Journal of Biomechanics

😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Axford et al. show that implant configuration may have an impact on the occurrence of acromion and scapular spine fractures and should be considered during implant selection and pre-operative planning.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Thomas et al. show that the distal-to-proximal shift is neither a necessary nor sufficient mechanism for the greater cost of walking observed in older adults compared with young adults.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Feng et al. show that leaflet configuration affects the hemodynamic performance of the reconstructed valve during aortic annular growth. Refined valves exhibited enhanced adaptive capacity to annular growth.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Bachmann et al. highlight the limitations of current 2D imaging practices and advocate for sex-specific alpha angle parameters that retain clinical feasibility while improving diagnostic precision.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Arauz et al. suggest that lift-specific biomechanical signatures provide a foundation for optimizing strength and power development, refining technical coaching cues, and informing injury-prevention strategies.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Karashima et al. suggest that site-specificity may arise due to differing roles of IGF-1 in growth of jaw versus appendicular bone.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Silva et al. show that shear wave elastography proved effective in detecting changes in BB stiffness, supporting its application in training and rehabilitation studies.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Reeser et al. suggest that Down syndrome heart development in the DP16 mouse model is perturbed by increases in tissue stiffness that is consistent with DS-regulated expression of ECM proteins.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Luo et al. suggest that while carbon-plated shoes enhance propulsion efficiency, the restricted distal mobility, especially under fatigue, increases compensatory loading and injury risk in proximal joints.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Trentadue et al. propose a pipeline for processing and analyzing joint arthrokinematics derived from 4DCT data using applications to the distal radioulnar joint.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Marrone et al. suggest significant alteration of all the gait metrics in the presence of vibration, but the step width and cadence resulted in the most affected.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Sánchez et al. suggest the design and interpretation of future split-belt adaptation studies can benefit from careful consideration of the analyses from center of mass velocity and stride speed.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Garcia et al. suggest that standardized hip strength assessments are needed to ensure consistent MVIC values, enhancing comparisons between methodologies and their application in injury prevention and performance evaluation.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Inagaki et al. suggest new insights for future bone regenerative medicine research utilizing three-dimensional culture models.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, MO et al. suggest that reduced plantar tissue modulus in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients may concentrate mechanical stress in deeper layers, increasing vulnerability to deep tissue injury.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Li et al. emphasize the importance of collagen content and fiber orientation in determining the strain-rate dependence of liver tissue, offering valuable insights for future research on injury mechanisms and model selection.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Yamakawa et al. suggest that swimmers with higher underwater undulatory swimming performance regulate shoulder and lower trunk movements to maintain an upper body position that minimises water resistance.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Los et al. suggest that running might pose less risk for mechanical failure of the bone-implant system than earlier perceived.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Miyamoto et al. show a significant association between knee abduction angle during single-leg landing and the EMG rise 50 ms during concentric contraction of hip abduction between 0° and 45° on the dynamometer.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Harðarson et al. show that plantarflexion work and power were reduced during single-leg hopping one year following Achilles tendon rupture, while muscle activation did not differ between the affected vs. unaffected leg.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Music et al. show that if arm motion is interrupted, walking energetics may degrade without the ability for compensation from other body segments due to pregnancy related strength changes.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Duncombe et al. provide a novel in-vivo method to non-invasively quantify paraspinal muscle fascicle orientation, length, and curvature

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Ferguson et al. show that using a validated MSFM model with reflective markers placed on the external surface of a pointe shoe can measure the biomechanics of the dancer’s foot en pointe with good accuracy.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Opolz et al. present models, based on easily measurable parameters, that can facilitate future investigations of natural locomotion in horses and offer important implications for exercise research and musculoskeletal disease.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Chesney et al. show that valgus and internal tibial tray orientations may contribute to anterior knee pain and that greater patellofemoral constraint elevates joint reactive forces.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Bradley et al. demonstrate tibiofemoral cartilage segmentation models for T1ρ MRI scans, while evaluating the utility of transfer learning with source models trained on similar tasks.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Williams et al. show that a 12-session ankle exoskeleton-based resistance training intervention improves strength and mobility among older adults, including plantarflexor strength, walking speeds, and six-minute walking distance.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Sahani et al. characterize shear properties across skeletal muscles, providing a novel dataset to assign muscle properties in computational models and compare with image-based estimates of stiffness.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Qiu et al. show that shear wave-based viscoelastic imaging may play as an additional new technique to evaluate liver viscosity and elasticity, and the combination of viscosity and elasticity enhance FLLs diagnosis.

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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Tanaka et al. show that the slower forward velocity on the surface than that of the underwater kick is mainly caused by wave drag rather than by differences in vortex generation and the inability to produce propulsive effect.

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