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

Lal BK, Hobson RW, Goldstein J, Chakhtoura EY, Duran WN (2004) Carotid
artery stenting: Is there a need to revise ultrasound velocity criteria?
Journal of Vascular Surgery 39: 58-66

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Van Reenen CG, Engel B, Ruis-Heutinck LFM, Van der Werf JTN, Buist WG, Jones
RB, Blokhuis HJ (2004) Behavioural reactivity of heifer calves in
potentially alarming test situations: a multivariate and correlational
analysis. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 85: 11-30

Suter RB, Stratton G, Miller PR (2003) Water surface locomotion by spiders:
Distinct gaits in diverse families. Journal of Arachnology 31: 428-432

Singer RB, Koehler S (2004) Pollinarium morphology and floral rewards in
Brazilian Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 93: 39-51

Singaravel M, Fujisawa Y, Hisada M, Saifullah ASM, Tomioka K (2003) Phase
shifts of the circadian locomotor rhythm induced by pigment-dispersing
factor in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus. Zoological Science 20: 1347-1354

Kanitz E, Tuchscherer M, Puppe B, Tuchscherer A, Stabenow B (2004)
Consequences of repeated early isolation in domestic piglets (Sus scrofa) on
their behavioural, neuroendocrine, and immunological responses. Brain
Behavior and Immunity 18: 35-45

Chu LR, Garner JP, Mench JA (2004) A behavioral comparison of New Zealand
White rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) housed individually or in pairs in
conventional laboratory cages. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 85: 121-139

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Bertocci GE, Munin MC, Frost KL, Burdett R, Wassinger CA, Fitzgerald SG
(2004) Isokinetic performance after total hip replacement. American Journal
of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 83: 1-9

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Vaugoyeau M, Viallet F, Mesure S, Massion J (2003) Coordination of axial
rotation and step execution: deficits in Parkinson's disease. Gait & Posture
18: 150-157

Vogt L, Portscher M, Brettmann K, Pfeifer K, Banzer W (2003) Cross-
validation of marker configurations to measure pelvic kinematics in gait.
Gait & Posture 18: 178-184

Valderrabano V, Hintermann B, Nigg BM, Stefanyshyn D, Stergiou P (2003)
Kinematic changes after fusion and total replacement of the ankle - Part 1:
Range of motion. Foot & Ankle International 24: 881-887

Valderrabano V, Hintermann B, Nigg BM, Stefanyshyn D, Stergiou P (2003)
Kinematic changes after fusion and total replacement of the ankle - Part 2:
Movement transfer. Foot & Ankle International 24: 888-896

Valderrabano V, Hintermann B, Nigg BM, Stefanyshyn D, Stergiou P (2003)
Kinematic changes after fusion and total replacement of the ankle - Part 3:
Talar movement. Foot & Ankle International 24: 897-900

Purkiss SBA, Robertson DGE (2003) Methods for calculating internal
mechanical work: comparison using elite runners. Gait & Posture 18: 143-149

Nadeau S, Amblard B, Mesure S, Bourbonnais D (2003) Head and trunk
stabilization strategies during forward and backward walking in healthy
adults. Gait & Posture 18: 134-142

Gutierrez EM, Bartonek A, Haglund-Akerlind Y, Saraste H (2003)
Characteristic gait kinematics in persons with lumbosacral myelomeningocele.
Gait & Posture 18: 170-177

Chou LS, Kaufman KR, Hahn ME, Brey RH (2003) Medio-lateral motion of the
center of mass during obstacle crossing distinguishes elderly individuals
with imbalance. Gait & Posture 18: 125-133

METHODS

Rooker S, Jorens PG, Van Reempts J, Borgers M, Verlooy J (2003) Continuous
measurement of intracranial pressure in awake rats after experimental closed
head injury. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 131: 75-81

Losanoff JE, Collier AD, Wagner-Mann CC, Richman BW, Huff H, Hsieh FH,
Diaz-Arias A, Jones JW (2004) Biomechanical comparison of median sternotomy
closures. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 77: 203-209

Jankowski RJ, Prantil RL, Fraser MO, Chancellor MB, de Groat WC, Huard J,
Vorp DA (2004) Development of an experimental system for the study of
urethral biomechanical function. American Journal of Physiology-Renal
Physiology 286: F225-F232

NEURAL

Poltronieri SC, Zangrossi H, Viana MD (2003) Antipanic-like effect of
serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the elevated T-maze. Behavioural Brain
Research 147: 185-192

Pratte M, Rougon G, Schachner M, Jamon A (2003) Mice deficient for the close
homologue of the neural adhesion cell L1 (CHL1) display alterations in
emotional reactivity and motor coordination. Behavioural Brain Research 147:
31-39

Hamann M, Meisler MH, Richter A (2003) Motor disturbances in mice with
deficiency of the sodium channel gene Scn8a show features of human dystonia.
Experimental Neurology 184: 830-838

ORTHOPAEDICS

von Pfeil DIF, Roush JK (2003) The use of stacked T-plating in dogs -
Clinical experience in four cases. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics
and Traumatology 16: 260-265

Szpalski M, Descamps PY, Hayez JP, Raad E, Gunzburg R, Keller TS,
Kosmopoulos V (2004) Prevention of hip lag screw cut-out by cement
augmentation: Description of a new technique and preliminary clinical
results. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 18: 34-40

Kubiak EN, Bong M, Park SS, Kummer F, Egol K, Koval KJ (2004) Intramedullary
fixation of unstable intertrochanteric hip fractures - One or two lag
screws. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 18: 12-17

Beck AL, Pead MI (2003) The use of Ellis pins (negative profile tip-threaded
pins) in external-skeletal fixation in dogs and cats. Veterinary and
Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 16: 223-231

PROSTHETICS

van der Linde H, Geertzen JHB, Hofstad CJ, van Limbeek J, Postema K (2003)
Prosthetic prescription in the Netherlands: an observational study.
Prosthetics and Orthotics International 27: 170-178

SPORT/EXERCISE

Larsson P (2003) Global positioning system and sport-specific testing.
Sports Medicine 33: 1093-1101

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Walsh DL, Schwerin MR, Kisielewski RW, Kotz RM, Chaput MP, Varney GW, To TM
(2004) Abrasion resistance of medical glove materials. Journal of Biomedical
Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials 68B: 81-87

Serbetci K, Korkusuz F, Hasirci N (2004) Thermal and mechanical properties
of hydroxyapatite impregnated acrylic bone cements. Polymer Testing 23: 145-
155

Louis-Ugbo J, Leeson B, Hutton WC (2004) Tensile properties of fresh human
calcaneal (Achilles) tendons. Clinical Anatomy 17: 30-35

Hing KA, Best SM, Tanner KE, Bonfield W, Revell PA (2004) Mediation of bone
ingrowth in porous hydroxyapatite bone graft substitutes. Journal of
Biomedical Materials Research Part A 68A: 187-200

HARD TO CLASSIFY

Xing JH, Larive B, Mekhail N, Soffer E (2004) Transcutaneous electrical
acustimulation can reduce visceral perception in patients with the irritable
bowel syndrome: A pilot study. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
10: 38-42

Nam, E. K., M. Makhsous, et al. (2004). "Biomechanical and
histological evaluation of osteochondral transplantation in a rabbit
model." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(2): 308-316.

Neri, R. and L. Lancellotti (2004). "Fractures of the lower limbs and
their secondary skeletal adaptations: A 20th century example of
pre-modern healing." International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 14(1):
60-66.

CARDIOVASCULAR

Hall, C. E., R. Hurtado, et al. (2004). "Hemodynamic-dependent
patterning of endothelin converting enzyme 1 expression and
differentiation of impulse-conducting Purkinje fibers in the
embryonic heart." Development 131(3): 581-592.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Burford, E. P., M. Fomina, et al. (2003). "Fungal involvement in
bioweathering and biotransformation of rocks and minerals."
Mineralogical Magazine 67(6): 1127-1155.

Despland, E. and S. Hamzeh "Ontogenetic changes in social behaviour
in the forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria." Behavioral
Ecology and Sociobiology.

Perry, G., K. Levering, et al. (2004). "Locomotor performance and
social dominance in male Anolis cristatellus." Animal Behaviour 67:
37-47.

Shmueli, M., Z. Arad, et al. (2003). "Developmental rates and
morphometrics of the sympatric pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax
pygmeus) and great cormorant (P-carbo sinensis)." Israel Journal of
Zoology 49(2-3): 159-173.

Zhang, Y. P. and X. A. Ji (2004). "The thermal dependence of food
assimilation and locomotor performance in southern grass lizards,
Takydromus sexlineatus (Lacertidae)." Journal of Thermal Biology
29(1): 45-53.

DENTAL

Itoh, H., A. A. Caputo, et al. (2004). "Biomechanical comparison of
straight and staggered implant placement configurations."
International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry 24(1):
47-55.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Algase, D. L., E. R. A. Beattie, et al. (2004). "Validation of the
Algase Wandering Scale (Version 2) in a cross cultural sample." Aging
& Mental Health 8(2): 133-142.

NEURAL

David, H. N., K. Sissaoui, et al. (2004). "Modulation of the
locomotor responses induced by D-1-like and D-2-like dopamine
receptor agonists and D-amphetamine by NMDA and non-NMDA glutamate
receptor agonists and antagonists in the core of the rat nucleus
accumbens." Neuropharmacology 46(2): 179-191.

Gentilucci, M., A. C. Roy, et al. "Grasping an object naturally or
with a tool: are these tasks guided by a common motor
representation?" Experimental Brain Research.

Rabbitt, R. D., E. R. Damiano, et al. (2004). Biomechanics of the
semicircular canals and otolith organs. Vestibular System: 153-201.

Ruddle, R. A. and P. Peruch (2004). "Effects of proprioceptive
feedback and environmental characteristics on spatial learning in
virtual environments." International Journal of Human-Computer
Studies 60(3): 299-326.

Taccola, G., C. Marchetti, et al. "Role of group II and III
metabotropic glutamate receptors in rhythmic patterns of the neonatal
rat spinal cord in vitro." Experimental Brain Research.

Wu, B., T. L. Ooi, et al. (2004). "Perceiving distance accurately by
a directional process of integrating ground information." Nature
428(6978): 73-77.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Cooper, D. E. and D. Stewart (2004). "Posterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction using single-bundle patella tendon graft with tibial
inlay fixation - 2-to 10-year follow-up." American Journal of Sports
Medicine 32(2): 346-360.

DeMorat, G., P. Weinhold, et al. (2004). "Aggressive quadriceps
loading can induce noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury."
American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(2): 477-483.

Giffin, J. R., T. M. Vogrin, et al. (2004). "Effects of increasing
tibial slope on the biomechanics of the knee." American Journal of
Sports Medicine 32(2): 376-382.

Koh, J. L., K. Wirsing, et al. (2004). "The effect of graft height
mismatch on contact pressure following osteochondral grafting - A
biomechanical study." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(2):
317-320.

Marks, R. and L. Penton (2004). "Are foot orthotics efficacious for
treating painful medial compartment knee osteoarthritis? A review of
the literature." International Journal of Clinical Practice 58(1):
49-57.

Nurmi, J. T., P. Kannus, et al. (2004). "Interference screw fixation
of soft tissue grafts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction:
Part 1 - Effect of tunnel compaction by serial dilators versus
extraction drilling on the initial fixation strength." American
Journal of Sports Medicine 32(2): 411-417.

Nurmi, J. T., P. Kannus, et al. (2004). "Interference screw fixation
of soft tissue grafts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction:
Part 2 - Effect of preconditioning on graft tension during and after
screw insertion." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(2): 418-424.

Suggs, J. F., G. A. Li, et al. (2004). "Function of the anterior
cruciate ligament after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - An in
vitro robotic study." Journal of Arthroplasty 19(2): 224-229.

Zalzal, P., M. Papini, et al. (2004). "An in vivo biomechanical
analysis of the soft-tissue envelope of osteoarthritic knees."
Journal of Arthroplasty 19(2): 217-223.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Dabanoglu, I., M. E. Kara, et al. (2004). "Morphometry of the
thoracic spine in German shepherd dog: A computed tomographic study."
Anatomia Histologia Embryologia-Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series
C 33(1): 53-58.

Puttlitz, C. M., V. Deviren, et al. "Biomechanics of cervical
laminoplasty: kinetic studies comparing different surgical
techniques, temporal effects and the degree of level involvement."
European Spine Journal.

Teo, E. C., K. K. Lee, et al. (2004). "The biomechanics of lumbar
graded facetectomy under anterior-shear load." Ieee Transactions on
Biomedical Engineering 51(3): 443-449.

ROBOTICS

Wei, Y. J. and B. Goodwine (2004). "Stratified motion planning on
nonsmooth domains with robotic applications." Ieee Transactions on
Robotics and Automation 20(1): 128-132.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Kriegsman, D. M. W., D. J. H. Deeg, et al. (2004). "Comorbidity of
somatic chronic diseases and decline in physical functioning: the
Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam." Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
57(1): 55-65.

Vad, V. B., A. L. Bhat, et al. (2004). "Low back pain in professional
golfers - The role of associated hip and low back range-of-motion
deficits." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(2): 494-497.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Ben-Nissan, B. (2004). "Nanoceramics in biomechanical applications."
Mrs Bulletin 29(1): 28-32.

Chang, S. C. N., F. C. Wei, et al. (2003). "Ex vivo gene therapy in
autologous critical-size craniofacial bone regeneration." Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery 112(7): 1841-1850.

Davidson, P. L., P. D. Milburn and B. D. Wilson (2004). "Biological
Adaptive Control Model: A mechanical analogue of multi-factorial bone
density adaptation." Journal of Theoretical Biology 227(2): 187-195.

de Margerie, E., J. P. Robin, et al. (2004). "Assessing a
relationship between bone microstructure and growth rate: a
fluorescent labelling study in the king penguin chick (Aptenodytes
patagonicus)." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(5): 869-879.

Fanuscu, M. I. and T. L. Chang (2004). "Three-dimensional
morphometric analysis of human cadaver bone: microstructural data
from maxilla and mandible." Clinical Oral Implants Research 15(2):
213-218.

Moisio, K. C., D. E. Hurwitz, et al. (2004). "Dynamic loads are
determinants of peak bone mass." Journal of Orthopaedic Research
22(2): 339-345.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Namy, P., J. Ohayon, et al. (2004). "Critical conditions for pattern
formation and in vitro tubulogenesis driven by cellular traction
fields." Journal of Theoretical Biology 227(1): 103-120.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Banchetti, R. (2003). "Ethology of ciliates: An appreciation of the
work of Nicola Ricci." European Journal of Protistology 39(4):
380-384.

de Groot, J. H., I. van der Sluijs, et al. (2004). "A
three-dimensional kinematic analysis of tongue flicking in Python
molurus." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(5): 827-839.

Muller, U. K. and J. L. van Leeuwen (2004). "Swimming of larval
zebrafish: ontogeny of body waves and implications for locomotory
development." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(5): 853-868.

Preston, T. M. (2003). "The water-air interface: a microhabitat for
amoebae." European Journal of Protistology 39(4): 385-389.

Ramos, M., D. J. Irschick, et al. "Overcoming an evolutionary
conflict: Removal of a reproductive organ greatly increases locomotor
performance." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the
United States of America.

Roussel, S., P. H. Hemsworth, et al. (2004). "Effects of repeated
stress during pregnancy in ewes on the behavioural and physiological
responses to stressful events and birth weight of their offspring."
Applied Animal Behaviour Science 85(3-4): 259-276.

Schilder, R. J. and J. H. Marden (2004). "A hierarchical analysis of
the scaling of force and power production by dragonfly flight
motors." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(5): 767-776.

DENTAL

Cehreli, M., J. Duyck, et al. (2004). "Implant design and interface
force transfer - A photoelastic and strain-gauge analysis." Clinical
Oral Implants Research 15(2): 249-257.

Turunen, T., J. Peltola, et al. (2004). "Bioactive glass granules as
a bone adjunctive material in maxillary sinus floor augmentation."
Clinical Oral Implants Research 15(2): 135-141.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Chardenon, A., G. Montagne, et al. "The perceptual control of
goal-directed locomotion: a common control architecture for
interception and navigation?" Experimental Brain Research.

MUSCLES/JOINTS

Shor, G., D. Regev, et al. (2004). "Balloon expansion of the
pectoralis major muscle flap in sternoplasty: A biomechanical and
histologic study in a rat model." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
113(3): 942-948.

NEURAL

Deutschlander, A., M. Strupp, et al. (2004). "Vertical oscillopsia in
bilateral superior canal dehiscence syndrome." Neurology 62(5):
784-787.

Jung, H. S., H. S. Lee, et al. (2004). "A long-term locomotor
function and cognition study following middle cerebral artery
occlusion in rats." Neuroscience Research Communications 34(1): 37-46.

Teng, Y. D., H. Choi, et al. (2004). "Minocycline inhibits
contusion-triggered mitochondrial cytochrome c release and mitigates
functional deficits after spinal cord injury." Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 101(9):
3071-3076.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Kawakami, H., K. Shino, et al. "Graft healing in a bone tunnel:
bone-attached graft with screw fixation versus bone-free graft with
extra-articular suture fixation." Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology
Arthroscopy.

Li, G., S. Zayontz, et al. (2004). "In situ forces of the anterior
and posterior cruciate ligaments in high knee flexion: an in vitro
investigation." Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(2): 293-297.

Park, S. H. and M. Silva (2004). "Neuromuscular electrical
stimulation enhances fracture healing: results of an animal model."
Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(2): 382-387.

Patel, V. V., K. Hall, et al. (2004). "A three-dimensional MRI
analysis of knee kinematics." Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(2):
283-292.

Pearlman, J. L., S. S. Roach, et al. (2004). "The fundamental
thumb-tip force vectors produced by the muscles of the thumb."
Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(2): 306-312.

Piltz, S., P. Strunk, et al. "Fixation strength of a novel
bioabsorbable expansion bolt for patellar tendon bone graft fixation:
an experimental study in calf tibial bone." Knee Surgery Sports
Traumatology Arthroscopy.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Wilcox, R. K. (2004). "The biomechanics of vertebroplasty: a review."
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal
of Engineering in Medicine 218(H1): 1-10.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Wu, J. Z., R. G. Dong, et al. (2004). "Elimination of the friction
effects in unconfined compression tests of biomaterials and soft
tissues." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part
H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 218(H1): 35-40.

HARD TO CLASSIFY

Cesario, J., H. Grant, et al. (2004). "Regulatory fit and persuasion:
Transfer from "feeling right"." Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology 86(3): 388-404.

Hagen, K. and D. M. Broom (2004). "Emotional reactions to learning in
cattle." Applied Animal Behaviour Science 85(3-4): 203-213.

Jerome, C. P. (2004). "Hormonal therapies and osteoporosis." Ilar
Journal 45(2): 170-178.

Williams, B., D. Waddington, D. H. Murray and C. Farquharson (2004).
"Bone strength during growth: Influence of growth rate on cortical
porosity and mineralization." Calcified Tissue International 74(3):
236-245.

CARDIOVASCULAR

Kondapalli, J., A. S. Flozak and M. L. C. Albuquerque (2004).
"Laminar shear stress differentially modulates gene expression of
p120 catenin, Kaiso transcription factor, and vascular endothelial
cadherin in human coronary artery endothelial cells." Journal of
Biological Chemistry 279(12): 11417-11424.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

White, C. R., M. A. Haidekker, H. Y. Stevens and J. A. Frangos
(2004). "Extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation and
endothelin-1 production in human endothelial cells exposed to
vibration." Journal of Physiology-London 555(2): 565-572.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Day, J. J., D. B. Norman, A. S. Gale, P. Upchurch and H. P. Powell
(2004). "A Middle Jurassic dinosaur trackway site from Oxfordshire,
UK." Palaeontology 47: 319-348.

Thistle, D. and L. Sedlacek (2004). "Emergent and non-emergent
species of harpacticoid copepods can be recognized morphologically."
Marine Ecology-Progress Series 266: 195-200.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Ballagas, A. J., R. D. Montgomery, R. A. Henderson and R. Gillette
(2004). "Pre- and postoperative force plate analysis of dogs with
experimentally transected cranial cruciate ligaments treated using
tibial plateau leveling osteotomy." Veterinary Surgery 33(2): 187-190.

Blasing, B. and H. Cruse (2004). "Mechanisms of stick insect
locomotion in a gap-crossing paradigm." Journal of Comparative
Physiology a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology
190(3): 173-183.

Kim, C. M., J. J. Eng and M. W. Whittaker (2004). "Level walking and
ambulatory capacity in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury:
relationship with muscle strength." Spinal Cord 42(3): 156-162.

Komura, T. and A. Nagano (2004). "Evaluation of the influence of
muscle deactivation on other muscles and joints during gait motion."
Journal of Biomechanics 37(4): 425-436.

Pardoe, J., S. A. Edgley, T. Drew and R. Apps (2004). "Changes in
excitability of ascending and descending inputs to cerebellar
climbing fibers during locomotion." Journal of Neuroscience 24(11):
2656-2666.

Sage, D., J. Ganem, F. Guillaumond, G. Laforge-Anglade, A. M.
Francois-Bellan, O. Bosler and D. Becquet (2004). "Influence of the
corticosterone rhythm on photic entrainment of locomotor activity in
rats." Journal of Biological Rhythms 19(2): 144-156.

METHODS

Azer, N. M., C. S. Winalski and T. Minas (2004). "MR imaging for
surgical planning and postoperative assessment in early
osteoarthritis." Radiologic Clinics of North America 42(1): 43-+.

Moores, A. P., M. R. Owen and J. F. Tarlton (2004). "The three-loop
pulley suture versus two locking-loop sutures for the repair of
canine Achilles tendons." Veterinary Surgery 33(2): 131-137.

Murakami, H., W. C. Horton, K. Tomita and W. C. Hutton "A two-cage
reconstruction versus a single mega-cage reconstruction for lumbar
interbody fusion: an experimental comparison." European Spine Journal.

Pappas, I. P. I., T. Keller, S. Mangold, M. R. Popovic, V. Dietz and
M. Morari (2004). "A reliable gyroscope-based gait-phase detection
sensor embedded in a shoe insole." Ieee Sensors Journal 4(2): 268-274.

Schultheiss, M., E. Hartwig, L. Kinzl, L. Claes and H. J. Wilke
(2004). "Thoracolumbar fracture stabilization: comparative
biomechanical evaluation of a new video-assisted implantable system."
European Spine Journal 13(2): 93-100.

MODELING

Rejniak, K. A., H. J. Kliman and L. J. Fauci (2004). "A computational
model of the mechanics of growth of the villous trophoblast bilayer."
Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 66(2): 199-232.

MUSCLES/JOINTS

Nakajo, K. and Y. Okamura "Development of transient outward currents
coupled with Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release mediates oscillatory membrane
potential in ascidian muscle cells." Journal of Neurophysiology.

Raikova, R. T. and H. T. Aladjov (2004). "Simulation of the motor
units control during a fast elbow flexion in the sagittal plane."
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 14(2): 227-238.

NEURAL

Allen, G. L., K. C. Kirasic, M. A. Rashotte and D. B. M. Haun (2004).
"Aging and path integration skill: Kinesthetic and vestibular
contributions to way finding." Perception & Psychophysics 66(1):
170-179.

Barriere, G., N. Mellen and J. R. Cazalets (2004). "Neuromodulation
of the locomotor network by dopamine in the isolated spinal cord of
newborn rat." European Journal of Neuroscience 19(5): 1325-1335.

Guertin, P. A. (2004). "Role of NMDA receptor activation in serotonin
agonist-induced air-stepping in paraplegic mice." Spinal Cord 42(3):
185-190.

Medico, M., A. Nicosia, M. Grech, M. Onesta, G. Sessa, L. Rampello
and F. Drago (2004). "Riluzole restores motor activity in rats with
post-traumatic peripheral neuropathy." Neuroscience Letters 358(1):
37-40.

Noah, J. A., L. Quimby, S. F. Frazier and S. N. Zill (2004). "Sensing
the effect of body load in legs: responses of tibial campaniform
sensilla to forces applied to the thorax in freely standing
cockroaches." Journal of Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology
Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 190(3): 201-215.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Aydin, H., S. Kerimoglu, A. Citlak and A. U. Turhan (2004). "Initial
fixation strength of interference nail fixation for anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon graft (experimental
study)." Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 12(2): 94-97.

Birkedal, J. P., D. N. Deal and D. S. Ruch (2004). "Loss of flexion
after radial head replacement." Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
13(2): 208-213.

Gupta, K. B., J. Duryea and B. N. Weissman (2004). "Radiographic
evaluation of osteoarthritis." Radiologic Clinics of North America
42(1): 11-+.

Jayamoorthy, T., J. R. Field, J. J. Costi, D. K. Martin, R. M.
Stanley and T. C. Hearn (2004). "Biceps tenodesis: A biomechanical
study of fixation methods." Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
13(2): 160-164.

Kocabey, Y., S. Klein, J. Nyland and D. Caborn (2004). "Tibial
fixation comparison of semitendinosus-bone composite allografts fixed
with bioabsorbable screws and bone-patella tendon-bone grafts fixed
with titanium screws." Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy
12(2): 88-93.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Bozkus, H., R. H. Chamberlain, L. E. P. Garza, N. R. Crawford and C.
A. Dickman (2004). "Biomechanical comparison of anterolateral plate,
lateral plate, and pedicle screws-rods for enhancing anterolateral
lumbar interbody cage stabilization." Spine 29(6): 635-641.

Mansour, M., S. Spiering, C. Lee, H. Dathe, A. K. Kalscheuer, D.
Kubein-Meesenburg and H. Nagerl (2004). "Evidence for IHA migration
during axial rotation of a lumbar spine segment by using a novel
high-resolution 6D kinematic tracking system." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(4): 583-592.

Pitzen, T. R., S. Zenner, D. Barbier, T. Georg and W. I. Steudel
"Factors affecting the interface of cervical spine facet screws
placed in the technique by Roy-Camille et al." European Spine Journal.

Redon, H., C. Iacona, G. Lot and J. D. Laredo (2004). "Atlantoaxial
rotatory subluxation with ankylosis in an 11-year-old girl - A case
report." Spine 29(6): E113-E118.

Teitelbaum, G. P., S. Shaolian, C. G. McDougall, M. C. Preul, N. R.
Crawford and V. K. H. Sonntag (2004). "New percutaneously inserted
spinal fixation system." Spine 29(6): 703-709.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Hansen, E. A., L. V. Jorgensen and G. Sjogaard (2004). "A
physiological counterpoint to mechanistic estimates of "internal
power" during cycling at different pedal rates." European Journal of
Applied Physiology 91(4): 435-442.

Rahmani, A., E. Locatelli and J. R. Lacour (2004). "Differences in
morphology and force/velocity relationship between Senegalese and
Italian sprinters." European Journal of Applied Physiology 91(4):
399-405.

Toledo, S. D., V. Akuthota, D. F. Drake, S. F. Nadler and L. H. Chou
(2004). "Sports and performing arts medicine. 6. Issues relating to
dancers." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(3):
S75-S78.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Bischofs, I. B., S. A. Safran and U. S. Schwarz (2004). "Elastic
interactions of active cells with soft materials - art. no. 021911."
Physical Review E 6902(2): 1911-1911.

Spoerl, E., G. Wollensak, F. Reber and L. Pillunat (2004).
"Cross-linking of human amniotic membrane by glutaraldehyde."
Ophthalmic Research 36(2): 71-77.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Benitez, C. L., D. N. Mintz and H. G. Potter (2004). "MR imaging of
the sternoclavicular joint following trauma." Clinical Imaging 28(1):
59-63.

HARD TO CLASSIFY

Laflin, S. L., P. E. Steyn, D. C. VanMetre, J. L. Uhrig and R. J.
Callan (2004). "Evaluation and treatment of decreased libido
associated with painful lumbar lesions in two bulls." Javma-Journal
of the American Veterinary Medical Association 224(4): 565-+.

Finet, G., J. Ohayon and G. Rioufol (2004). "Biomechanical
interaction between cap thickness, lipid core composition and blood
pressure in vulnerable coronary plaque: impact on stability or
instability." Coronary Artery Disease 15(1): 13-20.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Almeras, T., E. Costes and J. C. Salles (2004). "Identification of
biomechanical factors involved in stem shape variability between
apricot tree varieties." Annals of Botany 93(4): 455-468.

Chapple, D. G., C. J. McCoull and R. Swain (2004). "Effect of tail
loss on sprint speed and growth in newborn skinks, Niveoscincus
metallicus." Journal of Herpetology 38(1): 137-140.

Cooke, S. J., E. B. Thorstad and S. G. Hinch (2004). "Activity and
energetics of free-swimming fish: insights from electromyogram
telemetry." Fish and Fisheries 5(1): 21-52.

Kato, C., K. Mihashi and S. Ishida (2004). "Motility recovery during
the process of regeneration in freshwater planarians." Behavioural
Brain Research 150(1-2): 9-14.

Lemelin, P. and D. Schmitt (2004). "Seasonal variation in body mass
and locomotor kinetics of the fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus
medius)." Journal of Morphology 260(1): 65-71.

Linden, P. F. and J. S. Turner (2004). "'Optimal' vortex rings and
aquatic propulsion mechanisms." Proceedings of the Royal Society of
London Series B-Biological Sciences 271(1539): 647-653.

Perez-Tris, J., J. A. Diaz and J. L. Telleria (2004). "Loss of body
mass under predation risk: cost of antipredatory behaviour or
adaptive fit-for-escape?" Animal Behaviour 67: 511-521.

Srygley, R. B. (2004). "The aerodynamic costs of warning signals in
palatable mimetic butterflies and their distasteful models."
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological
Sciences 271(1539): 589-594.

Wong, B. B. M., A. N. N. Cowling, R. B. Cunningham, C. F. Donnelly
and P. D. Cooper (2004). "Do temperature and social environment
interact to affect call rate in frogs (Crinia signifera)?" Austral
Ecology 29(2): 209-214.

DENTAL

Kishen, A., G. V. Kumar and N. N. Chen (2004). "Stress-strain
response in human dentine: rethinking fracture predilection in
postcore restored teeth." Dental Traumatology 20(2): 90-100.

Torbjorner, A. and B. Fransson (2004). "Biomechanical aspects of
prosthetic treatment of structurally compromised teeth."
International Journal of Prosthodontics 17(2): 135-141.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Bertocci, G. E., M. C. Pierce, E. Deemer, F. Aguel, J. E. Janosky and
E. Vogeley (2004). "Influence of fall height and impact surface on
biomechanics of feet-first free falls in children."
Injury-International Journal of the Care of the Injured 35(4):
417-424.

Fonseca, S. T., K. G. Holt, L. Fetters and E. Saltzman (2004).
"Dynamic resources used in ambulation by children with spastic
hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Relationship to kinematics, energetics,
and asymmetries." Physical Therapy 84(4): 344-354.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Bent, L. R., J. T. Inglis and B. J. McFadyen "When is Vestibular
Information Important During Walking?" Journal of Neurophysiology.

Borel, L., F. Harlay, C. Lopez, J. Magnan, A. Chays and M. Lacour
(2004). "Walking performance of vestibular-defective patients before
and after unilateral vestibular neurotomy." Behavioural Brain
Research 150(1-2): 191-200.

Bouet, V., L. Borel, F. Harlay, Y. Gahery and M. Lacour (2004).
"Kinematics of treadmill locomotion in rats conceived, born, and
reared in a hypergravity field (2 g) Adaptation to 1 g." Behavioural
Brain Research 150(1-2): 207-216.

Singh, P., S. Cobb, W. Rengifo-Cam, X. Deng, W. Willis and Q. Li
(2004). "Locomotor activity and behavior of mutant mice deleted for
gastrin gene expression." Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
55(1): 269-278.

Varejao, A. S. P., P. Melo-Pinto, M. F. Meek, V. A. Filipe and J.
Bulas-Cruz (2004). "Methods for the experimental functional
assessment of rat sciatic nerve regeneration." Neurological Research
26(2): 186-194.

MUSCLES/JOINTS

Mahlfeld, K., J. Franke and F. Awiszus (2004). "Postcontraction
changes of muscle architecture in human quadriceps muscle." Muscle &
Nerve 29(4): 597-600.

Syme, D. A. and D. M. Tonks (2004). "Fatigue and recovery of dynamic
and steady-state performance in frog skeletal muscle." American
Journal of Physiology-Regulatory Integrative and Comparative
Physiology 286(5): R916-R926.

NEURAL

Crowdy, K. A. and D. E. Marple-Horvat (2004). "Alcohol affects eye
movements essential for visually guided stepping."
Alcoholism-Clinical and Experimental Research 28(3): 402-407.

Mizutani, K., T. Shimoi, H. Ogawa, Y. Kitamura and K. Oka (2004).
"Modulation of motor patterns by sensory feedback during earthworm
locomotion." Neuroscience Research 48(4): 457-462.

Sutton, G. P., J. B. Macknin, S. S. Gartman, G. P. Sunny, R. D. Beer,
P. E. Crago, D. M. Neustadter and H. J. Chiel "Passive hinge forces
in the feeding apparatus of Aplysia aid retraction during biting but
not during swallowing." Journal of Comparative Physiology
a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology.

Yvert, B., P. Branchereau and P. Meyrand (2004). "Multiple
spontaneous rhythmic activity patterns generated by the embryonic
mouse spinal cord occur within a specific developmental time window."
Journal of Neurophysiology 91(5): 2101-2109.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Andreassen, G. S., P. R. Hoiness, I. Skraamm, O. Granlund and L.
Engebretsen (2004). "Use of a synthetic bone void filler to augment
screws in osteopenic ankle fracture fixation." Archives of
Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(3): 161-165.

Bohm, P. and O. Bischel (2004). "The use of tapered stems for femoral
revision surgery." Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research(420):
148-159.

Bozic, K. J., A. A. Freiberg and W. H. Harris (2004). "The high hip
center." Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research(420): 101-105.

Farng, E. and O. Sherman (2004). "Meniscal repair devices: A clinical
and biomechanical literature review." Arthroscopy-the Journal of
Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 20(3): 273-286.

Farr, J., R. M. Meneghini and B. J. Cole (2004). "Allograft
interference screw fixation in meniscus transplantation."
Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 20(3):
322-327.

Jari, R., R. S. Costic, M. W. Rodosky and R. E. Debski (2004).
"Biomechanical function of surgical procedures for acromioclavicular
joint dislocations." Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and
Related Surgery 20(3): 237-245.

Murray, P. J., T. A. Damron, J. K. Green, H. D. Morgan and F. W.
Werner (2004). "Contained femoral defects - Biomechanical analysis of
pin augmentation in cement." Clinical Orthopaedics and Related
Research(420): 251-256.

Orosz, G. M., J. Magaziner, E. L. Hannan, R. S. Morrison, K. Koval,
M. Gilbert, M. McLaughlin, E. A. Halm, J. J. Wang, A. Litke, S. B.
Silberzweig and A. L. Siu (2004). "Association of timing of surgery
for hip fracture and patient outcomes." Jama-Journal of the American
Medical Association 291(14): 1738-1743.

Scopp, J. M., L. E. Jasper, S. M. Belkoff and C. T. Moorman (2004).
"The effect of oblique femoral tunnel placement on rotational
constraint of the knee reconstructed using patellar tendon
autografts." Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related
Surgery 20(3): 294-299.

Toritsuka, Y., K. Shino, S. Horibe, T. Mitsuoka, M. Hamada, K.
Nakata, N. Nakamura and H. Yoshikawa (2004). "Second-look arthroscopy
of anterior cruciate ligament grafts with multistranded hamstring
tendons." Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
20(3): 287-293.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Kotani, Y., K. Abumi, Y. Shikinami, M. Takahata, K. Kadoya, T.
Kadosawa, A. Minami and K. Kaneda (2004). "Two-year observation of
artificial intervertebral disc replacement: results after
supplemental ultra-high strength bioresorbable spinal stabilization."
Journal of Neurosurgery 100(4): 337-342.

Zander, T., A. Rohmann and G. Bergmann (2004). "Analysis of simulated
single ligament transection on the mechanical behaviour of a lumbar
functional spinal unit." Biomedizinische Technik 49(1-2): 27-32.

Zhao, F., W. W. Lu, K. D. K. Luk, K. M. C. Cheung, C. T. Wong, J. C.
Y. Leong and K. D. Yao (2004). "Surface treatment of injectable
strontium-containing bioactive bone cement for vertebroplasty."
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials
69B(1): 79-86.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Nakano, T., Y. W. Wang, L. Ozimek and J. S. Sim (2004). "Chemical
composition of the infrapatellar fat pad of swine." Journal of
Anatomy 204(4): 301-306.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Sturdivan, L. M., D. C. Viano and H. R. Champion (2004). "Analysis of
injury criteria to assess chest and abdominal injury risks in blunt
and ballistic impacts." Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection and
Critical Care 56(3): 651-663.

Cehreli, M., S. Sahin and K. Akca (2004). "Role of mechanical
environment and implant design on bone tissue differentiation:
current knowledge and future contexts." Journal of Dentistry 32(2):
123-132.

LaMothe, J. M. and R. F. Zernicke (2004). "Rest insertion combined
with high-frequency loading enhances osteogenesis." Journal of
Applied Physiology 96(5): 1788-1793.

Panda, D. K., D. S. Miao, I. Bolivar, J. R. Li, R. J. Huo, G. N.
Hendy and D. Goltzman (2004). "Inactivation of the 25-hydroxyvitamin
D 1 alpha-hydroxylase and vitamin D receptor demonstrates independent
and interdependent effects of calcium and vitamin D on skeletal and
mineral homeostasis." Journal of Biological Chemistry 279(16):
16754-16766.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Sera, T., H. Fujioka, H. Yokota, A. Makinouchi, R. Himeno, R. C.
Schroter and K. Tanishita (2004). "Localized compliance of small
airways in excised rat lungs using microfocal X-ray computed
tomography." Journal of Applied Physiology 96(5): 1665-1673.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Aguzzi, J., P. Abello and M. H. Depledge (2004). "Endogenous cardiac
activity rhythms of continental slope Nephrops norvegicus (Decapoda :
Nephropidae)." Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology 37(1):
55-64.

Alfaro, M. E., D. I. Bolnick and P. C. Wainwright (2004).
"Evolutionary dynamics of complex biomechanical systems: An example
using the four-bar mechanism." Evolution 58(3): 495-503.

Barth, F. G., S. S. Nemeth and O. C. Friedrich "Arthropod touch
reception: structure and mechanics of the basal part of a spider
tactile hair." Journal of Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology
Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology.

Betz, O. and G. Kolsch (2004). "The role of adhesion in prey capture
and predator defence in arthropods." Arthropod Structure &
Development 33(1): 3-30.

Chappell, M. and J. Odell (2004). "Predation intensity does not cause
microevolutionary change in maximum speed or aerobic capacity in
Trinidadian guppies (Poecilia reticulata Peters)." Physiological and
Biochemical Zoology 77(1): 27-38.

Childress, S. and R. Dudley (2004). "Transition from ciliary to
flapping mode in a swimming mollusc: flapping flight as a bifurcation
in Re-omega." Journal of Fluid Mechanics 498: 257-288.

Eigenbrode, S. D. (2004). "The effects of plant epicuticular waxy
blooms on attachment and effectiveness of predatory insects."
Arthropod Structure & Development 33(1): 91-102.

Federle, W. and T. Endlein (2004). "Locomotion and adhesion: dynamic
control of adhesive surface contact in ants." Arthropod Structure &
Development 33(1): 67-75.

Finkler, M. S., A. C. Steyermark and K. E. Jenks (2004). "Geographic
variation in snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina) egg
components across a longitudinal transect." Canadian Journal of
Zoology-Revue Canadienne De Zoologie 82(1): 102-109.

Frantsevich, L. and S. Gorb (2004). "Structure and mechanics of the
tarsal chain in the hornet, Vespa crabro (Hymenoptera : Vespidae):
implications on the attachment mechanism." Arthropod Structure &
Development 33(1): 77-89.

Gaume, L., P. Perret, E. Gorb, S. Gorb, J. J. Labat and N. Rowe
(2004). "How do plant waxes cause flies to slide? Experimental tests
of wax-based trapping mechanisms in three pitfall carnivorous
plants." Arthropod Structure & Development 33(1): 103-111.

Haas, F. and S. Gorb (2004). "Evolution of locomotory attachment pads
in the Dermaptera (Insecta)." Arthropod Structure & Development
33(1): 45-66.

Patek, S. N., W. L. Korff and R. L. Caldwell (2004). "Biomechanics:
Deadly strike mechanism of a mantis shrimp - This shrimp packs a
punch powerful enough to smash its prey's shell underwater." Nature
428(6985): 819-820.

Pearcy, R. W., F. Valladares, S. J. Wright and E. L. de Paulis
(2004). "A functional analysis of the crown architecture of tropical
forest Psychotria species: do species vary in light capture
efficiency and consequently in carbon gain and growth?" Oecologia
139(2): 163-177.

Perez Goodwyn, P. J. and S. N. Gorb "Frictional properties of
contacting surfaces in the hemelytra-hindwing locking mechanism in
the bug Coreus marginatus (Heteroptera, Coreidae)." Journal of
Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral
Physiology.

Ray, S. and A. Chinsamy (2004). "Diictodon feliceps (Therapsida,
Dicynodontia): Bone histology, growth, and biomechanics." Journal of
Vertebrate Paleontology 24(1): 180-194.

Vincent, J. F. V. (2004). "Comparative biomechanics life's physical
world." Science 304(5670): 520-520.

Williams, A. E., M. R. Rose and T. J. Bradley (2004). "The
respiratory pattern in Drosophila melanogaster selected for
desiccation resistance is not associated with the observed evolution
of decreased locomotory activity." Physiological and Biochemical
Zoology 77(1): 10-17.

DENTAL

Lee, B. S., T. T. Hsieh, D. C. H. Chi, W. H. Lan and C. P. Lin
(2004). "The role of organic tissue on the punch shear strength of
human dentin." Journal of Dentistry 32(2): 101-107.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Buschges, A., B. C. Ludwar, D. Bucher, J. Schmidt and R. A. DiCaprio
(2004). "Synaptic drive contributing to rhythmic activation of
motoneurons in the deafferented stick insect walking system."
European Journal of Neuroscience 19(7): 1856-1862.

Dietz, V., G. Colombo and R. Mueller "Single joint perturbation
during gait: neuronal control of movement trajectory." Experimental
Brain Research.

Dietz, V. and S. J. Harkema (2004). "Locomotor activity in spinal
cord-injured persons." Journal of Applied Physiology 96(5): 1954-1960.

Ghigliazza, R. M., R. Altendorfer, P. Holmes and D. Koditschek
(2003). "A simply stabilized running model." Siam Journal on Applied
Dynamical Systems 2(2): 187-218.

Kido, A., N. Tanaka and R. B. Stein (2004). "Spinal reciprocal
inhibition in human locomotion." Journal of Applied Physiology 96(5):
1969-1977.

McCrory, J. L., J. Derr and P. R. Cavanagh (2004). "Locomotion in
simulated zero gravity: Ground reaction forces." Aviation Space and
Environmental Medicine 75(3): 203-210.

Moritz, C. T., S. M. Greene and C. T. Farley (2004). "Neuromuscular
changes for hopping on a range of damped surfaces." Journal of
Applied Physiology 96(5): 1996-2004.

Postans, N. J., J. P. Hasler, M. H. Granat and D. J. Maxwell (2004).
"Functional electric stimulation to augment partial weight-bearing
supported treadmill training for patients with acute incomplete
spinal cord injury: A pilot study." Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 85(4): 604-610.

Powers, C. M., S. R. Ward, Y. J. Chen, L. D. Chan and M. R. Terk
(2004). "The effect of bracing on patellofemoral joint stress during
free and fast walking." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(1):
224-231.

Shkuratova, N., M. E. Morris and F. Huxham (2004). "Effects of age on
balance control during walking." Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 85(4): 582-588.

METHODS

Lu, X., X. M. Guo, C. Linares and G. S. Kassab (2004). "A new method
to denude the endothelium without damage to media: structural,
functional, and biomechanical validation." American Journal of
Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 286(5): H1889-H1894.

MODELING

Hunter, E. J., I. R. Titze and F. Alipour (2004). "A
three-dimensional model of vocal fold abduction/adduction." Journal
of the Acoustical Society of America 115(4): 1747-1759.

Yam, C. Y., M. S. Nixon and J. N. Carter (2004). "Automated person
recognition by walking and running via model-based approaches."
Pattern Recognition 37(5): 1057-1072.

MUSCLES/JOINTS

Armstrong, A. D., L. M. Ferreira, C. E. Dunning, J. A. Johnson and G.
J. W. King (2004). "The medial collateral ligament of the elbow is
not isometric - An in vitro biomechanical study." American Journal of
Sports Medicine 32(1): 85-90.

Gill, T. J., L. E. DeFrate, C. Wang, C. T. Carey, S. Zayontz, B.
Zarins and G. Li (2004). "The effect of posterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction on patellofemoral contact pressures in the knee joint
under simulated muscle loads." American Journal of Sports Medicine
32(1): 109-115.

NEURAL

Perreault, E. J., R. F. Kirsch and P. E. Crago "Multijoint dynamics
and postural stability of the human arm." Experimental Brain Research.

Rosenzweig, E. S. and J. W. McDonald (2004). "Rodent models for
treatment of spinal cord injury: research trends and progress toward
useful repair." Current Opinion in Neurology 17(2): 121-131.

Waller, D., J. M. Loomis and D. B. M. Haun (2004). "Body-based senses
enhance knowledge of directions in large-scale environments."
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 11(1): 157-163.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Adam, F., D. Pape, K. Schiel, O. Steimer, D. Kohn and S. Rupp (2004).
"Biomechanical properties of patellar and hamstring graft tibial
fixation techniques in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction -
Experimental study with roentgen stereometric analysis." American
Journal of Sports Medicine 32(1): 71-78.

Beasley, L. S. and A. F. Vidal (2004). "Traumatic patellar
dislocation in children and adolescents: treatment update and
literature review." Current Opinion in Pediatrics 16(1): 29-36.

Bellon, J. M., A. Garcia-Carranza, N. Garcia-Honduvilla, A.
Carrera-San Martin and J. Bujan (2004). "Tissue integration and
biomechanical behaviour of contaminated experimental polypropylene
and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene implants." British Journal of
Surgery 91(4): 489-494.

Goto, T., Y. Yasunaga, K. Takahashi and M. Ochi "Biomechanical
analysis and quantitative analysis of bone scintigraphy on thrust
plate hip prosthesis." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.

Wendelboe, A. M., K. T. Hegmann, L. H. Gren, S. C. Alder, G. L. White
and J. L. Lyon (2004). "Associations between body-mass index and
surgery for rotator cuff tendinitis." Journal of Bone and Joint
Surgery-American Volume 86A(4): 743-747.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Elliott, D. M. and J. J. Sarver (2004). "Young investigator award
winner: Validation of the mouse and rat disc as mechanical models of
the human lumbar disc." Spine 29(7): 713-722.

Henriques, T., C. Olerud, N. Bergman and H. Jonsson (2004).
"Distractive flexion injuries of the subaxial cervical spine treated
with anterior plate alone." Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques
17(1): 1-7.

Kaspar, S., J. P. Dickey, J. Perrier and D. A. Bednar (2004).
"Tensile failure of C2 pedicles and of subsequent direct repair in a
porcine model." Spine 29(7): E127-E133.

Korovessis, P., Z. Papazisis, G. Koureas and E. Lambiris (2004).
"Rigid, semirigid versus dynamic instrumentation for degenerative
lumbar spinal stenosis - A correlative radiological and clinical
analysis of short-term results." Spine 29(7): 735-742.

LaBry, R., P. Sbriccoli, B. H. Zhou and M. Solomonow (2004). "Longer
static flexion duration elicits a neuromuscular disorder in the
lumbar spine." Journal of Applied Physiology 96(5): 2005-2015.

Sucato, D. J., D. Hedequist, H. Zhang, W. A. Pierce, S. E. O'Brien
and R. D. Welch (2004). "Recombinant human bone morphogenetic
protein-2 enhances anterior spinal fusion in a thoracoscopically
instrumented animal model." Journal of Bone and Joint
Surgery-American Volume 86A(4): 752-762.

Tomita, S., S. Molloy, M. Abe and S. M. Belkoff (2004). "Ex vivo
measurement of intravertebral pressure during vertebroplasty." Spine
29(7): 723-725.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Eils, E., M. Streyl, S. Linnenbecker, L. Thorwesten, K. Volker and D.
Rosenbaum (2004). "Characteristic plantar pressure distribution
patterns during soccer-specific movements." American Journal of
Sports Medicine 32(1): 140-145.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Hugate, R., J. Pennypacker, M. Saunders and P. Juliano (2004). "The
effects of intratendinous and retrocalcaneal intrabursal injections
of corticosteroid on the biomechanical properties of rabbit Achilles
tendons." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 86A(4):
794-801.

Xu, J. W., V. Zaporojan, G. M. Peretti, R. E. Roses, K. B. Morse, A.
K. Roy, J. M. Mesa, M. A. Randolph, L. J. Bonassar and M. J.
Yaremchuk (2004). "Injectable tissue-engineered cartilage with
different chondrocyte sources." Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
113(5): 1361-1371.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY

Woolf, A. D., N. E. Walsh and K. Akesson (2004). "Global core
recommendations for a musculoskeletal undergraduate curriculum."
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 63(5): 517-524.

Eser, P., A. Frotzler, Y. Zehnder, L. Wick, H. Knecht, J. Denoth and
H. Schiessl (2004). "Relationship between the duration of paralysis
and bone structure: a pQCT study of spinal cord injured individuals."
Bone 34(5): 869-880.

Wildemann, B., P. Bamdad, C. Holmer, N. P. Haas, M. Raschke and G.
Schmidmaier (2004). "Local delivery of growth factors from coated
titanium plates increases osteotomy healing in rats." Bone 34(5):
862-868.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Borrell, B. J. (2004). "Suction feeding in orchid bees (Apidae :
Euglossini)." Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series
B-Biological Sciences 271: S164-S166.

Gerber, P. and C. R. Schnell "Behavioral and cardiophysiological
responses of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to confrontations
with opposite-sexed strangers." Primates.

Hare, K. M., C. G. Longson, S. Pledger and C. H. Daugherty (2004).
"Size, growth, and survival are reduced at cool incubation
temperatures in the temperate lizard Oligosoma suteri (Lacertilia :
Scincidae)." Copeia(2): 383-390.

Henderson, D. M. (2004). "Tipsy punters: sauropod dinosaur
pneumaticity, buoyancy and aquatic habits." Proceedings of the Royal
Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences 271: S180-S183.

Hogan, C. J. and K. J. Niklas (2004). "Temperature and water content
effects on the viscoelastic behavior of Tilia americana (Tiliaceae)
sapwood." Trees-Structure and Function 18(3): 339-345.

Homberg, U. (2004). "In search of the sky compass in the insect
brain." Naturwissenschaften 91(5): 199-208.

MacLean, C. and E. Schmolz (2004). "Calorimetric investigations on
the action of alarm pheromones in the hornet Vespa crabro."
Thermochimica Acta 414(1): 71-77.

Pujos, F. and R. Salas (2004). "A new species of Megatherium
(Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megatheriidae) from the Pleistocene of Sacaco
and Tres Ventanas, Peru." Palaeontology 47: 579-604.

Webb, J. K. (2004). "Pregnancy decreases swimming performance of
female northern death adders (Acanthophis praelongus)." Copeia(2):
357-363.

DENTAL

Stuebinger, S., Y. Hodel and A. Filippi (2004). "Trauma to anterior
implants." Dental Traumatology 20(3): 169-171.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Berkhout, A. L., K. Hendriksson-Larsen and P. Bongers (2004). "The
effect of using a laptopstation compared to using a standard laptop
PC on the cervical spine torque, perceived strain and productivity."
Applied Ergonomics 35(2): 147-152.

Eriksen, W. (2004). "Linking work factors to neck myalgia: the nitric
oxide/oxygen ratio hypothesis." Medical Hypotheses 62(5): 721-726.

Marshall, R. N. and A. F. Burnett (2004). "A kinematic, kinetic and
electromyographic comparison of stooped sheep shearing techniques and
shearing with a sheep manipulator." Applied Ergonomics 35(2): 137-145.

Ramsey, V. K., T. A. Miszko and M. Horvat (2004). "Muscle activation
and force production in Parkinson's patients during sit to stand
transfers." Clinical Biomechanics 19(4): 377-384.

Roquelaure, Y., F. D'Espagnac, Y. Delamarre and D. Penneau-Fontbonne
(2004). "Biomechanical assessment of new hand-powered pruning
shears." Applied Ergonomics 35(2): 179-182.

Thornton, L. J., C. Stuart-Buttle, T. C. Wyszynski and E. R. Wilson
(2004). "Physical and psychosocial stress exposures in US dental
schools: the need for expanded ergonomics training." Applied
Ergonomics 35(2): 153-157.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Aubert, L. T. and C. Ribreau (2004). "Contribution of inertia on
venous flow in the lower limb during stationary gait." Journal of
Applied Biomechanics 20(2): 115-128.

Avraamides, M. N., R. L. Klatzky, J. M. Loomis and R. G. Golledge
(2004). "Use of cognitive versus perceptual heading during imagined
locomotion depends on the response mode." Psychological Science
15(6): 403-408.

Hansen, A. H., D. S. Childress and E. H. Knox (2004). "Roll-over
shapes of human locomotor systems: effects of walking speed."
Clinical Biomechanics 19(4): 407-414.

Hedenstrom, A. (2004). "A general law for animal locomotion?" Trends
in Ecology & Evolution 19(5): 217-219.

Hyon, S. H. and T. Emura (2004). "Energy-preserving control of a
passive one-legged running robot." Advanced Robotics 18(4): 357-381.

Keefer, D. J., W. Tseh, J. L. Caputo, K. Apperson, S. McGreal and D.
W. Morgan (2004). "Comparison of direct and indirect measures walking
energy expenditure in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy."
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 46(5): 320-324.

Lanuza, G. M., S. Gosgnach, A. Pierani, T. M. Jessell and M. Goulding
(2004). "Genetic identification of spinal Interneurons that
coordinate left-right locomotor activity necessary for walking
movements." Neuron 42(3): 375-386.

Ledebt, A., P. C. W. van Wieringen and G. J. P. Savelsbergh (2004).
"Functional significance of foot rotation asymmetry in early
walking." Infant Behavior & Development 27(2): 163-172.

Matsuzaki, S., H. Ikeda, G. Akiyama, M. Sato, S. Moribe, T. Suzuki,
H. Nagase, A. R. Cools and N. Koshikawa (2004). "Role of mu- and
delta-opioid receptors in the nucleus accumbens in turning behaviour
of rats." Neuropharmacology 46(8): 1089-1096.

Rubenson, J., D. B. Heliams, D. G. Lloyd and P. A. Fournier (2004).
"Gait selection in the ostrich: mechanical and metabolic
characteristics of walking and running with and without an aerial
phase." Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series
B-Biological Sciences 271(1543): 1091-1099.

JOINTS

Caruntu, D. I. and M. S. Hefzy (2004). "3-D anatomically based
dynamic modeling of the human knee to include tibio-femoral and
patello-femoral joints." Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 126(1): 44-53.

Fujie, H., T. Sekito and A. Orita (2004). "A novel robotic system for
joint biomechanical tests: Application to the human knee joint."
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 126(1):
54-61.

Magermans, D. J., E. K. J. Chadwick, H. E. J. Veeger, F. C. T. van
der Helm and P. M. Rozing (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of tendon
transfers for massive rotator cuff tears." Clinical Biomechanics
19(4): 350-357.

METHODS

Daffertshofer, A., C. J. C. Lamoth, O. G. Meijer and P. J. Beek
(2004). "PCA in studying coordination and variability: a tutorial."
Clinical Biomechanics 19(4): 415-428.

Elshahat, A., M. A. Shermak, N. Inoue, E. Y. S. Chao and P. Manson
(2004). "The use of Novabone and Norian in cranioplasty: A
comparative study." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 15(3): 483-489.

Eppley, B. L. (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of hydroxyapatite
cement cranioplasty - Discussion." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
15(3): 422-423.

Lo, I. K. Y., S. S. Burkhart, C. Chan and K. Athanasiou (2004).
"Arthroscopic knots: Determining the optimal balance of loop security
and knot security." Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and
Related Surgery 20(5): 489-502.

Mathews, K. G., S. Roe, M. Stebbins, R. Barnes and P. L. Mente
(2004). "Biomechanical evaluation of suture pullout from canine
arytenoid cartilages: Effects of hole diameter, suture configuration,
suture size, and distraction rate." Veterinary Surgery 33(3): 191-199.

Matic, D. B. and P. N. Manson (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of
hydroxyapatite cement cranioplasty." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
15(3): 415-422.

Mullineaux, D. R., H. M. Clayton and L. M. Gnagey (2004). "Effects of
offset-normalizing techniques on variability in motion analysis
data." Journal of Applied Biomechanics 20(2): 177-184.

Trumble, D. R. and J. A. Magovern (2004). "Comparison of dog and pig
models for testing substernal cardiac compression devices." Asaio
Journal 50(3): 188-192.

Whitesall, S. E., J. B. Hoff, A. P. Vollmer and L. G. D'Alecy (2004).
"Comparison of simultaneous measurement of mouse systolic arterial
blood pressure by radiotelemetry and tail-cuff methods." American
Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 286(6):
H2408-H2415.

MODELING

Nitzsche, N., U. D. Hanebeck and G. Schmidt (2004). "Motion
compression for telepresent walking in large target environments."
Presence-Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 13(1): 44-60.

Ratiu, P., I. F. Talos, S. Haker, D. Lieberman and P. Everett (2004).
"The tale of Phineas Gage, digitally remastered." Journal of
Neurotrauma 21(5): 637-643.

MUSCLES

Mattson, J. P., M. D. Delp and D. C. Poole (2004). "Differential
effects of emphysema on skeletal muscle fibre atrophy in hamsters."
European Respiratory Journal 23(5): 703-707.

Wilson, R. S. and R. S. James (2004). "Constraints on muscular
performance: trade-offs between power output and fatigue resistance."
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological
Sciences 271: S222-S225.

Wilson, R. S., R. S. James, T. Kohlsdorf and V. M. Cox
"Interindividual variation of isolated muscle performance and
fibre-type composition in the toad Bufo viridus." Journal of
Comparative Physiology B-Biochemical Systemic and Environmental
Physiology.

NEURAL

Branchi, I., P. Campolongo and E. Alleva (2004). "Scopolamine effects
on ultrasonic vocalization emission and behavior in the neonatal
mouse." Behavioural Brain Research 151(1-2): 9-16.

Clarac, F., E. Pearlstein, J. F. Pflieger and L. Vinay (2004). "The
in vitro neonatal rat spinal cord preparation: a new insight into
mammalian locomotor mechanisms." Journal of Comparative Physiology
a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 190(5):
343-357.

De Souza, A. S., C. A. Da Silva and E. A. Del Bel (2004).
"Methodological evaluation to analyze functional recovery after
sciatic nerve injury." Journal of Neurotrauma 21(5): 627-635.

Gharbawie, O. A., P. A. Whishaw and I. Q. Whishaw (2004). "The
topography of three-dimensional exploration: a new quantification of
vertical and horizontal exploration, postural support, and
exploratory bouts in the cylinder test." Behavioural Brain Research
151(1-2): 125-135.

Kiehn, O. and K. Kullander (2004). "Central pattern generators
deciphered by molecular genetics." Neuron 41(3): 317-321.

McLean, D. L. and K. T. Sillar (2004). "Divergent actions of
serotonin receptor activation during fictive swimming in frog
embryos." Journal of Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology Sensory
Neural and Behavioral Physiology 190(5): 391-402.

Mohr, C., R. Brugger, H. S. Bracha, T. Landis and I. Viaud-Delmon
(2004). "Human side preferences in three different whole-body
movement tasks." Behavioural Brain Research 151(1-2): 321-326.

Schwerdtfeger, A., S. Getzmann and R. Baltissen (2004). "Fast
reducers, slow augmenters: a psychophysiological analysis of
temperament-related differences in reaction time." International
Journal of Psychophysiology 52(3): 225-237.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Eddy, A. L., L. D. Galuppo, S. M. Stover, K. T. Taylor and D. G.
Jensen (2004). "A biomechanical comparison of headless tapered
variable pitch compression and AO cortical bone screws for fixation
of a simulated midbody transverse fracture of the proximal sesamoid
bone in horses." Veterinary Surgery 33(3): 253-262.

Giffin, J. R., G. J. W. King, S. D. Patterson and J. A. Johnson
(2004). "Internal fixation of radial neck fractures: an in vitro
biomechanical analysis." Clinical Biomechanics 19(4): 358-361.

Neame, R., W. Zhang, C. Deighton, M. Doherty, S. Doherty, P. Lanyon
and G. Wright (2004). "Distribution of radiographic osteoarthritis
between the right and left hands, hips, and knees." Arthritis and
Rheumatism 50(5): 1487-1494.

Sanchis-Alfonso, V. and M. Tinto-Pedrerol (2004). "Femoral
interference screw divergence after anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction provoking severe anterior knee pain." Arthroscopy-the
Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 20(5): 528-531.

Unver, B., Z. Gocen, A. Sen, I. Gunal and V. Karatosun (2004).
"Normal ranges of ulnar and radial deviation with reference to ulnar
variance." Journal of International Medical Research 32(3): 337-340.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Bongartz, E. B. (2004). "Two asymmetric contoured plate-rods for
occipito-cervical fusion." European Spine Journal 13(3): 266-273.

Caserta, S., G. A. La Maida, B. Misaggi, D. Peroni, R. Pietrabissa,
M. T. Raimondi and A. Redaelli (2004). Elastic stabilization alone or
combined with rigid fusion in spinal surgery: a biomechanical study
and clinical experience based on 82 cases. Arthroplasty of the Spine:
136-141.

Heini, P. F. and R. Orler (2004). "Kyphoplasty for treatment of
osteoporotic vertebral fractures." European Spine Journal 13(3):
184-192.

Huch, K., B. Cakir, K. Dreinhofer, W. Puhl and M. Richter (2004). "A
new dorsal modular fixation device allows a modified approach in
cervical and cervico-thoracic neoplastic lesions." European Spine
Journal 13(3): 222-228.

Le Huec, J. C., S. Aunoble, T. Friesem, H. Mathews and T. Zdeblick
(2004). Maverick total lumbar disk prosthesis: biomechanics and
preliminary clinical results. Arthroplasty of the Spine: 53-58.

Lehmann, W., D. Briem, M. Blauth and U. Schmidt "Biomechanical
comparison of anterior cervical spine locked and unlocked
plate-fixation systems." European Spine Journal.

Link, H. D. (2004). History, design and biomechanics of the LINK SB
Charite artificial disc. Arthroplasty of the Spine: 36-43.

McNally, D. S. (2004). The objectives for the mechanical evaluation
of spinal instrumentation have changed. Arthroplasty of the Spine:
123-129.

Odent, T., V. Arlet, J. Ouellet and F. Bitan (2004). "Kyphectomy in
myelomeningocele with a modified Dunn-McCarthy technique followed by
an anterior inlayed strut graft." European Spine Journal 13(3):
206-212.

Puttlitz, C. M., V. Deviren, J. A. Smith, F. S. Kleinstueck, Q. N. H.
Tran, R. W. Thurlow, P. Eisele and J. C. Lotz (2004). "Biomechanics
of cervical laminoplasty: kinetic studies comparing different
surgical techniques, temporal effects and the degree of level
involvement." European Spine Journal 13(3): 213-221.

Snijders, C. J., P. F. G. Hermans, R. Niesing, C. W. Spoor and R.
Stoeckart (2004). "The influence of slouching and lumbar support on
iliolumbar ligaments, intervertebral discs and sacroiliac joints."
Clinical Biomechanics 19(4): 323-329.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Genda, E., K. Oota, Y. Suzuki, K. Koyama and T. Kasahara (2004). "A
new walking orthosis for paraplegics: hip and ankle linkage system."
Prosthetics and Orthotics International 28(1): 69-74.

ROBOTICS

Lim, H. O., S. A. Setiawan and A. Takanishi (2004). "Position-based
impedance control of a biped humanoid robot." Advanced Robotics
18(4): 415-435.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Bressel, E. and G. D. Heise (2004). "Effect of arm cranking direction
on EMG, kinematic, and oxygen consumption responses." Journal of
Applied Biomechanics 20(2): 129-143.

Callaghan, E. B., D. L. Bennett, G. Y. El-Khoury and K. Ohashi
(2004). "Ball-thrower's fracture of the humerus." Skeletal Radiology
33(6): 355-358.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Ferguson, M. W. J. and S. O'Kane (2004). "Scar-free healing: from
embryonic mechanisms to adult therapeutic intervention."
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series
B-Biological Sciences 359(1445): 839-850.

Screen, H. R. C., D. A. Lee, D. L. Bader and J. C. Shelton (2004).
"An investigation into the effects of the hierarchical structure of
tendon fascicles on micromechanical properties." Proceedings of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in
Medicine 218(H2): 109-119.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Sheng, H. X., H. C. Wang, H. M. Homi, I. Spasojevic, I.
Batinic-Haberle, R. D. Pearlstein and D. S. Warner (2004). "A
no-laminectomy spinal cord compression injury model in mice." Journal
of Neurotrauma 21(5): 595-603.

WHEELCHAIR

Hintzy, F. and N. Tordi (2004). "Mechanical efficiency during
hand-rim wheelchair propulsion: effects of base-line subtraction and
power output." Clinical Biomechanics 19(4): 343-349.

Eser, P., A. Frotzler, Y. Zehnder, L. Wick, H. Knecht, J. Denoth and
H. Schiessl (2004). "Relationship between the duration of paralysis
and bone structure: a pQCT study of spinal cord injured individuals."
Bone 34(5): 869-880.

Neame, R., W. Zhang, C. Deighton, M. Doherty, S. Doherty, P. Lanyon
and G. Wright (2004). "Distribution of radiographic osteoarthritis
between the right and left hands, hips, and knees." Arthritis and
Rheumatism 50(5): 1487-1494.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Nakayama, T., T. Hironaga, H. Ishima, T. Maruyama, Y. Masubuchi and
S. Kokubun (2004). "The prostacyclin analogue beraprost sodium
prevents development of arterial stiffness in elderly patients with
cerebral infarction." Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty
Acids 70(6): 491-494.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Alexander, R. M. (2004). "Bipedal animals, and their differences from
humans." Journal of Anatomy 204(5): 321-330.

Byron, C. D. and H. H. Covert (2004). "Unexpected locomotor
behaviour: brachiation by an Old World monkey (Pygathrix nemaeus)
from Vietnam." Journal of Zoology 263: 101-106.

Irestedt, M., J. Fjeldsa and P. G. P. Ericson (2004). "Phylogenetic
relationships of woodcreepers (Aves : Dendrocolaptinae) incongruence
between molecular and morphological data." Journal of Avian Biology
35(3): 280-288.

Lauder, G. and E. Tytell (2004). "Three gray classics on the
biomechanics of animal movement." Journal of Experimental Biology
207(10): 1597-1599.

Lorenz, M. W., R. Zemek, D. Kodrik and R. Socha (2004). "Lipid
mobilization and locomotor stimulation in Gryllus bimaculatus by
topically applied adipokinetic hormone." Physiological Entomology
29(2): 146-151.

Margolis, D. S., Y. H. H. Lien, L. W. Lai and J. A. Szivek (2004).
"Bilateral symmetry of biomechanical properties in mouse femora."
Medical Engineering & Physics 26(4): 349-353.

Nakatsukasa, M. (2004). "Acquisition of bipedalism: the Miocene
hominoid record and modern analogues for bipedal protohominids."
Journal of Anatomy 204(5): 385-402.

Preuschoft, H. (2004). "Mechanisms for the acquisition of habitual
bipedality: are there biomechanical reasons for the acquisition of
upright bipedal posture?" Journal of Anatomy 204(5): 363-384.

Sacco, T. and B. Van Valkenburgh (2004). "Ecomorphological indicators
of feeding behaviour in the bears (Carnivora : Ursidae)." Journal of
Zoology 263: 41-54.

Vandenberghe, N., J. Zhang and S. Childress (2004). "Symmetry
breaking leads to forward flapping flight." Journal of Fluid
Mechanics 506: 147-155.

Wainwright, P. C., D. R. Bellwood, M. W. Westneat, J. R. Grubich and
A. S. Hoey (2004). "A functional morphospace for the skull of labrid
fishes: patterns of diversity in a complex biomechanical system."
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 82(1): 1-25.

Wang, W. J. and R. H. Crompton (2004). "The role of load-carrying in
the evolution of modern body proportions." Journal of Anatomy 204(5):
417-430.

Webb, J. K. (2004). "Pregnancy decreases swimming performance of
female northern death adders (Acanthophis praelongus)." Copeia(2):
357-363.

Weibel, E. R., L. D. Bacigalupe, B. Schmitt and H. Hoppeler (2004).
"Allometric scaling of maximal metabolic rate in mammals: muscle
aerobic capacity as determinant factor." Respiratory Physiology &
Neurobiology 140(2): 115-132.

Weston, E. M., R. H. Madden and M. R. Sanchez-Villagra (2004). Early
Miocene astrapotheres (mammalia) from northern South America. Fossils
of the Miocene Castillo Formation, Venezuela: Contributions on
Neotropical Palaeontology: 81-97.

Witte, H., H. Hoffmann, R. Hackert, C. Schilling, M. S. Fischer and
H. Preuschoft (2004). "Biomimetic robotics should be based on
functional morphology." Journal of Anatomy 204(5): 331-342.

Yoda, K. and Y. Ropert-Coudert (2004). "Decision-rules for leaping
Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae)." Journal of Zoology 263: 1-5.

DENTAL

Brookes, C. N. (2004). "Maxillofacial and ocular injuries in motor
vehicle crashes." Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
86(3): 149-155.

Torbjorner, A. and B. Fransson (2004). "A literature review on the
prosthetic treatment of structurally compromised teeth."
International Journal of Prosthodontics 17(3): 369-376.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Grigorenko, A., A. Bjerkefors, H. Rosdahl, C. Hultling, M. Alm and A.
Thorstensson (2004). "Sitting balance and effects of kayak training
in paraplegics." Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 36(3): 110-116.

Mansson, E. and J. Lexell (2004). "Performance of activities of daily
living in multiple sclerosis." Disability and Rehabilitation 26(10):
576-585.

Roquelaure, Y., F. D'Espagnac, Y. Delamarre and D. Penneau-Fontbonne
(2004). "Biomechanical assessment of new hand-powered pruning
shears." Applied Ergonomics 35(2): 179-182.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Azevedo, C., N. Andreff and S. Arias (2004). "BIPedal walking: from
gait design to experimental analysis." Mechatronics 14(6): 639-665.

Bennell, K. L., R. S. Hinman and B. R. Metcalf (2004). "Association
of sensorimotor function with knee joint kinematics during locomotion
in knee osteoarthritis." American Journal of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation 83(6): 455-463.

D'Aout, K., E. Vereecke, K. Schoonaert, D. De Clercq, L. Van Elsacker
and P. Aerts (2004). "Locomotion in bonobos (Pan paniscus):
differences and similarities between bipedal and quadrupedal
terrestrial walking, and a comparison with other locomotor modes."
Journal of Anatomy 204(5): 353-361.

den Otter, A. R., A. C. H. Geurts, T. Mulder and J. Duysens (2004).
"Speed related changes in muscle activity from normal to very slow
walking speeds." Gait & Posture 19(3): 270-278.

Harcourt-Smith, W. E. H. and L. C. Aiello (2004). "Fossils, feet and
the evolution of human bipedal locomotion." Journal of Anatomy
204(5): 403-416.

Henriksen, M., H. Lund, R. Moe-Nilssen, H. Bliddal and B.
Danneskiod-Samsoe (2004). "Test-retest reliability of trunk
accelerometric gait analysis." Gait & Posture 19(3): 288-297.

Lee, D. V., E. F. Stakebake, R. M. Walter and D. R. Carrier (2004).
"Effects of mass distribution on the mechanics of level trotting in
dogs." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(10): 1715-1728.

McKenzie, N. C. and L. A. Brown (2004). "Obstacle negotiation
kinematics: age-dependent effects of postural threat." Gait & Posture
19(3): 226-234.

HAND/FINGER

Draganich, L. F., S. Greenspahn and D. P. Mass (2004). "Effects of
the adductor pollicis and abductor pollicis brevis on thumb
metacarpophalangeal joint laxity before and after ulnar collateral
ligament reconstruction." Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume
29A(3): 481-488.

Gofton, W. T., K. D. Gordon, C. E. Dunning, J. A. Johnson and G. J.
W. King (2004). "Soft-tissue stabilizers of the distal radioulnar
joint: An in vitro kinematic study." Journal of Hand Surgery-American
Volume 29A(3): 423-431.

Osada, D., S. Fujita, K. Tamai, A. Iwamoto, K. Tomizawa and K.
Saotome (2004). "Biomechanics in uniaxial compression of three distal
radius volar plates." Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 29A(3):
446-451.

Yang, J. Z., E. P. Pitarch, K. Abdel-Malek, A. Patrick and L.
Lindkvist (2004). "A multi-fingered hand prosthesis." Mechanism and
Machine Theory 39(6): 555-581.

JOINTS

Orhan, Z., K. Ozturan, A. Guven and K. Cam (2004). "The effect of
extracorporeal shock waves on a rat model of injury to tendo Achillis
- A histological and biomechanical study." Journal of Bone and Joint
Surgery-British Volume 86B(4): 613-618.

METHODS

Mathis, J. M., A. O. Ortiz and G. H. Zoarski (2004). "Vertebroplasty
versus kyphoplasty: A comparison and contrast." American Journal of
Neuroradiology 25(5): 840-845.

Tian, L. F. and L. G. Gilbertson (2004). "The study of control
methods for the robotic testing system for human musculoskeletal
joints." Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 74(3): 211-220.

MUSCLES

Neidhard-Doll, A. T., C. A. Phillips, D. W. Repperger and D. B.
Reynolds (2004). "Biomimetic model of skeletal muscle isometric
contraction: II. A phenomenological model of the skeletal muscle
excitation-contraction coupling process." Computers in Biology and
Medicine 34(4): 323-344.

NEURAL

Fujiki, M., H. Kobayashi, R. Inoue and K. Ishii (2004). "Immediate
plasticity in the motor pathways after spinal cord hemisection:
implications for transcranial magnetic motor-evoked potentials."
Experimental Neurology 187(2): 468-477.

Garcia, C. A., D. Chavez, I. Jimenez and P. Rudomin (2004). "Effects
of spinal and peripheral nerve lesions on the intersegmental
synchronization of the spontaneous activity of dorsal horn neurons in
the cat lumbosacral spinal cord." Neuroscience Letters 361(1-3):
102-105.

Lanuza, G. M., S. Gosgnach, A. Pierani, T. M. Jessell and M. Goulding
(2004). "Genetic identification of spinal Interneurons that
coordinate left-right locomotor activity necessary for walking
movements." Neuron 42(3): 375-386.

Li, Z. P., A. Lewis and S. Scarpetta (2004). "Mathematical analysis
and simulations of the neural circuit for locomotion in lampreys -
art. no. 198106." Physical Review Letters 9219(19): 8106-8106.

Mohr, C., R. Brugger, H. S. Bracha, T. Landis and I. Viaud-Delmon
(2004). "Human side preferences in three different whole-body
movement tasks." Behavioural Brain Research 151(1-2): 321-326.

Philbeck, J. W., M. Behrmann, L. Levy, S. J. Potolicchio and A. J.
Caputy (2004). "Path integration deficits during linear locomotion
after human medial temporal lobectomy." Journal of Cognitive
Neuroscience 16(4): 510-520.

Ramsey, V. K., T. A. Miszko and M. Horvat (2004). "Muscle activation
and force production in Parkinson's patients during sit to stand
transfers." Clinical Biomechanics 19(4): 377-384.

OCULAR

Mierdel, P., H. E. Krinke, K. Pollack and E. Spoerl (2004). "Diurnal
fluctuation of higher order ocular aberrations: Correlation with
intraocular pressure and corneal thickness." Journal of Refractive
Surgery 20(3): 236-242.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Adachi, N., M. Ochi, Y. Uchio, J. Iwasa, M. Kuriwaka and Y. Ito
(2004). "Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament - Single-
versus double-bundle multistranded hamstring tendons." Journal of
Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume 86B(4): 515-520.

Garapati, R. and S. B. Weinfeld (2004). "Complex reconstruction of
the diabetic foot and ankle." American Journal of Surgery 187(5A):
81S-86S.

Magermans, D. J., E. K. J. Chadwick, H. E. J. Veeger, F. C. T. van
der Helm and P. M. Rozing (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of tendon
transfers for massive rotator cuff tears." Clinical Biomechanics
19(4): 350-357.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Colloca, C. J. and T. S. Keller (2004). "Active trunk extensor
contributions to dynamic posteroanterior lumbar spinal stiffness."
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 27(4): 229-237.

Lakshmanan, P., A. Jones, J. Howes and K. Lyons "CT evaluation of the
pattern of odontoid fractures in the elderly-relationship to upper
cervical spine osteoarthritis." European Spine Journal.

Lewandrowski, K. U., A. C. Hecht, T. F. DeLaney, P. A. Chapman, F. J.
Hornicek and F. X. Pedlow (2004). "Anterior spinal arthrodesis with
structural cortical allografts and instrumentation for spine tumor
surgery." Spine 29(10): 1150-1158.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Bellon, J. M., M. Rodriguez, N. Serrano, A. C. San-Martin and J.
Bujan (2004). "Improved biomechanical resistance using an expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene composite-structure prosthesis." World
Journal of Surgery 28(5): 461-465.

ROBOTICS

Dario, P., P. Ciarletta, A. Menciassi and B. Kim (2004). "Modeling
and experimental validation of the locomotion of endoscopic robots in
the colon." International Journal of Robotics Research 23(4-5):
549-556.

Sellers, W. I., L. A. Dennis, W. J. Wang and R. H. Crompton (2004).
"Evaluating alternative gait strategies using evolutionary robotics."
Journal of Anatomy 204(5): 343-351.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Roelants, M., C. Delecluse and S. M. Verschueren (2004).
"Whole-body-vibration training increases knee-extension strength and
speed of movement in older women." Journal of the American Geriatrics
Society 52(6): 901-908.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Bentley, E. and C. J. Murphy (2004). "Topical therapeutic agents that
modulate corneal wound healing." Veterinary Clinics of North
America-Small Animal Practice 34(3): 623-+.

Ehrlich, H. P. (2004). "Understanding experimental biology of skin
equivalent: from laboratory to clinical use in patients with burns
and chronic wounds." American Journal of Surgery 187(5A): 29S-33S.

Elshahat, A., M. A. Shermak, N. Inoue, E. Y. S. Chao and P. Manson
(2004). "The use of Novabone and Norian in cranioplasty: A
comparative study." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 15(3): 483-489.

Eppley, B. L. (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of hydroxyapatite
cement cranioplasty - Discussion." Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
15(3): 422-423.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY:

[INSERT APPROPRIATE POLITICAL JOKE HERE...]
Barrozo, R. B. and C. R. Lazzari (2004). "The response of the
blood-sucking bug Triatoma infestans to carbon dioxide and other host
odours." Chemical Senses 29(4): 319-329.

COULD CLASSIFY THIS ONE UNDER "COMPARATIVE", "LOCOMOTION",
"RELIGIOUS", OR "DOES MARK DENNY HAVE ACCESS TO SUBJECTS OTHERS ONLY
DREAM OF"?
Denny, M. W. (2004). "Paradox lost: answers and questions about
walking on water." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(10): 1601-1606.

Doblare, M., J. M. Garcia and M. J. Gomez (2004). "Modelling bone
tissue fracture and healing: a review." Engineering Fracture
Mechanics 71(13-14): 1809-1840.

Meyer, U., J. Kleinheinz and U. Joos (2004). "Biomechanical and
clinical implications of distraction osteogenesis in craniofacial
surgery." Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 32(3): 140-149.

Wolschrijn, C. F. and W. A. Weijs (2004). "Development of the
trabecular structure within the ulnar medial coronoid process of
young dogs." Anatomical Record Part a-Discoveries in Molecular
Cellular and Evolutionary Biology 278A(2): 514-519.

You, L. D., S. Weinbaum, S. C. Cowin and M. B. Schaffler (2004).
"Ultrastructure of the osteocyte process and its pericellular
matrix." Anatomical Record Part a-Discoveries in Molecular Cellular
and Evolutionary Biology 278A(2): 505-513.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Vallotton, P., S. L. Gupton, C. M. Waterman-Storer and G. Danuser
"Simultaneous mapping of filamentous actin flow and turnover in
migrating cells by quantitative fluorescent speckle microscopy."
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
of America.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Cooke, J. (2004). "Developmental mechanism and evolutionary origin of
vertebrate left/right asymmetries." Biological Reviews 79(2): 377-407.

Gunther, M., V. Keppler, A. Seyfarth and R. Blickhan (2004). "Human
leg design: optimal axial alignment under constraints." Journal of
Mathematical Biology 48(6): 623-646.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Logerstedt, D. (2004). "Functional neuromuscular rehabilitation of
posterior shoulder dislocation in a high school baseball player."
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 13(2): 167-182.

Mork, P. J. and R. H. Westgaard (2004). "The association between
nocturnal trapezius muscle activity and shoulder and neck pain."
European Journal of Applied Physiology 92(1-2): 18-25.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Miyoshi, T., T. Shirota, S. Yamamoto, K. Nakazawa and M. Akai (2004).
"Effect of the walking speed to the lower limb joint angular
displacements, joint moments and ground reaction forces during
walking in water." Disability and Rehabilitation 26(12): 724-732.

Van Iersel, M. B. and G. P. Mulley (2004). "What is a waddling gait?"
Disability and Rehabilitation 26(11): 678-682.

HAND/FINGER

Dona, E., R. M. Gillies, M. P. Gianoutsos and W. R. Walsh (2004).
"Plating of metacarpal fractures: Unicortical or bicortical screws?"
Journal of Hand Surgery-British and European Volume 29B(3): 218-221.

Veeger, H. E. J., M. Kreulen and M. J. C. Smeulders (2004).
"Mechanical evaluation of the pronator teres rerouting tendon
transfer." Journal of Hand Surgery-British and European Volume
29B(3): 259-264.

Zijlstra, W. (2004). "Assessment of spatio-temporal parameters during
unconstrained walking." European Journal of Applied Physiology
92(1-2): 39-44.

JOINTS

Crowe, O. M., S. J. Dyson, I. M. Wright, M. C. Schramme and R. K. W.
Smith (2004). "Treatment of chronic or recurrent proximal suspensory
desmitis using radial pressure wave therapy in the horse." Equine
Veterinary Journal 36(4): 313-316.

DeFrate, L. E., A. van der Ven, T. J. Gill and G. A. Li (2004). "The
effect of length on the structural properties of an achilles tendon
graft as used in posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction."
American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(4): 993-997.

Triantafillopoulos, I. K., A. J. Banes, K. F. Bowman, M. Maloney, W.
E. Garrett and S. G. Karas (2004). "Nandrolone decanoate and load
increase remodeling and strength in human supraspinatus
biloartificial tendons." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(4):
934-943.

Weiler, A., C. Forster, P. Hunt, R. Falk, T. Jung, F. N. Unterhauser,
V. Bergmann, G. Schmidmaier and N. P. Haas (2004). "The influence of
locally applied platelet-derived growth factor-BB on free tendon
graft remodeling after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction."
American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(4): 881-891.

Yasuda, K., F. Tomita, S. Yamazaki, A. Minami and H. Tohyama (2004).
"The effect of growth factors on biomechanical properties of the
bone-patellar tendon-bone graft after anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction - A canine model study." American Journal of Sports
Medicine 32(4): 870-880.

METHODS

Kino-Oka, M., Y. Agatahama, N. Hata and M. Taya (2004). "Evaluation
of growth potential of human epithelial cells by motion analysis of
pairwise rotation under glucose-limited condition." Biochemical
Engineering Journal 19(2): 109-117.

Shakoor, N. and K. Moisio (2004). "A biomechanical approach to
musculoskeletal disease." Best Practice & Research in Clinical
Rheumatology 18(2): 173-186.

Zantop, T., A. K. Eggers, A. Weimann, J. Hassenpflug and W. Petersen
(2004). "Initial fixation strength of flexible all-inside meniscus
suture anchors in comparison to conventional suture technique and
rigid anchors - Biomechanical evaluation of new meniscus refixation
systems." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(4): 863-869.

Zantop, T., B. Welbers, A. Weimann, M. Ruemmler, J. Hedderich, V.
Musahl and W. Petersen "Biomechanical evaluation of a new cross-pin
technique for the fixation of different sized bone-patellar
tendon-bone grafts." Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy.

NEURAL

Busse, M. E., O. R. Pearson, R. Van Deursen and C. M. Wiles (2004).
"Quantified measurement of activity provides insight into motor
function and recovery in neurological disease." Journal of Neurology
Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 75(6): 884-888.

Grasso, R., Y. P. Ivanenko, M. Zago, M. Molinari, G. Scivoletto and
F. Lacquaniti "Recovery of forward stepping in spinal cord injured
patients does not transfer to untrained backward stepping."
Experimental Brain Research.

Gwak, Y. S., B. C. Hains, K. M. Johnson and C. E. Hulsebosch (2004).
"Locomotor recovery and mechanical hyperalgesia following spinal cord
injury depend on age at time of injury in rat." Neuroscience Letters
362(3): 232-235.

Mileva, K., D. A. Green and D. L. Turner "Neuromuscular and
biomechanical coupling in human cycling: modulation of cutaneous
reflex responses to sural nerve stimulation." Experimental Brain
Research.

Taube, J. S., R. W. Stackman, J. L. Calton and C. M. Oman "Rat Head
Direction Cell Responses in 0-G Parabolic Flight." Journal of
Neurophysiology.

Xia, R. P. and W. Z. Rymer (2004). "The role of shortening reaction
in mediating rigidity in Parkinson's disease." Experimental Brain
Research 156(4): 524-528.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Caborn, D. N. M., J. C. Brand, J. Nyland and Y. Kocabey (2004). "A
biomechanical comparison of initial soft tissue tibial fixation
devices." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(4): 956-961.

Camillieri, G., E. G. McFarland, L. E. Jasper, S. M. Belkoff, T. K.
Kim, P. B. Rauh and P. P. Mariani (2004). "A biomechanical evaluation
of transcondylar femoral fixation of anterior cruciate ligament
grafts." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(4): 950-955.

Schultheiss, M., E. Hartwig, L. Claes, L. Kinzl and H. Wilke
"Influence of screw-cement enhancement on the stability of anterior
thoracolumbar fracture stabilization with circumferential
instability." European Spine Journal.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Hartwig, E., A. Kettler, M. Schultheisz, L. Kinzl, L. Claes and H.
Wilke "In vitro low-speed side collisions cause injury to the lower
cervical spine but do not damage alar ligaments." European Spine
Journal.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Kumahara, H., H. Tanaka and Y. Schutz "Daily physical activity
assessment: what is the importance of upper limb movements vs whole
body movements?" International Journal of Obesity.

Olsen, O. E., G. Myklebust, L. Engebretsen and R. Bahr (2004).
"Injury mechanisms for anterior cruciate ligament injuries in team
handball a systematic video analysis." American Journal of Sports
Medicine 32(4): 1002-1012.

Papachristou, G. (2004). "Photoelastic study of the internal and
contact stresses on the knee joint before and after osteotomy."
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(5): 288-297.

Ross, S., K. Guskiewicz, W. Prentice, R. Schneider and B. Yu (2004).
"Comparison of biomechanical factors between the kicking and stance
limbs." Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 13(2): 135-150.

Sabick, M. B., M. R. Torry, Y. K. Kim and R. J. Hawkins (2004).
"Humeral torque in professional baseball pitchers." American Journal
of Sports Medicine 32(4): 892-898.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Goldsmith, W. and J. Plunkett (2004). "A biomechanical analysis of
the causes of traumatic brain injury in infants and children."
American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 25(2): 89-100.

Hayda, R., R. M. Harris and C. D. Bass (2004). "Blast injury research
- Modeling injury effects of landmines, bullets, and bombs." Clinical
Orthopaedics and Related Research(422): 97-108.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY: UNTAPPED MARKET FOR THE ATKINS DIET?

Nielsen, B. L. (2004). "Behavioural aspects of feeding constraints:
do broilers follow their gut feelings?" Applied Animal Behaviour
Science 86(3-4): 251-260.

Follak, N., I. Kloting, E. Wolf and H. Merk (2004). "Improving
metabolic control reverses the histomorphometric and biomechanical
abnormalities of an experimentally induced bone defect in
spontaneously diabetic rats." Calcified Tissue International 74(6):
551-560.

Szulc, P., K. Uusi-Rasi, B. Claustrat, F. Marchand, T. J. Beck and P.
D. Delmas "Role of sex steroids in the regulation of bone morphology
in men. The MINOS study." Osteoporosis International.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Huang, H. D., R. D. Kamm and R. T. Lee (2004). "Cell mechanics and
mechanotransduction: pathways, probes, and physiology." American
Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 287(1): C1-C11.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Barbaresi, S., G. Santini, E. Tricarico and F. Gherardi (2004).
"Ranging behaviour of the invasive crayfish, Procambarus clarkii
(Girard)." Journal of Natural History 38(22): 2821-2832.

Blouin-Demers, G., P. J. Weatherhead and J. R. Row (2004).
"Phenotypic consequences of nest-site selection in black rat snakes
(Elaphe obsoleta)." Canadian Journal of Zoology-Revue Canadienne De
Zoologie 82(3): 449-456.

Stock, J. T. and S. K. Pfeiffer (2004). "Long bone robusticity and
subsistence behaviour among Later Stone Age foragers of the forest
and fynbos biomes of South Africa." Journal of Archaeological Science
31(7): 999-1013.

DENTAL

Basciftci, F. A., H. S. Korkmaz, H. Iseri and S. Malkoc (2004).
"Biomechanical evaluation of mandibular midline distraction
osteogenesis by using the finite element method." American Journal of
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 125(6): 706-715.

Degidi, M., F. Pieri, C. Marchetti and A. Piattelli (2004).
"Immediate loading of dental implants placed in distracted bone: A
case report." International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
19(3): 448-454.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Ferrarin, M., M. Brambilla, L. Garavello, A. Di Candia, A. Pedotti
and M. Rabuffetti (2004). "Microprocessor-control led optical
stimulating device to improve-the gait of patients with Parkinson's
disease." Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 42(3): 328-332.

Hesse, S., C. Werner and A. Bardeleben (2004). "Electromechanical
gait training with functional electrical stimulation: case studies in
spinal cord injury." Spinal Cord 42(6): 346-352.

METHODS

Wang, M. Y. and S. Samuldrala (2004). "Cadaveric morphometric
analysis for Atlantal lateral mass screw placement." Neurosurgery
54(6): 1436-1439.

MODELING

Burkholder, T. J. and T. R. Nichols (2004). "Three-dimensional model
of the feline hindlimb." Journal of Morphology 261(1): 118-129.

NEURAL

Dobkin, B. H. and L. A. Havton (2004). "Basic advances and new
avenues in therapy of spinal cord injury." Annual Review of Medicine
55: 255-282.

Nakada, K., T. Asai and Y. Amemiya (2004). "Design of an artificial
central pattern generator with feedback controller." Intelligent
Automation and Soft Computing 10(2): 185-192.

Struppler, A., B. Angerer, C. Gundisch and P. Havel (2004).
"Modulatory effect of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation on
skeletal muscle tone in healthy subjects: stabilization of the elbow
joint." Experimental Brain Research 157(1): 59-66.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Zerahn, B., G. S. Lausten and I. L. Kanstrup (2004). "Prospective
comparison of differences in bone mineral density adjacent to two
biomechanically different types of cementless femoral stems."
International Orthopaedics 28(3): 146-150.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Balabhadra, R. S. V., D. H. Kim and H. Y. Zhang (2004). "Anterior
cervical fusion using dense cancellous allografts and dynamic
plating." Neurosurgery 54(6): 1405-1411.

Perie, D., C. E. Aubin, M. Lacroix, Y. Lafon and H. Labelle (2004).
"Biomechanical modelling of orthotic treatment of the scoliotic spine
including a detailed representation of the brace-torso interface."
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 42(3): 339-344.

Yuan, H. A., C. W. Brown and F. M. Phillips (2004). "Osteoporotic
spinal deformity - A biomechanical rationale for the clinical
consequences and treatment of vertebral body compression fractures."
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 17(3): 236-242.

ROBOTICS

Saga, N. and T. Nakamura (2004). "Development of a peristaltic
crawling robot using magnetic fluid on the basis of the locomotion
mechanism of the earthworm." Smart Materials & Structures 13(3):
566-569.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Dabnichki, P., F. Motallebi and E. Avital (2004). "Advanced bobsleigh
design. Part 1: body protection, injury prevention and performance
improvement." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Part L-Journal of Materials-Design and Applications 218(L2): 129-137.

McConnell, A. K. and L. M. Romer (2004). "Respiratory muscle training
in healthy humans: Resolving the controversy." International Journal
of Sports Medicine 25(4): 284-293.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Kojima, K. and C. A. Vacanti (2004). "Generation of a
tissue-engineered tracheal equivalent." Biotechnology and Applied
Biochemistry 39: 257-262.
 

**PICK OF THE WEEK: FROM THE TITLE ALONE, THIS SEEMS LIKE AN
INTERESTING ARTICLE ON THE ORIGINS OF MOVEMENT ANALYSIS...

Barboi, A. C., C. G. Goetz and R. Musetoiu (2004). "The origins of
scientific cinematography and early medical applications." Neurology
62(11): 2082-2086.

Wiren, K. M., X. W. Zhang, A. R. Toombs, V. Kasparcova, M. A.
Gentile, S. I. Harada and K. J. Jepsen (2004). "Targeted
overexpression of androgen receptor in osteoblasts: Unexpected
complex bone phenotype in growing animals." Endocrinology 145(7):
3507-3522.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Tytell, E. D. and G. V. Lauder (2004). "The hydrodynamics of eel
swimming - I. Wake structure." Journal of Experimental Biology
207(11): 1825-1841.

Walker, J. A. (2004). "Dynamics of pectoral fin rowing in a fish with
an extreme rowing stroke: the threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus
aculeatus)." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(11): 1925-1939.

DENTAL

Patel, H. B., G. J. P. Fleming and F. J. T. Burke (2004). "Puncture
resistance and stiffness of nitrile and latex dental examination
gloves." British Dental Journal 196(11): 695-700.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Alcantara, J., G. Plaugher, R. Elbert and B. Gatterman (2004).
"Chiropractic care of a patient with low back pain associated with
subluxations and a Malgaigne-type pelvic fracture." Journal of
Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 27(5): 358-365.

Ma, H. I., C. A. Trombly, R. C. Wagenaar and L. Tickle-Degnen (2004).
"Effect of one single auditor cue on movement kinematics in patients
with Parkinson's disease." American Journal of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation 83(7): 530-536.

Penrod, J. D., K. S. Boockvar, A. Litke, J. Magaziner, E. L. Hannan,
E. A. Halm, S. B. Silberzweig, R. Sean Morrison, G. M. Orosz, K. J.
Koval and A. L. Siu (2004). "Physical therapy and mobility 2 and 6
months after hip fracture." Journal of the American Geriatrics
Society 52(7): 1114-1120.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Brostrom, E., S. Hagelberg and Y. Haglund-Akerlind (2004). "Effect of
joint injections in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis:
evaluation by 3D-gait analysis." Acta Paediatrica 93(7): 906-910.

Chaudhury, S., J. M. Eisinger, L. Hao, J. Hicks, R. Chivukula and K.
A. Turano "Visual illusion in virtual world alters women's
target-directed walking." Experimental Brain Research.

Putzhammer, A., B. Heindl, K. Broll, L. Pfeiff, M. Perfahl and G.
Hajak (2004). "Spatial and temporal parameters of gait disturbances
in schizophrenic patients." Schizophrenia Research 69(2-3): 159-166.

Virji-Babul, N. and M. Brown "Stepping over obstacles: anticipatory
modifications in children with and without Down syndrome."
Experimental Brain Research.

Warren, G. L., J. L. Stallone, M. R. Allen and S. A. Bloomfield
"Functional recovery of the plantarflexor muscle group after hindlimb
unloading in the rat." European Journal of Applied Physiology.

Westervelt, E. R., G. Buche and J. W. Grizzle (2004). "Experimental
validation of a framework for the design of controllers that induce
stable walking in planar bipeds." International Journal of Robotics
Research 23(6): 559-582.

JOINTS

Buckwalter, J. A. and T. D. Brown (2004). "Joint injury, repair, and
remodeling." Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research(423): 7-16.

METHODS

Brown, T. D., M. J. Rudert and N. M. Grosland (2004). "New methods
for assessing cartilage contact stress after articular fracture."
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research(423): 52-58.

Valentine, M. T., Z. E. Perlman, M. L. Gardel, J. H. Shin, P.
Matsudaira, T. J. Mitchison and D. A. Weitz (2004). "Colloid surface
chemistry critically affects multiple particle tracking measurements
of biomaterials." Biophysical Journal 86(6): 4004-4014.

MODELING

Zhai, S. M., J. Accot and R. Woltjer (2004). "Human action laws in
electronic virtual worlds: An empirical study of path steering
performance in VR." Presence-Teleoperators and Virtual Environments
13(2): 113-127.

MUSCLES

Sebelova, S., M. T. Stewart, A. Mousley, B. Fried, N. J. Marks and D.
W. Halton (2004). "The musculature and associated innervation of
adult and intramolluscan stages of Echinostoma caproni (Trematoda)
visualised by confocal microscopy." Parasitology Research 93(3):
196-206.

NEURAL

Fernandez, L. and R. J. Bootsma "Effects of biomechanical and task
constraints on the organization of movement in precision aiming."
Experimental Brain Research.

Nouillot, P. and F. Natta (2004). "Influence of velocity on the human
global postural strategies during the movement leading up to the
vertical upside-down position." Neuroscience Letters 363(3): 224-228.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Borens, O., M. Wettstein, C. Kombot, F. Chevalley, E. Mouhsine and R.
Garofalo "Long gamma nail in the treatment of subtrochanteric
fractures." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.

Guilak, F., B. Fermor, F. J. Keefe, V. B. Kraus, S. A. Olson, D. S.
Pisetsky, L. A. Setton and J. B. Weinberg (2004). "The role of
biomechanics and inflammation in cartilage injury and repair."
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research(423): 17-26.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Schmidt, R., H. Wilke, L. Claes, W. Puhl and M. Richter "Effect of
constrained posterior screw and rod systems for primary stability:
Biomechanical in vitro comparison of various instrumentations in a
single-level corpectomy model." European Spine Journal.

Schreiber, U., T. Bence, T. Grupp, E. Steinhauser, T. Mueckley, W.
Mittelmeier and R. Beisse "Is a single anterolateral screw-plate
fixation sufficient for the treatment of spinal fractures in the
thoracolumbar junction? A Biomechanical in vitro Investigation."
European Spine Journal.

PLANT/FUNGAL

Duan, C. R., B. C. Wang, P. Q. Wang, D. H. Wang and S. X. Cai (2004).
"Relationship between the minute structure and the lodging resistance
of rice stems." Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces 35(3-4):
155-158.

Fischer, M., J. Cox, D. J. Davis, A. Wagner, R. Taylor, A. J. Huerta
and N. P. Money (2004). "New information on the mechanism of forcible
ascospore discharge from Ascobolus immersus." Fungal Genetics and
Biology 41(7): 698-707.

ROBOTICS

Dumitrescu, A., I. Suzuki and M. Yamashita (2004). "Formations for
fast locomotion of metamorphic robotic systems." International
Journal of Robotics Research 23(6): 583-593.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Limbert, G. and J. Middleton (2004). "A transversely isotropic
viscohyperelastic material - Application to the modeling of
biological soft connective tissues." International Journal of Solids
and Structures 41(15): 4237-4260.

PICK OF THE WEEK: Wow, what was the frame rate on that camera?!?  ;)

Zollikofer, C. P. E. and M. S. P. De Leon (2004). "Kinematics of
cranial ontogeny: Heterotopy, heterochrony, and geometric
morphometric analysis of growth models." Journal of Experimental
Zoology Part B-Molecular and Developmental Evolution 302B(3): 322-340.

Hente, R., B. Fuchtmeier, U. Schlegel, A. Ernstberger and S. M.
Perren (2004). "The influence of cyclic compression and distraction
on the healing of experimental tibial fractures." Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 709-715.

Leonard, M. B., J. Shults, D. M. Elliott, V. A. Stallings and B. S.
Zemel (2004). "Interpretation of whole body dual energy X-ray
absorptiometry measures in children: comparison with peripheral
quantitative computed tomography." Bone 34(6): 1044-1052.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Brown, R. E., H. T. Lee and S. H. Loring (2004). "Airflow synchronous
with oscillatory acceleration reflects involuntary respiratory muscle
activity." Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 140(3): 265-282.

Mitts, W. R., J. E. Barber, N. B. Ratliff, D. M. Cosgrove, I. Vesely
and B. P. Griffin (2004). "Biomechanical and echocardiographic
characterization of flail mitral leaflet due to myxomatous disease:
Further evidence for early surgical intervention." American Heart
Journal 148(1): 144-150.

Wasserman, S. M. and J. N. Topper (2004). "Adaptation of the
endothelium to fluid flow: in vitro analyses of gene expression and
in vivo implications." Vascular Medicine 9(1): 35-45.

Zulliger, M. A., P. Fridez, K. Hayashi and N. Stergiopulos (2004). "A
strain energy function for arteries accounting for wall composition
and structure." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 989-1000.
CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Sawhney, R. K. and J. Howard (2004). "Molecular dissection of the
fibroblast-traction machinery." Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton
58(3): 175-185.

Vallotton, P., S. L. Gupton, C. M. Waterman-Storer and G. Danuser
(2004). "Simultaneous mapping of filamentous actin flow and turnover
in migrating cells by quantitative fluorescent speckle microscopy."
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
of America 101(26): 9660-9665.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Brown, G. P. and R. Shine (2004). "Effects of reproduction on the
antipredator tactics of snakes (Tropidonophis mairii, Colubridae)."
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 56(3): 257-262.

Kotikova, E. A., O. I. Raikova, M. Reuter and M. K. S. Gustafsson
(2004). "Musculature of an illoricate predatory rotifer Asplanchnopus
multiceps as revealed by phalloidin fluorescence and confocal
microscopy." Tissue & Cell 36(3): 189-195.

Pirtle, T. J. and R. A. Saterlie (2004). "Cellular mechanisms
underlying swim acceleration in the pteropod mollusk Clione
limacina." Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 37-46.

Porter, L. M. and P. A. Garber (2004). "Goeldi's monkeys: A primate
paradox?" Evolutionary Anthropology 13(3): 104-115.

Raichlen, D. A. (2004). "Convergence of forelimb and hindlimb Natural
Pendular Period in baboons (Papio cynocephalus) arid its implication
for the evolution of primate quadrupedalism." Journal of Human
Evolution 46(6): 719-738.

Shockey, B. J. and F. A. Daza (2004). "Pyrotherium macfaddeni, sp nov
(Late Oligocene, Bolivia) and the pedal morphology of pyrotheres."
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(2): 481-488.

Speck, O. and H. C. Spatz (2004). "Damped oscillations of the giant
reed Arundo donax (Poaceae)." American Journal of Botany 91(6):
789-796.

Spezzano, L. C. and B. C. Jayne (2004). "The effects of surface
diameter and incline on the hindlimb kinematics of an arboreal lizard
(Anolis sagrei)." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(12): 2115-2131.

Sutton, G. P., J. B. Macknin, S. S. Gartman, G. P. Sunny, R. D. Beer,
P. E. Crago, D. M. Neustadter and H. J. Chiel (2004). "Passive hinge
forces in the feeding apparatus of Aplysia aid retraction during
biting but not during swallowing." Journal of Comparative Physiology
a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 190(6):
501-514.

Toro, E., A. Herrel and D. Irschick (2004). "The evolution of jumping
performance in Caribbean Anolis lizards: Solutions to biomechanical
trade-offs." American Naturalist 163(6): 844-856.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Bos, J., E. Mol, B. Visser and M. Frings-Dresen "Risk of health
complaints and disabilities among Dutch firefighters." International
Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.

Descatha, A., A. Leclerc, J. F. Chastang, Y. Roquelaure and W. Study
Grp Repetitive (2004). "Incidence of ulnar nerve entrapment at the
elbow in repetitive work." Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment &
Health 30(3): 234-240.

Kjellberg, K., M. Lagerstrom and M. Hagberg (2004). "Patient safety
and comfort during transfers in relation to nurses' work technique."
Journal of Advanced Nursing 47(3): 251-259.

Lariviere, C., A. Plamondon, J. Lara, C. Tellier, J. Boutin and A.
Dagenais (2004). "Biomechanical assessment of gloves. A study of the
sensitivity and reliability of electromyo graphic parameters used to
measure the activation and fatigue of different forearm muscles."
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 34(2): 101-116.

McCarthy, C. J., P. M. Mills, R. Pullen, C. Roberts, A. Silman and J.
A. Oldham (2004). "Supplementing a home exercise programme with a
class-based exercise programme is more effective than home exercise
alone in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis." Rheumatology 43(7):
880-886.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Akay, T., S. Haehn, J. Schmitz and A. Buschges (2004). "Signals from
load sensors underlie interjoint coordination during stepping
movements of the stick insect leg." Journal of Neurophysiology 92(1):
42-51.

Biewener, A. A., C. T. Farley, T. J. Roberts and M. Temaner "Muscle
Mechanical Advantage of Human Walking and Running: Implications for
Energy Cost." Journal of Applied Physiology.

Gregersen, C. S. and D. R. Carrier (2004). "Gear ratios at the limb
joints of jumping dogs." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 1011-1018.

Hirasaki, E., N. Ogihara, Y. Hamada, H. Kumakura and M. Nakatsukasa
(2004). "Do highly trained monkeys walk like humans? A kinematic
study of bipedal locomotion in bipedally trained Japanese macaques."
Journal of Human Evolution 46(6): 739-750.

Minetti, A. E. (2004). "Passive tools for enhancing muscle-driven
motion and locomotion. (vol 207, pg 1265, 2004)." Journal of
Experimental Biology 207(12): 2185-2185.

Nakatsukasa, M., N. Ogihara, Y. Hamada, Y. Goto, M. Yamada, T.
Hirakawa and E. Hirasaki (2004). "Energetic costs of bipedal and
quadrupedal walking in Japanese Macaques." American Journal of
Physical Anthropology 124(3): 248-256.

Nieuwboer, A., R. Dom, W. De Weerdt, K. Desloovere, L. Janssens and
V. Stijn (2004). "Electromyographic profiles of gait prior to onset
of freezing episodes in patients with Parkinson's disease." Brain
127: 1650-1660.

Wu, W. H., O. G. Meijer, C. J. C. Lamoth, K. Uegaki, J. H. van Dieen,
P. Wuisman, J. I. P. de Vries and P. J. Beek (2004). "Gait
coordination in pregnancy: transverse pelvic and thoracic rotations
and their relative phase." Clinical Biomechanics 19(5): 480-488.

HAND/FINGER

Johnston, J. D., C. F. Small, M. L. Bouxsein and D. R. Pichora
(2004). "Mechanical properties of the scapholunate ligament correlate
with bone mineral density measurements of the hand." Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 867-871.

JOINTS

Donahue, T. L. H., M. L. Hull, M. M. Rashid and C. R. Jacobs (2004).
"The sensitivity of tibiofemoral contact pressure to the size and
shape of the lateral and medial menisci." Journal of Orthopaedic
Research 22(4): 807-814.

Li, G., L. E. DeFrate, S. Zayontz, S. E. Park and T. J. Gill (2004).
"The effect of tibiofemoral joint kinematics on patellofemoral
contact pressures under simulated muscle loads." Journal of
Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 801-806.

Moore, S. M., V. Musahl, P. J. McMahon and R. E. Debski (2004).
"Multidirectional kinematics of the glenohumeral joint during
simulated simple translation tests: impact on clinical diagnoses."
Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 889-894.

Sener, M., M. A. Altay, C. Baki, A. U. Turhan and U. Cobanoglu
(2004). "The comparison of patellar tendon-bone autografting and free
flexor-tendon autografting in infraspinatus defect of the shoulder:
biomechanical and histological evaluation in a sheep model." Knee
Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 12(3): 235-240.

Staerke, C., C. Bochwitz, K. H. Groebel, F. Unterhauser and R. Becker
(2004). "The effect of meniscus compression on the biomechanical
properties of repaired meniscal lesions - Winner of the AGA-DonJoy
Award 2003." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(4):
221-225.

METHODS

Dubay, D. A., X. Wang, M. A. Kuhn, M. C. Robson and M. G. Franz
(2004). "The prevention of incisional hernia formation using a
delayed-release polymer of basic fibroblast growth factor." Annals of
Surgery 240(1): 179-186.

Johnson, A. T. and M. S. Sahota (2004). "Validation of airflow
perturbation device resistance measurements in excised sheep lungs."
Physiological Measurement 25(3): 679-690.

Pistoia, W., B. van Rietbergen, E. M. Lochmuller, C. A. Lill, F.
Eckstein and P. Ruegsegger (2004). "Image-based micro-finite-element
modeling for improved distal radius strength diagnosis." Journal of
Clinical Densitometry 7(2): 153-160.

Ravary, B., P. Pourcelot, C. Bortolussi, S. Konieczka and N.
Crevier-Denoix (2004). "Strain and force transducers used in human
and veterinary tendon and ligament biomechanical studies." Clinical
Biomechanics 19(5): 433-447.

Tian, L. F. (2004). "Control methods and the performance of the
robotic testing system for human musculoskeletal joints." Annals of
Biomedical Engineering 32(6): 889-898.

Tian, L. F. (2004). "Intelligent self-tuning of PID control for the
robotic testing system for human musculoskeletal joints test." Annals
of Biomedical Engineering 32(6): 899-909.

MODELING

Gunter, H. E. (2004). "Modeling mechanical stresses as a factor in
the etiology of benign vocal fold lesions." Journal of Biomechanics
37(7): 1119-1124.

Rajguru, S. M., M. A. Ifediba and R. D. Rabbitt (2004).
"Three-dimensional biomechanical model of benign paroxysmal
positional vertigo." Annals of Biomedical Engineering 32(6): 831-846.

MUSCLES

Soncini, M., A. Redaelli and F. M. Montevecchi (2004). "Myosin head
mechanical performance under different conformational change
mechanisms." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 1031-1041.

NEURAL

Joosten, E. A. J., W. B. Veldhuis and F. P. T. Hamers (2004).
"Collagen containing neonatal astrocytes stimulates regrowth of
injured fibers and promotes modest locomotor recovery after spinal
cord injury." Journal of Neuroscience Research 77(1): 127-142.

Li, W. C., S. Higashijima, D. M. Parry, A. Roberts and S. R. Soffe
(2004). "Primitive roles for inhibitory interneurons in developing
frog spinal cord." Journal of Neuroscience 24(25): 5840-5848.

Li, W. C., S. R. Soffe and A. Roberts (2004). "A direct comparison of
whole cell patch and sharp electrodes by simultaneous recording from
single spinal neurons in frog tadpoles." Journal of Neurophysiology
92(1): 380-386.

Merrywest, S. D., D. L. McLean, J. T. Buchanan and K. T. Sillar
(2004). "Evolutionary divergence in developmental strategies and
neuromodulatory control systems of two amphibian locomotor networks."
Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 47-56.

Millar, A. G. and H. L. Atwood (2004). "Crustacean phasic and tonic
motor neurons." Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 4-13.

Rossignol, S. and L. Bouyer (2004). "Adaptive mechanisms of spinal
locomotion in cats." Integrative and Comparative Biology 44(1): 71-79.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Galla, M., J. Uffmann and P. Lobenhoffer (2004). "Femoral fixation of
hamstring tendon autografts using the TransFix device with additional
bone grafting in an anteromedial portal technique." Archives of
Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(4): 281-284.

Heini, P. F., T. Franz, C. Fankhauser, B. Gasser and R. Ganz (2004).
"Femoroplasty-augmentation of mechanical properties in the
osteoporotic proximal femur: a biomechanical investigation of PMMA
reinforcement in cadaver bones." Clinical Biomechanics 19(5): 506-512.

Hui, J. H. P., F. Chen, A. Thambyah and E. H. Lee (2004). "Treatment
of chondral lesions in advanced osteochondritis dissecans - A
comparative study of the efficacy of chondrocytes, mesenchymal stem
cells, periosteal graft, and mosaicplasty (osteochondral autograft)
in animal models." Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 24(4): 427-433.

Lutz, M., C. Haid, M. Steinlechner, A. Kathrein, R. Arora, D. Fritz,
M. Gabl and S. Pechlaner (2004). "Scapholunate ligament
reconstruction using a periosteal flap of the iliac crest: a
biomechanical study." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
124(4): 262-266.

Maloney, W. J. and J. A. Keeney (2004). "Leg length discrepancy after
total hip arthroplasty." Journal of Arthroplasty 19(4): 108-110.

Nather, A., A. Thambyah and J. C. H. Goh (2004). "Biomechanical
strength of deep-frozen versus lyophilized large cortical
allografts." Clinical Biomechanics 19(5): 526-533.

Shannon, F. J., P. Mohan, J. Chacko and L. G. D'Souza (2004).
""Dorgan's" percutaneous lateral cross-wiring of supracondylar
fractures of the humerus in children." Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics 24(4): 376-379.

Wagner, D. R. and J. C. Lotz (2004). "Theoretical model and
experimental results for the nonlinear elastic behavior of human
annulus fibrosus." Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(4): 901-909.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Erickson, M. A., T. Oliver, T. Baldini and J. Bach (2004).
"Biomechanical assessment of conventional unit rod fixation versus a
unit rod pedicle screw construct - A human cadaver study." Spine
29(12): 1314-1319.

Ng, H. W., E. C. Teo and Q. H. Zhang (2004). "Prediction of
inter-segment stability and osteophyte formation on the multi-segment
C2-C7 after unilateral and bilateral facetectomy." Proceedings of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H-Journal of Engineering in
Medicine 218(H3): 183-191.

Polga, D. J., B. P. Beaubien, P. M. Kallemeier, K. P. Schellhas, W.
D. Lew, G. R. Buttermann and K. B. Wood (2004). "Measurement of in
vivo intradiscal pressure in healthy thoracic intervertebral discs."
Spine 29(12): 1320-1324.

Zander, T., A. Rohlmann and G. Bergmann (2004). "Influence of
ligament stiffness on the mechanical behavior of a functional spinal
unit." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7): 1107-1111.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Klute, G. K. and J. S. Berge (2004). "Modelling the effect of
prosthetic feet and shoes on the heel - ground contact force in
amputee gait." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Part H-Journal of Engineering in Medicine 218(H3): 173-182.

ROBOTICS

Nakanishi, J., J. Morimoto, G. Endo, G. Cheng, S. Schaal and M.
Kawato (2004). "Learning from demonstration and adaptation of biped
locomotion." Robotics and Autonomous Systems 47(2-3): 79-91.

Xu, Y. S. and S. K. W. Au (2004). "Stabilization and path following
of a single wheel robot." Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics
9(2): 407-419.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Baudouin, A. and D. Hawkins (2004). "Investigation of biomechanical
factors affecting rowing performance." Journal of Biomechanics 37(7):
969-976.

Requejo, P. S., J. L. McNitt-Gray and H. Flashner (2004).
"Modification of landing conditions at contact via flight."
Biological Cybernetics 90(5): 327-336.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Denton, C. P. and C. M. Black (2004). "Scleroderma - clinical and
pathological advances." Best Practice & Research in Clinical
Rheumatology 18(3): 271-290.

Wollensak, G., M. Wilsch, E. Spoerl and T. Seiler (2004). "Collagen
fiber diameter in the rabbit cornea after collagen crosslinking by
riboflavin/UVA." Cornea 23(5): 503-507.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Henn, V. and E. Lignitz (2004). Kicking and trampling to death -
Pathological features, biomechanical mechanisms, and aspects of
victims and perpetrators. Forensic Pathology Reviews, Volume 1: 31-50.
 

**PICKS OF THE WEEK: FROM THE TITLES ALONE, TWO REVIEWS THAT APPEAR
TO WELL-REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF RESEARCH IN BIOMECHANICS

McMasters, J. H. (2004). "The biomechanics of flight: Many possible
solutions looking for problems." International Journal of Engineering
Education 20(3): 398-404.

Woo, S. L. Y., M. Thomas and S. S. C. Saw (2004). "Contribution of
biomechanics, orthopaedics and rehabilitation: The past, present and
future." Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of
Edinburgh and Ireland 2(3): 125-136.

Akhter, M. P., D. J. Wells, S. J. Short, D. M. Cullen, M. L. Johnson,
G. R. Haynatzki, P. Babij, K. M. Allen, P. J. Yaworsky, F. Bex and R.
R. Recker (2004). "Bone biomechanical properties in LRP5 mutant
mice." Bone 35(1): 162-169.

Ammann, P., S. Bourrin, F. Brunner, J. M. Meyer, P. Clement-Lacroix,
R. Baron, M. Gaillard and R. Rizzoli (2004). "A new selective
estrogen receptor modulator HMR-3339 fully corrects bone alterations
induced by ovariectomy in adult rats." Bone 35(1): 153-161.

Capozza, R. F., G. R. Cointry, P. Cure-Ramirez, J. L. Ferretti and C.
Cure-Cure (2004). "A DXA study of muscle-bone relationships in the
whole body and limbs of 2512 normal men and pre- and post-menopausal
women." Bone 35(1): 283-295.

Gabet, Y., R. Muller, E. Regev, J. Sela, A. Shteyer, K. Salisbury, M.
Chorev and I. Bab (2004). "Osteogenic growth peptide modulates
fracture callus structural and mechanical properties." Bone 35(1):
65-73.

Lange, M., K. Qvortrup, O. L. Svendsen, A. Flyvbjerg, J. Nowak, M. M.
Petersen, K. Olgaard and U. Feldt-Rasmussen (2004). "Abnormal bone
collagen morphology and decreased bone strength in growth
hormone-deficient rats." Bone 35(1): 178-185.

Nyman, J. S., O. C. Yeh, S. J. Hazelwood and R. B. Martin (2004). "A
theoretical analysis of long-term bisphosphonate effects on
trabecular bone volume and microdamage." Bone 35(1): 296-305.

Perez-Lopez, F. R. (2004). "Postmenopausal osteoporosis and
alendronate." Maturitas 48(3): 179-192.

Tanck, E., C. C. Van Donkelaar, K. J. Jepsen, S. A. Goldstein, H.
Weinans, E. H. Burger and R. Huiskes (2004). "The mechanical
consequences of mineralization in embryonic bone." Bone 35(1):
186-190.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Williams, C. and T. M. Wick (2004). "Perfusion Bioreactor for small
diameter tissue-engineered arteries." Tissue Engineering 10(5-6):
930-941.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Estes, B. T., J. M. Gimble and F. Guilak (2004). Mechanical signals
as regulators of stem cell fate. Stem Cells in Development and
Disease. 60: 91-126.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Isler, K. (2004). "Footfall patterns, stride length and speed of
vertical climbing in spider monkeys (Ateles fusciceps robustus) and
woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha)." Folia Primatologica 75(3):
133-149.

McHenry, M. J. and S. N. Patek (2004). "The evolution of larval
morphology and swimming performance in Ascidians." Evolution 58(6):
1209-1224.

Milgram, J., E. Slonim, P. H. Kass and R. Shahar (2004). "A
radiographic study of joint angles in standing dogs." Veterinary and
Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 17(2): 82-90.

O'Gara, B. A., V. K. Bohannon, M. W. Teague and M. B. Smeaton (2004).
"Copper-induced changes in locomotor behaviors and neuronal
physiology of the freshwater oligochaete, Lumbriculus variegatus."
Aquatic Toxicology 69(1): 51-66.

Osenberg, C. W., C. J. F. Huckins, A. Kaltenberg and A. Martinez
"Resolving within- and between-population variation in feeding
ecology with a biomechanical model." Oecologia.

Verhagen, J. H. G. (2004). "Hydrodynamics of burst swimming fish
larvae; a conceptual model approach." Journal of Theoretical Biology
229(2): 235-248.

DENTAL

Deveci, M., M. Eski, S. Gurses, C. A. Yucesoy, N. Selmanpakoglu and
N. Akkas (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of the rigid fixation of
zygoma fractures: An experimental study." Journal of Craniofacial
Surgery 15(4): 595-602.

Hansson, S. and A. Ekestubbe (2004). "Area moments of inertia as a
measure of the mandible stiffness of the implant patient." Clinical
Oral Implants Research 15(4): 450-458.

Popowics, T. E., J. M. Rensberger and S. W. Herring (2004). "Enamel
microstructure and microstrain in the fracture of human and pig molar
cusps." Archives of Oral Biology 49(8): 595-605.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Dickstein, R. and Y. Laufer (2004). "Light touch and center of mass
stability during treadmill locomotion." Gait & Posture 20(1): 41-47.

Eils, E., S. Behrens, O. Mers, L. Thorwesten, K. Volker and D.
Rosenbaum (2004). "Reduced plantar sensation causes a cautious
walking pattern." Gait & Posture 20(1): 54-60.

Fouad, K. and K. Pearson (2004). "Restoring walking after spinal cord
injury." Progress in Neurobiology 73(2): 107-126.

Oates, A. R., A. E. Patla, J. S. Frank and M. A. Greig "Control of
Dynamic Stability during Gait Termination on a Slippery Surface."
Journal of Neurophysiology.

Owings, T. M. and M. D. Grabiner (2004). "Variability of step
kinematics in young and older adults." Gait & Posture 20(1): 26-29.

Stewart, B. G., M. A. Tarnopolsky, A. L. Hicks, N. McCartney, D. J.
Mahoney, R. Staron and S. M. Phillips (2004). "Treadmill
training-induced adaptations in muscle phenotype in persons with
incomplete spinal cord injury." Muscle & Nerve 30(1): 61-68.

Vanrie, J., M. Dekeyser and K. Verfaillie (2004). "Bistability and
biasing effects in the perception of ambiguous point-light walkers."
Perception 33(5): 547-560.

JOINTS

Camus, E., F. Millot, J. Lariviere, S. Raoult and M. Rtaimate
"Kinematics of the wrist using 2D and 3D analysis: biomechanical and
clinical deductions." Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy.

Goto, A., H. Moritomo, T. Murase, K. Sugamoto, T. Arimura, Y.
Nakajima, T. Yamazaki, Y. Sato, S. Tamura, H. Yoshikawa and T. Ochi
(2004). "In vivo elbow biomechanical analysis during flexion: Three
dimensional motion analysis using magnetic resonance imaging."
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 13(4): 441-447.

METHODS

Krettek, C., J. Geerling, L. Bastian, M. Citak, F. Rucker, D. Kendoff
and T. Hufner (2004). "Computer aided tumor resection in the pelvis."
Injury-International Journal of the Care of the Injured 35: 79-83.

Menz, H. B., M. D. Latt, A. Tiedemann, M. M. S. Kwan and S. R. Lord
(2004). "Reliability of the GAITRite (R) walkway system for the
quantification of temporo-spatial parameters of gait in young and
older people." Gait & Posture 20(1): 20-25.

Shahar, R. and Y. Shani (2004). "Fracture stabilization with type II
external fixator vs. type I external fixator with IM pin - Finite
element analysis." Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and
Traumatology 17(2): 91-96.

Zhao, T. and R. Nevatia (2004). "Tracking multiple humans in complex
situations." Ieee Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine
Intelligence 26(9): 1208-1221.

NEURAL

Dickerman, R. D., K. O. Colle and M. A. Mittler "Intramedullary
inflammatory mass dorsal to the Klippel-Feil deformity: error in
development or response to an abnormal motion segment?" Spinal Cord.

OCULAR

Wollensak, G., E. Spoerl, C. Wirbelauer and D. T. Pham (2004).
"Influence of indocyanine green staining on the biomechanical
strength of porcine internal limiting membrane." Ophthalmologica
218(4): 278-282.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Agneskirchner, J. D., C. Hurschler, C. Stukenborg-Colsman, A. B.
Imhoff and P. Lobenhoffer "Effect of high tibial flexion osteotomy on
cartilage pressure and joint kinematics: a biomechanical study in
human cadaveric knees. Winner of the AGA-DonJoy Award 2004." Archives
of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.

Goto, T., Y. Yasunaga, K. Takahashi and M. Ochi (2004).
"Biomechanical analysis and quantitative analysis of bone
scintigraphy on thrust plate hip prosthesis." Archives of Orthopaedic
and Trauma Surgery 124(6): 357-362.

Jung, H. G., J. J. Nicholson, B. Parks and M. S. Myerson (2004).
"Radiographic and biomechanical support for fibular plating of the
agility total ankle." Clinical Orthopaedics and Related
Research(424): 118-124.

Kessler, S., H. E. Koepp, U. Mayr-Wohlfart, A. Ignatius, L. Claes, W.
Puhl and K. P. Gunther (2004). "Bone morphogenetic protein 2
accelerates osteointegration and remodelling of solvent-dehydrated
bone substitutes." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(6):
410-414.

Kitamura, E., R. Stegaroiu, S. Nomura and O. Miyakawa (2004).
"Biomechanical aspects of marginal bone resorption around
osseointegrated implants: considerations based on a three-dimensional
finite element analysis." Clinical Oral Implants Research 15(4):
401-412.

Kofoed, H. (2004). "Scandinavian total ankle replacement (STAR)."
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research(424): 73-79.

Kuster, M. S., B. Bitschnau and T. Votruba (2004). "Influence of
collateral ligament laxity on patient satisfaction after total knee
arthroplasty: a comparative bilateral study." Archives of Orthopaedic
and Trauma Surgery 124(6): 415-417.

Lewis, G. (2004). "Biomechanics of and research challenges in
uncemented total ankle replacement." Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research(424): 89-97.

Sommers, M. B., C. Roth, H. Hall, B. C. C. Kam, L. W. Ehmke, J. C.
Krieg, S. M. Madey and M. Bottlang (2004). "A laboratory model to
evaluate cutout resistance of implants for pertrochanteric fracture
fixation." Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 18(6): 361-368.

Tokizaki, T., S. Abe, A. Tateishi, M. Hirose and T. Matsushita
(2004). "Distraction osteogenesis for knee arthrodesis in infected
tumor prostheses." Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research(424):
166-172.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Eberlein, R., G. A. Holzapfel and M. Frohlich (2004). "Multi-segment
FEA of the human lumbar spine including the heterogeneity of the
annulus fibrosus." Computational Mechanics 34(2): 147-163.

POSTURE

Corriveau, H., R. Hebert, M. Raiche and F. Prince (2004). "Evaluation
of postural stability in the elderly with stroke." Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(7): 1095-1101.

ROBOTICS

Mu, X. P. and Q. Wu (2004). "Development of a complete dynamic model
of a planar five-link biped and sliding mode control of its
locomotion during the double support phase." International Journal of
Control 77(8): 789-799.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Dekerle, J., X. Nesi, T. Lefevre, S. Depretz, M. Sidney, F. Huot
Marchand and P. Pelayo "Stroking Parameters in Front Crawl Swimming
and Maximal Lactate Steady State Speed." International Journal of
Sports Medicine.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Kurkijarvi, J. E., M. J. Nissi, I. Kiviranta, J. S. Jurvelin and M.
T. Nieminen (2004). "Delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage
(dGEMRIC) and T-2 characteristics of human knee articular cartilage:
topographical variation and relationships to mechanical properties."
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 52(1): 41-46.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Ambrosio, J. A. C. and M. P. T. Silva (2004). "Structural and
biomechanical crashworthiness using multi-body dynamics." Proceedings
of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal of
Automobile Engineering 218(D6): 629-645.

WHEELCHAIR

Boninger, M. L., B. G. Impink, R. A. Cooper and A. M. Koontz (2004).
"Relation between median and ulnar nerve function and wrist
kinematics during wheelchair propulsion." Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(7): 1141-1145.

Sabick, M. B., B. R. Kotajarvi and K. N. An (2004). "A new method to
quantify demand on the upper extremity during manual wheelchair
propulsion." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(7):
1151-1159.

HARD TO CLASSIFY; "NEW-AGE" GAIT ANALYSIS?

Hong, R. Y., M. S. Tan and W. N. C. Chang (2004). "Locomotion and
assessment: self-regulation and subjective well-being." Personality
and Individual Differences 37(2): 325-332.

Follak, N., I. Kloting, E. Wolf and H. Merk (2004). "Improving
metabolic control reverses the histomorphometric and biomechanical
abnormalities of an experimentally induced bone defect in
spontaneously diabetic rats." Calcified Tissue International 74(6):
551-560.

Szulc, P., K. Uusi-Rasi, B. Claustrat, F. Marchand, T. J. Beck and P.
D. Delmas "Role of sex steroids in the regulation of bone morphology
in men. The MINOS study." Osteoporosis International.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Huang, H. D., R. D. Kamm and R. T. Lee (2004). "Cell mechanics and
mechanotransduction: pathways, probes, and physiology." American
Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 287(1): C1-C11.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Barbaresi, S., G. Santini, E. Tricarico and F. Gherardi (2004).
"Ranging behaviour of the invasive crayfish, Procambarus clarkii
(Girard)." Journal of Natural History 38(22): 2821-2832.

Blouin-Demers, G., P. J. Weatherhead and J. R. Row (2004).
"Phenotypic consequences of nest-site selection in black rat snakes
(Elaphe obsoleta)." Canadian Journal of Zoology-Revue Canadienne De
Zoologie 82(3): 449-456.

Stock, J. T. and S. K. Pfeiffer (2004). "Long bone robusticity and
subsistence behaviour among Later Stone Age foragers of the forest
and fynbos biomes of South Africa." Journal of Archaeological Science
31(7): 999-1013.

DENTAL

Basciftci, F. A., H. S. Korkmaz, H. Iseri and S. Malkoc (2004).
"Biomechanical evaluation of mandibular midline distraction
osteogenesis by using the finite element method." American Journal of
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 125(6): 706-715.

Degidi, M., F. Pieri, C. Marchetti and A. Piattelli (2004).
"Immediate loading of dental implants placed in distracted bone: A
case report." International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
19(3): 448-454.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Ferrarin, M., M. Brambilla, L. Garavello, A. Di Candia, A. Pedotti
and M. Rabuffetti (2004). "Microprocessor-control led optical
stimulating device to improve-the gait of patients with Parkinson's
disease." Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 42(3): 328-332.

Hesse, S., C. Werner and A. Bardeleben (2004). "Electromechanical
gait training with functional electrical stimulation: case studies in
spinal cord injury." Spinal Cord 42(6): 346-352.

METHODS

Wang, M. Y. and S. Samuldrala (2004). "Cadaveric morphometric
analysis for Atlantal lateral mass screw placement." Neurosurgery
54(6): 1436-1439.

MODELING

Burkholder, T. J. and T. R. Nichols (2004). "Three-dimensional model
of the feline hindlimb." Journal of Morphology 261(1): 118-129.

NEURAL

Dobkin, B. H. and L. A. Havton (2004). "Basic advances and new
avenues in therapy of spinal cord injury." Annual Review of Medicine
55: 255-282.

Nakada, K., T. Asai and Y. Amemiya (2004). "Design of an artificial
central pattern generator with feedback controller." Intelligent
Automation and Soft Computing 10(2): 185-192.

Struppler, A., B. Angerer, C. Gundisch and P. Havel (2004).
"Modulatory effect of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation on
skeletal muscle tone in healthy subjects: stabilization of the elbow
joint." Experimental Brain Research 157(1): 59-66.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Zerahn, B., G. S. Lausten and I. L. Kanstrup (2004). "Prospective
comparison of differences in bone mineral density adjacent to two
biomechanically different types of cementless femoral stems."
International Orthopaedics 28(3): 146-150.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Balabhadra, R. S. V., D. H. Kim and H. Y. Zhang (2004). "Anterior
cervical fusion using dense cancellous allografts and dynamic
plating." Neurosurgery 54(6): 1405-1411.

Perie, D., C. E. Aubin, M. Lacroix, Y. Lafon and H. Labelle (2004).
"Biomechanical modelling of orthotic treatment of the scoliotic spine
including a detailed representation of the brace-torso interface."
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 42(3): 339-344.

Yuan, H. A., C. W. Brown and F. M. Phillips (2004). "Osteoporotic
spinal deformity - A biomechanical rationale for the clinical
consequences and treatment of vertebral body compression fractures."
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 17(3): 236-242.

ROBOTICS

Saga, N. and T. Nakamura (2004). "Development of a peristaltic
crawling robot using magnetic fluid on the basis of the locomotion
mechanism of the earthworm." Smart Materials & Structures 13(3):
566-569.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Dabnichki, P., F. Motallebi and E. Avital (2004). "Advanced bobsleigh
design. Part 1: body protection, injury prevention and performance
improvement." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Part L-Journal of Materials-Design and Applications 218(L2): 129-137.

McConnell, A. K. and L. M. Romer (2004). "Respiratory muscle training
in healthy humans: Resolving the controversy." International Journal
of Sports Medicine 25(4): 284-293.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Kojima, K. and C. A. Vacanti (2004). "Generation of a
tissue-engineered tracheal equivalent." Biotechnology and Applied
Biochemistry 39: 257-262.
 

**PICK OF THE WEEK: FROM THE TITLE ALONE, THIS SEEMS LIKE AN
INTERESTING ARTICLE ON THE ORIGINS OF MOVEMENT ANALYSIS...

Barboi, A. C., C. G. Goetz and R. Musetoiu (2004). "The origins of
scientific cinematography and early medical applications." Neurology
62(11): 2082-2086.

BONE

Curtze, S., M. Dembo, M. Miron and D. B. Jones (2004). "Dynamic
changes in traction forces with DC electric field in osteoblast-like
cells." Journal of Cell Science 117(13): 2721-2729.

Rajapakse, C. S., J. S. Thomsen, J. S. E. Ortiz, S. J. Wimalawansa,
E. N. Ebbesen, L. Mosekilde and G. H. Gunaratne (2004). "An
expression relating breaking stress and density of trabecular bone."
Journal of Biomechanics 37(8): 1241-1249.

Saha, P. K. and F. W. Wehrli (2004). "A robust method for measuring
trabecular bone orientation anisotropy at in vivo resolution using
tensor scale." Pattern Recognition 37(9): 1935-1944.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Diehl, P., U. Reuning, H. Gollwitzer, U. Magdolen, L. Gerdesmeyer, J.
Schauwecker, J. Tuebel, R. Gradinger, W. Mittelmeier and M. Schmitt
(2004). "Effect of extracorporal high hydrostatic pressure on tumor
cell adherence and viability." Oncology Reports 12(2): 369-373.

Niggemann, B., T. L. Drell, J. Joseph, C. Weidt, K. Lang, K. S.
Zaenker and F. Entschladen (2004). "Tumor cell locomotion:
differential dynamics of spontaneous and induced migration in a 3D
collagen matrix." Experimental Cell Research 298(1): 178-187.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Berwaerts, K. and H. Van Dyck "Take-off performance under optimal and
suboptimal thermal conditions in the butterfly Pararge aegeria."
Oecologia.

Domenici, P., E. M. Standen and R. P. Levine (2004). "Escape
manoeuvres in the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthilas)." Journal of
Experimental Biology 207(13): 2339-2349.

Eliashar, E., M. P. McGuigan and A. M. Wilson (2004). "Relationship
of foot conformation and force applied to the navicular bone of sound
horses at the trot." Equine Veterinary Journal 36(5): 431-435.

Ghalambor, C. K., D. N. Reznick and J. A. Walker (2004). "Constraints
on adaptive evolution: The functional trade-off between reproduction
and fast-start swimming performance in the Trinidadian guppy
(Poecilia reticulata)." American Naturalist 164(1): 38-50.

Goldstein, R. M. and M. R. Meador (2004). "Comparisons of fish
species traits from small streams to large rivers." Transactions of
the American Fisheries Society 133(4): 971-983.

Rayfield, E. J. (2004). "Cranial mechanics and feeding in
Tyrannosaurus rex." Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series
B-Biological Sciences 271(1547): 1451-1459.

Thayer, M. K., J. S. Ashe and R. S. Hanley (2004). "Discovery of the
remarkable larvae of hoplandriini (Coleoptera : Staphylinidae :
Aleocharinae)." Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97(4):
624-634.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Arena, P., L. Fortuna, M. Frasca and G. Sicurella (2004). "An
adaptive, self-organizing dynamical system for hierarchical control
of bio-inspired locomotion." Ieee Transactions on Systems Man and
Cybernetics Part B-Cybernetics 34(4): 1823-1837.

Gabaldon, A. M., F. E. Nelson and T. J. Roberts (2004). "Mechanical
function of two ankle extensors in wild turkeys: shifts from energy
production to energy absorption during incline versus decline
running." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(13): 2277-2288.

Grasso, R., Y. P. Ivanenko, M. Zago, M. Molinari, G. Scivoletto and
F. Lacquaniti (2004). "Recovery of forward stepping in spinal cord
injured patients does not transfer to untrained backward stepping."
Experimental Brain Research 157(3): 377-382.

Hase, K., G. Khang and G. M. Eom (2004). "A simulation study on the
evolution of hopping motions in animals." Ieee Transactions on
Systems Man and Cybernetics Part C-Applications and Reviews 34(3):
353-362.

Krasny, D. P. and D. E. Orin (2004). "Generating high-speed dynamic
running gaits in a quadruped robot using an evolutionary search."
Ieee Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Part B-Cybernetics
34(4): 1685-1696.

Ogihara, N., H. Usui, E. Hirasaki, Y. Hamada and M. Nakatsukasa
"Kinematic analysis of bipedal locomotion of a Japanese macaque that
lost its forearms due to congenital malformation." Primates.

Xu, D. L., K. S. Rosengren and L. G. Carlton (2004). "Anticipatory
postural adjustments for altering direction during walking." Journal
of Motor Behavior 36(3): 316-326.

JOINTS

Mannel, H., F. Marin, L. Claes and L. Durselen (2004). "Establishment
of a knee-joint coordinate system from helical axes analysis - A
kinematic approach without anatomical referencing." Ieee Transactions
on Biomedical Engineering 51(8): 1341-1347.

Oloyede, A., P. Gudimetla, R. Crawford and B. A. Hills (2004).
"Biomechanical responses of normal and delipidized articular
cartilage subjected to varying rates of loading." Connective Tissue
Research 45(2): 86-93.

Wawro, M. and M. Fathi-Torbaghan (2004). "A parallel framework for
the FE-based simulation of knee joint motion." Ieee Transactions on
Biomedical Engineering 51(8): 1490-1494.

METHODS

Cerveri, P. and G. Ferrigno (2003). Recent developments in
biomechanical data collection and processing: Probabilistic
frameworks, state-space approaches and model-based techniques. Recent
Research Developments in Biomechanics, Vol 1. 1: 269-302.

Lowery, L. E., M. S. Beeson and K. K. Lum (2004). "The wrist pivot
method, a novel technique for temporomandibular joint reduction."
Journal of Emergency Medicine 27(2): 167-170.

Machado, G. and L. Trabucho (2004). "Some results in topology
optimization applied to biomechanics." Computers & Structures
82(17-19): 1389-1397.

MODELING

Gerard, J. M., R. Wilhelms-Tricarico, P. Perrier and Y. Payan (2003).
A 3D dynamical biomechanical tongue model to study speech motor
control. Recent Research Developments in Biomechanics, Vol 1. 1:
49-64.

MUSCLES

Wood, D. N., R. A. Brown and C. H. Fry (2004). "Characterization of
the control of intracellular Ca2+ and the contractile phenotype of
cultured human detrusor smooth muscle cells." Journal of Urology
172(2): 753-757.

NEURAL

Baroni, G., A. Pedrocchi, G. Ferrigno, J. Massion and A. Pedotti
(2003). 3-D motion capture and biomechanical modelling for
neuroscience investigation in weightlessness. Recent Research
Developments in Biomechanics, Vol 1. 1: 159-187.

Berkowitz, A. (2004). "Propriospinal projections to the ventral horn
of the rostral and caudal hindlimb enlargement in turtles." Brain
Research 1014(1-2): 164-176.

Godenschwege, T. A., D. Reisch, S. Diegelmann, K. Eberle, N. Funk, M.
Heisenberg, V. Hoppe, J. Hoppe, B. R. E. Klagges, J. R. Martin, E. A.
Nikitina, G. Putz, R. Reifegerste, N. Reisch, J. Rister, M. Schaupp,
H. Scholz, M. Schwarzel, U. Werner, T. D. Zars, S. Buchner and E.
Buchner (2004). "Flies lacking all synapsins are unexpectedly healthy
but are impaired in complex behaviour." European Journal of
Neuroscience 20(3): 611-622.

Ryu, Y. U. and J. J. Buchanan (2004). "Amplitude scaling in a
bimanual circle-drawing task: Pattern switching and end-effector
variability." Journal of Motor Behavior 36(3): 265-279.

Shi, L. H., F. Luo, D. J. Woodward and J. Y. Chang (2004). "Neural
responses in multiple basal ganglia regions during spontaneous and
treadmill locomotion tasks in rats." Experimental Brain Research
157(3): 303-314.

Vesia, M., H. Vander, X. Yan and L. E. Sergio "The time course for
kinetic versus kinematic planning of goal-directed human motor
behavior." Experimental Brain Research.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Davidson, P. L., A. Goulding and D. J. Chalmers (2004).
"Biomechanical analysis of arm fracture in obese boys. (vol 39, pg
657, 2003)." Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 40(8): 500-500.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Bartonek, L., J. Keprt, J. Charamza and L. Hrabalek (2004). "Computer
aided measurement of biomechanical characteristics of cadaverous
lumbar spines." Central European Journal of Physics 2(3): 504-510.

Karalar, T., F. Unal, F. K. Guzey, T. Kiris, E. Bozdag and E.
Sunbuloglu (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of cervical multilevel
oblique corpectomy: an in vitro study in sheep." Acta Neurochirurgica
146(8): 813-818.

Schaeren, S. (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of cervical multilevel
oblique corpectomy: an in vitro study in sheep - Comment." Acta
Neurochirurgica 146(8): 818-818.

Sears, W. R. (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of cervical multilevel
oblique corpectomy: an in vitro study in sheep - Comment." Acta
Neurochirurgica 146(8): 818-818.

Yoon, S. H., H. C. Park, H. S. Park, E. Y. Kim, Y. Ha, C. K. Chong,
S. M. Kim and D. C. Rim (2004). "Radiological considerations of
posterior cervical lateral mass fixation using plate and screw."
Yonsei Medical Journal 45(3): 406-412.

PLANT/FUNGAL

Zebrowski, J. (2003). Biomechanical design of non-woody plant organs.
Recent Research Developments in Plant Biology, Vol 3. 3: 155-188.

ROBOTICS

Yu, J. Z., M. Tan, S. Wang and E. Chen (2004). "Development of a
biomimetic robotic fish and its control algorithm." Ieee Transactions
on Systems Man and Cybernetics Part B-Cybernetics 34(4): 1798-1810.

SPORT/EXERCISE

St-Onge, N., Y. Chevalier, N. Hagemeister, M. Van De Putte and J. De
Guise (2004). "Effect of ski binding parameters on knee biomechanics:
A three-dimensional computational study." Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise 36(7): 1218-1225.

Su, K. P. E., M. P. Johnson, E. J. Gracely and A. R. Karduna (2004).
"Scapular rotation in swimmers with and without impingement syndrome:
Practice effects." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 36(7):
1117-1123.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Freeman, J. W. and F. H. Silver (2004). "Elastic energy storage in
unmineralized and mineralized extracellular matrices (ECMs): A
comparison between molecular modeling and experimental measurements."
Journal of Theoretical Biology 229(3): 371-381.

Taylor, Z. and K. Miller (2004). "Reassessment of brain elasticity
for analysis of biomechanisms of hydrocephalus." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(8): 1263-1269.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY

Sharma, V. K., S. R. Lone and A. Goel (2004). "Clocks for sex: loss
of circadian rhythms in ants after mating?" Naturwissenschaften
91(7): 334-337.

Clinical Biomechanics 19(6)
American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(5)
Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 29A(4)
Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds 15(3-4)
 

BONE

Gardner, T. N., S. Mishra and L. Marks (2004). "The role of
osteogenic index, octahedral shear stress and dilatational stress in
the ossification of a fracture callus." Medical Engineering & Physics
26(6): 493-501.

Goltzman, D., D. S. Miao, D. K. Panda and G. N. Hendy (2004).
"Effects of calcium and of the Vitamin D system on skeletal and
calcium homeostasis: lessons from genetic models." Journal of Steroid
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 89-90(1-5): 485-489.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Hosokawa, Y., H. Takabayashi, S. Miura, C. Shukunami, Y. Hiraki and
H. Masuhara (2004). "Nondestructive isolation of single cultured
animal cells by femtosecond laser-induced shockwave." Applied Physics
a-Materials Science & Processing 79(4-6): 795-798.

Lorena, D., I. A. Darby, D. P. Reinhardt, V. Sapin, J. Rosenbaum and
A. Desmouliere (2004). "Fibrillin-1 expression in normal and fibrotic
rat liver and in cultured hepatic fibroblastic cells: modulation by
mechanical stress and role in cell adhesion." Laboratory
Investigation 84(2): 203-212.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Blumstein, D. T., A. Runyan, M. Seymour, A. Nicodemus, A. Ozgul, F.
Ransler, S. Im, T. Stark, C. Zugmeyer and J. C. Daniel (2004).
"Locomotor ability and wariness in yellow-bellied marmots." Ethology
110(8): 615-634.

Dahms, H. U. (2004). "Postembryonic apomorphies proving the
monophyletic status of the Copepoda." Zoological Studies 43(2):
446-453.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Jindrich, D. L., A. D. Balakrishnan and J. T. Dennerlein (2004).
"Effects of keyswitch design and finger posture on finger joint
kinematics and dynamics during tapping on computer keyswitches."
Clinical Biomechanics 19(6): 600-608.

Romani, A., R. Bergamaschi, E. Candeloro, E. Alfonsi, R. Callieco and
V. Cosi (2004). "Fatigue in multiple sclerosis: multidimensional
assessment and response to symptomatic treatment." Multiple Sclerosis
10(4): 462-468.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Bus, S. A., J. S. Ulbrecht and P. R. Cavanagh (2004). "Pressure
relief and load redistribution by custom-made insoles in diabetic
patients with neuropathy and foot deformity." Clinical Biomechanics
19(6): 629-638.

Folman, Y., J. Wosk, S. Shabat and R. Gepstein (2004). "Attenuation
of spinal transients at heel strike using viscoelastic heel insoles:
an in vivo study." Preventive Medicine 39(2): 351-354.

Kvist, J. (2004). "Sagittal plane translation during level walking in
poor-functioning and well-functioning patients with anterior cruciate
ligament deficiency." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(5):
1250-1255.

Warren, W. H. and B. R. Fajen (2004). "Behavioral dynamics of human
locomotion." Ecological Psychology 16(1): 61-66.

HAND/FINGER

Dona, E., M. P. Gianoutsos and W. R. Walsh (2004). "Optimizing
biomechanical performance of the 4-strand cruciate flexor tendon
repair." Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 29A(4): 571-580.

Harley, B. J., F. W. Werner, S. D. Boles and A. K. Palmer (2004).
"Arthroscopic resection of arthrosis of the proximal hamate: A
clinical and biomechanical study." Journal of Hand Surgery-American
Volume 29A(4): 661-667.

Meunier, M. J., E. Hentzen, M. Ryan, A. Y. Shin and R. L. Lieber
(2004). "Predicted effects of metacarpal shortening on interosseous
muscle function." Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 29A(4):
689-693.

JOINTS

Markolf, K. L., G. O'Neill, S. R. Jackson and D. R. McAllister
(2004). "Effects of applied quadriceps and hamstrings muscle loads on
forces in the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments." American
Journal of Sports Medicine 32(5): 1144-1149.

Murray, I. A. and G. R. Johnson (2004). "A study of the external
forces and moments at the shoulder and elbow while performing every
day tasks." Clinical Biomechanics 19(6): 586-594.

Robinson, J. R., J. Sanchez-Ballester, A. M. J. Bull, R. D. M. Thomas
and A. A. Amis (2004). "The posteromedial corner revisited - An
anatomical description of the passive restraining structures of the
medial aspect of the human knee." Journal of Bone and Joint
Surgery-British Volume 86B(5): 674-681.

van Riet, R. P., F. Van Glabbeek, J. A. Baumfeld, P. G. Neale, B. F.
Morrey, S. W. O'Driscoll and K. N. An (2004). "The effect of the
orientation of the noncircular radial head on elbow kinematics."
Clinical Biomechanics 19(6): 595-599.

METHODS

Behrend, C. J., J. N. Anker, B. H. McNaughton, M. Brasuel, M. A.
Philbert and R. Kopelman (2004). "Metal-capped Brownian and
magnetically modulated optical nanoprobes (MOONs): Micromechanics in
chemical and biological microenvironments." Journal of Physical
Chemistry B 108(29): 10408-10414.

Moores, A. P., E. J. Comerford, J. F. Tarlton and M. R. Owen (2004).
"Biomechanical and clinical evaluation of a modified 3-loop pulley
suture pattern for reattachment of canine tendons to bone."
Veterinary Surgery 33(4): 391-397.

Park, S. I., H. J. Shin, T. H. Kim and S. Y. Shin (2004). "On-line
motion blending for real-time locomotion generation." Computer
Animation and Virtual Worlds 15(3-4): 125-138.

Pooya, H. A., B. Seguin, D. R. Mason, P. J. Walsh, K. T. Taylor, P.
H. Kass and S. M. Stover (2004). "Biomechanical comparison of
cortical radial graft versus ulnar transposition graft limb-sparing
techniques for the distal radial site in dogs." Veterinary Surgery
33(4): 301-308.

Wagg, D. K. and M. S. Nixon (2004). "Automated markerless extraction
of walking people using deformable contour models." Computer
Animation and Virtual Worlds 15(3-4): 399-406.

Wheeler, J. L., A. R. Cross, W. P. Stubbs, S. R. Guerin and D. D.
Lewis (2004). "Intramedullary interlocking nail fixation in dogs and
cats: Biomechanics and instrumentation." Compendium on Continuing
Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 26(7): 519-+.

Zhao, J. and L. Li (2004). "Human motion reconstruction from
monocular images using genetic algorithms." Computer Animation and
Virtual Worlds 15(3-4): 407-414.

MUSCLES

Pool-Goudzwaard, A., G. H. van Dijke, M. van Gurp, P. Mulder, C.
Snijders and R. Stoeckart (2004). "Contribution of pelvic floor
muscles to stiffness of the pelvic ring." Clinical Biomechanics
19(6): 564-571.

Tu, M. S. and T. L. Daniel (2004). "Cardiac-like behavior of an
insect flight muscle." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(14):
2455-2464.

NEURAL

Berthouze, L. and M. Lungarella (2004). "Motor skill acquisition
under environmental perturbations: On the necessity of alternate
freezing and freeing of degrees of freedom." Adaptive Behavior 12(1):
47-64.

Gazula, V. R., M. Roberts, C. Luzzio, A. F. Jawad and R. G. Kalb
(2004). "Effects of limb exercise after spinal cord injury on motor
neuron dendrite structure." Journal of Comparative Neurology 476(2):
130-145.

Larsen, B. and M. Voigt "Changes in the gain of the soleus H-reflex
with changes in the motor recruitment level and/or movement speed."
European Journal of Applied Physiology.

Zehr, E. P. and S. R. Hundza "Forward and backward arm cycling are
regulated by equivalent neural mechanisms." Journal of
Neurophysiology.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Burne, S. G., K. M. Khan, P. B. Boudville, R. J. Mallet, P. M.
Newman, L. J. Steinman and E. Thornton (2004). "Risk factors
associated with exertional medial tibial pain: a 12 month prospective
clinical study." British Journal of Sports Medicine 38(4): 441-445.

Curran, A. R., D. J. Adams, J. L. Gill, M. E. Steiner and A. D.
Scheller (2004). "The biomechanical effects of low-dose irradiation
on bone-patellar tendon-bone allografts." American Journal of Sports
Medicine 32(5): 1131-1135.

Gill, S. S., M. A. Turner, T. C. Battaglia, H. T. Leis, G. Balian and
M. D. Miller (2004). "Semitendinosus regrowth - Biochemical,
ultrastructural, and physiological characterization of the regenerate
tendon." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(5): 1173-1181.

Ilahi, O. A., T. Al-Fahl, H. Bahrani and Z. P. Luo (2004). "Glenoid
suture anchor fixation strength: Effect of insertion angle."
Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 20(6):
609-613.

Potzl, W., P. Kumpers, T. Szuwart, C. Gotze, B. Marquardt and J.
Steinbeck (2004). "Immobilisation after radiofrequency-induced
shrinkage of tendon - A histological study in rabbits." Journal of
Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume 86B(5): 752-758.

Shepard, M. F., J. R. Dugas, N. Zeng and J. R. Andrews (2004).
"Differences in the ultimate strength of the biceps anchor and the
generation of type II superior labral anterior posterior lesions in a
cadaveric model." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(5):
1197-1201.

POSTURE

Verdaasdonk, B. W., H. Koopman, S. A. van Gils and F. C. T. van der
Helm "Bifurcation and stability analysis in musculoskeletal systems:
a study in human stance." Biological Cybernetics.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Underwood, H. A., C. D. Tokuno and J. J. Eng (2004). "A comparison of
two prosthetic feet on the multi-joint and multi-plane kinetic gait
compensations in individuals with a unilateral trans-tibial
amputation." Clinical Biomechanics 19(6): 609-616.

Yu, B., D. Herman, J. Preston, W. Lu, D. T. Kirkendall and W. E.
Garrett (2004). "Immediate effects of a knee brace with a constraint
to knee extension on knee kinematics and ground reaction forces in a
stop-jump task." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(5): 1136-1143.

ROBOTICS

Abrams, A. and R. Ghrist (2004). "State complexes for metamorphic
robots." International Journal of Robotics Research 23(7-8): 809-824.

Azevedo, C., P. Poignet and B. Espiau (2004). "Artificial locomotion
control: from human to robots." Robotics and Autonomous Systems
47(4): 203-223.

Porta, J. M. and E. Celaya (2004). "Reactive free-gait generation to
follow arbitrary trajectories with a hexapod robot." Robotics and
Autonomous Systems 47(4): 187-201.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Kim, D. H., P. J. Millett, J. J. P. Warner and F. W. Jobe (2004).
"Shoulder injuries in golf." American Journal of Sports Medicine
32(5): 1324-1330.

Mihata, T., Y. S. Lee, M. H. McGarry, M. Abe and T. Q. Lee (2004).
"Excessive humeral external rotation results in increased shoulder
laxity." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(5): 1278-1285.

Saunders, P. U., D. B. Pyne, R. D. Telford and J. A. Hawley (2004).
"Factors affecting running economy in trained distance runners."
Sports Medicine 34(7): 465-485.

Witvrouw, E., L. Danneels, D. Van Tiggelen, T. M. Willems and D.
Cambier (2004). "Open versus closed kinetic chain exercises in
patellofemoral pain - A 5-year prospective randomized study."
American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(5): 1122-1130.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Viano, D. C., C. Bir, T. Walilko and D. Sherman (2004). "Ballistic
impact to the forehead, zygoma, and mandible: Comparison of human and
frangible dummy face biomechanics." Journal of Trauma-Injury
Infection and Critical Care 56(6): 1305-1311.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK: THIS ARTICLE SEEMS INTRIGUING FROM A METHODOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVE AND AS AN INTERESTING MODEL SYSTEM

Bargel, H., H. C. Spatz, T. Speck and C. Neinhuis (2004).
"Two-dimensional tension tests in plant biomechanics sweet cherry
fruit skin as a model system." Plant Biology 6(4): 432-439.

Bakker, A., J. Klein-Nulend and E. Burger (2004). "Shear stress
inhibits while disuse promotes osteocyte apoptosis." Biochemical and
Biophysical Research Communications 320(4): 1163-1168.

Eckstein, F., M. Fischbeck, V. Kuhn, T. M. Link, M. Priemel and E. M.
Lochmuller (2004). "Determinants and heterogeneity thoracolumbar
spine of mechanical competence throughout the of elderly women and
men." Bone 35(2): 364-374.

Fonseca, D. and W. E. Ward (2004). "Daidzein together with high
calcium preserve bone mass and biomechanical strength at multiple
sites in ovariectomized mice." Bone 35(2): 489-497.

Watzky, A. and S. Naili (2004). "Orthotropic bone remodeling: case of
plane stresses." Mechanics Research Communications 31(5): 617-625.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Brunette, J., R. Mongrain and J. C. Tardif (2004). "A realistic
coronary artery phantom for particle image velocimetry - Featuring
injection-molded inclusions and multiple layers." Journal of
Visualization 7(3): 241-248.

Rogers, J. and D. D. Sheriff (2004). "Role of estrogen in nitric
oxide- and prostaglandin-dependent modulation of vascular conductance
during treadmill locomotion in rats." Journal of Applied Physiology
97(2): 756-763.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Dumont, E. R. (2004). "Patterns of diversity in cranial shape among
plant-visiting bats." Acta Chiropterologica 6(1): 59-74.

Fuglei, E. and N. A. Oritsland (2003). "Energy cost of running in an
Arctic Fox, Alopex lagopus." Canadian Field-Naturalist 117(3):
430-435.

Kearney, M. and R. Shine (2004). "Developmental success, stability,
and plasticity in closely related parthenogenetic and sexual lizards
(Heteronotia, Gekkonidae)." Evolution 58(7): 1560-1572.

Maresh, J. L., F. E. Fish, D. P. Nowacek, S. M. Nowacek and R. S.
Wells (2004). "High performance turning capabilities during foraging
by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)." Marine Mammal Science
20(3): 498-509.

DENTAL

Shinohara, J., T. Shibata, A. Shimada and K. Komatsu (2004). "The
biomechanical properties of the healing periodontium of replanted rat
mandibular incisors." Dental Traumatology 20(4): 212-221.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Hayakawa, Y., S. R. Pandian and S. Kawamura (2004). "Development of
an Autonomous Transfer Machine using pneumatic actuators." Jsme
International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements
and Manufacturing 47(2): 602-609.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Bent, L. R., B. J. McFadyen and J. T. Inglis (2004). "Is the use of
vestibular information weighted differently across the initiation of
walking?" Experimental Brain Research 157(4): 407-416.

Dierick, F., C. Lefebvre, A. van den Hecke and C. Detrembleur (2004).
"Development of displacement of centre of mass during independent
walking in children." Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
46(8): 533-539.

Park, J. H. and M. Choi (2004). "Generation of an optimal gait
trajectory for biped robots using a genetic algorithm." Jsme
International Journal Series C-Mechanical Systems Machine Elements
and Manufacturing 47(2): 715-721.

Seipel, J. E., P. J. Holmes and R. J. Full "Dynamics and stability of
insect locomotion: a hexapedal model for horizontal plane motions."
Biological Cybernetics.

HAND/FINGER

Tan, J., L. Ming, Z. J. Jia and J. B. Tang (2004). "Repairs of
partial oblique tendon injuries: A biomechanical evaluation." Journal
of Hand Surgery-British and European Volume 29B(4): 381-385.

MODELING

Ghadiali, S. N., J. Banks and J. D. Swarts (2004). "Finite element
analysis of active Eustachian tube function." Journal of Applied
Physiology 97(2): 648-654.

NEURAL

Cattet, J. and A. S. Etienne (2004). "Blindfolded dogs relocate a
target through path integration." Animal Behaviour 68: 203-212.

Gentilucci, M., A. C. Roy and S. Stefanini (2004). "Grasping an
object naturally or with a tool: are these tasks guided by a common
motor representation?" Experimental Brain Research 157(4): 496-506.

Perreault, E. J., R. F. Kirsch and P. E. Crago (2004). "Multijoint
dynamics and postural stability of the human arm." Experimental Brain
Research 157(4): 507-517.

Reschke, M., J. T. Somers, R. J. Leigh, J. M. Krnavek, L. Kornilova,
I. Kozlovskaya, J. J. Bloomberg and W. H. Paloski (2004).
"Sensorimotor recovery following Spaceflight may be due to frequent
square-wave saccadic intrusions." Aviation Space and Environmental
Medicine 75(8): 700-704.

Steldt, R. E. and B. D. Schmit (2004). "Modulation of coordinated
muscle activity during imposed sinusoidal hip movements in human
spinal cord injury." Journal of Neurophysiology 92(2): 673-685.

Straka, H. and N. Dieringer (2004). "Basic organization principles of
the VOR: lessons from frogs." Progress in Neurobiology 73(4): 259-309.

Yu, X. and W. O. Friesen "Entrainment of leech swimming activity by
the ventral stretch receptor." Journal of Comparative Physiology
a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Link, T. M., J. Bauer, A. Kollstedt, I. Stumpf, M. Hudelmaier, M.
Settles, S. Majumdar, E. M. Lochmuller and F. Eckstein (2004).
"Trabecular bone structure of the distal radius, the calcaneus, and
the spine - Which site predicts fracture status of the spine best?"
Investigative Radiology 39(8): 487-497.

Murakami, H., W. C. Horton, K. Tomita and W. C. Hutton (2004). "A
two-cage reconstruction versus a single mega-cage reconstruction for
lumbar interbody fusion: an experimental comparison." European Spine
Journal 13(5): 432-440.

PLANT/FUNGAL

Py, C., E. de Langre and B. Moulia (2004). "The mixing layer
instability of wind over a flexible crop canopy." Comptes Rendus
Mecanique 332(8): 613-618.

Rudnicki, M., U. Silins and V. J. Lieffers (2004). "Crown cover is
correlated with relative density, tree slenderness, and tree height
in lodgepole pine." Forest Science 50(3): 356-363.

Yamamoto, H. (2004). "Role of the gelatinous layer on the origin of
the physical properties of the tension wood." Journal of Wood Science
50(3): 197-208.

POSTURE

Gruneberg, C., B. R. Bloem, F. Honegger and J. H. J. Allum (2004).
"The influence of artificially increased hip and trunk stiffness on
balance control in man." Experimental Brain Research 157(4): 472-485.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Gourgoulis, V., N. Aggeloussis, V. Kalivas, P. Antoniou and G.
Mavromatis (2004). "Snatch lift kinematics and bar energetics in male
adolescent and adult weightlifters." Journal of Sports Medicine and
Physical Fitness 44(2): 126-131.

Valentini, N. and M. Rudisill (2004). "Motivational climate,
motor-skill development, and perceived competence: Two studies of
developmentally delayed kindergarten children." Journal of Teaching
in Physical Education 23(3): 216-234.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Koepp, H. E., S. Schorlemmer, S. Kessler, R. E. Brenner, L. Claes, K.
P. Gunther and A. A. Ignatius (2004). "Biocompatibility and
osseointegration of beta-TCP: Histomorphological and biomechanical
studies in a weight-bearing sheep model." Journal of Biomedical
Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials 70B(2): 209-217.

Sambasivan, S., D. A. Fischer, M. C. Shen and S. M. Hsu (2004).
"Molecular orientation of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene
induced by various sliding motions." Journal of Biomedical Materials
Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials 70B(2): 278-285.

Wong, M. W. N., L. Qin, J. K. O. Tai, S. K. M. Lee, K. S. Leung and
K. M. Chan (2004). "Engineered allogeneic chondrocyte pellet for
reconstruction of fibrocartilage zone at bone-tendon junction - A
preliminary histological observation." Journal of Biomedical
Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials 70B(2): 362-367.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY; "DO YOU WANT '[KARAN] FRIES' WITH THAT?"

Singh, M. K. and M. Gurnani (2004). "Disposal pattern and its impact
on milk production and herd size in Karan Fries and Karan Swiss
cows." Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 17(9): 1214-1218.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK; Too hard to pass up a good fish 'tale'...

Wilga, C. D. and G. V. Lauder (2004). "Biomechanics - Hydrodynamic
function of the shark's tail." Nature 430(7002): 850-850.

Chao, E. Y. S., N. Inoue, T. K. K. Koo and Y. H. Kim (2004).
"Biomechanical considerations of fracture treatment and bone quality
maintenance in elderly patients and patients with osteoporosis."
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research(425): 12-25.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Antonova, M. (2004). "A device for biomechanical investigations of
the viscoelastic characteristics of vital and artificial arterial
segments." Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation 30(3-4):
477-480.

Gleason, R. L. and J. D. Humphrey "A Mixture Model of Arterial Growth
and Remodeling in Hypertension: Altered Muscle Tone and Tissue
Turnover." Journal of Vascular Research.

van Empel, V. P. M. and L. J. De Windt (2004). "Myocyte hypertrophy
and apoptosis: a balancing act." Cardiovascular Research 63(3):
487-499.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Rafelski, S. M. and J. A. Theriot (2004). "Crawling toward a unified
model of cell motility: Spatial and temporal regulation of actin
dynamics." Annual Review of Biochemistry 73: 209-239.

Van Haastert, P. J. M. and P. N. Devreotes (2004). "Chemotaxis:
Signalling the way forward." Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
5(8): 626-634.

Yanai, M., J. P. Butler, T. Suzuki, H. Sasaki and H. Higuchi (2004).
"Regional rheological differences in locomoting neutrophils."
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 287(3): C603-C611.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Barth, F. G., S. S. Nemeth and O. C. Friedrich (2004). "Arthropod
touch reception: structure and mechanics of the basal part of a
spider tactile hair." Journal of Comparative Physiology
a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology 190(7):
523-530.

Bonnan, M. F. (2004). "Morphometric analysis of humerus and femur
shape in Morrison sauropods: implications for functional morphology
and paleobiology." Paleobiology 30(3): 444-470.

Buyssens, N. (2004). "Locomotion in Helix aspersa." Malacologia 46(1): 211-216.

Daegling, D. J. (2004). "Relationship of strain magnitude to
morphological variation in the primate skull." American Journal of
Physical Anthropology 124(4): 346-352.

Drapeau, M. S. M. (2004). "Functional anatomy of the olecranon
process in hominoids and plio-Pleistocene hominins." American Journal
of Physical Anthropology 124(4): 297-314.

Du, W. G. (2004). "Water exchange of flexible-shelled eggs and its
effect on hatchling traits in the Chinese skink, Eumeces chinensis."
Journal of Comparative Physiology B-Biochemical Systemic and
Environmental Physiology 174(6): 489-493.

Goodwyn, P. J. P. and S. N. Gorb (2004). "Frictional properties of
contacting surfaces in the hemelytra-hindwing locking mechanism in
the bug Coreus marginatus (Heteroptera, Coreidae)." Journal of
Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral
Physiology 190(7): 575-580.

Herrel, A., B. Vanhooydonck and R. Van Damme (2004). "Omnivory in
lacertid lizards: adaptive evolution or constraint?" Journal of
Evolutionary Biology 17(5): 974-984.

Mabee, P. M. and M. Noordsy (2004). "Development of the paired fins
in the paddlefish, Polyodon spathula." Journal of Morphology 261(3):
334-344.

Macia, S., M. P. Robinson, P. Craze, R. Dalton and J. D. Thomas
(2004). "New observations on airborne jet propulsion (flight) in
squid, with a review of previous reports." Journal of Molluscan
Studies 70: 297-299.

Sherwood, C. C., M. R. Cranfield, P. T. Mehlman, A. A. Lilly, J. A.
L. Garbe, C. A. Whittier, F. B. Nutter, T. R. Rein, H. J. Bruner, R.
L. Holloway, C. Y. Tang, T. P. Naidich, B. N. Delman, H. D. Steklis,
J. M. Erwin and P. R. Hof (2004). "Brain structure variation in great
apes, with attention to the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei
beringei)." American Journal of Primatology 63(3): 149-164.

Todt, C. and L. Von Salvini-Plawen (2004). "Ultrastructure of the
midgut epithelium of Wirenia argentea (Mollusca : Solenogastres)."
Journal of Molluscan Studies 70: 213-224.

Walker, B. G., P. D. Boersma and J. C. Wingfield (2004).
"Physiological condition in Magellanic Penguins: Does it matter if
you have to walk a long way to your nest?" Condor 106(3): 696-701.

Wolff, J. B., M. J. Lee and C. W. Anderson (2004). "Contribution of
the submentalis muscle to feeding mechanics in the leopard frog, Rana
pipiens." Journal of Experimental Zoology Part a-Comparative
Experimental Biology 301A(8): 666-673.

DENTAL

Ho, S. P., M. Balooch, S. J. Marshall and G. W. Marshall (2004).
"Local properties of a functionally graded interphase between
cementum and dentin." Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
70A(3): 480-489.

Waghorn, S. and D. V. Kuzmanovic (2004). "Technique for preparation
of parallel guiding planes for removable partial dentures." Journal
of Prosthetic Dentistry 92(2): 200-201.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Carrington, C. A., J. P. Fisher, M. K. Davies and M. J. White (2004).
"Muscle afferent inputs to cardiovascular control during isometric
exercise vary with muscle group in patients with chronic heart
failure." Clinical Science 107(2): 197-204.

Dietz, V. and G. Colombo (2004). Recovery from spinal cord injury -
underlying mechanisms and efficacy of rehabilitation. Mechanisms of
Secondary Brain Damage from Trauma and Ischemia, Recent Advances of
Our Understanding. 89: 95-100.

Duong, T. T., J. Englander, J. Wright, D. X. Cifu, B. D. Greenwald
and A. W. Brown (2004). "Relationship between strength, balance, and
swallowing deficits and outcome after traumatic brain injury: A
multicenter analysis." Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 85(8): 1291-1297.

Edgerton, V. R., N. J. K. Tillakaratne, A. J. Bigbee, R. D. de Leon
and R. R. Roy (2004). "Plasticity of the spinal neural circuitry
after injury." Annual Review of Neuroscience 27: 145-167.

Gwak, Y. S., B. C. Hains, K. M. Johnson and C. E. Hulsebosch (2004).
"Effect of age at time of spinal cord injury on behavioral outcomes
in rat." Journal of Neurotrauma 21(8): 983-993.

Halliday, S. E., A. B. Zavatsky and K. Hase (2004). "Can functional
electric stimulation-assisted rowing reproduce a race-winning rowing
stroke?" Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(8):
1265-1272.

Johnston, L. B. and M. T. Gross (2004). "Effects of foot orthoses on
quality of life for individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome."
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 34(8): 440-448.

Pedersen, J., H. Reddy, P. Funch-Jensen, L. Arendt-Nielsen, H.
Gregersen and A. M. Drewes (2004). "Differences between male and
female responses to painful thermal and mechanical stimulation of the
human esophagus." Digestive Diseases and Sciences 49(7-8): 1065-1074.

Rhodes, L. A., A. L. Tan, S. F. Tanner, A. Radjenovic, E. M. A.
Hensor, R. Reece, P. O'Connor, P. Emery and D. McGonagle (2004).
"Regional variation and differential response to therapy for knee
synovitis adjacent to the cartilage-pannus junction and suprapatellar
pouch in inflammatory arthritis - Implications for pathogenesis and
treatment." Arthritis and Rheumatism 50(8): 2428-2432.

Rossi, M. D. and S. Hasson (2004). "Lower-limb force production in
individuals after unilateral total knee arthroplasty." Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(8): 1279-1284.

Yablon, S. A., W. A. Rock, T. G. Nick, M. Sherer, C. M. McGrath and
K. H. Goodson (2004). "Deep vein thrombosis - Prevalence and risk
factors in rehabilitation admissions with brain injury." Neurology
63(3): 485-491.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Camus, M., J. Pailhous and M. Bonnard (2004). "Cognitive tuning of
corticospinal excitability during human gait: adaptation to the
phase." European Journal of Neuroscience 20(4): 1101-1107.

DeForge, D., J. Nymark, E. Lemaire, S. Gardner, M. Hunt, L. Martel,
D. Curran and H. Barbeau "Effect of 4-aminopyridine on gait in
ambulatory spinal cord injuries: a double-blind, placebo-controlled,
crossover trial." Spinal Cord.

Mazzaro, N., M. J. Grey and T. Sinkjaer "Contribution of afferent
feedback to the soleus muscle activity during human locomotion."
Journal of Neurophysiology.

Nyland, J. A. and D. N. M. Caborn (2004). "Physiological coxa
varus-genu valgus influences internal knee and ankle joint moments in
females during crossover cutting." Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology
Arthroscopy 12(4): 285-+.

Patla, A. E. (2004). Gaze Behaviors during adaptive human locomotion:
Insights into how vision is used to regulate locomotion. Optic Flow
and Beyond. 324: 383-399.

Rushton, S. K. (2004). Egocentric direction and locomotion. Optic
Flow and Beyond. 324: 339-362.

Rushton, S. K. and J. M. Harris (2004). The utility of not changing
direction and the visual guidance of locomotion. Optic Flow and
Beyond. 324: 363-381.

Wilkie, R. M. and J. P. Wann (2003). "Eye-movements aid the control
of locomotion." Journal of Vision 3(11): 677-684.

METHODS

Demir, H., P. Menku, M. Kirnap, M. Calis and I. Ikizceli (2004).
"Comparison of the effects of laser, ultrasound, and combined laser
plus ultrasound treatments in experimental tendon healing." Lasers in
Surgery and Medicine 35(1): 84-89.

Egol, K. A., E. Y. Chang, J. Cvitkovic, F. J. Kummer and K. J. Koval
(2004). "Mismatch of current intramedullary nails with the anterior
bow of the femur." Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 18(7): 410-415.

Korniewicz, D. M., L. Garzon, J. Seltzer and M. Feinleib (2004).
"Failure rates in nonlatex surgical gloves." American Journal of
Infection Control 32(5): 268-273.

Mann, K. A., S. Gupta, A. Race, M. A. Miller, R. J. Cleary and D. C.
Ayers (2004). "Cement microcracks in thin-mantle regions after in
vitro fatigue loading." Journal of Arthroplasty 19(5): 605-612.

Murray, R. C., S. J. Dyson, J. S. Weekes, M. V. Branch and S. Hladick
(2004). "Nuclear scintigraphic evaluation of the distal tarsal region
in normal horses." Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 45(4): 345-351.

Patil, S. G., Y. P. Zheng, J. Y. Wu and J. Shi (2004). "Measurement
of depth-dependence and anisotropy of ultrasound speed of bovine
articular cartilage in vitro." Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
30(7): 953-963.

Zantop, T., A. K. Eggers, V. Musahl, A. Weimann, J. Hassenpflug and
W. Petersen (2004). "A new rigid biodegradable anchor for meniscus
refixation: biomechanical evaluation." Knee Surgery Sports
Traumatology Arthroscopy 12(4): 317-324.

MUSCLES

Wilson, R. S., R. S. James, T. Kohlsdorf and V. M. Cox (2004).
"Interindividual variation of isolated muscle performance and
fibre-type composition in the toad Bufo viridus." Journal of
Comparative Physiology B-Biochemical Systemic and Environmental
Physiology 174(6): 453-459.

NEURAL

Jokisch, D. and N. F. Troje (2003). "Biological motion as a cue for
the perception of size." Journal of Vision 3(4): 252-264.

Keshner, E. A. (2004). "Head-trunk coordination in elderly subjects
during linear anterior-posterior translations." Experimental Brain
Research 158(2): 213-222.

Kimchi, T. and J. Terkel (2004). "Comparison of the role of
somatosensory stimuli in maze learning in a blind subterranean rodent
and a sighted surface-dwelling rodent." Behavioural Brain Research
153(2): 389-395.

Kuhlman, S. J. and D. G. McMahon (2004). "Rhythmic regulation of
membrane potential and potassium current persists in SCN neurons in
the absence of environmental input." European Journal of Neuroscience
20(4): 1113-1117.

Landry, E., J. Frenette and P. A. Guertin (2004). "Body weight, limb
size, and muscular properties of early paraplegic mice." Journal of
Neurotrauma 21(8): 1008-1016.

Srinivasan, M. V. and S. W. Zhang (2004). "Visual motor computations
in insects." Annual Review of Neuroscience 27: 679-696.

OCULAR

Miller, J. M., J. L. Demer, V. Poukens, D. S. Pavlovski, H. N. Nguyen
and E. A. Rossi (2003). "Extraocular connective tissue architecture."
Journal of Vision 3(3): 240-251.

Wollensak, G. and E. Spoerl (2004). "Collagen crosslinking of human
and porcine sclera." Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
30(3): 689-695.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Bramlet, D. G. (2004). "Use of the talon hip compression screw in
intertrochanteric fractures of the hip." Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research(425): 93-100.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Alvine, G. F., J. M. Swain, M. A. Asher and D. C. Burton (2004).
"Treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures with variable screw
placement or isola instrumentation and arthrodesis - Case series and
literature review." Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 17(4):
251-264.

Mikles, M. R., F. A. Asghar, E. P. Frankenburg, D. S. Scott and G. P.
Graziano (2004). "Biomechanical study of lumbar pedicle screws in a
corpectomy model assessing significance of screw height." Journal of
Spinal Disorders & Techniques 17(4): 272-276.

Park, A. E. and J. G. Heller (2004). "Cervical laminoplasty - Use of
a novel titanium plate to maintain canal expansion - Surgical
technique." Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 17(4): 265-271.

Reitman, C. A., L. Nguyen and G. R. Fogel (2004). "Biomechanical
evaluation of relationship of screw pullout strength, insertional
torque, and bone mineral density in the cervical spine." Journal of
Spinal Disorders & Techniques 17(4): 306-311.

PLANT/FUNGAL

Ancelin, P., T. Fourcaud and P. Lac (2004). "Modelling the
biomechanical behaviour of growing trees at the forest stand scale.
Part 1: Development of an incremental Transfer Matrix Method and
application to simplified tree structures." Annals of Forest Science
61(3): 263-275.

Money, N. P., C. M. Davis and J. P. Ravishankar (2004).
"Biomechanical evidence for convergent evolution of the invasive
growth process among fungi and oomycete water molds." Fungal Genetics
and Biology 41(9): 872-876.

POSTURE

Kolb, F. P., S. Lachauer, M. Maschke and D. Timmann (2004).
"Classically conditioned postural reflex in cerebellar patients."
Experimental Brain Research 158(2): 163-179.

You, S. H., K. P. Granata and L. K. Bunker (2004). "Effects of
circumferential ankle pressure on ankle proprioception, stiffness,
and postural stability: A preliminary investigation." Journal of
Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 34(8): 449-460.

ROBOTICS

Xiao, J., J. Z. Z. Xiao, N. Xi, R. L. Tummala and R. Mukherjee
(2004). "Fuzzy controller for wall-climbing microrobots." Ieee
Transactions on Fuzzy Systems 12(4): 466-480.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Baltaci, G. and V. B. Tunay (2004). "Isokinetic performance at
diagonal pattern and shoulder mobility in elite overhead athletes."
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 14(4): 231-238.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Lee, K. E., J. H. Thinnes, D. S. Gokhin and B. A. Winkelstein (2004).
"A novel rodent neck pain model of facet-mediated behavioral
hypersensitivity: implications for persistent pain and whiplash
injury." Journal of Neuroscience Methods 137(2): 151-159.

Roudsari, B. S., C. N. Mock, R. Kaufman, D. Grossman, B. Y. Henary
and J. Crandall (2004). "Pedestrian crashes: higher injury severity
and mortality rate for light truck vehicles compared with passenger
vehicles." Injury Prevention 10(3): 154-158.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY

Bustamante, C., Y. R. Chemla, N. R. Forde and D. Izhaky (2004).
"Mechanical processes in biochemistry." Annual Review of Biochemistry
73: 705-748.

American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(6)
Folia Primatologica 75(4)
Spine 29(16)
 

BONE

Morgan, E. F., H. H. Bayraktar, O. C. Yeh, S. Majumdar, A. Burghardt
and T. M. Keaveny (2004). "Contribution of inter-site variations in
architecture to trabecular bone apparent yield strains." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(9): 1413-1420.

Otomo, H., A. Sakai, S. Ikeda, S. Tanaka, M. Ito, R. J. Phipps and T.
Nakamura (2004). "Regulation of mineral-to-matrix ratio of lumbar
trabecular bone in ovariectomized rats treated with risedronate in
combination with or without vitamin K-2." Journal of Bone and Mineral
Metabolism 22(5): 404-414.

Oxnard, C. E. (2004). "Thoughts on bone biomechanics." Folia
Primatologica 75(4): 189-201.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Gleason, R. L. and J. D. Humphrey "A Mixture Model of Arterial Growth
and Remodeling in Hypertension: Altered Muscle Tone and Tissue
Turnover." Journal of Vascular Research.

Zulliger, M. A., A. Rachev and N. Stergiopulos (2004). "A
constitutive formulation of arterial mechanics including vascular
smooth muscle tone." American Journal of Physiology-Heart and
Circulatory Physiology 287(3): H1335-H1343.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Azizi, E. and J. M. Horton (2004). "Patterns of axial and
appendicular movements during aquatic walking in the salamander Siren
lacertina." Zoology 107(2): 111-120.

Crompton, R. H. (2004). "Biomechanics - Introduction." Folia
Primatologica 75(4): 187-188.

Popov, V. N. and S. S. Kramarenko (2004). "Dispersal of land snails
of the genus Xeropicta monterosato, 1892 (Gastropoda; Pulmonata;
Hygromiidae)." Russian Journal of Ecology 35(4): 263-266.

Sellers, W. I. and R. H. Crompton (2004). "Automatic monitoring of
primate locomotor behaviour using accelerometers." Folia
Primatologica 75(4): 279-293.

Thorpe, S. K. S., R. H. Crompton and W. J. Wang (2004). "Stresses
exerted in the hindlimb muscles of common chimpanzees (Pan
troglodytes) during bipedal locomotion." Folia Primatologica 75(4):
253-265.

Vereecke, E., K. D'Aout, D. De Clercq, L. Van Elsacker and P. Aerts
(2004). "The relationship between speed, contact time and peak
plantar pressure in terrestrial walking of bonobos." Folia
Primatologica 75(4): 266-278.

DENTAL

Koolstra, J. H. and T. van Eijden (2004). "Functional significance of
the coupling between head and jaw movements." Journal of Biomechanics
37(9): 1387-1392.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Stevenson, J. M., L. L. Bossi, J. T. Bryant, S. A. Reid, R. P. Pelot
and E. L. Morin (2004). "A suite of objective biomechanical
measurement tools for personal load carriage system assessment."
Ergonomics 47(11): 1160-1179.

Stovitz, S. D. and J. C. Coetzee (2004). "Hyperpronation and foot
pain - Steps toward pain-free feet." Physician and Sportsmedicine
32(8): 19-26.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Richardson, J. K., S. B. Thies, T. K. DeMott and J. A. Ashton-Miller
(2004). "A comparison of gait characteristics between older women
with and without peripheral neuropathy in standard and challenging
environments." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 52(9):
1532-1537.

JOINTS

Guettler, J. H., C. K. Demetropoulos, K. H. Yang and K. A. Jurist
(2004). "Osteochondral deflects in the human knee - Influence of
defect size on cartilage rim stress and load redistribution to
surrounding cartilage." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(6):
1451-1458.

Li, G., L. E. DeFrate, H. Sun and T. J. Gill (2004). "In vivo
elongation of the anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate
ligament during knee flexion." American Journal of Sports Medicine
32(6): 1415-1420.

Nishii, T., N. Sugano, Y. Sato, H. Tanaka, H. Miki and H. Yoshikawa
(2004). "Three-dimensional distribution of acetabular cartilage
thickness in patients with hip dysplasia: a fully automated
computational analysis of MR imaging." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
12(8): 650-657.

Oakley, S. P., M. N. Lassere, I. Portek, Z. Szomor, P. Ghosh, B. W.
Kirkham, G. A. C. Murrell, S. Wulf and R. C. Appleyard (2004).
"Biomechanical, histologic and macroscopic assessment of articular
cartilage in a sheep model of osteoarthritis." Osteoarthritis and
Cartilage 12(8): 667-679.

Park, S. E., B. D. Stamos, L. E. DeFrate, T. J. Gill and G. A. Li
(2004). "The effect of posterior knee capsulotomy on posterior tibial
translation during posterior cruciate ligament tibial inlay
reconstruction." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(6): 1514-1519.

METHODS

Buddeberg, B. S., M. Kerschensteiner, D. Merkler, C. Stadelmann and
M. E. Schwab (2004). "Behavioral testing strategies in a localized
animal model of multiple sclerosis." Journal of Neuroimmunology
153(1-2): 158-170.

Deshmukh, A. V., D. R. Wilson, J. L. Zilberfarb and G. S. Perlmutter
(2004). "Stability of acromioclavicular joint reconstruction -
Biomechanical testing of various surgical techniques in a cadaveric
model." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(6): 1492-1498.

Lane, J. G., J. B. Massie, S. T. Ball, M. E. Amiel, A. C. Chen, W. C.
Bae, R. L. Sah and D. Amiel (2004). "Follow-up of osteochondral plug
transfers in a goat model - A 6-month study." American Journal of
Sports Medicine 32(6): 1440-1450.

LaPrade, R. F., S. Johansen, F. A. Wentorf, L. Engebretsen, J. L.
Esterberg and A. Tso (2004). "An analysis of an anatomical
posterolateral knee reconstruction - An in vitro biomechanical study
and development of a surgical technique." American Journal of Sports
Medicine 32(6): 1405-1414.

Tingart, M. J., M. Apreleva, J. Lehtinen, D. Zurakowski and J. J. P.
Warner (2004). "Anchor design and bone mineral density affect the
pull-out strength of suture anchors in rotator cuff repair - Which
anchors are best to use in patients with low bone quality?" American
Journal of Sports Medicine 32(6): 1466-1473.

MODELING

Carrier, J., C. E. Aubin, I. Villemure and H. Labelle (2004).
"Biomechanical modelling of growth modulation following rib
shortening or lengthening in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis."
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 42(4): 541-548.

Menegaldo, L. L., A. D. T. Fleury and H. I. Weber (2004). "Moment
arms and musculotendon lengths estimation for a three-dimensional
lower-limb model." Journal of Biomechanics 37(9): 1447-1453.

Pedrocchi, A. and G. Ferrigno (2004). "Model of head-neck joint fast
movements in the frontal plane." Biological Cybernetics 90(6):
377-389.

MUSCLES

Forbes, J. G. and K. Wang (2004). "Simultaneous dynamic stiffness and
extension profiles of single titin molecules: Nanomechanical evidence
for unfolding intermediates." Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology
A 22(4): 1439-1443.

OCULAR

Mrochen, M., C. Donitzky, C. Wullner and J. Loffler (2004).
"Wavefront-optimized ablation profiles: Theoretical background."
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 30(4): 775-785.

Wollensak, G., E. Sporl and D. T. Pham (2004). "Biomechanical changes
in the anterior lens capsule after trypan blue staining." Journal of
Cataract and Refractive Surgery 30(7): 1526-1530.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Alonso-Vazquez, A., H. Lauge-Pedersen, L. Lidgren and M. Taylor
(2004). "Initial stability of ankle arthrodesis with three-screw
fixation. A finite element analysis." Clinical Biomechanics 19(7):
751-759.

Hinterwimmer, S., R. von Eisenhart-Rothe, M. Siebert, F. Welsch, T.
Vogl and H. Graichen (2004). "Patella kinematics and patello-femoral
contact areas in patients with genu varum and mild osteoarthritis."
Clinical Biomechanics 19(7): 704-710.

Jarvinen, T. L. N., J. T. Nurmi and H. Sievanen (2004). "Bone density
and insertion torque as predictors of anterior cruciate ligament
graft fixation strength." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(6):
1421-1429.

Mandell, J. A., D. R. Carter, S. B. Goodman, D. J. Schurman and G. S.
Beaupre (2004). "A conical-collared intramedullary stem can improve
stress transfer and limit micromotion." Clinical Biomechanics 19(7):
695-703.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Carpaneto, J., S. Micera, G. Galardi, A. Micheli, M. C. Carboncini,
B. Rossi and P. Dario (2004). "A protocol for the assessment of 3D
movements of the head in persons with cervical dystonia." Clinical
Biomechanics 19(7): 659-663.

Goel, V. K. (2004). "Biomechanical effects of C2-C7 intersegmental
stability due to laminectomy with unilateral and bilateral
facetectomy - Point of view." Spine 29(16): 1746-1746.

Herrmann, A. M. and F. H. Geisler (2004). "A new computer-aided
technique for analysis of lateral cervical radiographs in
postoperative patients with degenerative disease." Spine 29(16):
1795-1803.

Masharawi, Y., B. Rothschild, G. Dar, S. Peleg, D. Robinson, E. Been
and I. Hershkovitz (2004). "Facet orientation in the thoracolumbar
spine - Three-dimensional anatomic and biomechanical analysis." Spine
29(16): 1755-1763.

Ng, H. W., E. C. Teo and Q. H. Zhang (2004). "Biomechanical effects
of C2-C7 intersegmental stability due to laminectomy with unilateral
and bilateral facetectomy." Spine 29(16): 1737-1745.

Pflugmacher, R., P. Schleicher, S. Gumnior, O. Turan, M. Scholz, T.
Eindorf, N. P. Haas and F. Kandziora (2004). "Biomechanical
comparison of bioabsorbable cervical spine interbody fusion cages."
Spine 29(16): 1717-1722.

Phillips, F. M., B. Cunningham, G. Carandang, A. J. Ghanayem, L.
Voronov, R. M. Havey and A. G. Patwardhan (2004). "Effect of
supplemental translaminar facet screw fixation on the stability of
stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion cages under physiologic
compressive preloads." Spine 29(16): 1731-1736.

Tan, J. S., B. K. Kwon, M. F. Dvorak, C. G. Fisher and T. R. Oxland
(2004). "Pedicle screw motion in the osteoporotic spine after
augmentation with laminar hooks, sublaminar wires, or calcium
phosphate cement: A comparative analysis." Spine 29(16): 1723-1730.

Tropiano, P., L. Thollon, P. J. Arnoux, R. C. Huang, K. Kayvantash,
D. G. Poitout and C. Brunet (2004). "Using a finite element model to
evaluate human injuries application to the HUMOS model in whiplash
situation." Spine 29(16): 1709-1716.

POSTURE

Lafond, D., M. Duarte and F. Prince (2004). "Comparison of three
methods to estimate the center of mass during balance assessment."
Journal of Biomechanics 37(9): 1421-1426.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Johnson, G. R., M. Ferrarin, M. Harrington, H. Hermens, I. Jonkers,
P. Mak and J. Stallard (2004). "Performance specification for lower
limb orthotic devices." Clinical Biomechanics 19(7): 711-718.

Rome, K. and C. L. Brown (2004). "Randomized clinical trial into the
impact of rigid foot orthoses on balance parameters in excessively
pronated feet." Clinical Rehabilitation 18(6): 624-630.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Kumahara, H., H. Tanaka and Y. Schutz (2004). "Daily physical
activity assessment: what is the importance of upper limb movements
vs whole body movements?" International Journal of Obesity 28(9):
1105-1110.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Lu, M. H. and Y. P. Zheng (2004). "Indentation test of soft tissues
with curved substrates: A finite element study." Medical & Biological
Engineering & Computing 42(4): 535-540.

Provenzano, M. J., K. P. J. Murphy and L. H. Riley (2004). "Bone
cements: Review of their physiochemical and biochemical properties in
percutaneous vertebroplasty." American Journal of Neuroradiology
25(7): 1286-1290.

Smith, T. (2004). "Biomedical testing." Advanced Materials &
Processes 162(8): 41-43.

Zhang, G. G. (2004). "Avoiding the material nonlinearity in an
external fixation device." Clinical Biomechanics 19(7): 746-750.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Stemper, B. D., N. Yoganandan and F. A. Pintar (2004). "Gender- and
region-dependent local facet joint kinematics in rear impact -
Implications in whiplash injury." Spine 29(16): 1764-1771.

Collis, V. J., L. E. Green, R. W. Blowey, A. J. Packington and R. H.
C. Bonser (2004). "Testing white line strength in the dairy cow."
Journal of Dairy Science 87(9): 2874-2880.

Cook, N. B., T. B. Bennett and K. V. Nordlund (2004). "Effect of free
stall surface on daily activity patterns in dairy cows with relevance
to lameness prevalence." Journal of Dairy Science 87(9): 2912-2922.

BONE

Komatsubara, S., S. Mori, T. Mashiba, J. L. Li, K. Nonaka, Y. Kaji,
T. Akiyama, K. Miyamoto, Y. P. Cao, J. Kawanishi and H. Norimatsu
(2004). "Suppressed bone turnover by long-term bisphosphonate
treatment accumulates microdamage but maintains intrinsic material
properties in cortical bone of dog rib." Journal of Bone and Mineral
Research 19(6): 999-1005.

Seeman, E. (2004). "The growth and age-related origins of bone
fragility in men." Calcified Tissue International 75(2): 100-109.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Accoto, D., P. Castrataro and P. Dario (2004). "Biomechanical
analysis of Oligochaeta crawling." Journal of Theoretical Biology
230(1): 49-55.

de Souza, M. V., A. M. Galisteo, M. Novales and F. Miro (2004).
"Influence of camped under associated with upright pastern in front
conformation in the forelimb movement of horses." Journal of Equine
Veterinary Science 24(8): 341-346.

Larney, E. and S. G. Larson (2004). "Compliant walking in primates:
Elbow and knee yield in primates compared to other mammals." American
Journal of Physical Anthropology 125(1): 42-50.

Osenberg, C. W., C. J. F. Huckins, A. Kaltenberg and A. Martinez
(2004). "Resolving within- and between-population variation in
feeding ecology with a biomechanical model." Oecologia 141(1): 57-65.

Ross, C. (2004). "Comparative biomechanics: Life's physical world."
Evolutionary Anthropology 13(4): 160-161.

Ross, C. (2004). "Animal locomotion." Evolutionary Anthropology 13(4): 160-161.

Ross, C. (2004). "Principles of animal locomotion." Evolutionary
Anthropology 13(4): 160-161.

Schmitt, D. and P. Lemelin (2004). "Locomotor mechanics of the
slender loris (Loris tardigradus)." Journal of Human Evolution
47(1-2): 85-94.

Steudel-Numbers, K. L. and M. J. Tilkens (2004). "The effect of lower
limb length on the energetic cost of locomotion: implications for
fossil hominins." Journal of Human Evolution 47(1-2): 95-109.

Torres-Contreras, H. and R. A. Vasquez (2004). "A field experiment on
the influence of load transportation and patch distance on the
locomotion velocity of Dorymyrmex goetschi (Hymenoptera,
Formicidae)." Insectes Sociaux 51(3): 265-270.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Bos, J., E. Mol, B. Visser and M. Frings-Dresen (2004). "Risk of
health complaints and disabilities among Dutch firefighters."
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
77(6): 373-382.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Bent, L. R., J. T. Inglis and B. J. McFadyen (2004). "When is
vestibular information important during walking?" Journal of
Neurophysiology 92(3): 1269-1275.

JOINTS

Sidaway, B. K., R. M. McLaughlin, S. H. Elder, C. R. Boyle and E. B.
Silverman (2004). "Role of the tendons of the biceps brachii and
infraspinatus muscles and the medial glenohumeral ligament in the
maintenance of passive shoulder joint stability in dogs." American
Journal of Veterinary Research 65(9): 1216-1222.

METHODS

Haidukewych, G. J. (2004). "Innovations in locking plate technology."
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 12(4):
205-212.

MUSCLES

Dawson, T. J., B. Mifsud, M. C. Raad and K. N. Webster (2004).
"Aerobic characteristics of red kangaroo skeletal muscles: is a high
aerobic capacity matched by muscle mitochondrial and capillary
morphology as in placental mammals?" Journal of Experimental Biology
207(16): 2811-2821.

Gregorevic, P., D. R. Plant and G. S. Lynch (2004). "Administration
of insulin-like growth factor-I improves fatigue resistance of
skeletal muscles from dystrophic mdx mice." Muscle & Nerve 30(3):
295-304.

Maganaris, C. N. (2004). "A predictive model of moment-angle
characteristics in human skeletal muscle: Application and validation
in muscles across the ankle joint." Journal of Theoretical Biology
230(1): 89-98.

Poletto, C. J., L. P. Verdun, R. Strominger and C. L. Ludlow (2004).
"Correspondence between laryngeal vocal fold movement and muscle
activity during speech and nonspeech gestures." Journal of Applied
Physiology 97(3): 858-866.

NEURAL

Di Prisco, G. V. and S. Alford (2004). "Quantitative investigation of
calcium signals for locomotor pattern generation in the lamprey
spinal cord." Journal of Neurophysiology 92(3): 1796-1806.

Einum, J. F. and J. T. Buchanan (2004). "Reticulospinal neurons
receive direct spinobulbar inputs during locomotor activity in
lamprey." Journal of Neurophysiology 92(3): 1384-1390.

Kawashima, N., D. Nozaki, M. O. Abe, M. Akai and K. Nakazawa
"Alternate leg movement amplifies locomotor-like muscle activity in
spinal cord injured persons." Journal of Neurophysiology.

Quinlan, K. A., P. G. Placas and J. T. Buchanan (2004). "Cholinergic
modulation of the locomotor network in the lamprey spinal cord."
Journal of Neurophysiology 92(3): 1536-1548.

Saltiel, P. and S. Rossignol (2004). "Critical points in the forelimb
fictive locomotor cycle and motor coordination: Effects of phasic
retractions and protractions of the shoulder in the cat." Journal of
Neurophysiology 92(3): 1342-1356.

Saltiel, P. and S. Rossignol (2004). "Critical points in the forelimb
fictive locomotor cycle and motor coordination: Evidence from the
effects of tonic proprioceptive perturbations in the cat." Journal of
Neurophysiology 92(3): 1329-1341.

Wakabayashi, T., U. Kitagawa and R. Shingai (2004). "Neurons
regulating the duration of forward locomotion in Caenorhabditis
elegans." Neuroscience Research 50(1): 103-111.

Wood, D. E., Y. Manor, F. Nadim and M. P. Nusbaum (2004).
"Intercircuit control via rhythmic regulation of projection neuron
activity." Journal of Neuroscience 24(34): 7455-7463.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Dopirak, R. M., D. C. Adamany and R. N. Steensen (2004). "A
comparison of autogenous patellar tendon and hamstring tendon grafts
for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction." Orthopedics 27(8):
837-842.

Nishida, J., S. Araki, T. Akasaka, T. Toba, T. Shimamura, P. C.
Amadio and K. N. An (2004). "Effect of hyaluronic acid on the
excursion resistance of tendon grafts - A biomechanical study in a
canine model in vitro." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British
Volume 86B(6): 918-924.

Park, J. Y. and M. H. Kim (2004). "Changes in bone mineral density of
the proximal humerus in Koreans: Suture anchor in rotator cuff
repair." Orthopedics 27(8): 857-861.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Bass, E. C., F. A. Ashford, M. R. Segal and J. C. Lotz (2004).
"Biaxial testing of human annulus fibrosus and its implications for a
constitutive formulation." Annals of Biomedical Engineering 32(9):
1231-1242.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Geil, M. D. and A. Lay (2004). "Plantar foot pressure responses to
changes during dynamic trans-tibial prosthetic alignment in a
clinical setting." Prosthetics and Orthotics International 28(2):
105-114.

Rogers, J. P., S. C. Strike and E. S. Wallace (2004). "The effect of
prosthetic torsional stiffness on the golf swing kinematics of a left
and a right-sided trans-tibial amputee." Prosthetics and Orthotics
International 28(2): 121-131.

ROBOTICS

Hurmuzlu, Y., F. Genot and B. Brogliato (2004). "Modeling, stability
and control of biped robots - a general framework." Automatica
40(10): 1647-1664.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Pinheiro, M. C., S. G. Moraes, C. N. Battlehner, E. G. Caldini, O. M.
S. Toledo and P. P. Joazeiro (2004). "Histochemical and
ultrastructural study of collagen fibers in mouse pubic symphysis
during late pregnancy." Micron 35(8): 685-693.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY; PERHAPS REFERRING TO SYMPLECTIC BONE GEOMETRY?
Ivancevic, V. (2004). "Symplectic rotational geometry in human
biomechanics." Siam Review 46(3): 455-474.

  Harris, M. T., D. L. Butler, G. P. Boivin, J. B. Florer, E. J.
  Schantz and R. J. Wenstrup (2004). "Mesenchymal stem cells used for
  rabbit tendon repair can form ectopic bone and express alkaline
  phosphatase activity in constructs." Journal of Orthopaedic Research
  22(5): 998-1003.

  Rodan, G., A. Reszka, E. Golub and R. Rizzoli (2004). "Bone safety of
  long-term bisphosphonate treatment." Current Medical Research and
  Opinion 20(8): 1291-1300.

  CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

  Reddy, G. K. (2004). "AGE-related cross-linking of collagen is
  associated with aortic wall matrix stiffness in the pathogenesis of
  drug-induced diabetes in rats." Microvascular Research 68(2): 132-142.

  COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

  Borkent, A. and D. A. Craig (2004). "Austroconops Wirth and Lee, a
  lower cretaceous genus of biting midges yet living in western
  Australia: a new species, first description of the immatures and
  discussion of their biology and phylogeny (Diptera :
  Ceratopogonidae)." American Museum Novitates(3449): 1-67.

  Frantsevich, L. (2004). "Structure of the coxa and homeosis of legs
  in Nematocera (Insecta : Diptera)." Acta Zoologica 85(2): 131-148.

  Nystrom, K. C., E. M. Braunstein and J. E. Buikstra (2004). "Field
  paleoradiography of skeletal material from the Early Classic Period
  of Copan, Honduras." Canadian Association of Radiologists
  Journal-Journal De L Association Canadienne Des Radiologistes 55(4):
  246-253.

  Tajima, Y., Y. Hayashi and T. K. Yamada (2004). "Comparative
  anatomical study on the relationships between the vestigial pelvic
  bones and the surrounding structures of finless porpoises
  (Neophocaena phocaenoides)." Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
  66(7): 761-766.

  DENTAL

  Walilko, T., C. Bir, W. Godwin and A. King (2004). "Relationship
  between temporomandibular joint dynamics and mouthguards: feasibility
  of a test method." Dental Traumatology 20(5): 255-260.

  GAIT/LOCOMOTION

  Berthonnaud, E., B. Moyen and J. Dimnet (2004). Correlated kinematic
  and dynamic studies of the knee joint during the stance phase of
  gait: Biomechanical disturbances introduced by a knee pathology.
  Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 570-584.

  Chabot, C. C., J. Kent and W. H. Watson (2004). "Circatidal and
  circadian rhythms of locomotion in Limulus polyphemus." Biological
  Bulletin 207(1): 72-75.

  Combes, D., S. D. Merrywest, J. Simmers and K. T. Sillar (2004).
  "Developmental segregation of spinal networks driving axial- and
  hindlimb-based locomotion in metamorphosing Xenopus laevis." Journal
  of Physiology-London 559(1): 17-24.

  Dobkin, B. H., A. Firestine, M. West, K. Saremi and R. Woods (2004).
  "Ankle dorsiflexion as an fMRI paradigm to assay motor control for
  walking during rehabilitation." Neuroimage 23(1): 370-381.

  Haouzi, P., B. Chenuel and B. Chalon (2004). "The control of
  ventilation is dissociated from locomotion during walking in sheep."
  Journal of Physiology-London 559(1): 315-325.

  Leleu, C., F. Bariller, C. Cotrel and E. Barrey (2004).
  "Reproducibility of a locomotor test for trotter horses." Veterinary
  Journal 168(2): 160-166.

  van Hedel, H. J. A. and V. Dietz (2004). "The influence of age on
  learning a locomotor task." Clinical Neurophysiology 115(9):
  2134-2143.

  JOINTS

  Doschak, M. R., G. R. Wohl, D. A. Hanley, R. C. Bray and R. F.
  Zernicke (2004). "Antiresorptive therapy conserves some periarticular
  bone and ligament mechanical properties after anterior cruciate
  ligament disruption in the rabbit knee." Journal of Orthopaedic
  Research 22(5): 942-948.

  McClure, P. W., J. Bialker, N. Neff, G. Williams and A. Karduna
  (2004). "Shoulder function and 3-dimensional kinematics in people
  with shoulder impingement syndrome before and after a 6-week exercise
  program." Physical Therapy 84(9): 832-848.

  Mochizuki, Y., Y. Ikuta, A. Ikeda and I. Yoshii (2004). Biomechanics
  of the wrist joint. Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics:
  397-402.

  MUSCLES

  Swank, D. M., W. A. Kronert, S. I. Bernstein and D. W. Maughan
  (2004). "Alternative N-terminal regions of Drosophila myosin heavy
  chain tune muscle kinetics for optimal power output." Biophysical
  Journal 87(3): 1805-1814.

  NEURAL

  Diederichsen, L. P., J. Norregaard, M. Krogsgaard, T.
  Fischer-Rasmussen and P. Dyhre-Poulsen (2004). "Reflexes in the
  shoulder muscles elicited from the human coracoacromial ligament."
  Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(5): 976-983.

  Fajen, B. R. and W. H. Warren (2004). "Visual guidance of
  intercepting a moving target on foot." Perception 33(6): 689-715.

  Nielsen, J. F. and T. Sinkjaer (2004). "Guided intrathecal baclofen
  administration by using soleus stretch reflex in moderate-severe
  spastic multiple sclerosis patients with implanted pump." Multiple
  Sclerosis 10(5): 521-525.

  Restat, J. D., S. D. Steck, H. F. Mochnatzki and H. A. Mallot (2004).
  "Geographical slant facilitates navigation and orientation in virtual
  environments." Perception 33(6): 667-687.

  Sakata, K. and R. Shingai (2004). "Neural network model to generate
  head swing in locomotion of Caenorhabditis elegans."
  Network-Computation in Neural Systems 15(3): 199-216.

  Trenkwalder, C. and W. Paulus (2004). "Why do restless legs occur at
  rest? pathophysiology of neuronal structures in RLS. Neurophysiology
  of RLS (part 2)." Clinical Neurophysiology 115(9): 1975-1988.

  ORTHOPAEDICS

  Arnold, M. P., L. Blankevoort, A. ten Ham, N. Verdonschot and A. van
  Kampen (2004). "Twist and its effect on ACL graft forces." Journal of
  Orthopaedic Research 22(5): 963-969.

  Bollini, G., E. Viewegher, J. M. Guillaume, F. Launay and J. L. Jouve
  (2004). Biomechanics and the growth plate. Biomechanics and
  Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 287-293.

  Gautier, E. and R. P. Jacob (2004). Biomechanics of osteosynthesis by
  screwed plates. Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 330-350.

  Hart, J. A. L. and R. K. Miller (2004). Articular cartilage:
  Biomechanics, injury, and surgical treatment of defects. Biomechanics
  and Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 229-246.

  LaPrade, R. F., F. A. Wentorf and J. A. Crum (2004). "Assessment of
  healing of grade III posterolateral corner injuries: an in vivo
  model." Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(5): 970-975.

  Ogden, J. A., T. M. Ganey, J. D. Hill and J. I. Jaakkola (2004).
  "Sever's injury: A stress fracture of the immature calcaneal
  metaphysis." Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 24(5): 488-492.

  Saito, S., A. Kusaba and U. K. Lewandrowski (2004). Biomechanics of
  the growth plate. Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics:
  282-286.

  Silva, M. J., T. M. Ritty, K. Ditsios, M. E. Burns, M. I. Boyer and
  R. H. Gelberman (2004). "Tendon injury response: assessment of
  biomechanical properties, tissue morphology and viability following
  flexor digitorum profundus tendon transection." Journal of
  Orthopaedic Research 22(5): 990-997.

  ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

  Cholewicki, J. (2004). "The effects of lumbosacral orthoses on spine
  stability: What changes in EMG can be expected?" Journal of
  Orthopaedic Research 22(5): 1150-1155.

  Dubousset, J. (2004). Biomechanics of the spine during growth.
  Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 257-281.

  Kandziora, F., R. Pflugmacher, M. Scholz, T. Eindorf, K. J. Schnake
  and N. P. Haas (2004). "Bioabsorbable interbody cages in a sheep
  cervical spine fusion model." Spine 29(17): 1845-1855.

  Kothe, R., W. Ruther, E. Schneider and B. Linke (2004).
  "Biomechanical analysis of transpedicular screw fixation in the
  subaxial cervical spine." Spine 29(17): 1869-1875.

  Lazennec, J. Y. and G. Saillant (2004). Spinal instability and
  imbalance: Definition, clinical manifestations, and biomechanics.
  Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 405-434.

  Leong, J. C. Y. and W. W. Lu (2004). Biomechanics of sacral fixation.
  Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 492-502.

  McDonough, P. W., R. Davis, C. Tribus and T. A. Zdeblick (2004). "The
  management of acute thoracolumbar burst fractures with anterior
  corpectomy and Z-plate fixation." Spine 29(17): 1901-1908.

  Park, P., H. J. Garton, V. C. Gala, J. T. Hoff and J. E. McGillicuddy
  (2004). "Adjacent segment disease after lumbar or lumbosacral fusion:
  Review of the literature." Spine 29(17): 1938-1944.

  Suk, S. I. and W. J. Kim (2004). Biomechanics of posterior spinal
  instrumentation. Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics:
  462-491.

  Tropiano, P. (2004). Biomechanical elements of the scoliotic spine.
  Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 435-439.

  PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

  Mansat, M. and J. Egan (2004). The biomechanics of the glenohumeral
  articulation and implications for prosthetic design. Biomechanics and
  Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 387-396.

  Sorbie, C., R. Zdero and J. T. Bryant (2004). Normal and prosthesic
  hip biomechanics. Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics:
  528-549.

  ROBOTICS

  Butler, Z., K. Kotay, D. Rus and K. Tomita (2004). "Generic
  decentralized control for lattice-based self-reconfigurable robots."
  International Journal of Robotics Research 23(9): 919-937.

  TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

  Amis, A. A. (2004). The biomechanics of ligaments. Biomechanics and
  Biomaterials in Orthopedics: 550-563.

  AufderHeide, A. C. and K. A. Athanasiou (2004). "Mechanical
  stimulation toward tissue engineering of the knee meniscus." Annals
  of Biomedical Engineering 32(8): 1161-1174.

Copado, F., A. S. de Aluja, L. Mayagoitia and F. Galindo (2004). "The
behaviour of free ranging pigs in the Mexican tropics and its
relationships with human faeces consumption." Applied Animal
Behaviour Science 88(3-4): 243-252.

BONE

Cohen, S. L., A. M. Moore and W. E. Ward (2004). "Interleukin-10
knockout mouse: A model for studying bone metabolism during
intestinal inflammation." Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 10(5): 557-563.

Iwaniec, U. T., T. J. Wronski, D. Amblard, Y. Nishimura, M. C. H. van
der Meulen, C. E. Wade, M. A. Bourgeois, C. D. Damsky and R. K.
Globus "Effects of Disrupted B1 Integrin Function on the Skeletal
Response to Short-Term Hindlimb Unloading in Mice." Journal of
Applied Physiology.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Corno, A. and Stradins (2004). "Comparison of biomechanical and
structural properties between human aortic and pulmonary valve -
Discussion." European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 26(3):
639-639.

Matsumoto, T., T. Goto and M. Sato (2004). "Microscopic residual
stress caused by the mechanical heterogeneity in the lamellar unit of
the porcine thoracic aortic wall." Jsme International Journal Series
a-Solid Mechanics and Material Engineering 47(3): 341-348.

Stradins, P., R. Lacis, I. Ozolanta, B. Purina, V. Ose, L. Feldmane
and V. Kasyanov (2004). "Comparison of biomechanical and structural
properties between human aortic and pulmonary valve." European
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 26(3): 634-639.

Villars, P. S., S. K. Hamlin, A. D. Shaw and J. T. Kanusky (2004).
"Role of diastole in left ventricular function, I: Biochemical and
biomechanical events." American Journal of Critical Care 13(5):
394-403.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Asano, Y., T. Mizuno, T. Kon, A. Nagasaki, K. Sutoh and T. Q. P.
Uyeda (2004). "Keratocyte-like locomotion in amiB-null Dictyostelium
cells." Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton 59(1): 17-27.

Hu, S. H., J. X. Chen and N. Wang (2004). "Cell spreading controls
balance of prestress by microtubules and extracellular matrix."
Frontiers in Bioscience 9: 2177-2182.

Raghavan, S. and C. S. Chen (2004). "Micropatterned environments in
cell biology." Advanced Materials 16(15): 1303-1313.

Shao, J. Y., G. Xu and P. Guo (2004). "Quantifying cell-adhesion
strength with micropipette manipulation: Principle and application."
Frontiers in Bioscience 9: 2183-2191.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Aubret, F. (2004). "Aquatic locomotion and behaviour in two disjunct
populations of Western Australian tiger snakes, Notechis ater
occidentalis." Australian Journal of Zoology 52(4): 357-368.

Bridge, E. S. (2004). "The effects of intense wing molt on diving in
alcids and potential influences on the evolution of molt patterns."
Journal of Experimental Biology 207(17): 3003-3014.

Claussen, D. L., J. Snashall and C. Barden (2004). "Effects of slope,
substrate, and temperature on forces associated with locomotion of
the ornate box turtle, Terrapene ornata." Comparative Biochemistry
and Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative Physiology 138(3): 269-276.

Johnston, C., K. R. Holm, C. Erichsen, P. Eksell and S. Drevemo
(2004). "Kinematic evaluation of the back in fully functioning riding
horses." Equine Veterinary Journal 36(6): 495-498.

Korner-Nievergelt, F. (2004). Correlation of foot sole morphology
with locomotion behaviour and substrate use in four passerine genera.
Morphometrics: Applications in Biology and Paleontology: 175-196.

Mezoff, S., N. Papastathis, A. Takesian and B. A. Trimmer (2004).
"The biomechanical and neural control of hydrostatic limb movements
in Manduca sexta." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(17): 3043-3053.

Miyasaka, I., K. Nanba, K. Furuya, Y. Nimura and A. Azuma (2004).
"Functional roles of the transverse and longitudinal flagella in the
swimming motility of Prorocentrum minimum (Dinophyceae)." Journal of
Experimental Biology 207(17): 3055-3066.

Packard, G. C. and M. J. Packard (2004). "To freeze or not to freeze:
adaptations for overwintering by hatchlings of the North American
painted turtle." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(17): 2897-2906.

Tuckey, N. and W. Davison (2004). "Mode of locomotion places
selective pressures on Antarctic and temperate labriform swimming
fish." Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology a-Molecular &
Integrative Physiology 138(3): 391-398.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Lewit, K. and S. Olsanska (2004). "Clinical importance of active
scars: Abnormal scars as a cause of myofascial pain." Journal of
Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 27(6): 399-402.

Taylor, N. F., K. J. Dodd and H. Larkin (2004). "Adults with cerebral
palsy benefit from participating in a strength training programme at
a community gymnasium." Disability and Rehabilitation 26(19):
1128-1134.

JOINTS

Brommer, H., R. A. J. Brama, A. Barneveld and P. R. Van Weeren
(2004). "Differences in the topographical distribution of articular
cartilage degeneration between equine metacarpo- and
metatarsophalangeal joints." Equine Veterinary Journal 36(6): 506-510.

NEURAL

Reinkensmeyer, D. J., J. L. Emken and S. C. Cramer (2004). "Robotics,
motor learning, and neurologic recovery." Annual Review of Biomedical
Engineering 6: 497-525.

Webb, A. A., N. D. Jeffery, N. J. Olby and G. D. Muir (2004).
"Behavioural analysis of the efficacy of treatments for injuries to
the spinal cord in animals." Veterinary Record 155(8): 225-230.

Webb, A. A. and G. D. Muir (2004). "Course of motor recovery
following ventrolateral spinal cord injury in the rat." Behavioural
Brain Research 155(1): 55-65.

OCULAR

Ethier, C. R., M. Johnson and J. Ruberti (2004). "Ocular biomechanics
and biotransport." Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering 6: 249-273.

Pesudovs, K. (2004). "Orbscan mapping in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome."
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 30(8): 1795-1798.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Bischof, M., R. Nedir, S. Szmukler-Moncler, J. P. Bernard and J.
Samson (2004). "Implant stability measurement of delayed and
immediately loaded implants during healing. A clinical
resonance-frequency analysis study with sandblasted-and-etched ITI
implants." Clinical Oral Implants Research 15(5): 529-539.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Drew, S. C., P. Silva, S. Crozier and M. J. Pearcy (2004). "A
diffusion and T-2 relaxation MRI study of the ovine lumbar
intervertebral disc under compression in vitro." Physics in Medicine
and Biology 49(16): 3585-3592.

PLANT/FUNGAL

Gorb, E., V. Kastner, A. Peressadko, E. Arzt, L. Gaume, N. Rowe and
S. Gorb (2004). "Structure and properties of the glandular surface in
the digestive zone of the pitcher in the carnivorous plant Nepenthes
ventrata and its role in insect trapping and retention." Journal of
Experimental Biology 207(17): 2947-2963.

Niklas, K. J. (2004). "The cell walls that bind the tree of life."
Bioscience 54(9): 831-841.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Olfert, I. M., J. Balouch and O. Mathieu-Costello (2004). "Oxygen
consumption during maximal exercise in Fischer 344 x Brown Norway F1
hybrid rats." Journals of Gerontology Series a-Biological Sciences
and Medical Sciences 59(8): 801-808.

Ortmann, S., J. Kampe, M. Gossel, M. Bickel, K. Geisen, G. Jahne, H.
J. Lang and S. Klaus (2004). "The novel antiobesic HMR1426 reduces
food intake without affecting energy expenditure in rats." Obesity
Research 12(8): 1290-1297.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Butler, D. L., N. Juncosa and M. R. Dressler (2004). "Functional
efficacy of tendon repair processes." Annual Review of Biomedical
Engineering 6: 303-329.

Tatati, H., E. Skiak, H. Destan, C. Ulukus, E. Ozer and S. Satoglu
(2004). "Effect of hylan G-F 20 in Achilles' tendonitis: An
experimental study in rats." Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 85(9): 1470-1474.

Taub, M., G. Wera, R. H. Dauskardt and D. G. Mohler (2004). "Failure
of medullary tubes - A materials analysis." Injury-International
Journal of the Care of the Injured 35(9): 878-882.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK; THEY'RE NOT JUST FOR KIDS ANYMORE

Azzara, A. and M. Chimenti (2004). "LEGO (R) bricks used as
chemotactic chambers: evaluation by a computer-assisted image
analysis technique." Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory
Investigation 64(6): 579-587.

Dresner-Pollak, R., N. Gelb, D. Rachmilewitz, F. Karmeli and M.
Weinreb (2004). "Interleukin 10-deficient mice develop osteopenia,
decreased bone formation, and mechanical fragility of long bones."
Gastroenterology 127(3): 792-801.

Seeherman, H. J., M. Bouxsein, H. Kim, R. Li, X. J. Li, M. Aiolova
and J. M. Wozney (2004). "Recombinant human bone morphogenetic
protein-2 delivered in an injectable calcium phosphate paste
accelerates osteotomy-site healing in a non-human primate model."
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 86A(9): 1961-1972.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Hilbert, S. L., R. Yanagida, J. Souza, L. Wolfinbarger, A. L. Jones,
P. Krueger, G. Stearns, A. Bert and R. A. Hopkins (2004). "Prototype
anionic detergent technique used to decellularize allograft valve
conduits evaluated in the right ventricular outflow tract in sheep."
Journal of Heart Valve Disease 13(5): 831-840.

Karapinar, K., A. T. Ulus, U. Tutun, A. Aksoyek, N. Apaydin, K.
Pamuk, Z. Can, Z. Saritas, F. Kucukay, K. Arda and S. F. Katircioglu
(2004). "Implantation of novel small-diameter polyurethane vascular
prostheses interposed in canine femoral and carotid arteries."
European Surgical Research 36(4): 241-248.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Panetti, T. S., D. F. Hannah, C. Avraamides, J. P. Gaughan, Z.
Marcinkiewicz, A. Huttenlocher and D. F. Mosher (2004).
"Extracellular matrix molecules regulate endothelial cell migration
stimulated by lysophosphatidic acid." Journal of Thrombosis and
Haemostasis 2(9): 1645-1656.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Hutchinson, J. R. (2004). "Biomechanical modeling and sensitivity
analysis of bipedal running ability. II. Extinct taxa." Journal of
Morphology 262(1): 441-461.

Hutchinson, J. R. (2004). "Biornechanical modeling and sensitivity
analysis of bipedal running ability. I. Extant taxa." Journal of
Morphology 262(1): 421-440.

Landman, M., J. A. de Blaauw, P. R. van Weeren and L. J. Hofland
(2004). "Field study of the prevalence of lameness in horses with
back problems." Veterinary Record 155(6): 165-168.

Luna, V. M., M. Wang, F. Ono, M. R. Gleason, J. E. Dallman, G. Mandel
and P. Brehm (2004). "Persistent electrical coupling and locomotory
dysfunction in the zebrafish mutant shocked." Journal of
Neurophysiology 92(4): 2003-2009.

Teo, J. and H. A. Abbass (2004). "Automatic generation of controllers
for embodied legged organisms: A pareto evolutionary multi-objective
approach." Evolutionary Computation 12(3): 355-394.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Lam, T. and V. Dietz (2004). "Transfer of motor performance in an
obstacle avoidance task to different walking conditions." Journal of
Neurophysiology 92(4): 2010-2016.

Morton, S. M. and A. J. Bastian (2004). "Prism adaptation during
walking generalizes to reaching and requires the cerebellum." Journal
of Neurophysiology 92(4): 2497-2509.

METHODS

Hostens, I., A. Amditis, O. Stefani, M. Dangelmaier, E. Bekiaris, H.
Schaerli, A. Bullinger and H. Ramon (2004). "SAFEGUARD
seat/compartment evaluation methodology for vehicles with suspended
seats." Measurement Science & Technology 15(9): 1742-1755.

MODELING

Lamarche, F. and S. Donikian (2004). "Crowd of virtual humans: a new
approach for real time navigation in complex and structured
environments." Computer Graphics Forum 23(3): 509-518.

MUSCLES

Cornelison, D. D. W., S. A. Wilcox-Adelman, P. F. Goetinck, H.
Rauvala, A. C. Rapraeger and B. B. Olwin (2004). "Essential and
separable roles for Syndecan-3 and Syndecan-4 in skeletal muscle
development and regeneration." Genes & Development 18(18): 2231-2236.

Kamei, Y., S. Miura, M. Suzuki, Y. Kai, J. Mizukami, T. Taniguchi, K.
Mochida, T. Hata, J. Matsuda, H. Aburatani, I. Nishino and O. Ezaki
(2004). "Skeletal muscle FOXO1 (FKHR) transgenic mice have less
skeletal muscle mass, down-regulated type I (slow twitch/red muscle)
fiber genes, and impaired glycemic control." Journal of Biological
Chemistry 279(39): 41114-41123.

NEURAL

Cattaert, D. (2004). "Studying the nervous system under physiological
conditions. Focus on "Contribution of force feedback to ankle
extensor activity in decerebrate walking cats"." Journal of
Neurophysiology 92(4): 1967-1968.

Donelan, J. M. and K. G. Pearson (2004). "Contribution of force
feedback to ankle extensor activity in decerebrate walking cats."
Journal of Neurophysiology 92(4): 2093-2104.

Schindler-Ivens, S., D. A. Brown and J. D. Brooke (2004).
"Direction-dependent phasing of locomotor muscle activity is altered
post-stroke." Journal of Neurophysiology 92(4): 2207-2216.

Schmitt, D. E., R. H. Hill and S. Grillner (2004). "The spinal
GABAergic system is a strong modulator of burst frequency in the
lamprey locomotor network." Journal of Neurophysiology 92(4):
2357-2367.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Beaule, P. E., J. L. Lee, M. J. Le Duff, H. C. Amstutz and E.
Ebramzadeh (2004). "Orientation of the femoral component in surface
arthroplasty of the hip - A biomechanical and clinical analysis."
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 86A(9): 2015-2021.

Button, G., P. Wolinsky and D. Hak (2004). "Failure of less invasive
stabilization system plates in the distal femur - A report of four
cases." Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 18(8): 565-570.

Egol, K. A., E. N. Kubiak, E. Fulkerson, F. J. Kummer and K. J. Koval
(2004). "Biomechanics of locked plates and screws." Journal of
Orthopaedic Trauma 18(8): 488-493.

Englund, M. and L. S. Lohmander (2004). "Risk factors for symptomatic
knee osteoarthritis fifteen to twenty-two years after meniscectomy."
Arthritis and Rheumatism 50(9): 2811-2819.

Gosling, T., P. Schandelmaier, A. Marti, T. Hufner, A. Partenheimer
and C. Krettek (2004). "Less invasive stabilization of complex tibial
plateau fractures - A biomechanical evaluation of a unilateral locked
screw plate and double plating." Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 18(8):
546-551.

Peindl, R. D., R. D. Zura, A. Vincent, E. R. Coley, M. J. Bosse and
S. H. Sims (2004). "Unstable proximal extraarticular tibia fractures
- A biomechanical evaluation of four methods of fixation." Journal of
Orthopaedic Trauma 18(8): 540-545.

Sommer, C., R. Babst, M. Muller and B. Hanson (2004). "Locking
compression plate loosening and plate breakage - A report of four
cases." Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 18(8): 571-577.

Zlowodzki, M., S. Williamson, P. A. Cole, L. D. Zardiackas and P. J.
Kregor (2004). "Biomechanical evaluation of the Less Invasive
Stabilization System, angled blade plate, and retrograde
intramedullary nail for the internal fixation of distal femur
fractures." Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 18(8): 494-502.

ROBOTICS

Yamauchi, B. and F. Rudakevych (2004). "Griffon: a man-portable
hybrid UGV/UAV." Industrial Robot-an International Journal 31(5):
443-450.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Chan, R. C., A. H. Chau, W. C. Karl, S. Nadkarni, A. S. Khalil, N.
Iftimia, M. Shishkov, G. J. Tearney, M. R. Kaazempur-Mofrad and B. E.
Bouma (2004). "OCT-based arterial elastography: robust estimation
exploiting tissue biomechanics." Optics Express 12(19): 4558-4572.

Davis, A. M., C. Gerrand, A. Griffin, B. O'Sullivan, R. P. Hill, T.
S. Wunder, A. Abudu and R. S. Bell (2004). "Evaluation of clinical
utility of BTC-2000 for measuring soft tissue fibrosis."
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 60(1):
286-294.

Schneider, P., J. Biko, C. Reiners, Y. E. Demidchik, V. M. Drozd, R.
F. Capozza, G. R. Cointry and J. L. Ferretti (2004). "Impact of
parathyroid status and Ca and vitamin-D supplementation on bone mass
and muscle-bone relationships in 208 Belarussian children after
thyroidectomy because of thyroid carcinoma." Experimental and
Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes 112(8): 444-450.

Simmons, C. A., J. Nikolovski, A. J. Thornton, S. Matlis and D. J.
Mooney (2004). "Mechanical stimulation and mitogen-activated protein
kinase signaling independently regulate osteogenic differentiation
and mineralization by calcifying vascular cells." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(10): 1531-1541.

van der Harst, M. R., P. A. J. Brama, C. H. A. van de Lest, G. H.
Kiers, J. DeGroot and P. R. van Weeren (2004). "An integral
biochemical analysis of the main constituents of articular cartilage,
subchondral and trabecular bone." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 12(9):
752-761.

Viceconti, M., M. Davinelli, F. Taddei and A. Cappello (2004).
"Automatic generation of accurate subject-specific bone finite
element models to be used in clinical studies." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(10): 1597-1605.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Gleason, R. L. and J. D. Humphrey (2004). "A mixture model of
arterial growth and remodeling in hypertension: Altered muscle tone
and tissue turnover." Journal of Vascular Research 41(4): 352-363.

Murata, J., K. Matsukawa, H. Komine, H. Tsuchimochi and T. Nakamoto
(2004). "Central inhibition of the aortic baroreceptors-heart rate
reflex at the onset of spontaneous muscle contraction." Journal of
Applied Physiology 97(4): 1371-1378.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Daggett, D. F., C. A. Boyd, P. Gautier, R. J. Bryson-Richardson, C.
Thisse, B. Thisse, S. L. Amacher and P. D. Currie (2004).
"Developmentally restricted actin-regulatory molecules control
morphogenetic cell movements in the zebrafish gastrula." Current
Biology 14(18): 1632-1638.

Kucia, M., K. Jankowski, R. Reca, M. Wysoczynski, L. Bandura, D. J.
Allendorf, J. Zhang, J. Ratajczak and M. Z. Ratajczak (2004).
"CXCR4-SDF-1 signalling, locomotion, chemotaxis and adhesion."
Journal of Molecular Histology 35(3): 233-245.

Wang, Z. S. (2004). "Bioinspired laser-operated molecular locomotive
- art. no. 031903." Physical Review E 7003(3): 1903-1903.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Andersson, K. (2004). "Elbow-joint morphology as a guide to forearm
function and foraging behaviour in mammalian carnivores." Zoological
Journal of the Linnean Society 142(1): 91-104.

Bernath, B., B. Suhai, B. Gerics, G. Csorba, M. Gsparik and G.
Horvath (2004). "Testing the biomechanical optimality of the wall
thickness of limb bones in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes)." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(10): 1561-1572.

Phillips, B. L., G. P. Brown and R. Shine (2004). "Assessing the
potential for an evolutionary response to rapid environmental change:
invasive toads and an Australian snake." Evolutionary Ecology
Research 6(6): 799-811.

DENTAL

Albrektsson, T. and A. Wennerberg (2004). "Oral implant surfaces:
Part 1 - Review focusing on topographic and chemical properties of
different surfaces and in vivo responses to them." International
Journal of Prosthodontics 17(5): 536-543.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Jindrich, D. L., A. D. Balakrishnan and J. T. Dennerlein (2004).
"Finger joint impedance during tapping on a computer keyswitch."
Journal of Biomechanics 37(10): 1589-1596.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Dan, B., E. Bouillot, L. D. Mewasingh, C. Devalck, A. Bengoetxea, C.
Christophe and G. Cheron (2004). "Gait control in spinal palsy."
Brain & Development 26(7): 463-468.

Huang, H. J. and D. P. Ferris (2004). "Neural coupling between upper
and lower limbs during recumbent stepping." Journal of Applied
Physiology 97(4): 1299-1308.

Kim, C. M. and J. J. Eng (2004). "Magnitude and pattern of 3D
kinematic and kinetic gait profiles in persons with stroke:
relationship to walking speed." Gait & Posture 20(2): 140-146.

McNee, A. E., A. P. Shortland, L. C. Eve, R. O. Robinson and M. Gough
(2004). "Lower limb extensor moments in children with spastic
diplegic cerebral palsy." Gait & Posture 20(2): 171-176.

Moritz, C. T. and C. T. Farley (2004). "Passive dynamics change leg
mechanics for an unexpected surface during human hopping." Journal of
Applied Physiology 97(4): 1313-1322.

Pavol, M. J., E. F. Runtz and Y. C. Pai (2004). "Diminished stepping
responses lead to a fall following a novel slip induced during a
sit-to-stand." Gait & Posture 20(2): 154-162.

Vidal, P. P., L. Degallaix, P. Josset, J. P. Gasc and K. E. Cullen
(2004). "Postural and locomotor control in normal and vestibularly
deficient mice." Journal of Physiology-London 559(2): 625-638.

HAND/FINGER

Arora, R., M. Lutz, D. Fritz, R. Zimmermann, M. Gabl and S. Pechlaner
(2004). "Dorsolateral dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal
joint: closed reduction and early active motion or static splinting;
a retrospective study." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
124(7): 486-488.

Lazovic-Stojkovic, J., T. J. Mosher, H. E. Smith, Q. X. Yang, B. J.
Dardzinski and M. B. Smith (2004). "Interphalangeal joint cartilage:
High-spatial-resolution in vivo MR T2 mapping - A feasibility study."
Radiology 233(1): 292-296.

JOINTS

Buttaci, C. J., T. P. Stitik, P. P. Yonclas and P. Foye (2004).
"Osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint - A review of anatomy,
biomechanics, diagnosis, and treatment." American Journal of Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation 83(10): 791-797.

Cheung, J. T. M., M. Zhang and K. N. An (2004). "Effects of plantar
fascia stiffness on the biomechanical responses of the ankle-foot
complex." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8): 839-846.

DeFrate, L. E., H. Sun, T. J. Gill, H. E. Rubash and G. A. Li (2004).
"In vivo tibiofemoral contact analysis using 3D MRI-based knee
models." Journal of Biomechanics 37(10): 1499-1504.

Erak, S., R. Day and A. Wang (2004). "The role of supinator in the
pathogenesis of chronic lateral elbow pain: A biomechanical study."
Journal of Hand Surgery-British and European Volume 29B(5): 461-464.

METHODS

Cheng, P. L. (2004). "Joint rotation between two attitudes in the
spherical rotation coordinate system." Journal of Biomechanics
37(10): 1475-1482.

Cornwall, M. W., W. D. Fishco, T. G. McPoil, C. R. Lane, D. O'Donnell
and L. Hunt (2004). "Reliability and validity of clinically assessing
first-ray mobility of the foot." Journal of the American Podiatric
Medical Association 94(5): 470-476.

Tien, Y. C., T. T. Chih, J. H. C. Lin, C. P. Ju and S. D. Lin (2004).
"Augmentation of tendon-bone healing by the use of calcium-phosphate
cement." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume 86B(7):
1072-1076.

Zeng, Y. J., Y. H. Liu, C. Q. Xu, X. H. Xu, H. Xu and G. C. Sun
(2004). "Biomechanical properties of skin in vitro for different
expansion methods." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8): 853-857.

Zijlstra, W. and R. Bisseling (2004). "Estimation of hip abduction
moment based on body fixed sensors." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8):
819-827.

MODELING

Kurz, M. J., N. Stergiou, J. Heidel and E. T. Foster (2005). "A
template for the exploration of chaotic locomotive patterns." Chaos
Solitons & Fractals 23(2): 485-493.

Stephanou, A., M. A. J. Chaplain and P. Tracqui (2004). "A
mathematical model for the dynamics of large membrane deformations of
isolated fibroblasts." Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 66(5):
1119-1154.

MUSCLES

Ait-Haddou, R., A. Jinha, W. Herzog and P. Binding (2004). "Analysis
of the force-sharing problem using an optimization model."
Mathematical Biosciences 191(2): 111-122.

NEURAL

He, Z. J. J., B. Wu, T. L. Ooi, G. Yarbrough and J. Wu (2004).
"Judging egocentric distance on the ground: Occlusion and surface
integration." Perception 33(7): 789-806.

Hinckley, C. A., R. Hartley, L. Wu, A. Todd and L. Ziskind-Conhaim
"Locomotor-like Rhythms in a Genetically Distinct Cluster of
Interneurons in the Mammalian Spinal Cord." Journal of
Neurophysiology.

Jacobs, A., J. Pinto and M. Shiffrar (2004). "Experience, context,
and the visual perception of human movement." Journal of Experimental
Psychology-Human Perception and Performance 30(5): 822-835.

Zaporozhets, E., K. C. Cowley and B. J. Schmidt (2004). "A reliable
technique for the induction of locomotor-like activity in the in
vitro neonatal rat spinal cord using brainstem electrical
stimulation." Journal of Neuroscience Methods 139(1): 33-41.

OCULAR

Johnstone, M. A. (2004). "The aqueous outflow system as a mechanical
pump - Evidence from examination of tissue and aqueous movement in
human and non-human primates." Journal of Glaucoma 13(5): 421-438.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Arangio, G. A., K. L. Reinert and E. P. Salathe (2004). "A
biomechanical model of the effect of subtalar arthroereisis on the
adult flexible flat foot." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8): 847-852.

Borens, O., M. Wettstein, C. Kombot, F. Chevalley, E. Mouhsine and R.
Garofalo (2004). "Long gamma nail in the treatment of subtrochanteric
fractures." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(7):
443-447.

El-Warrak, A. O., M. Olmstead, D. Apelt, F. Deiss, H. Noetzli, K.
Zlinsky, M. Hilbe, R. Bertschar-Wolfsberger, A. L. Johnson, J. Auer
and B. Von Rechenberg (2004). "An animal model for interface tissue
formation in cemented hip replacements." Veterinary Surgery 33(5):
495-504.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Beaubien, B. P., A. A. Mehbod, P. M. Kallemeier, W. D. Lew, G. R.
Buttermann, E. E. Transfeldt and K. B. Wood (2004). "Posterior
augmentation of an anterior lumbar interbody fusion - Minimally
invasive fixation versus pedicle screws in vitro." Spine 29(19):
E406-E412.

Brackley, H. M. and J. M. Stevenson (2004). "Are children's backpack
weight limits enough? A critical review of the relevant literature."
Spine 29(19): 2184-2190.

Chen, W. J., P. L. Lai, C. L. Tai, L. H. Chen and C. C. Niu (2004).
"The effect of sagittal alignment on adjacent joint mobility after
lumbar instrumentation - a biomechanical study of lumbar vertebrae in
a porcine model." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8): 763-768.

Ghole, S. A., P. C. Ivancic, Y. Tominaga, S. E. Gimenez and M. M.
Panjabi (2004). "Incremental and single trauma produce equivalent
subfailure soft tissue injury of the cervical spine." Clinical
Biomechanics 19(8): 784-789.

Harrop, J. S., B. Prpa, M. K. Reinhardt and I. Lieberman (2004).
"Primary and secondary osteoporosis' incidence of subsequent
vertebral compression fractures after kyphoplasty." Spine 29(19):
2120-2125.

Nuckley, D. J., M. P. Eck, J. W. Carter and R. P. Ching (2004).
"Spinal maturation affects vertebral compressive mechanics and vBMD
with sex dependence." Bone 35(3): 720-728.

Olson, M. W., L. Li and M. Solomonow (2004). "Flexion-relaxation
response to cyclic lumbar flexion." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8):
769-776.

Shannon, F. J., G. R. DiResta, D. Ottaviano, A. Castro, J. H. Healey
and P. J. Boland (2004). "Biomechanical analysis of anterior
poly-methyl-methacrylate reconstruction following total spondylectomy
for metastatic disease." Spine 29(19): 2096-2102.

Stokes, I. A. F. and M. Gardner-Morse (2004). "Muscle activation
strategies and symmetry of spinal loading in the lumbar spine with
scoliosis." Spine 29(19): 2103-2107.

PLANT/FUNGAL

Xu, P., L. Donaldson, J. Walker, R. Evans and G. Downes (2004).
"Effects of density and microfibril orientation on the vertical
variation of low-stiffness wood in radiata pine butt logs."
Holzforschung 58(6): 673-677.

POSTURE

Rougier, P., I. Farenc and L. Berger (2004). "Modifying the gain of
the visual feedback affects undisturbed upright stance control."
Clinical Biomechanics 19(8): 858-867.

ROBOTICS

Bayraktaroglu, Z. Y. and P. Blazevic (2004). "A controllability
criterion based on a physical analogy: Limbless locomotion and object
grasping in robotics." Robotica 22: 493-503.

Libersa, C., M. Arsicault, J. P. Gazeau and J. M. P. Lallemand
(2004). "A peculiar flip-flop actuator for an in-pipe microrobot."
Robotica 22: 547-561.

SPORT/EXERCISE

McLean, S. G., X. M. Huang, A. Su and A. J. van den Bogert (2004).
"Sagittal plane biomechanics cannot injure the ACL during sidestep
cutting." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8): 828-838.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Lu, S. H., M. S. Sacks, S. Y. Chung, D. C. Gloeckner, R. Pruchnic, J.
Huard, W. C. de Groat and M. B. Chancellor (2005). "Biaxial
mechanical properties of muscle-derived cell seeded small intestinal
submucosa for bladder wall reconstitution." Biomaterials 26(4):
443-449.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Kettler, A., H. Schmitt, U. Simon, E. Hartwig, L. Kinzl, L. Claes and
H. J. Wilke (2004). "A new acceleration apparatus for the study of
whiplash with human cadaveric cervical spine specimens." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(10): 1607-1613.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK: FOR OUR NEIGHBORS "DOWN UNDER"...

Butcher, A. and M. Tabain (2004). "On the back of the tongue: Dorsal
sounds in Australian languages." Phonetica 61(1): 22-52.

Choel, L., D. Last, F. Duboeuf, M. J. Seurin, M. Lissac, A. Briguet
and G. Guillot (2004). "Trabecular alveolar bone microarchitecture in
the human mandible using high resolution magnetic resonance imaging."
Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 33(3): 177-182.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Sugawara, J., K. Hayashi, F. Kaneko, H. Yamada, T. Kizuka and H.
Tanaka (2004). "Reductions in basal limb blood flow and lumen
diameter after short-term leg casting." Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise 36(10): 1689-1694.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Chae, J. and S. Nishida (2004). "Swimming behaviour and
photoresponses of the iridescent copepods, Sapphirina gastrica and
Sapphirina opalina (Copepoda : Poecilostomatoida)." Journal of the
Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 84(4): 727-731.

Duarte, D. P. F., A. M. Jaguaribe, M. A. C. Pedrosa, A. Clementino,
A. A. Barbosa, A. F. V. Silva, D. P. Gilmore and C. P. Da Costa
(2004). "Cardiovascular responses to locomotor activity and feeding
in unrestrained three-toed sloths, Bradypus variegatus." Brazilian
Journal of Medical and Biological Research 37(10): 1557-1561.

Edut, S. and D. Eilam (2004). "Protean behavior under barn-owl
attack: voles alternate between freezing and fleeing and spiny mice
flee in alternating patterns." Behavioural Brain Research 155(2):
207-216.

Ludwar, B. C., M. L. Goeritz and J. Schmidt "Intersegmental
Coordination of Walking Movements in Stick Insects." Journal of
Neurophysiology.

Susman, R. L. and D. J. de Ruiter (2004). "New hominin first
metatarsal (SK 1813) from Swartkrans." Journal of Human Evolution
47(3): 171-181.

Willey, J. S. and R. W. Blob (2004). "Tail kinematics of juvenile
common snapping turtles during aquatic walking." Journal of
Herpetology 38(3): 360-369.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Feuerstein, M., R. A. Nicholas, G. D. Huang, L. Dimberg, D. Ali and
H. Rogers (2004). "Job stress management and ergonomic intervention
for work-related upper extremity symptoms." Applied Ergonomics 35(6):
565-574.

Franzoi, A. C. and A. Q. C. Araujo "Disability profile of patients
with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis using
the Functional Independence Measure (FIM )." Spinal Cord.

Johnsson, C., K. Kjellberg, A. Kjellberg and M. Lagerstrom (2004). "A
direct observation instrument for assessment of nurses' patient
transfer technique (DINO)." Applied Ergonomics 35(6): 591-601.

Rechtine, G. R., G. Del Rossi, B. P. Conrad and M. Horodyski (2004).
"Motion generated in the unstable spine during hospital bed
transfers." Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection and Critical Care
57(3): 609-611.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Wearing, S. C., J. E. Smeathers, B. Yates, P. M. Sullivan, S. R. Urry
and P. Dubois (2004). "Sagittal movement of the medial longitudinal
arch is unchanged in plantar fasciitis." Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise 36(10): 1761-1767.

Bokkers, E. A. M. and P. Koene (2004). "Motivation and ability to
walk for a food reward in fast- and slow-growing broilers to 12 weeks
of age." Behavioural Processes 67(2): 121-130.

HAND/FINGER

Giunta, R. E., E. Biemer and M. Muller-Gerbl (2004). "Ulnar variance
and subchondral bone mineralization patterns in the distal articular
surface of the radius." Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume
29A(5): 835-840.

Harley, B. J., F. W. Werner and J. K. Green (2004). "A biomechanical
modeling of injury, repair, and rehabilitation of ulnar collateral
ligament injuries of the thumb." Journal of Hand Surgery-American
Volume 29A(5): 915-920.

Tan, J. and J. B. Tang (2004). "Locking repairs for obliquely cut
tendons: Effects of suture purchase and directions of locking
circles." Journal of Hand Surgery-American Volume 29A(5): 891-897.

Wang, X. T., P. Y. Liu and J. B. Tang (2004). "Tendon healing in
vitro: Genetic modification of tenocytes with exogenous PDGF gene and
promotion of collagen gene expression." Journal of Hand
Surgery-American Volume 29A(5): 884-890.

Weiss, A. P. C., D. C. Moore, C. Infantolino, J. J. Crisco, E.
Akelman and R. D. McGovern (2004). "Metacarpophalangeal joint
mechanics after 3 different silicone arthroplasties." Journal of Hand
Surgery-American Volume 29A(5): 796-803.

MUSCLES

Bojsen-Moller, J., P. Hansen, P. Aagaard, U. Svantesson, M. Kjaer and
S. P. Magnusson (2004). "Differential displacement of the human
soleus and medial gastrocnemius aponeuroses during isometric plantar
flexor contractions in vivo." Journal of Applied Physiology 97(5):
1908-1914.

NEURAL

Ray, B., H. N. Mallick and V. M. Kumar (2004). "Changes in thermal
preference, sleep-wakefulness, body temperature and locomotor
activity of rats during continuous recording for 24 hours."
Behavioural Brain Research 154(2): 519-526.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Egol, K. A., E. Su, N. C. Tejwani, S. H. Sims, F. J. Kummer and K. J.
Koval (2004). "Treatment of complex tibial plateau fractures using
the less invasive stabilization system plate: Clinical experience and
a laboratory comparison with double plating." Journal of
Trauma-Injury Infection and Critical Care 57(2): 340-346.

Makhsous, M., F. Lin, J. L. Koh, G. W. Nuber and L. Q. Zhang (2004).
"In vivo and noninvasive load sharing among the vasti in patellar
malalignment." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 36(10):
1768-1775.

Thordarson, D. B. (2004). "Fusion in posttraumatic foot and ankle
reconstruction." Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons 12(5): 322-333.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Benzel, E. C., P. C. McCormick and V. K. H. Sonntag (2004).
"Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation: Part 1 - Biomechanics of normal
rotation at the atlantoaxial joint in children - Comments."
Neurosurgery 55(3): 625-626.

Pang, D. L. and V. T. Li (2004). "Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation:
Part 1 - Biomechanics of normal rotation at the atlantoaxial joint in
children." Neurosurgery 55(3): 614-625.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Goh, J. C. H., P. V. S. Lee and S. Y. Chong (2004). "Comparative
study between patellar-tendon-bearing and pressure cast prosthetic
sockets." Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 41(3B):
491-501.

ROBOTICS

Loffler, K., M. Gienger, F. Pfeiffer and H. Ulbrich (2004). "Sensors
and control concept of a biped robot." Ieee Transactions on
Industrial Electronics 51(5): 972-980.

Montes, H., L. Pedraza, M. Armada, T. Akinfiev and R. Caballero
(2004). "Adding extra sensitivity to the SMART non-linear actuator
using sensor fusion." Industrial Robot-an International Journal
31(2): 179-188.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Croisier, J. L. (2004). "Factors associated with recurrent hamstring
injuries." Sports Medicine 34(10): 681-695.

Firth, E. C., C. W. Rogers and B. H. Anderson (2004).
"Musculoskeletal responses of 2-year-old Thoroughbred horses to early
training. 4. Morphometric, microscopic and biomechanical properties
of the digital tendons of the forelimb." New Zealand Veterinary
Journal 52(5): 285-292.

Lobb, B. (2004). "Load carriage for fun: a survey of New Zealand
trampers, their activities and injuries." Applied Ergonomics 35(6):
541-547.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Heim-Hall, J. M. and R. P. Williams (2004). "Liposclerosing
myxofibrous tumour: a traumatized variant of fibrous dysplasia?
Report of four cases and review of the literature." Histopathology
45(4): 369-376.

Hoger, A., T. J. Van Dyke and V. A. Lubarda (2004). "Symmetrization
of the growth deformation and velocity gradients in residually
stressed biomaterials." Zeitschrift Fur Angewandte Mathematik Und
Physik 55(5): 848-860.

Mirnajafi, A., J. Raymer, M. J. Scott and M. S. Sacks (2005). "The
effects of collagen fiber orientation on the flexural properties of
pericardial heterograft biomaterials." Biomaterials 26(7): 795-804.

Niedhart, C., U. Maus, W. Piroth, O. Miltner, B. Schmidt-Rohlfing and
C. H. Siebert (2004). "Evaluation of a resorbable, In situ setting
bone substitute in a sheep model." Journal of Biomedical Materials
Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials 71B(1): 123-129.

Zhang, Y., A. Pajares and B. R. Lawn (2004). "Fatigue and damage
tolerance of Y-TZP ceramics in layered biomechanical systems."
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials
71B(1): 166-171.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Levy, M. L., B. M. Ozgur, C. Berry, H. E. Aryan and M. L. J. Apuzzo
(2004). "Analysis and evolution of head injury in football."
Neurosurgery 55(3): 649-655.

Levy, M. L., B. M. Ozgur, C. Berry, H. E. Aryan and M. L. J. Apuzzo
(2004). "Birth and evolution of the football helmet." Neurosurgery
55(3): 656-661.

WHEELCHAIR

Faupin, A., P. Campillo, T. Weissland, P. Gorce and A. Thevenon
(2004). "The effects of rear-wheel camber on the mechanical
parameters produced during the wheelchair sprinting of
handibasketball athletes." Journal of Rehabilitation Research and
Development 41(3B): 421-428.

Finley, M. A., E. K. Rasch, R. E. Keyser and M. M. Rodgers (2004).
"The biomechanics of wheelchair propulsion in individuals with and
without upper-limb impairment." Journal of Rehabilitation Research
and Development 41(3B): 385-394.

Kotajarvi, B. R., M. B. Sabick, K. N. An, K. D. Zhao, K. R. Kaufman
and J. R. Basford (2004). "The effect of seat position on wheelchair
propulsion biomechanics." Journal of Rehabilitation Research and
Development 41(3B): 403-413.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK; THIS "SOUNDS" LIKE AN INTERESTING ARTICLE;
DEFINITELY NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT...

Korenbaum, V. I. and I. A. Pochekutova (2004). "Analysis of tracheal
noise of forced human expiration according to clinical experimental
data." Acoustical Physics 50(5): 580-584.

Haleem, A. A., M. S. Rouse, D. G. Lewallen, A. D. Hanssen, J. M.
Steckelberg and R. Patel (2004). "Gentamicin and vancomycin do not
impair experimental fracture healing." Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research(427): 22-24.

Keller, J. C., M. Stewart, M. Roehm and G. B. Schneider (2004).
"Osteoporosis-like bone conditions affect osseointegration of
implants." International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
19(5): 687-694.

Meyer, U., U. Joos and H. P. Wiesmann (2004). "Biological and
biophysical principles in extracorporal bone tissue engineering -
Part III." International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
33(7): 635-641.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Niizeki, K. "Intramuscular pressure-induced inhibition of cardiac
contraction:Implications for cardiac-locomotor synchronization."
American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory Integrative and Comparative
Physiology.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Klopocka, W. and M. J. Redowicz (2004). "Rho/Rho-dependent kinase
affects locomotion and actin-myosin II activity of Amoeba proteus."
Protoplasma 224(1-2): 113-121.

Dallon, J. C. and H. G. Othmer (2004). "How cellular movement
determines the collective force generated by the Dictyostelium
discoideum slug." Journal of Theoretical Biology 231(2): 203-222.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Ayers, J. (2004). "Underwater walking." Arthropod Structure &
Development 33(3): 347-360.

Berwaerts, K. and H. Van Dyck (2004). "Take-off performance under
optimal and suboptimal thermal conditions in the butterfly Pararge
aegeria." Oecologia 141(3): 536-545.

Durr, V., J. Schmitz and H. Cruse (2004). "Behaviour-based modelling
of hexapod locomotion: linking biology and technical application."
Arthropod Structure & Development 33(3): 237-250.

Ekeberg, O., M. Blumel and A. Buschges (2004). "Dynamic simulation of
insect walking." Arthropod Structure & Development 33(3): 287-300.

Frantsevich, L. (2004). "Righting kinematics in beetles (Insecta :
Coleoptera)." Arthropod Structure & Development 33(3): 221-235.

Gao, X. F. and L. Jiang (2004). "Water-repellent legs of water
striders." Nature 432(7013): 36-36.

Gorb, S. N. (2004). "The jumping mechanism of cicada Cercopis
vulnerata (Auchenorrhyncha, Cercopidae): skeleton-muscle
organisation, frictional surfaces, and inverse-kinematic model of leg
movements." Arthropod Structure & Development 33(3): 201-220.

Koditschek, D. E., R. J. Full and M. Buehler (2004). "Mechanical
aspects of legged locomotion control." Arthropod Structure &
Development 33(3): 251-272.

Korzun, L. P., C. Erard, J. P. Gasc and F. J. Dzerzhinsky (2003).
"Biomechanical features of the bill and and jaw apparatus of cuckoos,
turacos and the hoatzin in relation to food acquisition and
processing." Ostrich 74(1-2): 48-57.

Lehmann, F. O. (2004). "Aerial locomotion in flies and robots:
kinematic control and aerodynamics of oscillating wings." Arthropod
Structure & Development 33(3): 331-345.

Ritzmann, R. E., S. Gorb and R. D. Quinn (2004). "Arthropod
locomotion systems: from biological materials and systems to
robotics." Arthropod Structure & Development 33(3): 183-185.

Ritzmann, R. E., R. D. Quinn and M. S. Fischer (2004). "Convergent
evolution and locomotion through complex terrain by insects,
vertebrates and robots." Arthropod Structure & Development 33(3):
361-379.

Seipel, J. E., P. J. Holmes and R. J. Full (2004). "Dynamics and
stability of insect locomotion: a hexapedal model for horizontal
plane motions." Biological Cybernetics 91(2): 76-90.

Weissengruber, G. E. and G. Forstenpointner (2004). "Musculature of
the crus and pes of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana):
insight into semiplantigrade limb architecture." Anatomy and
Embryology 208(6): 451-461.

Zill, S., J. Schmitz and A. Buschges (2004). "Load sensing and
control of posture and locomotion." Arthropod Structure & Development
33(3): 273-286.

DENTAL

Ausiello, P., S. Rengo, C. L. Davidson and D. C. Watts (2004).
"Stress distributions in adhesively cemented ceramic and
resin-composite Class II inlay restorations: a 3D-FEA study." Dental
Materials 20(9): 862-872.

Ellingsen, J. E., C. B. Johansson, A. Wennerberg and A. Holmen
(2004). "Improved retention and bone-to-implant contact with
fluoride-modified titanium implants." International Journal of Oral &
Maxillofacial Implants 19(5): 659-666.

Garrec, P. and L. Jordan (2004). "Stiffness in bending of a
superelastic Ni-Ti orthodontic wire as a function of cross-sectional
dimension." Angle Orthodontist 74(5): 691-696.

Gateno, J., K. W. Kim, Z. Lalani, J. F. Teichgraeber, M. A. K.
Liebschner, J. J. Lemoine and J. J. Xia (2004). "Biomechanical
evaluation of the pins of a mandibular external distractor." Journal
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 62(10): 1259-1263.

Gellrich, N. C., M. M. Suarez-Cunqueiro, R. Schon, M. Hoffmann and A.
Schramm (2004). "Distraction osteogenesis in an anterior mandibular
bone defect utilizing lingual periosteal release: A case report."
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants 19(5): 753-757.

Yoldas, O., A. Topuz, A. S. Isci and H. Oztunc (2004). "Postoperative
pain after endodontic retreatment: Single- versus two-visit
treatment." Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology
and Endodontics 98(4): 483-487.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Wannamethee, S. G., A. G. Shaper, P. H. Whincup and M. Walker (2004).
"Overweight and obesity and the burden of disease and disability in
elderly men." International Journal of Obesity 28(11): 1374-1382.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Dietz, V., G. Colombo and R. Muller (2004). "Single joint
perturbation during gait: neuronal control of movement trajectory."
Experimental Brain Research 158(3): 308-316.

Hass, C. J., R. J. Gregor, D. E. Waddell, A. Oliver, D. W. Smith, R.
P. Fleming and S. L. Wolf (2004). "The influence of Tai Chi training
on the center of pressure trajectory during gait initiation in older
adults." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(10):
1593-1598.

Jaffe, D. L., D. A. Brown, C. D. Pierson-Carey, E. L. Buckley and H.
L. Lew (2004). "Stepping over obstacles to improve walking in
individuals with poststroke hemiplegia." Journal of Rehabilitation
Research and Development 41(3A): 283-292.

Kubo, M., R. C. Wagenaar, E. Saltzman and K. G. Holt (2004).
"Biomechanical mechanism for transitions in phase and frequency of
arm and leg swing during walking." Biological Cybernetics 91(2):
91-98.

Massaad, F., F. Dierick, A. V. Pt and C. Detrembleur (2004).
"Influence of gait pattern on the body's centre of mass displacement
in children with cerebral palsy." Developmental Medicine and Child
Neurology 46(10): 674-680.

Michel, V. and R. K. Y. Chong (2004). "The strategies to regulate and
to modulate the propulsive forces during gait initiation in lower
limb amputees." Experimental Brain Research 158(3): 356-365.

Smith, P. A., S. Hassani, K. Reiners, L. C. Vogel and G. F. Harris
(2004). "Gait analysis in children and adolescents with spinal cord
injuries." Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine 27: S44-S49.

HAND/FINGER

Camus, E. J., F. Millot, J. Lariviere, S. Raoult and M. Rtaimate
(2004). "Kinematics of the wrist using 2D and 3D analysis:
biomechanical and clinical deductions." Surgical and Radiologic
Anatomy 26(5): 399-410.

JOINTS

Chung, S. G., E. van Rey, Z. Q. Bai, E. J. Roth and L. Q. Zhang
(2004). "Biomechanic changes in passive properties of hemiplegic
ankles with spastic hypertonia." Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation 85(10): 1638-1646.

MUSCLES

Haslwanter, T., R. Hoerantner and S. Priglinger (2004). "Reduction of
ocular muscle power by splitting of the rectus muscle I:
Biomechanics." British Journal of Ophthalmology 88(11): 1403-1408.

Hoerantner, R., S. Priglinger and T. Haslwanter (2004). "Reduction of
ocular muscle torque by splitting of the rectus muscle II: Technique
and results." British Journal of Ophthalmology 88(11): 1409-1413.

Westad, C., P. J. Mork and R. H. Westgaard (2004). "Firing patterns
of low-threshold trapezius motor units in feedback-controlled
contractions and vocational motor activities." Experimental Brain
Research 158(4): 465-473.

NEURAL

Mileva, K., D. A. Green and D. L. Turner (2004). "Neuromuscular and
biomechanical coupling in human cycling: modulation of cutaneous
reflex responses to sural nerve stimulation." Experimental Brain
Research 158(4): 450-464.

Pataky, T. C., M. L. Latash and V. M. Zatsiorsky (2004). "Prehension
synergies during nonvertical grasping, I: experimental observations."
Biological Cybernetics 91(3): 148-158.

Renshaw, I. and K. Davids (2004). "Nested task constraints shape
continuous perception-action coupling control during human locomotor
pointing." Neuroscience Letters 369(2): 93-98.

Robertson, R. M. (2004). "Thermal stress and neural function:
adaptive mechanisms in insect model systems." Journal of Thermal
Biology 29(7-8): 351-358.

Taube, J. S., R. W. Stackman, J. L. Calton and C. M. Oman (2004).
"Rat head direction cell responses in zero-gravity parabolic flight."
Journal of Neurophysiology 92(5): 2887-2897.

OCULAR

Geerling, G., S. MacLennan and D. Hartwig (2004). "Autologous serum
eye drops for ocular surface disorders." British Journal of
Ophthalmology 88(11): 1467-1474.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Bedi, A. and T. T. Le (2004). "Subtrochanteric femur fractures."
Orthopedic Clinics of North America 35(4): 473-+.

Chen, C. H., S. W. Chou, W. J. Chen and C. H. Shih (2004). "Fixation
strength of three different graft types used in posterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction." Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology
Arthroscopy 12(5): 371-375.

Cool, S. M., C. P. Snyman, V. Nurcombe and M. Forwood (2004).
"Temporal expression of fibroblast growth factor receptors during
primary ligament repair." Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology
Arthroscopy 12(5): 490-496.

Kawakami, H., K. Shino, M. Hamada, K. Nakata, S. Nakagawa, N.
Nakamura, Y. Toritsuka, H. Yoshikawa and T. Ochi (2004). "Graft
healing in a bone tunnel: bone-attached graft with screw fixation
versus bone-free graft with extra-articular suture fixation." Knee
Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 12(5): 384-390.

Lawes, T. J., J. C. R. Scott and A. E. Goodship (2004). "Increased
insertion torque delays pin-bone interface loosening in external
fixation with tapered bone screws." Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
18(9): 617-622.

Morris, M. W. J., J. L. Williams, A. J. Thake, Y. Lang and J. N.
Brown (2004). "Optimal screw diameter for interference fixation in a
bone tunnel: a porcine model." Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology
Arthroscopy 12(5): 486-489.

Nijs, S. and P. L. O. Broos (2004). "Fractures of the distal radius :
a contemporary approach." Acta Chirurgica Belgica 104(4): 401-412.

Piltz, S., P. Strunk, L. Meyer, W. Plitz and G. Lob (2004). "Fixation
strength of a novel bioabsorbable expansion bolt for patellar tendon
bone graft fixation: an experimental study in calf tibial bone." Knee
Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 12(5): 376-383.

Senior, J. M., G. L. Pinchbeck, A. H. A. Dugdale and P. D. Clegg
(2004). "Retrospective study of the risk factors and prevalence of
colic in horses after orthopaedic surgery." Veterinary Record
155(11): 321-+.

Stoffel, K., G. Stachowiak, T. Forster, N. Gachter and M. Kuster
(2004). "O 

Schneider, P., J. Biko, C. Reiners, Y. E. Demidchik, V. M. Drozd, R.
F. Capozza, G. R. Cointry and J. L. Ferretti (2004). "Impact of
parathyroid status and Ca and vitamin-D supplementation on bone mass
and muscle-bone relationships in 208 Belarussian children after
thyroidectomy because of thyroid carcinoma." Experimental and
Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes 112(8): 444-450.

Simmons, C. A., J. Nikolovski, A. J. Thornton, S. Matlis and D. J.
Mooney (2004). "Mechanical stimulation and mitogen-activated protein
kinase signaling independently regulate osteogenic differentiation
and mineralization by calcifying vascular cells." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(10): 1531-1541.

van der Harst, M. R., P. A. J. Brama, C. H. A. van de Lest, G. H.
Kiers, J. DeGroot and P. R. van Weeren (2004). "An integral
biochemical analysis of the main constituents of articular cartilage,
subchondral and trabecular bone." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 12(9):
752-761.

Viceconti, M., M. Davinelli, F. Taddei and A. Cappello (2004).
"Automatic generation of accurate subject-specific bone finite
element models to be used in clinical studies." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(10): 1597-1605.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Gleason, R. L. and J. D. Humphrey (2004). "A mixture model of
arterial growth and remodeling in hypertension: Altered muscle tone
and tissue turnover." Journal of Vascular Research 41(4): 352-363.

Murata, J., K. Matsukawa, H. Komine, H. Tsuchimochi and T. Nakamoto
(2004). "Central inhibition of the aortic baroreceptors-heart rate
reflex at the onset of spontaneous muscle contraction." Journal of
Applied Physiology 97(4): 1371-1378.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Daggett, D. F., C. A. Boyd, P. Gautier, R. J. Bryson-Richardson, C.
Thisse, B. Thisse, S. L. Amacher and P. D. Currie (2004).
"Developmentally restricted actin-regulatory molecules control
morphogenetic cell movements in the zebrafish gastrula." Current
Biology 14(18): 1632-1638.

Kucia, M., K. Jankowski, R. Reca, M. Wysoczynski, L. Bandura, D. J.
Allendorf, J. Zhang, J. Ratajczak and M. Z. Ratajczak (2004).
"CXCR4-SDF-1 signalling, locomotion, chemotaxis and adhesion."
Journal of Molecular Histology 35(3): 233-245.

Wang, Z. S. (2004). "Bioinspired laser-operated molecular locomotive
- art. no. 031903." Physical Review E 7003(3): 1903-1903.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Andersson, K. (2004). "Elbow-joint morphology as a guide to forearm
function and foraging behaviour in mammalian carnivores." Zoological
Journal of the Linnean Society 142(1): 91-104.

Bernath, B., B. Suhai, B. Gerics, G. Csorba, M. Gsparik and G.
Horvath (2004). "Testing the biomechanical optimality of the wall
thickness of limb bones in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes)." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(10): 1561-1572.

Phillips, B. L., G. P. Brown and R. Shine (2004). "Assessing the
potential for an evolutionary response to rapid environmental change:
invasive toads and an Australian snake." Evolutionary Ecology
Research 6(6): 799-811.

DENTAL

Albrektsson, T. and A. Wennerberg (2004). "Oral implant surfaces:
Part 1 - Review focusing on topographic and chemical properties of
different surfaces and in vivo responses to them." International
Journal of Prosthodontics 17(5): 536-543.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Jindrich, D. L., A. D. Balakrishnan and J. T. Dennerlein (2004).
"Finger joint impedance during tapping on a computer keyswitch."
Journal of Biomechanics 37(10): 1589-1596.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Dan, B., E. Bouillot, L. D. Mewasingh, C. Devalck, A. Bengoetxea, C.
Christophe and G. Cheron (2004). "Gait control in spinal palsy."
Brain & Development 26(7): 463-468.

Huang, H. J. and D. P. Ferris (2004). "Neural coupling between upper
and lower limbs during recumbent stepping." Journal of Applied
Physiology 97(4): 1299-1308.

Kim, C. M. and J. J. Eng (2004). "Magnitude and pattern of 3D
kinematic and kinetic gait profiles in persons with stroke:
relationship to walking speed." Gait & Posture 20(2): 140-146.

McNee, A. E., A. P. Shortland, L. C. Eve, R. O. Robinson and M. Gough
(2004). "Lower limb extensor moments in children with spastic
diplegic cerebral palsy." Gait & Posture 20(2): 171-176.

Moritz, C. T. and C. T. Farley (2004). "Passive dynamics change leg
mechanics for an unexpected surface during human hopping." Journal of
Applied Physiology 97(4): 1313-1322.

Pavol, M. J., E. F. Runtz and Y. C. Pai (2004). "Diminished stepping
responses lead to a fall following a novel slip induced during a
sit-to-stand." Gait & Posture 20(2): 154-162.

Vidal, P. P., L. Degallaix, P. Josset, J. P. Gasc and K. E. Cullen
(2004). "Postural and locomotor control in normal and vestibularly
deficient mice." Journal of Physiology-London 559(2): 625-638.

HAND/FINGER

Arora, R., M. Lutz, D. Fritz, R. Zimmermann, M. Gabl and S. Pechlaner
(2004). "Dorsolateral dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal
joint: closed reduction and early active motion or static splinting;
a retrospective study." Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
124(7): 486-488.

Lazovic-Stojkovic, J., T. J. Mosher, H. E. Smith, Q. X. Yang, B. J.
Dardzinski and M. B. Smith (2004). "Interphalangeal joint cartilage:
High-spatial-resolution in vivo MR T2 mapping - A feasibility study."
Radiology 233(1): 292-296.

JOINTS

Buttaci, C. J., T. P. Stitik, P. P. Yonclas and P. Foye (2004).
"Osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint - A review of anatomy,
biomechanics, diagnosis, and treatment." American Journal of Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation 83(10): 791-797.

Cheung, J. T. M., M. Zhang and K. N. An (2004). "Effects of plantar
fascia stiffness on the biomechanical responses of the ankle-foot
complex." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8): 839-846.

DeFrate, L. E., H. Sun, T. J. Gill, H. E. Rubash and G. A. Li (2004).
"In vivo tibiofemoral contact analysis using 3D MRI-based knee
models." Journal of Biomechanics 37(10): 1499-1504.

Erak, S., R. Day and A. Wang (2004). "The role of supinator in the
pathogenesis of chronic lateral elbow pain: A biomechanical study."
Journal of Hand Surgery-British and European Volume 29B(5): 461-464.

METHODS

Cheng, P. L. (2004). "Joint rotation between two attitudes in the
spherical rotation coordinate system." Journal of Biomechanics
37(10): 1475-1482.

Cornwall, M. W., W. D. Fishco, T. G. McPoil, C. R. Lane, D. O'Donnell
and L. Hunt (2004). "Reliability and validity of clinically assessing
first-ray mobility of the foot." Journal of the American Podiatric
Medical Association 94(5): 470-476.

Tien, Y. C., T. T. Chih, J. H. C. Lin, C. P. Ju and S. D. Lin (2004).
"Augmentation of tendon-bone healing by the use of calcium-phosphate
cement." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume 86B(7):
1072-1076.

Zeng, Y. J., Y. H. Liu, C. Q. Xu, X. H. Xu, H. Xu and G. C. Sun
(2004). "Biomechanical properties of skin in vitro for different
expansion methods." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8): 853-857.

Zijlstra, W. and R. Bisseling (2004). "Estimation of hip abduction
moment based on body fixed sensors." Clinical Biomechanics 19(8):
819-827.

MODELING

Kurz, M. J., N. Stergiou, J. Heidel and E. T. Foster (2005). "A
template for the exploration of chaotic locomotive patterns." Chaos
Solitons & Fractals 23(2): 485-493.

Stephanou, A., M. A. J. Chaplain and P. Tracqui (2004). "A
mathematical model for the dynamics of large membrane deformations of
isolated fibroblasts." Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 66(5):
1119-1154.

MUSCLES

Ait-Haddou, R., A. Jinha, W. Herzog and P. Binding (2004). "Analysis
of the force-sharing problem using an optimization model."
Mathematical Biosciences 191(2): 111-122.

NEURAL

He, Z. J. J., B. Wu, T. L. Ooi, G. Yarbrough and J. Wu (2004).
"Judging egocentric distance on the ground: Occlusion and surface
integration." Perception 33(7): 789-806.

Hinckley, C. A., R. Hartley, L. Wu, A. Todd and L. Ziskind-Conhaim
"Locomotor-like Rhythms in a Genetically Distinct Cluster of
Interneurons in the Mammalian Spinal Cord." Journal of
Neurophysiology.

Jacobs, A., J. Pinto and M. Shiffrar (2004). "Experience, context,
and the visual perception of human movement." Journal of Experimental
Psychology-Human Perception and Performance 30(5): 822-835.

Zaporozhets, E., K. C. Cowley and B. J. Schmidt (2004). "A reliable
technique for the induction of locomotor-like activity in the in
vitro neonatal rat spinal cord using brainstem electrical
stimulation." Journal of Neuroscience Methods 139(1): 33-41.

OCULAR

Johnstone, M. A. (2004). "The aqueous outflow system as a mechanical
pump - Evidence from examination of tissue and aqueous movement in
human and non-human primates." Journal of Glaucoma 13(5): 421-438.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Arangio, G. A., K. L. Reinert and E. P. Salathe 

AGRICULTURAL

Loberg, J., E. Telezhenko, C. Bergsten and L. Lidfors (2004).
"Behaviour and claw health in tied dairy cows with varying access to
exercise in an outdoor paddock." Applied Animal Behaviour Science
89(1-2): 1-16.

BONE

Colopy, S. A., J. Benz-Dean, J. G. Barrett, S. J. Sample, Y. Lu, N.
A. Danova, V. L. Kalscheur, R. Vanderby, M. D. Markel and P. Muir
(2004). "Response of the osteocyte syncytium adjacent to and distant
from linear microcracks during adaptation to cyclic fatigue loading."
Bone 35(4): 881-891.

Han, Y., S. C. Cowin, M. B. Schaffler and S. Weinbaum
"Mechanotransduction and strain amplification in osteocyte cell
processes." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the
United States of America.

Niehoff, A., U. G. Kersting, F. Zaucke, M. M. Morlock and G. P.
Bruggemann (2004). "Adaptation of mechanical, morphological, and
biochemical properties of the rat growth plate to dose-dependent
voluntary exercise." Bone 35(4): 899-908.

Szulc, P., K. Uusi-Rasi, B. Claustrat, F. Marchand, T. J. Beck and P.
D. Delmas (2004). "Role of sex steroids in the regulation of bone
morphology in men. The MINOS study." Osteoporosis International
15(11): 909-917.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Frey, N., T. Barrientos, J. M. Shelton, D. Frank, H. Ruetten, D.
Gehring, C. Kuhn, M. Lutz, B. Rothermel, R. Bassel-Duby, J. A.
Richardson, H. A. Katus, J. A. Hill and E. N. Olson "Mice lacking
calsarcin-1 are sensitized to calcineurin signaling and show
accelerated cardiomyopathy in response to pathological biomechanical
stress." Nature Medicine.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Ramtani, S. (2004). "Mechanical modelling of cell/ECM and cell/cell
interactions during the contraction of a fibroblast-populated
collagen microsphere: theory and model simulation." Journal of
Biomechanics 37(11): 1709-1718.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Bengtsson, G., L. A. Hansson and K. Montenegro (2004). "Reduced
grazing rates in Daphnia pulex caused by contaminants: Implications
for trophic cascades." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 23(11):
2641-2648.

Coll, M. and B. Yuval (2004). "Larval food plants affect flight and
reproduction in an oligophagous insect herbivore." Environmental
Entomology 33(5): 1471-1476.

Herczeg, G., T. Kovacs, T. Toth, J. Torok, Z. Korsos and J. Merila
(2004). "Tail loss and thermoregulation in the common lizard Zootoca
vivipara." Naturwissenschaften 91(10): 485-488.

Horne, D. J., R. J. Smith, J. E. Whittaker and J. W. Murray (2004).
"The first British record and a new species of the superfamily
Terrestricytheroidea (Crustacea, Ostracoda): morphology, ontogeny,
lifestyle and phylogeny." Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
142(2): 253-288.

Lancien, F., J. Leprince, N. Mimassi, D. Mabin, H. Vaudry and J. C.
Le Mevel (2004). "Central effects of native urotensin II on motor
activity, ventilatory movements and heart rate in the trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss." Brain Research 1023(2): 167-174.

Levin, E. D., H. A. Swain, S. Donerly and E. Linney (2004).
"Developmental chlorpyrifos effects on hatchling zebrafish swimming
behavior." Neurotoxicology and Teratology 26(6): 719-723.

Mogami, Y., A. Yamane, A. Gino and S. A. Baba (2004). "Bioconvective
pattern formation of Tetrahymena under altered gravity." Journal of
Experimental Biology 207(19): 3349-3359.

Noren, S. R. (2004). "Buffering capacity of the locomotor muscle in
cetaceans: Correlates with postpartum development, dive duration, and
swim performance." Marine Mammal Science 20(4): 808-822.

Normant, M., T. Lapucki, E. Schmolz and I. Lamprecht (2004). "Direct
calorimetric studies on the metabolic rate of Gammarus oceanicus from
the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea." Thermochimica Acta 422(1-2):
49-54.

Porter, H. T. and P. J. Motta (2004). "A comparison of strike and
prey capture kinematics of three species of piscivorous fishes:
Florida gar (Lepisosteus platyrhincus), redfin needlefish
(Strongylura notata), and great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)."
Marine Biology 145(5): 989-1000.

Portz, D. E. and H. M. Tyus (2004). "Fish humps in two Colorado River
fishes: a morphological response to cyprinid predation?"
Environmental Biology of Fishes 71(3): 233-245.

Ruhe, F. and U. Hohmann (2004). "Seasonal locomotion and home-range
characteristics of European hares (Lepus europaeus) in an arable
region in central Germany." European Journal of Wildlife Research
50(3): 101-111.

Szyszko, J., S. Gryuntal and A. Schwerk (2004). "Differences in
locomotory activity between male and female Carabus hortensis
(Coleoptera : Carabidae) in a pine forest and a beech forest in
relation to feeding state." Environmental Entomology 33(5): 1442-1446.

Tytell, E. D. (2004). "The hydrodynamics of eel swimming II. Effect
of swimming speed." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(19):
3265-3279.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Eldor, R., I. Raz, A. Ben Yehuda and A. J. M. Boulton (2004). "New
and experimental approaches to treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a
comprehensive review of emerging treatment strategies." Diabetic
Medicine 21(11): 1161-1173.

Smith, D. C., E. Domholdt, K. L. Coleman, M. A. del Aguila and D. A.
Boone (2004). "Ambulatory activity in men with diabetes: Relationship
between self-reported and real-world performance-based measures."
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 41(4): 571-579.

Tencer, A. F., T. D. Koepsell, M. E. Wolf, C. L. Frankenfeld, D. M.
Buchner, W. A. Kukull, A. Z. LaCroix, E. B. Larson and M. Tautvydas
(2004). "Biomechanical properties of shoes and risk of falls in older
adults." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 52(11): 1840-1846.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Moraes, R., M. A. Lewis and A. E. Patla (2004). "Strategies and
determinants for selection of alternate foot placement during human
locomotion: influence of spatial and temporal constraints."
Experimental Brain Research 159(1): 1-13.

Paillard, T., C. Lafont, M. C. Costes-Salon, D. Riviere and P. Dupui
(2004). "Effects of brisk walking on static and dynamic balance,
locomotion, body composition, and aerobic capacity in ageing healthy
active men." International Journal of Sports Medicine 25(7): 539-546.

Polk, J. D. (2004). "Influences of limb proportions and body size on
locomotor kinematics in terrestrial primates and fossil hominins."
Journal of Human Evolution 47(4): 237-252.

West, J. R., N. Juncosa, M. T. Galloway, G. P. Boivin and D. L.
Butler (2004). "Characterization of in vivo Achilles tendon forces in
rabbits during treadmill locomotion at varying speeds and
inclinations." Journal of Biomechanics 37(11): 1647-1653.

JOINTS

Ben Kibler, W. and A. Sciascia (2004). "Kinetic chain contributions
to elbow function and dysfunction in sports." Clinics in Sports
Medicine 23(4): 545-+.

Beuerlein, M. J., J. T. Reid, E. H. Schemitsch and M. D. McKee
(2004). "Effect of distal humeral varus deformity on strain in the
lateral ulnar collateral ligament and ulnohumeral joint stability."
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 86A(10): 2235-2242.

Donzelli, P. S., L. M. Gallo, R. L. Spilker and S. Palla (2004).
"Biphasic finite element simulation of the TMJ disc from in vivo
kinematic and geometric measurements." Journal of Biomechanics
37(11): 1787-1791.

Frey, M., R. Burgkart, F. Regenfelder and R. Riener (2004).
"Optimised robot-based system for the exploration of elastic joint
properties." Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 42(5):
674-678.

Loftice, J., G. S. Fleisig, N. Zheng and J. R. Andrews (2004).
"Biomechanics of the elbow in sports." Clinics in Sports Medicine
23(4): 519-+.

Nugent, G. E., A. W. Law, E. G. Wong, M. M. Temple, W. C. Bae, A. C.
Chen, C. E. Kawcak and R. L. Sah (2004). "Site- and exercise-related
variation in structure and function of cartilage from equine distal
metacarpal condyle." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 12(10): 826-833.

Park, M. C. and C. S. Ahmad (2004). "Dynamic contributions of the
flexor-pronator mass to elbow valgus stability." Journal of Bone and
Joint Surgery-American Volume 86A(10): 2268-2274.

Wind, W. M., J. A. Bergfeld and R. D. Parker (2004). "Evaluation and
treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries - Revisited."
American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(7): 1765-+.

METHODS

Most, E., J. Axe, H. Rubash and G. Li (2004). "Sensitivity of the
knee joint kinematics calculation to selection of flexion axes."
Journal of Biomechanics 37(11): 1743-1748.

O'Neill, M. C. and C. B. Ruff (2004). "Estimating human long bone
cross-sectional geometric properties: a comparison of noninvasive
methods." Journal of Human Evolution 47(4): 221-235.

Viceconti, M., A. Chiarini, D. Testi, F. Taddei, B. Bordini, F.
Traina and A. Toni (2004). "New aspects and approaches in
pre-operative planning of hip reconstruction: a computer simulation."
Langenbecks Archives of Surgery 389(5): 400-404.

Wieloch, P., G. Buchmann, W. Roth and M. Rickert (2004). "A cryo-jaw
designed for in vitro tensile testing of the healing Achilles tendons
in rats." Journal of Biomechanics 37(11): 1719-1722.

MODELING

Magini, M. and P. K. Biswas (2004). "Numerical symmetric relations in
a coupled network." International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and
Numerical Simulation 5(3): 275-281.

MUSCLES

Graziotti, G. H., P. Palencia, G. Delhon and J. L. L. Rivero (2004).
"Neuromuscular partitioning, architectural design, and myosin fiber
types of the M. vastus lateralis of the llama (Lama glama)." Journal
of Morphology 262(2): 667-681.

Matsakas, A., M. G. Nikolaidis, N. Kokalas, V. Mougios and P. Diel
(2004). "Effect of voluntary exercise on the express on of IGF-I and
androgen receptor in three rat skeletal muscles and on serum IGF-I
and testosterone levels." International Journal of Sports Medicine
25(7): 502-508.

NEURAL

Bevan, S. and D. Parker (2004). "Metaplastic facilitation and
ultrastructural changes in synaptic properties are associated with
long-term modulation of the lamprey locomotor network." Journal of
Neuroscience 24(42): 9458-9468.

Bouet, V., R. J. Wubbels, H. A. A. de Jong and A. Gramsbergen (2004).
"Behavioural consequences of hypergravity in developing rats."
Developmental Brain Research 153(1): 69-78.

Nikolaos, G., A. Maria, S. Constantina and O. Guiba-Tziampiri (2004).
"Recovery, innervation profile, and contractile properties of
reinnervating fast muscles following postnatal nerve crush and
administration of L-Dopa." Developmental Brain Research 153(1): 79-87.

Takakusaki, K., K. Saitoh, H. Harada and M. Kashiwayanagi (2004).
"Role of basal ganglia-brainstem pathways in the control of motor
behaviors." Neuroscience Research 50(2): 137-151.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Aglietti, P., F. Giron, R. Buzzi, F. Biddau and F. Sasso (2004).
"Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Bone-patellar tendon-bone
compared with double semitendinosus and gracilis tendon grafts - A
prospective, randomized clinical trial." Journal of Bone and Joint
Surgery-American Volume 86A(10): 2143-2155.

Jagodzinski, M., V. Behfar, C. Hurschler, K. Albrecht, C. Krettet and
U. Bosch (2004). "Femoral press-fit fixation of the hamstring tendons
for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction." American Journal of
Sports Medicine 32(7): 1723-1730.

Jeys, L., S. Korrosis, T. Stewart and N. J. Harris (2004). "Bone
anchors or interference screws? A biomechanical evaluation for
autograft ankle stabilization." American Journal of Sports Medicine
32(7): 1651-1659.

Oh, J. K., J. J. Lee, D. Y. Jung, B. J. Kim and C. W. Oh (2004).
"Hybrid external fixation of distal tibial fractures: new strategy to
place pins and wires without penetrating the anterior compartment."
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 124(8): 542-546.

Reese, K., A. Litsky, C. Kaeding, A. Pedroza and N. Shah (2004).
"Cannulated screw fixation of Jones fractures - A clinical and
biomechanical study." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(7):
1736-1742.

Smith, R. L. (2004). "Biomechanics." Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research(427): S67-S68.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Haberl, H., P. A. Cripton, T. E. Orr, T. Beutler, H. Frei, W. R.
Lanksch and L. P. Nolte (2004). "Kinematic response of lumbar
functional spinal units to axial torsion with and without
superimposed compression and flexion/extension." European Spine
Journal 13(6): 560-566.

Kettler, A., F. Marin, G. Sattelmayer, M. Mohr, H. Mannel, L.
Durselen, L. Claes and H. J. Wilke (2004). "Finite helical axes of
motion are a useful tool to describe the three-dimensional in vitro
kinematics of the intact, injured and stabilised spine." European
Spine Journal 13(6): 553-559.

Pedersen, M. T., M. Essendrop, J. H. Skotte, K. Jorgensen and N.
Fallentin (2004). "Training can modify back muscle response to sudden
trunk loading." European Spine Journal 13(6): 548-552.

Pitzen, T. R., S. Zenner, D. Barbier, T. Georg and W. I. Steudel
(2004). "Factors affecting the interface of cervical spine facet
screws placed in the technique by Roy-Camille et al." European Spine
Journal 13(6): 524-529.

Wilcox, R. K., D. J. Allen, R. M. Hall, D. Limb, D. C. Barton and R.
A. Dickson (2004). "A dynamic investigation of the burst fracture
process using a combined experimental and finite element approach."
European Spine Journal 13(6): 481-488.

PLANT/FUNGAL

Matas, A. J., E. D. Cobb, D. J. Paolillo and K. J. Niklas (2004).
"Crack resistance in cherry tomato fruit correlates with cuticular
membrane thickness." Hortscience 39(6): 1354-1358.

Murakami, K. and A. Tajima (2004). "The effect of gravity on the
structural strength and form of aerial plant axes." Journal of
Biological Education 38(4): 187-193.

POSTURE

Baumberger, B., B. Isableu and M. Fluckiger (2004). "The visual
control of stability in children and adults: postural readjustments
in a ground optical flow." Experimental Brain Research 159(1): 33-46.

Shan, G. B., G. Wu and L. Haugh (2004). "A method to determine the
interdependent relationships between biomechanical variables in
artificial neural network models: the case of lower extremity muscle
activity and body sway." Neurocomputing 61: 341-360.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Klute, G. K., J. S. Berge and A. D. Segal (2004). "Heel-region
properties of prosthetic feet and shoes." Journal of Rehabilitation
Research and Development 41(4): 535-545.

van der Linde, H., C. J. Hofstad, A. C. H. Geurts, K. Postema, J. H.
B. Geertzen and J. van Limbeek (2004). "A systematic literature
review of the effect of different prosthetic components on human
functioning with a lower-limb prosthesis." Journal of Rehabilitation
Research and Development 41(4): 555-570.

ROBOTICS

Altendorfer, R., D. E. Koditschek and P. Holmes (2004). "Stability
analysis of a clock-driven rigid-body SLIP model for RHex."
International Journal of Robotics Research 23(10-11): 1001-1012.

Altendorfer, R., D. E. Koditschek and P. Holmes (2004). "Stability
analysis of legged locomotion models by symmetry-factored return
maps." International Journal of Robotics Research 23(10-11): 979-999.

Caballero, R., M. A. Armada and T. Akinfiev (2004). "Robust cascade
controller for nonlinearly actuated biped robots: Experimental
evaluation." International Journal of Robotics Research 23(10-11):
1075-1095.

Grand, C., F. Benamar, F. Plumet and P. Bidaud (2004). "Stability and
traction optimization of a reconfigurable wheel-legged robot."
International Journal of Robotics Research 23(10-11): 1041-1058.

Nichol, J. G., S. P. N. Singh, K. J. Waldron, L. R. Palmer and D. E.
Orin (2004). "System design of a quadrupedal galloping machine."
International Journal of Robotics Research 23(10-11): 1013-1027.

Tawara, T., Y. Okumura, T. Furuta, M. Shimizu, M. Shimomura, K. Endo
and H. Kitano (2004). "Morph: A desktop-class humanoid capable of
acrobatic behavior." International Journal of Robotics Research
23(10-11): 1097-1103.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Ahmad, C. S. and N. S. ElAttrache (2004). "Valgus extension overload
syndrome and stress injury of the olecranon." Clinics in Sports
Medicine 23(4): 665-+.

Ahmad, C. S., M. C. Park and N. S. ElAttrache (2004). "Elbow medial
ulnar collateral ligament insufficiency alters posteromedial
olecranon contact." American Journal of Sports Medicine 32(7):
1607-1612.

Alcid, J. G., C. S. Ahmad and T. Q. Lee (2004). "Elbow anatomy and
structural biomechanics." Clinics in Sports Medicine 23(4): 503-+.

Cain, E. L. and J. R. Dugas (2004). "History and examination of the
thrower's elbow." Clinics in Sports Medicine 23(4): 553-+.

Chollet, D., L. Seifert, H. Leblanc, L. Boulesteix and M. Carter
(2004). "Evaluation of arm-leg coordination in flat breaststroke."
International Journal of Sports Medicine 25(7): 486-495.

Hutchinson, M. R. and S. Wynn (2004). "Biomechanics and development
of the elbow in the young throwing athlete." Clinics in Sports
Medicine 23(4): 531-+.

Safran, M. R. (2004). "Ulnar collateral ligament injury in the
overhead athlete: diagnosis and treatment." Clinics in Sports
Medicine 23(4): 643-+.

Wilk, K. E., M. M. Reinold and J. R. Andrews (2004). "Rehabilitation
of the thrower's elbow." Clinics in Sports Medicine 23(4): 765-+.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Butler, D. L., J. T. Shearn, N. Juncosa, M. R. Dressler and S. A.
Hunter (2004). "Functional tissue engineering parameters toward
designing repair and replacement strategies." Clinical Orthopaedics
and Related Research(427): S190-S199.

Engler, A. J., L. Richert, J. Y. Wong, C. Picart and D. E. Discher
(2004). "Surface probe measurements of the elasticity of sectioned
tissue, thin gels and polyelectrolyte multilayer films: Correlations
between substrate stiffness and cell adhesion." Surface Science
570(1-2): 142-154.

Grabow, N., K. Schmohl, A. Khosravi, M. Philipp, M. Scharfschwerdt,
B. Graf, C. Stamm, A. Haubold, K. P. Schmitz and G. Steinhoff (2004).
"Mechanical and structural properties of a novel hybrid heart valve
scaffold for tissue engineering." Artificial Organs 28(11): 971-979.

Huang, S. P., B. Y. Huang, K. C. Zhou and Z. Y. Li (2004). "Effects
of coatings on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced
HAP composites." Materials Letters 58(27-28): 3582-3585.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Horgan, T. J. and M. D. Gilchrist (2004). "Influence of FE model
variability in predicting brain motion and intracranial pressure
changes in head impact simulations." International Journal of
Crashworthiness 9(4): 401-418.

Juntikka, R., S. Kleiven and S. Hallstrom (2004). "Optimization of
single skin surfaces for head injury prevention - a comparison of
optima calculated for global versus local injury thresholds."
International Journal of Crashworthiness 9(4): 365-379.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY; I THOUGHT I HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE, BUT MAYBE NOT...

Deitrich, R. A. (2004). "Acetaldehyde: Deja vu du jour." Journal of
Studies on Alcohol 65(5): 557-572.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK; MAYBE THE NEXT BEST THING TO BEING FAST, IS LOOKING FAST?

Ruxton, G. D., M. Speed and T. N. Sherratt (2004). "Evasive mimicry:
when (if ever) could mimicry based on difficulty of capture evolve?"
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological
Sciences 271(1553): 2135-2142.

Bertone, A. L., D. D. Pittman, M. L. Bouxsein, J. Li, B. Clancy and
H. J. Seeherman (2004). "Adenoviral-mediated transfer of human BMP-6
gene accelerates healing in a rabbit ulnar osteotomy model." Journal
of Orthopaedic Research 22(6): 1261-1270.

Liu, D., H. P. Veit and D. M. Denbow (2004). "Effects of long-term
dietary lipids on mature bone mineral content, collagen, crosslinks,
and prostaglandin E-2 production in Japanese quail." Poultry Science
83(11): 1876-1883.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Molthen, R. C., K. L. Karau and C. A. Dawson (2004). "Quantitative
models of the rat pulmonary arterial tree morphometry applied to
hypoxia-induced arterial remodeling." Journal of Applied Physiology
97(6): 2372-2384.

Shojima, M., M. Oshima, K. Takagi, R. Torii, M. Hayakawa, K. Katada,
A. Morita and T. Kirino (2004). "Magnitude and role of wall shear
stress on cerebral aneurysm - Computational fluid dynamic study of 20
middle cerebral artery aneurysms." Stroke 35(11): 2500-2505.

Stone, P. H., A. U. Coskun, Y. Yeghiazarians, S. Kinlay, J. J. Popma,
R. E. Kuntz and C. L. Feldman (2003). "Prediction of sites of
coronary atherosclerosis progression: In vivo profiling of
endothelial shear stress, lumen, and outer vessel wall
characteristics to predict vascular behavior." Current Opinion in
Cardiology 18(6): 458-470.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Dahl, K. N., S. M. Kahn, K. L. Wilson and D. E. Discher (2004). "The
nuclear envelope lamina network has elasticity and a compressibility
limit suggestive of a molecular shock absorber." Journal of Cell
Science 117(20): 4779-4786.

Tracqui, P. and J. Ohayon (2004). "Transmission of mechanical
stresses within the cytoskeleton of adherent cells: a theoretical
analysis based on a multi-component cell model." Acta Biotheoretica
52(4): 323-341.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Anatskaya, O. V. and A. E. Vinogradov (2004). "Heart and liver as
developmental bottlenecks of mammal design: evidence from cell
polyploidization." Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 83(2):
175-186.

Brzek, P. and M. Konarzewski (2004). "Effect of refeeding on growth,
development, and behavior of undernourished Bank Swallow (Riparia
riparia) nestlings." Auk 121(4): 1187-1198.

Clemente, C. J., G. G. Thompson, P. C. Withers and D. Lloyd (2004).
"Kinematics, maximal metabolic rate, sprint and endurance for a
slow-moving lizard, the thorny devil (Moloch horridus)." Australian
Journal of Zoology 52(5): 487-503.

Cohn, S. A., M. Bahena, J. T. Davis, R. L. Ragland, C. D.
Rauschenberg and B. J. Smith (2004). "Characterisation of the diatom
photophobic response to high irradiance." Diatom Research 19(2):
167-179.

Crespi, E. J. and R. J. Denver (2004). "Ontogeny of
corticotropin-releasing factor effects on locomotion and foraging in
the Western spadefoot toad (Spea hammondii)." Hormones and Behavior
46(4): 399-410.

Downie, J. R., R. Bryce and J. Smith (2004). "Metamorphic duration:
an under-studied variable in frog life histories." Biological Journal
of the Linnean Society 83(2): 261-272.

Dutto, D. J., D. F. Hoyt, E. A. Cogger and S. J. Wickler (2004).
"Ground reaction forces in horses trotting up an incline and on the
level over a range of speeds." Journal of Experimental Biology
207(20): 3507-3514.

Fujita, M. (2004). "Kinematic parameters of the walking of herons,
ground-feeders, and waterfowl." Comparative Biochemistry and
Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative Physiology 139(1): 117-124.

Kerr, G. D. and C. M. Bull (2004). "Field observations of extended
locomotor activity at sub-optimal body temperatures in a diurnal
heliothermic lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)." Journal of Zoology 264:
179-188.

Liao, J. C. (2004). "Neuromuscular control of trout swimming in a
vortex street: implications for energy economy during the Karman
gait." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(20): 3495-3506.

Mortola, J. P. and C. Lanthier (2004). "Scaling the amplitudes of the
circadian pattern of resting oxygen consumption, body temperature and
heart rate in mammals." Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology
a-Molecular & Integrative Physiology 139(1): 83-95.

Patullo, B. W. and D. L. Macmillan (2004). "The relationship between
body size and the field potentials generated by swimming crayfish."
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative
Physiology 139(1): 77-81.

Sensenig, A. T. and J. W. Shultz (2004). "Elastic energy storage in
the pedipalpal joints of scorpions and sun-spiders (Arachnida,
Scorpiones, Solifugae)." Journal of Arachnology 32(1): 1-10.

Werth, A. J. (2004). "Models of hydrodynamic flow in the bowhead
whale filter feeding apparatus." Journal of Experimental Biology
207(20): 3569-3580.

Wilson, R. P. and I. Zimmer (2004). "Inspiration by Magellanic
penguins: reduced swimming effort when under pressure." Marine
Ecology-Progress Series 278: 303-307.

Wisshak, M., E. Volohonsky and D. Blomeier (2004). "Acanthodian fish
trace fossils from the Early Devonian of Spitsbergen." Acta
Palaeontologica Polonica 49(4): 629-634.

Zumstein, N., O. Forman, U. Nongthomba, J. C. Sparrow and C. J. H.
Elliott (2004). "Distance and force production during jumping in
wild-type and mutant Drosophila melanogaster." Journal of
Experimental Biology 207(20): 3515-3522.

DENTAL

Lin, T. S., C. L. Lin, C. H. Wang, C. H. Chang and Y. H. Chang
(2004). "The effect of retainer thickness on posterior resin-banded
prostheses: a finite element study." Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
31(11): 1123-1129.

Torreira, M. G. and J. R. Fernandez (2004). "A three-dimensional
computer model of the human mandible in two simulated standard trauma
situations." Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 32(5): 303-307.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Lamontagne, A. and J. Fung (2004). "Faster is better - Implications
for speed-intensive gait training after stroke." Stroke 35(11):
2543-2548.

Lee, M. J. and P. C. LaStayo (2004). "Pronator syndrome and other
nerve compressions that mimic carpal tunnel syndrome." Journal of
Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 34(10): 601-609.

Mavcic, B., T. Slivnik, V. Antolic, A. Iglic and V. Kralj-Iglic
(2004). "High contact hip stress is related to the development of hip
pathology with increasing age." Clinical Biomechanics 19(9): 939-943.

Webster, K. E., J. C. Kinmont, R. Payne and J. A. Feller (2004).
"Biomechanical differences in landing with and without shoe wear
after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction." Clinical
Biomechanics 19(9): 978-981.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Biewener, A. A., C. T. Farley, T. J. Roberts and M. Temaner (2004).
"Muscle mechanical advantage of human walking and running:
implications for energy cost." Journal of Applied Physiology 97(6):
2266-2274.

Bramble, D. M. and D. E. Lieberman (2004). "Endurance running and the
evolution of Homo." Nature 432(7015): 345-352.

Chaudhury, S., J. M. Eisinger, L. Hao, J. Hicks, R. Chivukula and K.
A. Turano (2004). "Visual illusion in virtual world alters women's
target-directed walking." Experimental Brain Research 159(3): 360-369.

Griffin, T. M., R. P. Main and C. T. Farley (2004). "Biomechanics of
quadrupedal walking: how do four-legged animals achieve inverted
pendulum-like movements?" Journal of Experimental Biology 207(20):
3545-3558.

Ogura, Y., S. Ando, H. O. Lim and A. Takanishi (2004). "Sensory-based
walking motion instruction for biped humanoid robot." Robotics and
Autonomous Systems 48(4): 223-230.

Stergiou, N., C. Moraiti, G. Giakas, S. Ristanis and A. D. Georgoulis
(2004). "The effect of the walking speed on the stability of the
anterior cruciate ligament deficient knee." Clinical Biomechanics
19(9): 957-963.

Wu, Y. W., S. M. Day, D. J. Strauss and R. M. Shavelle (2004).
"Prognosis for ambulation in cerebral palsy: A population-based
study." Pediatrics 114(5): 1264-1271.

METHODS

Liu, X., W. Kim and B. Drerup (2004). "3D characterization and
localization of anatomical landmarks of the foot by FastSCAN."
Real-Time Imaging 10(4): 217-228.

MODELING

Schollhorn, W. I. (2004). "Applications of artificial neural nets in
clinical biomechanics." Clinical Biomechanics 19(9): 876-898.

MUSCLES

Bunn, J. R., J. Canning, G. Burke, M. Mushipe, D. R. Marsh and G. Li
(2004). "Production of consistent crush lesions in murine quadriceps
muscle - A biomechanical, histomorphological and immunohistochemical
study." Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(6): 1336-1344.

Runge, M., J. Rittweger, C. R. Russo, H. Schiessl and D. Felsenberg
(2004). "Is muscle power output a key factor in the age-related
decline in physical performance? A comparison of muscle cross
section, chair-rising test and jumping power." Clinical Physiology
and Functional Imaging 24(6): 335-340.

Thaller, S. and H. Wagner (2004). "The relation between Hill's
equation and individual muscle properties." Journal of Theoretical
Biology 231(3): 319-332.

NEURAL

Crabbe, J. C. and R. G. M. Morris (2004). "Festina lente: Late-night
thoughts on high-throughput screening of mouse behavior." Nature
Neuroscience 7(11): 1175-1179.

Guertin, P. A. "Semiquantitative assessment of hindlimb movement
recovery without intervention in adult paraplegic mice." Spinal Cord.

Holschneider, D. P. and J. M. I. Maarek (2004). "Mapping brain
function in freely moving subjects." Neuroscience and Biobehavioral
Reviews 28(5): 449-461.

Lieberman, L. J., L. Volding and J. P. Winnick (2004). "Comparing
motor development of deaf children of deaf parents and deaf children
of hearing parents." American Annals of the Deaf 149(3): 281-289.

Skordilis, E. K., A. Douka, I. Spartali and D. Koutsouki (2004).
"Depth perception of elementary school students with qualitatively
evidenced locomotor impairments." Perceptual and Motor Skills 99(2):
501-518.

Tresilian, J. R., G. M. Wallis and C. Mattocks (2004). "Initiation of
evasive manoeuvres during self-motion: a test of three hypotheses."
Experimental Brain Research 159(2): 251-257.

Zehr, E. P., A. Frigon, N. Hoogenboom and D. F. Collins (2004).
"Facilitation of soleus H-reflex amplitude evoked by cutaneous nerve
stimulation at the wrist is not suppressed by rhythmic arm movement."
Experimental Brain Research 159(3): 382-388.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Chadwick, E. K. J., A. van Noort and F. C. T. van der Helm (2004).
"Biomechanical analysis of scapular neck malunion - A simulation
study." Clinical Biomechanics 19(9): 906-912.

Darling, E. M., J. C. Y. Hu and K. A. Athanasiou (2004). "Zonal and
topographical differences in articular cartilage gene expression."
Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(6): 1182-1187.

Inceoglu, S., R. F. McLain, S. Cayli, C. Kilincer and L. Ferrara
(2004). "Stress relaxation of bone significantly affects the pull-out
behavior of pedicle screws." Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(6):
1243-1247.

Mahar, A. T., S. S. Lee, F. D. Lalonde, T. Impelluso and P. O. Newton
(2004). "Biomechanical comparison of stainless steel and titanium
nails for fixation of simulated femoral fractures." Journal of
Pediatric Orthopaedics 24(6): 638-641.

Noonan, K. J., C. E. Farnum, E. M. Leiferman, M. Lampl, M. D. Markel
and N. J. Wilsman (2004). "Growing pains: are they due to increased
growth during recumbency as documented in a lamb model?" Journal of
Pediatric Orthopaedics 24(6): 726-731.

Pendegrass, C. J., M. J. Oddy, S. R. Cannon, T. Briggs, A. E.
Goodship and G. W. Blunn (2004). "A histomorphological study of
tendon reconstruction to a hydroxyapatite-coated implant:
regeneration of a neo-enthesis in vivo." Journal of Orthopaedic
Research 22(6): 1316-1324.

Potzl, W., P. Kumpers, T. Szuwart, T. Filler, B. Marquardt and J.
Steinbeck (2004). "Neuronal regeneration after application of
radiofrequency energy to collagenous tissue is affected by limb
immobilization: an in vivo animal study." Journal of Orthopaedic
Research 22(6): 1345-1350.

Santos, E. M., S. Vohra, A. Catledge, M. D. McClenny, J. Lemons and
K. D. Moore (2004). "Examination of surface and material properties
of explanted Zirconia femoral heads." Journal of Arthroplasty 19(7):
30-34.

Stoffel, K., G. Stachowiak and M. Kuster (2004). "Open wedge high
tibial osteotomy: Biomechanical investigation of the modified Arthrex
Steotomy Plate (Puddu Plate) and the TomoFix Plate." Clinical
Biomechanics 19(9): 944-950.

Vernois, J., A. Gabrion, E. Havet, O. Gaullier and P. Mertl (2004).
"The cementless Duraloc (R) acetabular component: 100 cases assessed
after a minimum five year follow-up." Revue De Chirurgie Orthopedique
Et Reparatrice De L Appareil Moteur 90(5): 434-441.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Essendrop, M. and B. Schibye (2004). "Intra-abdominal pressure and
activation of abdominal muscles in highly trained participants during
sudden heavy trunk loadings." Spine 29(21): 2445-2451.

Krishnaney, A. A., M. P. Steinmetz and E. C. Benzel (2004).
"Biomechanics of metastatic spine cancer." Neurosurgery Clinics of
North America 15(4): 375-+.

Lowe, T. G., S. Hashim, L. A. Wilson, M. F. O'Brien, D. A. B. Smith,
M. J. Diekmann and J. Trommeter (2004). "A biomechanical study of
regional endplate strength and cage morphology as it relates to
structural interbody support." Spine 29(21): 2389-2394.

Muller, R., M. Hannan, S. Y. Smith and F. Bauss (2004). "Intermittent
ibandronate preserves bone quality and bone strength in the lumbar
spine after 16 months of treatment in the ovariectomized cynomolgus
monkey." Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 19(11): 1787-1796.

Panjabi, M. M., A. M. Pearson, S. Ito, P. C. Ivancic, S. E. Gimenez
and Y. Tominaga (2004). "Cervical spine ligament injury during
simulated frontal impact." Spine 29(21): 2395-2403.

Sran, M. M., K. M. Khan, Q. A. Zhu, H. A. McKay and T. R. Oxland
(2004). "Failure characteristics of the thoracic spine with a
posteroanterior load: Investigating the safety of spinal
mobilization." Spine 29(21): 2382-2388.

Untch, C., Q. Liu and R. Hart (2004). "Segmental motion adjacent to
an instrumented lumbar fusion - The effect of extension of fusion to
the sacrum." Spine 29(21): 2376-2381.

Wang, J. L., Y. C. Tsai and B. D. Yang (2004). "Strain energy density
distribution of vertebral body of two motion segment model under
combined compression and sagittal bending moment - An in vitro
porcine spine biomechanical study." Journal of the Chinese Institute
of Engineers 27(6): 927-934.

POSTURE

Melzer, I., N. Benjuya and J. Kaplanski (2004). "Postural stability
in the elderly: a comparison between fallers and non-fallers." Age
and Ageing 33(6): 602-607.

Robert, G., N. Gueguen, P. Avogadro and L. Mouchnino (2004).
"Anticipatory balance control is affected by loadless training
experiences." Human Movement Science 23(2): 169-183.

Schmid, M., S. Conforto, D. Bibbo and T. D'Alessio (2004).
"Respiration and postural sway: detection of phase synchronizations
and interactions." Human Movement Science 23(2): 105-119.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

De Wilde, L. F., E. A. Audenaert and B. M. Berghs (2004). "Shoulder
prostheses treating cuff tear arthropathy: a comparative
biomechanical study." Journal of Orthopaedic Research 22(6):
1222-1230.

Wu, W. L., D. Rosenbaum and F. C. Su (2004). "The effects of rocker
sole and SACH heel on kinematics in gait." Medical Engineering &
Physics 26(8): 639-646.

ROBOTICS

Bischoff, R. and V. Graefe (2004). "HERMES - A versatile personal
robotic assistant." Proceedings of the Ieee 92(11): 1759-1779.

Hirukawa, H., F. Kanehiro, K. Kaneko, S. Kajita, K. Fujiwara, Y.
Kawai, F. Tomita, S. Hirai, K. Tanie, T. Isozumi, K. Akachi, T.
Kawasaki, S. Ota, K. Yokoyama, H. Handa, Y. Fukase, J. Maeda, Y.
Nakamura, S. Tachi and H. Inoue (2004). "Humanoid robotics platforms
developed in HRP." Robotics and Autonomous Systems 48(4): 165-175.

Horchler, A. D., R. E. Reeve, B. Webb and R. D. Quinn (2004). "Robot
phonotaxis in the wild: a biologically inspired approach to outdoor
sound localization." Advanced Robotics 18(8): 801-816.

Terada, Y. and I. Yamamoto (2004). "An animatronic system including
lifelike robotic fish." Proceedings of the Ieee 92(11): 1814-1820.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Soper, C. and P. A. Hume (2004). "Towards an ideal rowing technique
for performance - The contributions from biomechanics." Sports
Medicine 34(12): 825-848.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

(2004). "Comments on "Hydrostatic pressurization and depletion of
trapped lubricant pool during creep contact of a rippled indenter
against a biphasic articular cartilage layer, Stoltz M. A., Basalo
I., and Ateshian G. A., 2003, J. Biomech. Eng. 125, pp. 585-593."
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 126(4):
536-536.

(2004). "Hydrostatic pressurization and depletion of trapped
lubricant pool during creep and sliding contact of a rippled indenter
against a biphasic articular cartilage layer, Michael A. Soltz, Ines
M. Basol, Gerard A. Ateshian. 2003, J. Biomech. Eng., Vol 125, pp.
585-593." Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the
Asme 126(4): 538-538.

Bischoff, J. E. (2004). "Static indentation of anisotropic
biomaterials using axially asymmetric indenters - A computational
study." Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme
126(4): 498-505.

Chan, R. W. and T. Siegmund (2004). "Vocal fold tissue failure:
Preliminary data and constitutive modeling." Journal of Biomechanical
Engineering-Transactions of the Asme 126(4): 466-474.

Muller-Rath, R., T. Mumme, O. Miltner, S. Andereya and U. Schneider
(2004). "Meniscus replacement: Current aspects in tissue
engineering." Zeitschrift Fur Orthopadie Und Ihre Grenzgebiete
142(5): 540-545.

Smit, X., J. W. van Neck, A. Afoke and S. E. R. Hovius (2004).
"Reduction of neural adhesions by biodegradable autocrosslinked
hyaluronic acid gel after injury of peripheral nerves: an
experimental study." Journal of Neurosurgery 101(4): 648-652.

Zeng, Y. J., Y. H. Qiao, J. Yang, H. Gregersen, E. P. Zhang, X. H. Xu
and H. Xu (2004). "Torque properties of a rat oesophagus for
physiological and diabetic conditions." Physiological Measurement
25(5): 1211-1221.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Dabney, K. W., M. Ehrenshteyn, C. A. Agresta, J. L. Twiss, G. Stern,
L. Tice and S. K. Salzman (2004). "A model of experimental spinal
cord trauma based on computer-controlled intervertebral distraction:
Characterization of graded injury." Spine 29(21): 2357-2364.

Kettler, A., K. Fruth, E. Hartwig, L. Claes and H. J. Wilke (2004).
"Correlation between neck injury risk and impact severity parameters
in low-speed side collisions." Spine 29(21): 2404-2409.

WHEELCHAIR

Ardigo, L. P., V. L. Goosey-Tolfrey and A. E. Minetti "Biomechanics
and Energetics of Basketball Wheelchairs Evolution." International
Journal of Sports Medicine.

Jonkers, I., G. Nuyens, J. Seghers, M. Nuttin and A. Spaepen (2004).
"Muscular effort in multiple sclerosis patients during powered
wheelchair manoeuvres." Clinical Biomechanics 19(9): 929-938.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY; PROBABLY NOT A STUDY OF POTENTIAL ENERGY...

Summers, A. (2004). "The biomechanist went over the mountain."
Natural History 113(9): 22-23.
 

PICKS OF THE WEEK; ANIMALS THAT CAN OVERCOME FLUID CONSTRAINTS...

Hsieh, S. T. and G. V. Lauder "Running on water: Three-dimensional
force generation by basilisk lizards." Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Suter, R. B., G. E. Stratton and P. R. Miller (2004). "Taxonomic
variation among spiders in the ability to repel water: Surface
adhesion and hair density." Journal of Arachnology 32(1): 11-21.

Ryan, T. M. and B. van Rietbergen (2005). "Mechanical significance of
femoral head trabecular bone structure in Loris and Galago evaluated
using micromechanical finite element models." American Journal of
Physical Anthropology 126(1): 82-96.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Ivanoff, J., T. Talme and K. G. Sundqvist (2005). "The role of
chemokines and extracellular matrix components in the migration of T
lymphocytes into three-dimensional substrata." Immunology 114(1):
53-62.

Kasas, S., C. Cibert, A. Kis, P. De Los Rios, B. M. Riederer, L.
Forro, G. Dietler and S. Catsicas (2004). "Oscillation modes of
microtubules." Biology of the Cell 96(9): 697-700.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Chappell, M. A., T. Garland, E. L. Rezende and F. R. Gomes (2004).
"Voluntary running in deer mice: speed, distance, energy costs and
temperature effects." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(22):
3839-3854.

Chapple, D. G. and R. Swain (2004). "Inter-populational variation in
the cost of autotomy in the metallic skink (Niveoscincus
metallicus)." Journal of Zoology 264: 411-418.

Farlow, J. O. and R. M. Elsey (2004). "Femoral dimensions and
mid-thigh circumference in Alligator mississipplensis." Lethaia
37(4): 401-405.

Graham, J. B. and K. A. Dickson (2004). "Tuna comparative
physiology." Journal of Experimental Biology 207(23): 4015-4024.

Isaac, L. A. and P. T. Gregory (2004). "Thermoregulatory behaviour of
gravid and non-gravid female grass snakes (Natrix natrix) in a
thermally limiting high-latitude environment." Journal of Zoology
264: 403-409.

Isler, K. (2005). "3D-kinematics of vertical climbing in hominoids."
American Journal of Physical Anthropology 126(1): 66-81.

Johansson, L. C. and G. V. Lauder (2004). "Hydrodynamics of surface
swimming in leopard frogs (Rana pipiens)." Journal of Experimental
Biology 207(22): 3945-3958.

Medina-Munoz, M. C. and R. Godoy-Herrera (2005). "Dispersal and
prepupation behavior of Chilean sympatric Drosophila species that
breed in the same site in nature." Behavioral Ecology 16(1): 316-322.

Swanson, B. O. and A. C. Gibb (2004). "Kinematics of aquatic and
terrestrial escape responses in mudskippers." Journal of Experimental
Biology 207(23): 4037-4044.

Swart, C. C. and D. C. Adams (2004). "The role of muscle mass and
tooth number in ecological character displacement between Plethodon
cinereus and P-hoffmani (Caudata : Plethodontidae)." Herpetologica
60(4): 408-413.

Zollner, P. A. and S. L. Lima (2005). "Behavioral tradeoffs when
dispersing across a patchy landscape." Oikos 108(2): 219-230.

DENTAL

Doty, J. M., D. Pienkowski, M. Goltz, R. H. Haug, J. Valentino and O.
A. Arosarena (2004). "Biomechanical evaluation of fixation techniques
for bridging segmental mandibular defects." Archives of
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 130(12): 1388-1392.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Browning, D. G. and M. M. Desai (2004). "Rotator cuff injuries and
treatment." Primary Care 31(4): 807-+.

Douglass, A. B. and E. T. Bope (2004). "Evaluation and treatment of
posterior neck pain in family practice." Journal of the American
Board of Family Practice 17: S13-S22.

Moore, K. N. and M. Gray (2004). "Urinary incontinence in men -
Current status and future directions." Nursing Research 53(6):
S36-S41.

Ng, G. Y. F., C. O. Y. Ng and E. K. N. See (2004). "Comparison of
therapeutic ultrasound and exercises for augmenting tendon healing in
rats." Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 30(11): 1539-1543.

Pang, D. (2004). "Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality
in children, 2 decades later." Neurosurgery 55(6): 1325-1343.

Rives, P. A. and A. B. Douglass (2004). "Evaluation and treatment of
low back pain in family practice." Journal of the American Board of
Family Practice 17: S23-S31.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Ajemian, S., D. Thon, P. Clare, L. Kaul, R. F. Zernicke and B.
Loitz-Ramage (2004). "Cane-assisted gait biomechanics and
electromyrography after total hip arthroplasty." Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(12): 1966-1971.

Mazzaro, N., M. J. Grey and T. Sinkjaer (2005). "Contribution of
afferent feedback to the soleus muscle activity during human
locomotion." Journal of Neurophysiology 93(1): 167-177.

Nagano, A., B. R. Umberger, M. W. Marzke and K. G. M. Gerritsen
(2005). "Neuromusculoskeletal computer modeling and simulation of
upright, straight-legged, bipedal locomotion of Australopithecus
afarensis (AL 288-1)." American Journal of Physical Anthropology
126(1): 2-13.

Oates, A. R., A. E. Patla, J. S. Frank and M. A. Greig (2005).
"Control of dynamic stability during gait termination on a slippery
surface." Journal of Neurophysiology 93(1): 64-70.

Roberts, T. J. and J. A. Scalest (2004). "Adjusting muscle function
to demand: joint work during acceleration in wild turkeys." Journal
of Experimental Biology 207(23): 4165-4174.

Wakeling, J. M. (2004). "Motor units are recruited in a
task-dependent fashion during locomotion." Journal of Experimental
Biology 207(22): 3883-3890.

Willen, C., K. S. Sunnerhagen, C. Ekman and G. Grimby (2004). "How is
walking speed related to muscle strength? A study of healthy persons
and persons with late effects of polio." Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(12): 1923-1928.

JOINTS

Cake, M. A., R. A. Read, R. C. Appleyard, S. Y. Hwa and P. Ghosh
(2004). "The nitric oxide donor glyceryl trinitrate increases
subchondral bone sclerosis and cartilage degeneration following ovine
meniscectomy." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 12(12): 974-981.

Fermor, B., D. Jeffcoat, A. Hennerbichler, D. S. Pisetsky, J. B.
Weinberg and F. Guilak (2004). "The effects of cyclic mechanical
strain and tumor necrosis factor alpha on the response of cells of
the meniscus." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 12(12): 956-962.

Harrison, J. W. K., I. Siddique, E. S. Powell, H. Shaaban and J. K.
Stanley (2005). "Does the orientation of the distal radioulnar joint
influence the force in the joint and the tension in the interosseous
membrane?" Clinical Biomechanics 20(1): 57-62.

Hattori, K., K. Ikeuchi, Y. Morita and Y. Takakura (2004).
"Quantitative ultrasonic assessment for detecting microscopic
cartilage damage in osteoarthritis." Arthritis Research & Therapy
7(1): R38-R46.

Mathiyakom, W., J. L. McNitt-Gray, P. Requejo and K. Costa (2005).
"Modifying center of mass trajectory during sit-to-stand tasks
redistributes the mechanical demand across the lower extremity
joints." Clinical Biomechanics 20(1): 105-111.

Phillips, B. B., E. L. Cain, J. A. Dlabach and F. M. Azar (2004).
"Correlation of interference screw insertion torque with depth of
placement in the tibial tunnel using a quadrupled
semitendinosus-gracilis graft in anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction." Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related
Surgery 20(10): 1026-1029.

METHODS

Holzreiter, S. (2005). "Autolabeling 3D tracks using neural
networks." Clinical Biomechanics 20(1): 1-8.

Kim, S. M., J. Lim, J. Paterno, J. Park and D. H. Kim (2004). "A
biomechanical comparison of three surgical approaches in bilateral
subaxial cervical facet dislocation." Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine
1(1): 108-115.

MODELING

Liu, R. W., Y. H. Kim, D. C. Lee, N. Inoue, T. K. Koo and E. Y. S.
Chao (2005). "Computational simulation of axial dynamization on long
bone fractures." Clinical Biomechanics 20(1): 83-90.

MUSCLES

Guderley, H. (2004). "Locomotor performance and muscle metabolic
capacities: impact of temperature and energetic status." Comparative
Biochemistry and Physiology B-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
139(3): 371-382.

Hortobagyi, T., L. Westerkamp, S. Beam, J. Moody, J. Garry, D.
Holbert and P. DeVita (2005). "Altered hamstring-quadriceps muscle
balance in patients with knee osteoarthritis." Clinical Biomechanics
20(1): 97-104.

Johnson, L. K., R. M. Dillaman, D. M. Gay, J. E. Blum and S. T.
Kinsey (2004). "Metabolic influences of fiber size in aerobic and
anaerobic locomotor muscles of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus."
Journal of Experimental Biology 207(23): 4045-4056.

Payne, R. C., P. Veenman and A. M. Wilson (2004). "The role of the
extrinsic thoracic limb muscles in equine locomotion." Journal of
Anatomy 205(6): 479-490.

Stokes, I. A. F. (2005). "Relationships of EMG to effort in the trunk
under isometric conditions: force-increasing and decreasing effects
and temporal delays." Clinical Biomechanics 20(1): 9-15.

NEURAL

Araujo, N. P., V. C. Abilio, R. H. Silva, R. C. Pereira, R. C.
Carvalho, C. Gonzalez, R. G. Bellot, J. Castro, D. F. Fukushiro, M.
S. D. Rodrigues, C. C. Chinen and R. Frussa (2004). "Effects of
topiramate on oral dyskinesia induced by reserpine." Brain Research
Bulletin 64(4): 331-337.

Cote, M. P. and J. P. Gossard (2004). "Step training-dependent
plasticity in spinal cutaneous pathways." Journal of Neuroscience
24(50): 11317-11327.

Tillett, R. L., A. Afoke, S. M. Hall, R. A. Brown and J. B. Phillips
(2004). "Investigating mechanical behaviour at a core-sheath
interface in peripheral nerve." Journal of the Peripheral Nervous
System 9(4): 255-262.

Zehr, E. P. and S. R. Hundza (2005). "Forward and backward arm
cycling are regulated by equivalent neural mechanisms." Journal of
Neurophysiology 93(1): 633-640.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Britton, J. R., C. G. Lyons and P. J. Prendergast (2004).
"Measurement of the relative motion between an implant and bone under
cyclic loading." Strain 40(4): 193-202.

Davey, S. M., J. F. Orr, F. J. Buchanan, J. R. Nixon and D. Bennett
(2004). "Measurement of molecular orientation in retrieved
ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) hip sockets using
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy." Strain 40(4): 203-210.

Johnson, N. L., L. D. Galuppo, S. M. Stover and K. T. Taylor (2004).
"An in vitro biomechanical comparison of the insertion variables and
pullout mechanical properties of AO 6.5-mm standard cancellous and
7.3-mm self-tapping, cannulated bone screws in foal femoral bone."
Veterinary Surgery 33(6): 681-690.

Lin, C., J. S. Sun and S. M. Hou (2004). "External fixation with or
without supplementary intramedullary Kirschner wires in the treatment
of distal radial fractures." Canadian Journal of Surgery 47(6):
431-437.

Metcalfe, A. J., M. Saleh and L. Yang (2005). "Asymmetrical fracture
fixation: stability of oblique fractures is influenced by
orientation." Clinical Biomechanics 20(1): 91-96.

Morelli, V. and E. James (2004). "Achilles tendonopathy and tendon
rupture: conservative versus surgical management." Primary Care
31(4): 1039-+.

Segev, E., E. Ezra, Y. Binyamini, S. Wientroub and J. Ben-Chaim
(2004). "A combined vertical and horizontal pelvic osteotomy approach
for repair of bladder exstrophy: The Dana experience." Israel Medical
Association Journal 6(12): 749-752.

Wilson, D., H. Frei, B. A. Masri, T. R. Oxland and C. P. Duncan
(2005). "A biomechanical study comparing cortical onlay allograft
struts and plates in the treatment of periprosthetic femoral
fractures." Clinical Biomechanics 20(1): 70-76.

Wolf, R. S., N. Zheng, J. Iero and D. Weichel (2004). "The effects of
thermal capsulorrhaphy and rotator interval closure on
multidirectional laxity in the glenohumeral joint: A cadaveric
biomechanical study." Arthroscopy-the Journal of Arthroscopic and
Related Surgery 20(10): 1044-1049.

Yasuda, K., E. Kondo, H. Ichiyama, N. Kitarnura, Y. Tanabe, H.
Tohyarna and A. Minami (2004). "Anatomic reconstruction of the
anteromedial and posterolateral bundles of the anterior cruciate
ligament using hamstring tendon grafts." Arthroscopy-the Journal of
Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 20(10): 1015-1025.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Ananthakrishnan, D., S. Berven, V. Deviren, K. Cheng, J. C. Lotz, Z.
Xu and C. M. Puttlitz (2005). "The effect on anterior column loading
due to different vertebral augmentation techniques." Clinical
Biomechanics 20(1): 25-31.

Carreon, L. Y., S. D. Glassman and M. J. Campbell (2004). "Pediatric
spine fractures - A review of 137 hospital admissions." Journal of
Spinal Disorders & Techniques 17(6): 477-482.

Eichholz, K. M., P. W. Hitchon, A. From, P. Rubenbauer, S. Nakamura,
T. H. Lim and J. Torner (2004). "Biomechanical testing of anterior
and posterior thoracolumbar instrumentation in the cadaveric spine -
Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on Disorders of the
Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2004." Journal of
Neurosurgery-Spine 1(1): 116-121.

Granata, K. P., E. Rogers and K. Moorhouse (2005). "Effects of static
flexion-relaxation on paraspinal reflex behavior." Clinical
Biomechanics 20(1): 16-24.

Hanks, S. E. and J. D. Kang (2004). "Late stress fracture of a
well-incorporated autologous fibula strut graft in the cervical spine
- A case report." Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques 17(6):
526-530.

Johnson, M. G., C. G. Fisher, M. Boyd, T. Pitzen, T. R. Oxland and M.
F. Dvorak (2004). "The radiographic failure of single segment
anterior cervical plate fixation in traumatic cervical flexion
distraction injuries." Spine 29(24): 2815-2820.

Kim, S. M., T. J. Lima, J. Paterno and D. H. Kim (2004). "A
biomechanical comparison of supplementary posterior translaminar
facet and transfacetopedicular screw fixation after anterior lumbar
interbody fusion." Journal of Neurosurgery-Spine 1(1): 101-107.

Puttlitz, C. M., M. A. Rousseau, Z. Xu, S. Hu, B. K. B. Tay and J. C.
Lotz (2004). "Intervertebral disc replacement maintains cervical
spine kinetics." Spine 29(24): 2809-2814.

Reitman, C. A., K. M. Mauro, L. Nguyen, J. M. Ziegler and J. A. Hipp
(2004). "Intervertebral motion between flexion and extension in
asymptomatic individuals." Spine 29(24): 2832-2843.

POSTURE

Ting, L. H. and J. M. Macpherson (2005). "A limited set of muscle
synergies for force control during a postural task." Journal of
Neurophysiology 93(1): 609-613.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Selles, R. W., J. B. Bussmann, L. M. Klip, B. Speet, A. J. Van Soest
and H. J. Stam (2004). "Adaptations to mass perturbations in
transtibial amputees: Kinetic or kinematic invariance?" Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 85(12): 2046-2052.

Yokogushi, K., H. Narita, E. Uchiyama, S. Chiba, T. Nosaka and K. I.
Yamakoshi (2004). "Biomechanical and clinical evaluation of a newly
designed polycentric knee of transfemoral prosthesis." Journal of
Rehabilitation Research and Development 41(5): 675-681.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Chae, J. W. and Y. S. Lee (2004). "Modeling and numerical
investigation of the biomechanical interaction for human-rifle
system." Ksme International Journal 18(12): 2069-2079.

de Koning, J. J., C. Foster, J. Lampen, F. Hettinga and M. F. Bobbert
(2005). "Experimental evaluation of the power balance model of speed
skating." Journal of Applied Physiology 98(1): 227-233.

Funkat, A., C. M. Massa, V. Jovanovska, J. Proietto and S.
Andrikopoulos (2004). "Metabolic adaptations of three inbred strains
of mice (C57BL6, DBA/2, and 129T2) in response to a high-fat diet."
Journal of Nutrition 134(12): 3264-3269.

Levy, W. C., B. A. Maichel, N. P. Steele, K. M. Leclerc and J. R.
Stratton (2004). "Biomechanical efficiency is decreased in heart
failure during low-level steady state and maximal ramp exercise."
European Journal of Heart Failure 6(7): 917-926.

McClelland, G. B. (2004). "Fat to the fire: the regulation of lipid
oxidation with exercise and environmental stress." Comparative
Biochemistry and Physiology B-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
139(3): 443-460.

Munns, S. L., L. K. Hartzler, A. F. Bennett and J. W. Hicks (2004).
"Elevated intra-abdominal pressure limits venous return during
exercise in Varanus exanthematicus." Journal of Experimental Biology
207(23): 4111-4120.

Suarez, R. K., C. A. Darveau and J. J. Childress (2004). "Metabolic
scaling: a many-splendoured thing." Comparative Biochemistry and
Physiology B-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 139(3): 531-541.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Chhetri, D. K., C. Head, E. Revazova, S. Hart, S. Bhuta and G. S.
Berke (2004). "Lamina propria replacement therapy with cultured
autologous fibroblasts for vocal fold scars." Otolaryngology-Head and
Neck Surgery 131(6): 864-870.

Kirkpatrick, S. J., D. D. Donald and L. Fang (2004). "Low-frequency
surface wave propagation and the viscoelastic behavior of porcine
skin." Journal of Biomedical Optics 9(6): 1311-1319.

TRAUMA/IMPACT TESTING

Gilchrist, M. D. (2004). "Experimental device for simulating
traumatic brain injury resulting from linear accelerations." Strain
40(4): 180-192.

Oehmichen, M., C. Meissner, H. G. Konig and H. B. Gehl (2004).
"Gunshot injuries to the head and brain caused by low-velocity
handguns and rifles - A review." Forensic Science International
146(2-3): 111-120.

WHEELCHAIR

Finley, M. A., K. J. McQuade and M. M. Rodgers (2005). "Scapular
kinematics during transfers in manual wheelchair users with and
without shoulder impingement." Clinical Biomechanics 20(1): 32-40.
 

HARD TO CLASSIFY; NOT CERTAIN ABOUT THIS ONE...

Mitrofanis, J. (2005). "Some certainty for the "zone of uncertainty"?
Exploring the function of the Zona Incerta." Neuroscience 130(1):
1-15.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK; A SIGN OF THE TIMES...

Treffner, P. J. and R. Barrett (2004). "Hands-free mobile phone
speech while driving degrades coordination and control."
Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
7(4-5): 229-246.

Maganaris, C. N., M. V. Narici, L. C. Almekinders and N. Maffulli
(2004). "Biomechanics and pathophysiology of overuse tendon injuries
- Ideas on insertional tendinopathy." Sports Medicine 34(14):
1005-1017.

Lambert, J., J. M. Lamothe, R. F. Zernicke, R. N. Auer and R. A.
Reimer (2005). "Dietary restriction does not adversely affect bone
geometry and mechanics in rapidly growing male Wistar rats."
Pediatric Research 57(2): 227-231.

CARDIOVASCULAR/CARDIOPULMONARY

Guo, X. M., X. Lu and G. S. Kassab (2005). "Transmural strain
distribution in the blood vessel wall." American Journal of
Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 288(2): H881-H886.

Mokhtari-Dizaji, M., N. Nikanjam and H. Saberi (2005). "Detection of
initial symptoms of atherosclerosis using estimation of local static
pressure by ultrasound." Atherosclerosis 178(1): 123-128.

CELLULAR/SUBCELLULAR

Koutna, M., R. Janisch, M. Unucka, A. Svobodnik and V. Mornstein
(2004). "Effects of low-power laser irradiation on cell locomotion in
protozoa." Photochemistry and Photobiology 80(3): 531-534.

Mayer, C., K. Maaser, N. Daryab, K. S. Zanker, E. B. Brocker and P.
Friedl (2004). "Release of cell fragments by invading melanoma
cells." European Journal of Cell Biology 83(11): 709-715.

COMPARATIVE/EVOLUTION

Fulton, C. J. and D. R. Bellwood (2005). "Wave-induced water motion
and the functional implications for coral reef fish assemblages."
Limnology and Oceanography 50(1): 255-264.

Jordan, A. D., N. A. Herbert and J. F. Steffensen (2005). "Escape
performance in three teleosts from West Greenland." Polar Biology
28(2): 164-167.

Lourdais, O., F. Brischoux and L. Barantin (2005). "How to assess
musculature and performance in a constricting snake? A case study in
the Colombian rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria maurus)." Journal of
Zoology 265: 43-51.

Teplitsky, C., S. Plenet, J. P. Lena, N. Mermet, E. Malet and P. Joly
(2005). "Escape behaviour and ultimate causes of specific induced
defences in an anuran tadpole." Journal of Evolutionary Biology
18(1): 180-190.

Thorsen, D. H. and M. W. Westneat (2005). "Diversity of pectoral fin
structure and function in fishes with labriform propulsion." Journal
of Morphology 263(2): 133-150.

Tytell, E. D. (2004). "Kinematics and hydrodynamics of linear
acceleration in eels, Anguilla rostrata." Proceedings of the Royal
Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences 271(1557): 2535-2540.

DENTAL

Kim, Y., T. J. Oh, C. E. Misch and H. L. Wang (2005). "Occlusal
considerations in implant therapy: clinical guidelines with
biomechanical rationale." Clinical Oral Implants Research 16(1):
26-35.

Waite, P. D., P. Sastravaba and J. E. Lemons (2005). "Biologic
mechanical advantages of 3 different cranial bone grafting techniques
for implant reconstruction of the atrophic maxilla." Journal of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery 63(1): 63-67.

ERGONOMICS/REHAB

Bateni, H. and B. E. Maki (2005). "Assistive devices for balance and
mobility: Benefits, demands, and adverse consequences." Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(1): 134-145.

Courville, A., P. Sbriccoli, B. H. Zhou, M. Solomonow, Y. Lu and E.
L. Burger (2005). "Short rest periods after static lumbar flexion are
a risk factor for cumulative low back disorder." Journal of
Electromyography and Kinesiology 15(1): 37-52.

Hutchison, T. and D. Gordon (2005). "Ascertaining the prevalence of
childhood disability." Child Care Health and Development 31(1):
99-107.

Jensen, M. P., R. T. Abresch and G. T. Carter (2005). "The
reliability and validity of a self-report version of the FIM
instrument in persons with neuromuscular disease and chronic pain."
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(1): 116-122.

Newell, T. M. and S. Kumar (2005). "Comparison of instantaneous and
cumulative loads on the low back and neck in orthodontists." Clinical
Biomechanics 20(2): 130-137.

Meskers, C. G. M., P. A. Koppe, M. Konijnenbelt, D. E. J. Veeger and
T. W. J. Janssen (2005). "Kinematic alterations in the ipsilateral
shoulder of patients with hemiplegia due to stroke." American Journal
of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 84(2): 97-105.

GAIT/LOCOMOTION

Ferrarin, M., M. Rizzone, B. Bergamasco, M. Lanotte, M. Recalcati, A.
Pedotti and L. Lopiano (2005). "Effects of bilateral subthalamic
stimulation on gait kinematics and kinetics in Parkinson's disease."
Experimental Brain Research 160(4): 517-527.

Hidler, J. M. and A. E. Wall (2005). "Alterations in muscle
activation patterns during robotic-assisted walking." Clinical
Biomechanics 20(2): 184-193.

Kawashima, N., D. Nozaki, M. O. Abe, M. Akai and K. Nakazawa (2005).
"Alternate leg movement amplifies locomotor-like muscle activity in
spinal cord injured persons." Journal of Neurophysiology 93(2):
777-785.

Maton, B. and P. Wicart (2005). "Centrally adaptations in unilateral
idiopathic clubfoot children following conservative treatment."
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 15(1): 72-82.

Orendurff, M. S., A. D. Segal, G. K. Klute, J. S. Berge, E. S. Rohr
and N. J. Kadel (2004). "The effect of walking speed on center of
mass displacement." Journal of Rehabilitation Research and
Development 41(6A): 829-834.

Requejo, P. S., D. P. Wahl, E. L. Bontrager, C. J. Newsam, J. K.
Gronley, S. J. Mulroy and J. Perry (2005). "Upper extremity kinetics
during Lofstrand crutch-assisted gait." Medical Engineering & Physics
27(1): 19-29.

Webster, K. E., J. E. Wittwer, J. O'Brien and J. A. Feller (2005).
"Gait patterns after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are
related to graft type." American Journal of Sports Medicine 33(2):
247-254.

Yokoyama, O., H. Sashika, A. Hagiwara, S. Yamamoto and T. Yasui
(2005). "Kinematic effects on gait of a newly designed ankle-foot
orthosis with oil damper resistance: A case series of 2 patients with
hemiplegia." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(1):
162-166.

JOINTS

Carpenter, J. E., J. D. Wening, A. G. Mell, J. E. Langenderfer, J. E.
Kuhn and R. E. Hughes (2005). "Changes in the long head of the biceps
tendon in rotator cuff tear shoulders." Clinical Biomechanics 20(2):
162-165.

Li, Z. M., L. Kuxhaus, J. A. Fisk and T. H. Christophel (2005).
"Coupling between wrist flexion-extension and radial-ulnar
deviation." Clinical Biomechanics 20(2): 177-183.

Lin, C. C. K., M. S. Ju and H. W. Huang (2005). "Gender and age
effects on elbow joint stiffness in healthy subjects." Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86(1): 82-85.

Yoo, J. D., R. Papannagari, S. E. Park, L. E. DeFrate, T. J. Gill and
G. Li (2005). "The effect of anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction on knee joint kinematics under simulated muscle
loads." American Journal of Sports Medicine 33(2): 240-246.

METHODS

D'Lima, D. D., C. P. Townsend, S. W. Arms, B. A. Morris and C. W.
Colwell (2005). "An implantable telemetry device to measure
intra-articular tibial forces." Journal of Biomechanics 38(2):
299-304.

De Carli, A., A. Vadala, E. Monaco, L. Labianca, E. Zanzotto and A.
Ferretti (2005). "Effect of cyclic loading on new polyblend suture
coupled with different anchors." American Journal of Sports Medicine
33(2): 214-219.

Dong, Y., M. Saleh and L. Yang (2005). "Quantitative assessment of
tension in wires of fine-wire external fixators." Medical Engineering
& Physics 27(1): 63-66.

McCane, B., J. H. Abbott and T. King (2005). "On calculating the
finite centre of rotation for rigid planar motion." Medical
Engineering & Physics 27(1): 75-79.

Uthmann, T. and P. Dauscher (2005). "Analysis of motor control and
behavior in multi agent systems by means of artificial neural
networks." Clinical Biomechanics 20(2): 119-125.

Vlaanderen, E., N. E. Conza, C. J. Snijders, A. Bouakaz and N. De
Jong (2005). "Low back pain, the stiffness of the sacroiliac joint: A
new method using ultrasound." Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
31(1): 39-44.

MODELING

Koo, T. K. K. and A. F. T. Mak (2005). "Feasibility of using EMG
driven neuromusculoskeletal model for prediction of dynamic movement
of the elbow." Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 15(1):
12-26.

Salvucci, D. D. and R. Gray (2004). "A two-point visual control model
of steering." Perception 33(10): 1233-1248.

Wang, W. and J. J. E. Slotine (2005). "On partial contraction
analysis for coupled nonlinear oscillators." Biological Cybernetics
92(1): 38-53.

MUSCLES

Egelhoff, T. T., D. Croft and P. A. Steimle (2005). "Actin activation
of myosin heavy chain kinase A in Dictyostelium - A biochemical
mechanism for the spatial regulation of myosin II filament
disassembly." Journal of Biological Chemistry 280(4): 2879-2887.

Johnson, G. R. and A. D. Pandyan (2005). "The activity in the three
regions of the trapezius under controlled loading conditions - an
experimental and modelling study." Clinical Biomechanics 20(2):
155-161.

Staudenmann, D., I. Kingma, D. F. Stegeman and J. H. van Dieen
(2005). "Towards optimal multi-channel EMG electrode configurations
in muscle force estimation: a high density EMG study." Journal of
Electromyography and Kinesiology 15(1): 1-11.

NEURAL

Dougherty, K. J., B. A. Bannatyne, E. Jankowska, P. Krutki and D. J.
Maxwell (2005). "Membrane receptors involved in modulation of
responses of spinal dorsal horn interneurons evoked by feline group
II muscle afferents." Journal of Neuroscience 25(3): 584-593.

Engesser-Cesar, C., A. J. Anderson, D. M. Basso, V. R. Edgerton and
C. W. Cotman (2005). "Voluntary wheel running improves recovery from
a moderate spinal cord injury." Journal of Neurotrauma 22(1): 157-171.

Hiraba, H. and T. Sato (2004). "Cortical control of mastication in
the cat: properties of mastication-related neurons in motor and
masticatory cortices." Somatosensory and Motor Research 21(3-4):
217-227.

Lubics, A., D. Reglodi, A. Tamas, P. Kiss, M. Szalai, L. Szalontay
and I. Lengvari (2005). "Neurological reflexes and early motor
behavior in rats subjected to neonatal hypoxic-ischemic injury."
Behavioural Brain Research 157(1): 157-165.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Adla, D. N., C. Kitsis and A. W. Miles (2005). "Compression forces
generated by Mini bone screws - a comparative study done on bone
model." Injury-International Journal of the Care of the Injured
36(1): 65-70.

Buchter, A., J. Kleinheinz, H. P. Wiesmann, J. Kersken, M.
Nienkemper, H. von Weyhrother, U. Joos and U. Meyer (2005).
"Biological and biomechanical evaluation of bone remodelling and
implant stability after using an osteotome technique." Clinical Oral
Implants Research 16(1): 1-8.

Canapp, S. O. (2004). "External fracture fixation." Clinical
Techniques in Small Animal Practice 19(3): 114-119.

Kondo, E., K. Yasuda, M. Yamanaka, A. Minami and H. Tohyama (2005).
"Effects of administration of exogenous growth factors on
biomechanical properties of the elongation-type anterior cruciate
ligament injury with partial laceration." American Journal of Sports
Medicine 33(2): 188-196.

O'Driscoll, S. W. M., R. L. Lawton and A. M. Smith (2005). "The
"moving valgus stress test" for medial collateral ligament tears of
the elbow." American Journal of Sports Medicine 33(2): 231-239.

Pitzen, T., F. Franta, D. Barbier and W. I. Steudel (2004).
"Insertion torque and pullout force of rescue screws for anterior
cervical plate fixation in a fatigued initial pilot hole." Journal of
Neurosurgery-Spine 1(2): 198-201.

Stiehl, J. B. (2005). "A clinical overview patellofemoral joint and
application to total knee arthroplasty." Journal of Biomechanics
38(2): 209-214.

ORTHOPAEDICS-SPINE

Aultman, C. D., J. Scannell and S. M. McGill (2005). "The direction
of progressive herniation in porcine spine motion segments is
influenced by the orientation of the bending axis." Clinical
Biomechanics 20(2): 126-129.

Goel, A. (2004). "Atlantoaxial instability." Journal of
Neurosurgery-Spine 1(3): 347-347.

Lee, R. Y. W., A. H. McGregor, A. M. J. Bull and P. Wragg (2005).
"Dynamic response of the cervical spine to posteroanterior
mobilisation." Clinical Biomechanics 20(2): 228-231.

Renau, A., J. Farrerons, B. Yoldi, J. Gil, I. Proubasta, J. Llauger,
J. G. Olivan and J. Planell (2004). "Yield point in prediction of
compressive behavior of lumbar vertebral body by dual-energy X-ray
absorptiometry." Journal of Clinical Densitometry 7(4): 382-389.

PROSTHETICS/ORTHOTICS

Tsung, B. Y. S., M. Zhang, A. F. T. Mak and M. W. N. Wong (2004).
"Effectiveness of insoles on plantar pressure redistribution."
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 41(6A): 767-774.

ROBOTICS

de Pina, A. C., M. S. Dutra and L. S. C. Raptopoulos (2005).
"Modeling of a bipedal robot using mutually coupled Rayleigh
oscillators." Biological Cybernetics 92(1): 1-7.

SPORT/EXERCISE

Carmeli, E., T. Zinger-Vaknin, M. Morad and J. Merrick (2005). "Can
physical training have an effect on well-being in adults with mild
intellectual disability?" Mechanisms of Ageing and Development
126(2): 299-304.

Dugan, S. A. (2005). "Sports-related knee injuries in female athletes
- What gives?" American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
84(2): 122-130.

Myers, J. B., K. G. Laudner, M. R. Pasquale, J. P. Bradley and S. M.
Lephart (2005). "Scapular position and orientation in throwing
athletes." American Journal of Sports Medicine 33(2): 263-271.

TISSUE/BIOMATERIALS

Duchemin, G., P. Maillet, P. Poignet, E. Dombre and F. Pierrot
(2005). "A hybrid position/force control approach for identification
of deformation models of skin and underlying tissues." Ieee
Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 52(2): 160-170.

Kielty, C. M., T. J. Wess, J. L. Haston, M. J. Sherratt, C. Baldock
and C. A. Shuttleworth (2004). Organization and biomechanical
properties of fibrillin microfibrils. Marfan Syndrome: A Primer for
Clinicians and Scientists: 143-160.