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This study aimed to estimate the trunk twist angle from the shoulder and hip rotation angles in short-distance crawl swimming and to elucidate the twist motion of the relationship between the trunk and the rotation angular velocity in response to cha...

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8 Citations
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Spine Bracing: When to Utilize—A Narrative Review

  • John L. Cerillo,
  • Alexander N. Becsey,
  • Chai P. Sanghadia,
  • Kevin T. Root and
  • Brandon Lucke-Wold

Spinal bracing is a common non-surgical technique that allows clinicians to prevent and correct malformations or injuries of a patient’s spinal column. This review will explore the current standards of practice on spinal brace utilization. Spec...

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25 Citations
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15 Pages

Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative Review

  • Giacomo Farì,
  • Francesca Latino,
  • Francesco Tafuri,
  • Laura Dell’Anna,
  • Maria Vittoria Raele,
  • Annatonia Fai,
  • Carlo De Serio,
  • Giorgia Intonti,
  • Anna Lisa De Salvo and
  • Vincenzo Ricci
  • + 6 authors

10 August 2023

Wheelchair basketball (WB) is an increasingly popular sport that guarantees numerous health benefits for people with disabilities who regularly practice it, such as an improved quality of life and psychophysical well-being. However, WB is a contact a...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
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54 Pages

Gait Biomechanical Parameters Related to Falls in the Elderly: A Systematic Review

  • Jullyanne Silva,
  • Tiago Atalaia,
  • João Abrantes and
  • Pedro Aleixo

According to the World Health Organization, one-third of elderly people aged 65 or over fall annually, and this number increases after 70. Several gait biomechanical parameters were associated with a history of falls. This study aimed to conduct a sy...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
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17 Pages

Biomechanical Research Methods Used in Acrobatic Gymnastics: A Systematic Review

  • Isaura Leite,
  • Pedro Fonseca,
  • Lurdes Ávila-Carvalho,
  • João Paulo Vilas-Boas,
  • Márcio Goethel,
  • Luis Mochizuki and
  • Filipe Conceição

The biomechanical analysis of Acrobatic Gymnastics elements has not been extensively explored in scientific research to date. Due to the increased challenge of implementing experimental protocols and collecting data from multiple individuals, it is r...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,408 Views
12 Pages

An Overview of Selected Material Properties in Finite Element Modeling of the Human Femur

  • Pourya Bazyar,
  • Andreas Baumgart,
  • Holm Altenbach and
  • Anna Usbeck

Specific finite detail modeling of the human body gives a capable primary enhancement to the prediction of damage risk through automobile impact. Currently, car crash protection countermeasure improvement is based on an aggregate of testing with inst...

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Biomechanical Characteristics of Long Stair Climbing in Healthy Young Individuals in a Real-World Study Using a Wearable Motion Analysis System

  • Haruki Yaguchi,
  • Yusuke Sekiguchi,
  • Keita Honda,
  • Kenichiro Fukushi,
  • Chenhui Huang,
  • Kentaro Nakahara,
  • Cheng Zhenzhao and
  • Shin-Ichi Izumi

22 November 2022

Background: Stair climbing is a part of the basic activities of daily living. Previous biomechanical analyses of stairs have been conducted in the laboratory, resulting in only a few steps. Therefore, the biomechanical characteristics of long stair c...

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  • Open Access
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10 Pages

28 September 2024

Background/Objectives: The flexibility deficits of hip flexors have been identified as potential biomechanical risk factors for the lumbo–pelvic–hip complex, with postural repercussions on the trunk and lower limbs. The purpose of this st...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,536 Views
21 Pages

Stem Cell Scaffolds for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury—A Review

  • Grace Hey,
  • Matthew Willman,
  • Aashay Patel,
  • Michael Goutnik,
  • Jonathan Willman and
  • Brandon Lucke-Wold

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a profoundly debilitating yet common central nervous system condition resulting in significant morbidity and mortality rates. Major causes of SCI encompass traumatic incidences such as motor vehicle accidents, falls, and s...

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1 Citations
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36 Pages

A brain aneurysm is a structural deterioration of the arterial wall in the brain, resulting in the formation of a bulge in or ballooning of a blood vessel. Around 3–5% of the global population is affected by brain aneurysms, wherein only a smal...

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Biomechanics - ISSN 2673-7078