.; Carney, M.;
DiCaprio,R. A.; Zill, S. N.
      Elasticity and movements of the cockroach tarsus in walking.
      Journal of Comparative Physiology A Sensory Neural and Behavioral
    Physiology, v. 185, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.): 157-172.

Endo, Hideki; Rerkamuaychoke, Worawut; Kimura, Junpei; Sasaki, Motoki;
    Kurohmaru, Masamichi; Yamada, Junzo.
      Functional morphology of the locomotor system in the northern
    smooth-tailed tree shrew (Dendrogale murina).
      Annals of Anatomy, v. 181, n. 4, (July, 1999.): 397-402.

 Company, J. B.; Sarda, F.
      Metabolic rates and energy content of deep-sea benthic decapod
    crustaceans in the western Mediterranean Sea.
      Deep-Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers, v. 45, n. 11,
(Nov., 1998.): 1861-1880.

Nakagawa, Naofumi.
      Differential habitat utilization by patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas)
    and tantalus monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops tantalus) living
sympatrically in northern Cameroon.
      American Journal of Primatology, v. 49, n. 3, (Nov., 1999.): 243-264.

NEURAL

Mossberg, K.; Willman, C.; Topor, M. A.; Crook, H.; Patak, S.
      Comparison of asynchronous versus synchronous arm crank ergometry.
      Spinal Cord, v. 37, n. 8, (Aug., 1999.): 569-574.

Pinter, M. M.; Dimitrijevic, M. R.
      Gait after spinal cord injury and the central pattern generator for
    locomotion.
      Spinal Cord, v. 37, n. 8, (Aug., 1999.): 531-537.

Lin, Jean-Pierre; Brown, J. Keith; Walsh, E. Geoffrey.
      Continuum of reflex excitability in hemiplegia: Influence of muscle
    length and muscular transformation after heel-cord lengthening and
    immobilization on the pathophysiology of spasticity and clonus.
      Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, v. 41, n. 8, (Aug.,
1999.):534-548.

 Nurse, Matthew A.; Nigg, Benno M.
     Quantifying a relationship between tactile and vibration sensitivity of
   the human foot with plantar pressure distributions during gait.
     Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 9, (Nov., 1999.): 667-672.

 Gerrits, H. L.; De Haan, A.; Hopman, M.T.E.; Van Der Woude, L.H.V.; Jones,
D. A.; Sargeant, A. J.
      Contractile properties of the quadriceps muscle in individuals with
spinal cord injury.
      Muscle & Nerve, v. 22, n. 9, (Sept., 1999.): 1249-1256.

ORTHOPEDICS

Wilson, David A.; Keegan, Kevin G.; Carson, William L.
      An in vitro biomechanical comparison of two fixation methods for
    transverse osteotomies of the medial proximal forelimb sesamoid bones
in horses.
Veterinary Surgery, v. 28, n. 5, (Sept.-Oct., 1999.): 355-367

 Lopez, Mandi J.; Wilson, David G.; Vanderby, Ray, ; Markel, Mark D.
      An in vitro biomechanical comparison of an interlocking nail system and
    dynamic compression plate fixation of ostectomized equine third
metacarpal bones.
      Veterinary Surgery, v. 28, n. 5, (Sept.-Oct., 1999.): 333-340.

 Fowler, N. K.; Nicol, A. C.
      Measurement of external three-dimensional interphalangeal loads applied
    during activities of daily living.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 9, (Nov., 1999.): 646-652.

Keir, Peter J.; Wells, Richard P.
      Changes in geometry of the finger flexor tendons in the carpal tunnel
    with wrist posture and tendon load: An MRI study on normal wrists.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 9, (Nov., 1999.): 635-645.

Ramsey, Dan K.; Wretenberg, Per F.
      Biomechanics of the knee: Methodological considerations in the in vivo
    kinematic analysis of the tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joint.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 9, (Nov., 1999.): 595-611.

 Hughes, Richard E.; Rock, Michael G.; An, Kai-Nan.
      Identification of optimal strategies for increasing whole arm strength
    using Karush-Kuhn-Tucker multipliers.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 9, (Nov., 1999.): 628-634.

Lebiedowska, Maria K.; Fisk, John R.
      Passive dynamics of the knee joint in healthy children and children
affected by spastic paresis.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 9, (Nov., 1999.): 653-660.

PICK OF THE WEEK
this is my favorite title this week.  it could be an existential novel
written from a dog's perspective.

 Loveridge, N.
      Bone: More than a stick.
      Journal of Animal Science, v. 77, n. SUPPL. 2, (1999.): 190-196.

 Mannion, Anne; Troke, Mike.
      A comparison of two motion analysis devices used in the measurement of
    lumbar spinal mobility.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 9, (Nov., 1999.): 612-619.

Li, L. P.; Soulhat, J.; Buschmann, M. D.; Shirazi-Adl, A.
      Nonlinear analysis of cartilage in unconfined ramp compression using a
    fibril reinforced poroelastic model.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 9, (Nov., 1999.): 673-682.

Elias, John J.; DesJardins, John D.; Faust, Alfred F.; Lietman, Steven
A.;Chao, Edmund Y. S.
      Size and position of a single condyle allograft influence knee
kinematics.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v. 17, n. 4, (July, 1999.): 540-545.



NEURAL
Lacquaniti, F.; Grasso, R.; Zago, M.
      Motor patterns in walking.
      News in Physiological Sciences, v. 14, n. AUG., (Aug., 1999.):
168-174.

ERGONOMICS
Cesari, Paola; Newell, Karl M.
The scaling of human grip configurations.
Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Perception and Performance,
v.
 25, n. 4, (Aug., 1999.): 927-935.

ORTHOPEDIC
Hadley Miller, Nancy.
      Cause and natural history of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
      Orthopedic Clinics of North America, v. 30, n. 3, (July,
1999.): 343-352.

 Muehleman, Carol; Bareither, Daniel; Manion, Bruce L.
      A densitometric analysis of the human first metatarsal bone.
      Journal of Anatomy, v. 195, n. 2, (Aug., 1999.): 191-197.

 Song, Eun Kyoo; Lee, Keun Bae.
 Biomechanical test comparing the load to failure of the
biodegradable
Meniscus Arrow
versus meniscal suture.
Arthroscopy, v. 15, n. 7, (Oct., 1999.): 726-732.

COMPARATIVE
Wilson, R. S.; Franklin, C. E.
Thermal acclimation of locomotor performance in tadpoles of the frog
Limnodynastes peronii.
Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and
Environmental Physiology, v. 169, n. 6, (Sept., 1999.): 445-451.

Beuttell, Kevin; Losos, Jonathan B.
      Ecological morphology of Caribbean anoles.
      Herpetological Monographs, v. 0, n. 13, (1999.): 1-28.



>CARDIOVASCULAR
>  Liu, S. Q.
>      Biomechanical basis of vascular tissue engineering.
>      Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, v. 27, n. 1-2, (1999.):
>75-148.
>
>NEURAL
>Siegel, Andrea C.; Burton, Roger V.
>       Effects of baby walkers on motor and mental development in human
>infants.
>       Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, v. 20, n. 5,
>(Oct.,
>     1999.): 355-361.
>
>  Matre, DA; Sinkjaer, T; Knardahl, S; Andersen, JB;
>              Arendt-Nielsen, L. The influence of experimental muscle pain
>on the human soleus
>              stretch reflex during sitting and walking.
>CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 1999 DEC, V110 N12:2033-2043.
>
>Kojima, Narumi; Nakazawa, Kimitaka; Yano, Hideo.
>       Effects of limb loading on the lower-limb electromyographic activity
>     during orthotic locomotion in a paraplegic patient.
>       Neuroscience Letters, v. 274, n. 3, (Oct. 29, 1999.): 211-213.
>
>  Golubitsky, Martin; Stewart, Ian; Buono, Pietro-Luciano; Collins, J. J.
>       Symmetry in locomotor central pattern generators and animal gaits.
>       Nature (London), v. 401, n. 6754, (Oct. 14, 1999.): 693-695.
>
>Carpenter, Mark G.; Allum, John H. J.; Honegger, Flurin.
>       Directional sensitivity of stretch reflexes and balance corrections
>for
>     normal subjects in the roll and pitch planes.
>       Experimental Brain Research, v. 129, n. 1, (Nov., 1999.): 93-113.
>
>  Hagevik, Andre; McClellan, Andrew D.
>      Coordination of locomotor activity in the lamprey: Role of descending
>    drive to oscillators along the spinal cord.
>      Experimental Brain Research, v. 128, n. 4, (Oct., 1999.): 481-490.
>
>Dietz, V.; Nakazawa, K.; Wirz, M.; Erni, Th.
>      Level of spinal cord lesion determines locomotor activity in spinal
>man.
>      Experimental Brain Research, v. 128, n. 3, (Oct., 1999.): 405-409.
>
>Popov, K. E.; Lekhel, H.; Faldon, M.; Bronstein, A. M.; Gresty, M. A.
>      Visual and oculomotor responses induced by neck vibration in normal
>    subjects and labyrinthine-defective patients.
>      Experimental Brain Research, v. 128, n. 3, (Oct., 1999.): 343-352.
>
>  Burke, R. E.
>      The use of state-dependent modulation of spinal reflexes as a tool to
>    investigate the organization of spinal interneurons.
>      Experimental Brain Research, v. 128, n. 3, (Oct., 1999.): 263-277.
>
>  Patla, A. E.; Prentice, S. D.; Rietdyk, S.; Allard, F.; Martin, C.
>       What guides the selection of alternate foot placement during
>locomotion in humans.
>       Experimental Brain Research, v. 128, n. 4, (Oct., 1999.): 441-450.
>
>ORTHOPEDICS
>Lin Jin; Zhang Jianguo; Ye Qibin; Sheng Jianxiong; Qiu Guixing.
>       Failure and complication following surgical treatment of scoliosis:
>An
>     analysis of 101 cases.
>       Chinese Medical Sciences Journal, v. 14, n. 3, (Sept., 1999.):
>174-179.
>
>Carver, Scott E.; Heath, Carole A.
>       Influence of intermittent pressure, fluid flow, and mixing on the
>     regenerative properties of articular chondrocytes.
>       Biotechnology and Bioengineering, v. 65, n. 3, (Nov. 5, 1999.):
>274-281.
>
>  Stammberger, Tobias; Eckstein, Felix; Englmeier, Karl-Hans; Reiser,
>Maximilian.
>       Determination of 3D cartilage thickness data from MR imaging:
>     Computational method and reproducibility in the living.
>       Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, v. 41, n. 3, (March, 1999.):
>529-536.
>
>Ueng, Steve Wen-Neng; Lee, Shiuann-Sheng; Lin, Song-Shu; Wang, Chao-Ran;
>     Liu, Shih-Jung; Tai, Ching-Lung; Shih, Chun-Hsiung.
>       Hyperbaric oxygen therapy mitigates the adverse effect of cigarette
>     smoking on the bone healing of tibial lengthening: An experimental
>study on rabbits.
>       Journal of Trauma Injury Infection and Critical Care, v. 47, n. 4,
>(Oct.,
>     1999.): 752-759.
>
>  Hsu, Edward W.; Setton, Lori A.
>       Diffusion tensor microscopy of the intervertebral disc anulus
>fibrosus.
>       Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, v. 41, n. 5, (May, 1999.): 992-999.
>
>  Holt, G. Richard.
>       Biomechanics of nasal septal trauma.
>       Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, v. 32, n. 4, (Aug.,
>1999.):
>615-619.
>
>Wollheim, Frank A.
>       Scandinavia and the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010: A timely
>initiative.
>       Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, v. 28, n. 5, (1999.): 267-268.
>
>ERGONOMICS
>  Borzelli, Gianluca; Cappizzo, Aurolio; Papa, Elisabetta.
>       Inter- and intra-individual variability of ground reaction forces
>during
>     sit-to-stand with principal component analysis.
>       Medical Engineering & Physics, v. 21, n. 4, (May, 1999.): 235-240.
>
>Jorgensen, Michael J.; Davis, Kermit G.; Kirking, Bryan C.; Lewis, Karen E.
>     K.; Marras, William S.
>       Significance of biomechanical and physiological variables during the
>     determination of maximum acceptable weight of lift.
>       Ergonomics, v. 42, n. 9, (Sept., 1999.): 1216-1232.
>
>Granata, Kevin P.; Marras, William S.
>       Relation between spinal load factors and the high-risk probability
>of
>     occupational low-back disorder.
>       Ergonomics, v. 42, n. 9, (Sept., 1999.): 1187-1199.
>
>Lin, C. J.; Bernard, T. M.; Ayoub, M. M.
>       A biomechanical evaluation of lifting speed using work- and
>     moment-related measures.
>       Ergonomics, v. 42, n. 8, (Aug., 1999.): 1051-1059.
>
>METHODOLOGY
>Jeffcott, L. B.; Holmes, M. A.; Townsend, H.G.G.
>       Validity of saddle pressure measurements using force-sensing array
>     technology-Preliminary studies.
>       Veterinary Journal, v. 158, n. 2, (Sept., 1999.): 113-119.
>
>Fuhr, Arlan W.
>       Apparatus for gathering biomechanical parameters.
>       Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
>     Patents, v. 1226, n. 3, (Sep. 21, 1999.): No pagination.

VENTILATION BIOMECH.
Aljuri, Nikolai; Freitag, Lutz; Venegas, Jose G.
     Modeling expiratory flow from excised tracheal tube laws.
     Journal of Applied Physiology, v. 87, n. 5, (Nov., 1999.): 1973-1980.

 Entin, Pauline L.; Robertshaw, David; Rawson, Richard E.
     Effect of locomotor respiratory coupling on respiratory evaporative
heat loss in the sheep.
     Journal of Applied Physiology, v. 87, n. 5, (Nov., 1999.): 1887-1893.

ORTHOPEDICS
Stergiou, Nicholas; Bates, Barry T.; James, Stanley L.
      Asynchrony between subtalar and knee joint function during running.
      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v. 31, n. 11, (Nov.,
1999.):1645-1655.

COMPARATIVE
Suvorov, Alexander N.
      Some mechanisms of adaptation to the wet microhabitats in higher
geophila
    (Mollusca, Pulmonata).
      Zhurnal Obshchei Biologii, v. 60, n. 2, (March-April, 1999.): 177-188.

UROLOGY
Damaser, Margot S.
      Whole bladder mechanics during filling.
      Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology Supplementum, v. 0, n.
    201, (1999.): 51-58.

Wagg, A.; Fry, C. H.
      Visco-elastic properties of isolated detrusor smooth muscle.
      Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology Supplementum, v. 0, n.
    201, (1999.): 12-18.

PICK OF THE WEEK (or is it PECK of the WEEK?)
Clarke, C. H.; Jones, R. B.
      Will domestic chicks approach videos of conspecifics? (20th Annual
    Meeting of the Southern Poultry Science Society and the 40th Annual
Meeting
    of the Southern Conference on Avian Diseases)
      Poultry Science, v. 78, n. SUPPL. 1, (1999.): 97.



COMPARATIVE
Vanhooydonck, Bieke; Van Damme, Raoul.
      Evolutionary relationships between body shape and habitat use in
lacertid lizards.
      Evolutionary Ecology Research, v. 1, n. 7, (Nov., 1999.): 785-805.

Stahl, Peter W.
      Structural density of domesticated South American camelid skeletal
    elements and the archaeological investigation of prehistoric Andean
    ch'arki.  Journal of Archaeological Science, v. 26, n. 11, (Nov.,
1999.): 1347-1368.

ORTHOPEDICS
Neumann, W. Patrick; Wells, Richard P.; Norman, Robert W.; Andrews, David
    M.; Frank, John; Shannon, Harry S.; Kerr, Mickey S.
      Comparison of four peak spinal loading exposure measurement methods and
    their association with low-back pain.
      Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health, v. 25, n. 5, (Oct.,
    1999.): 404-409.

van Dieen, Jaap H.; Hoozemans, Marco J. M.; Toussaint, Huub M.
      Stoop or squat: A review of biomechanical studies on lifting technique.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 10, (Dec., 1999.): 685-696.

Scifert, Christopher F.; Brown, Thomas D.; Lipman, Joseph D.
      Finite element analysis of a novel design approach to resisting total hip
    dislocation.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 10, (Dec., 1999.): 697-703.

Liau, Jiann-Jong; Cheng, Cheng-Kung; Huang, Chun-Hsiung; Lee, Ye-Ming;
    Chueh, Shan-Chang; Lo, Wai-Hee.
      The influence of contact alignment of the tibiofemoral joint of the
    prostheses in in vitro biomechanical testing.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 14, n. 10, (Dec., 1999.): 717-721.

MISC.

Topper, James N.; Gimbrone, Michael A.,.
      Blood flow and vascular gene expression: Fluid shear stress as a
    modulator of endothelial phenotype.
      Molecular Medicine Today, v. 5, n. 1, (Jan., 1999.): 40-46.

Lucero, Jorge C.; Munhall, Kevin G.
     A model of facial biomechanics for speech production.
     Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, v. 106, n. 5, (Nov., 1999.):
   2834-2842.

Gefen, A.; Chen, J.; Elad, D.
      Stresses in the normal and diabetic human penis following implantation of
    an inflatable prosthesis.
      Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, v. 37, n. 5, (Sept.,
    1999.): 625-631.





BOTANICAL

Briand, Christopher H.; Campion, Shannon M.; Dzambo, Damion A.; Wilson,
Kerri A.
      Biomechanical properties of the trunk of the devil's walking stick
    (Aralia spinosa; Araliaceae) during the crown-building phase: Implications
    for tree architecture.
      American Journal of Botany, v. 86, n. 12, (Dec., 1999.): 1677-1682.
 

NEURO/GAIT

 Patla, Aftab E.; Adkin, Allan; Ballard, Tonya.
      Online steering: Coordination and control of body center of mass,
head and body reorientation.
      Experimental Brain Research, v. 129, n. 4, (Dec., 1999.): 629-634.

Mesure, S.; Azulay, J. P.; Pouget, J.; Amblard, B.
      Strategies of segmental stabilization during gait in Parkinson's disease.
      Experimental Brain Research, v. 129, n. 4, (Dec., 1999.): 573-581.
 

ORTHOPEDICS

 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.

Clark, Chris A.; Werring, David J.; Miller, David H.
     Diffusion imaging of the spinal cord in vivo: Estimation of the principal
   diffusivities and application to multiple sclerosis.
     Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, v. 43, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 133-138.

Waterton, John C.; Solloway, Stuart; Foster, John E.; Keen, Michael C.;
   Gandy, Stephen; Middleton, Brian J.; Maciewicz, Rose A.; Watt, Iain; Dieppe,
   Paul A.; Taylor, Christopher J.
     Diurnal variation in the femoral articular cartilage of the knee in
young adult humans.
     Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, v. 43, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 126-132.

Jackson, Robert J.; Gokaslan, Ziya L.
     Spinal-pelvic fixation in patients with lumbosacral neoplasms.
     Journal of Neurosurgery, v. 92, n. 1 suppl., (Jan., 2000.): 61-70.
Puleo, D. A.; Nanci, A.
      Understanding and controlling the bone-implant interface.
      Biomaterials, v. 20, n. 23-24, (Dec., 1999.): 2311-2321.

Plath, J.; Schuhr, T.; Fethke, K.; Zacharias, T.; Johnson, M.; Mach, J.
     Loosening pattern in a cementless custom-made hip stem: X-ray analysis,
   finite-elements and photoelasticity measurements.
     Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, v. 120, n. 1-2, (Jan.,
2000.):103-107.



MISC. MEDICAL

Lee, Jen-shih.
     1998 Distinguished lecture: Biomechanics of the microcirculation, an
   integrative and therapeutic perspective.
     Annals of Biomedical Engineering, v. 28, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 1-13.

Gray, Steven D.; Titze, Ingo R.; Alipour, Fariborz; Hammond, Thomas Hale.
     Biomechanical and histologic observations of vocal fold fibrous proteins.
     Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology, v. 109, n. 1, (Jan.,
2000.): 77-85.

NEURAL

Miller, William L.; Sigvardt, Karen A.
 Extent and role of multisegmental coupling in the lamprey spinal locomotor
pattern generator.
     Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 83, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.):465-476.

Micera, S.; Sabatini, A. M.; Dario, P.
      Adaptive fuzzy control of electrically stimulated muscles for arm
movements.
      Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, v. 37, n. 6, (Nov.,
1999.): 680-685.

GAIT & POSTURE

Gorce, Philippe.
      A cybernetical method for simulating the dynamic erect stance posture
    control under perturbation.
      Kybernetes, v. 28, n. 8-9, (1999.): 1042-1053.

Grasso, R.; Zago, M.; Lacquaniti, F.
      Interactions between posture and locomotion: Motor patterns in humans
    walking with bent posture versus erect posture.
      Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 83, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.):
288-300.

Yang, Tsui-Fen; Chan, Rai-Chi; Chuang, Tien-Yow; Liu, Tacho-Jen; Chiu,Jan-Wei.
      Treatment of cerebral palsy with botulinum toxin: Evaluation with Gross
    Motor Function Measure.
      Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, v. 98, n. 12, (Dec.,
1999.): 832-836.

Albensi, Raymond J.; Nyland, John; Caborn, David N. M.
      The relationship of body weight and clinical foot and ankle measurements
    to the heel forces of forward and backward walking.
      Journal of Athletic Training, v. 34, n. 4, (Oct.-Nov., 1999.): 328-333.

 Deliagina, T. G.; Orlovsky, G. N.; Selverston, A. I.; Arshavsky, Y. I.
     Neuronal mechanisms for the control of body orientation in Clione. II.
   Modifications in the activity of postural control system.
     Journal of Neurophysiology (Bethesda), v. 83, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.):
367-373.

ORTHOPEDICS

 Reddy, G. Kesava; Stehno-Bittel, Lisa; Enwemeka, Chukuka S.
      Matrix remodeling in healing rabbit Achilles tendon.
      Wound Repair and Regeneration, v. 7, n. 6, (Nov.-Dec., 1999.): 518-527.

Shin, Daehwan; Athanasiou, Kyriacos.
      Cytoindentation for obtaining cell biomechanical properties.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v. 17, n. 6, (Nov., 1999.): 880-890.

Schachar, Norman S.; Novak, Kelli; Hurtig, Mark; Muldrew, Ken; McPherson,
    Roger; Wohl, Greg; Zernicke, Ronald F.; McGann, Locksley E.
      Transplantation of cryopreserved osteochondral Dowel allografts for
    repair of focal articular defects in an ovine model.
      Journal of Orthopaedic Research, v. 17, n. 6, (Nov., 1999.): 909-920.

Dickson, Robert A.
      Spinal deformity - adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Nonoperative
treatment.
      Spine, v. 24, n. 24, (Dec. 15, 1999.): 2601-2606.

Machida, Masafumi.
      Cause of idiopathic scoliosis.
      Spine, v. 24, n. 24, (Dec. 15, 1999.): 2576-2583.

 Sonoda, Masaki; Harwood, Frederick L.; Amiel, Michael E.; Moriya, Hideshige;
   Temple, Michele; Chang, Douglas G.; Lottman, Lisa M.; Sah, Robert L.;
Amiel,David.
     The effects of hyaluronan on tissue healing after meniscus injury and
repair in a rabbit model.
     American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb.,
2000.):90-97.

Meffert, Rainer H.; Tis, John E.; Lounici, Smain; Rogers, Jonathan S.;
    Inoue, Nozomu; Chao, Edmund Y.S.
      Comparison of two systems for tibial external fixation in rabbits.
      Laboratory Animal Science, v. 49, n. 6, (Dec., 1999.): 650-654.

Warden, S. J.; Bennell, K. L.; McMeeken, J. M.; Wark, J. D.
      Acceleration of fresh fracture repair using the Sonic Accelerated
    Fracture Healing System (SAFHS): A review.
      Calcified Tissue International, v. 66, n. 2, (Feb., 2000.): 157-163.

Harner, Christopher D.; Vogrin, Tracy M.; Hoher, Jurgen; Ma, C. Benjamin;
Woo, Savio L.-Y.
      Biomechanical analysis of a posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
    Deficiency of the posterolateral structures as a cause of graft failure.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb., 2000.):
32-39.

Harris, Richard I.; Wallace, Andrew L.; Harper, Gareth D.; Goldberg, Jerome
    A.; Sonnabend, David H.; Walsh, William R.
      Structural properties of the intact and the reconstructed
    coracoclavicular ligament complex.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb.,
2000.):103-108.

Katsuragi, Ryosei; Yasuda, Kazunori; Tsujino, Jun; Keira, Motoharu;
Kaneda,Kiyoshi.
      The effect of nonphysiologically high initial tension on the mechanical
    properties of in situ frozen anterior cruciate ligament in a canine model.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb.,
2000.):47-56.

 Duchow, Jochen; Hess, Thomas; Kohn, Dieter.
      Primary stability of press-fit-implanted osteochondral grafts. Influence
    of graft size, repeated insertion, and harvesting technique.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb.,
2000.):24-27.

 Kleinrensink, G. J.; Stoeckart, R.; Mulder, P. G. H.; Hoek, G. v. d.;
    Broek, Th.; Vleeming, A.; Snijders, C. J.
      Upper limb tension tests as tools in the diagnosis of nerve and plexus
    lesions: Anatomical and biomechanical aspects.
      Clinical Biomechanics, v. 15, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 9-14.

Fu, Freddie H.; Bennett, Craig H.; Ma, C. Benjamin; Menetrey, Jacques;
    Lattermann, Christian.
      Current trends in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Part II.
    Operative procedures and clinical correlations.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb.,
2000.):124-130.

Soler, Tomas; Calderon, Carmen.
      The prevalence of spondylolysis in the Spanish elite athlete.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine, v. 28, n. 1, (Jan.-Feb.,
2000.):57-62.

PICK OF THE WEEK

Skilled forelimb reaching for pasta guided by
tactile input in the rat as measured by accuracy, spatial
adjustments, and force.
Mark Ballermann, Greg Tompkins & Ian Q. Whishaw.
Behavioural Brain Research, 2000, 109:1:49 - 57
http://neuroscion.com/abstract/JOURNAL.BBR.nol0095a_01664328_v0109i01_99001643

But was it macaroni, vermicelli, penne, rotini or perhaps ratini?



ORTHOPEDICS
Leterrier, C.; Constantin, P.
      Early bone growth in chickens genetically selected for a high and low
growth rate.
      Growth Development and Aging, v. 63, n. 3, (Autumn, 1999.): 75-84.

Felisbino, S. L.; Carvalho, H. F.
      Identification and distribution of type VI collagen in tendon
fibrocartilages.
      Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology, v. 31, n. 2,
(April,1999.): 187-195.

Naby, Mohammed Abdel; El-Din, Mohammad Nour; Yousef, Abdel Salam M.
      Mechanical efficiency of penetration of pedicular screw fixation.
      Journal of the Medical Research Institute, v. 20, n. 3, (1999.): 41-57.

 Hadjipavlou, Alexander G.; Simmons, James W.; Yang, Jinping; Nicodemus,
   Clarence L.; Esch, Oliver; Simmons, David J.
     Plaster of Paris as an osteoconductive material for interbody vertebral
   fusion in mature sheep.
     Spine, v. 25, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 10-16.

Goh, James C.H.; Wong, Hee-Kit; Thambyah, Ashvin; Yu, Chun-Sing.
      Influence of PLIF cage size on lumbar spine stability.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 35-40.

Wing, K. J.; Fisher, C. G.; O'Connell, J. X.; Wing, P. C.
      Stopping nicotine exposure before surgery: The effect on spinal
fusion in  a rabbit model.
      Spine, v. 25, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 30-34.

Provencher, Matthew T.; Abdu, William A.
      Giovanni Alfonso Borelli: "Father of spinal biomechanics".
      Spine, v. 25, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.): 131-136.

POSTURE
Owings, Tammy M.; Pavol, Michael J.; Foley, Kevin T.; Grabiner, Mark D.
      Measures of postural stability are not predictors of recovery from large
    postural disturbances in healthy older adults.
      Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, v. 48, n. 1, (Jan., 2000.):
    42-50.

COMPARATIVE
Mayrand, Elise; Dutil, Jean-Denis; Guderley, Helga.
      Changes in muscle of postmoult snow crabs Chionoecetes opilio (O.
    Fabricius) fed different rations.
      Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, v. 243, n. 1,
(Jan. 1, 2000.): 95-113.

 Navas, C. A.; James, R. S.; Wakeling, J. M.; Kemp, K. M.; Johnston, I. A.
      An integrative study of the temperature dependence of whole animal and
    muscle performance during jumping and swimming in the frog Rana temporaria.
      Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and
    Environmental Physiology, v. 169, n. 8, (Dec., 1999.): 588-596.

Marden, James H.; Fitzhugh, Gail H.; Wolf, Melisande R.; Arnold, Kristina
D.; Rowan, Barry.
      Alternative splicing, muscle calcium sensitivity, and the modulation
of dragonfly flight performance.
      Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
of America, v. 96, n. 26, (Dec. 21, 1999.): 15304-15309.

Marsh, Richard L.
      Contractile properties of muscles used in sound production and locomotion
    in two species of gray tree frog.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 22, (Nov., 1999.): 3215-3223.

 Nauen, Jennifer C.; Shadwick, Robert E.
      The scaling of acceleratory aquatic locomotion: Body size and tail-flip
    performance of the California spiny lobster Panulirus interruptus.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 22, (Nov., 1999.): 3181-3193.

Baker, Emily J.; Gleeson, Todd T.
      The effects of intensity on the energetics of brief locomotor activity.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 22, (Nov., 1999.): 3081-3087.

Domenici, Paolo; Schmitz, Josef; Jamon, Marc.
      The relationship between leg stepping pattern and yaw torque oscillations
    in curve walking of two crayfish species.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 22, (Nov., 1999.): 3069-3080.

Wakeling, James M.; Kemp, Kirsty M.; Johnston, Ian A.
      The biomechanics of fast-starts during ontogeny in the common carp
    Cyprinus carpio.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 22, (Nov., 1999.): 3057-3067.

Srygley, Robert B.; Ellington, C. P.
      Estimating the relative fitness of local adaptive peaks: The aerodynamic
    costs of flight in mimetic passion-vine butterflies Heliconius.
      Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences Series B, v. 266, n.
    1435, (Nov. 22, 1999.): 2239-2245.

 Ijspeert, Auke Jan; Kodjabachian, Jerome.
      Evolution and development of a central pattern generator for the
swimming of a lamprey.
      Artificial Life, v. 5, n. 3, (Summer, 1999.): 247-269.

 Price, Edward O.
      Behavioral development in animals undergoing domestication.
      Applied Animal Behaviour Science, v. 65, n. 3, (Dec., 1999.): 245-271.

Yoda, K.; Sato, K.; Niizuma, Y.; Kurita, M.; Bost, C.-A.; Le Maho, Y.;
    Naito, Y.
      Precise monitoring of porpoising behaviour of Adelie penguins determined
    using acceleration data loggers.
      Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 202, n. 22, (Nov., 1999.): 3121-3126.

ANTHROPOLOGICAL
Trinkaus, Erik; Rhoads, Megan L.
      Neandertal knees: Power lifters in the Pleistocene?
      Journal of Human Evolution, v. 37, n. 6, (Dec., 1999.): 833-859.

SPORTS
Pelayo, Patrick; Sidney, Michel; Moretto, Pierre; Wille, Fabien;
Chollet,Didier.
      Stroking parameters in top level swimmers with a disability.
      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v. 31, n. 12, (Dec., 1999.):
    1839-1843.

NEURAL
Perreault, M.-C.; Shefchyk, S. J.; Jimenez, I.; McCrea, D. A.
      Depression of muscle and cutaneous afferent-evoked monosynaptic field
    potentials during fictive locomotion in the cat.
      Journal of Physiology (Cambridge), v. 521, n. 3, (Dec. 15,
1999.):691-703.

GAIT
Unnithan, Viswanath B.; Dowling, James J.; Frost, Gail; Bar-Or, Oded.
      Role of mechanical power estimates in the O2 cost of walking in
children with cerebral palsy.
      Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, v. 31, n. 12, (Dec.,
1999.):1703-1708.