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View article: Effects of Aging on Patellofemoral Joint Stress during Stair Negotiation on Challenging Surfaces
Effects of Aging on Patellofemoral Joint Stress during Stair Negotiation on Challenging Surfaces Open
This study examined the effect of age and surface on patellofemoral joint (PFJ) stress magnitude and waveform during stair ascent and descent tasks. A total of 12 young and 12 older adults had knee biomechanics quantified while they ascend…
View article: Surface, but Not Age, Impacts Lower Limb Joint Work during Walking and Stair Ascent
Surface, but Not Age, Impacts Lower Limb Joint Work during Walking and Stair Ascent Open
Older adults often suffer an accidental fall when navigating challenging surfaces during common locomotor tasks, such as walking and ascending stairs. This study examined the effect of slick and uneven surfaces on lower limb joint work in …
View article: ML Com Displacement for Older Adults During a Stair Descent on Challenging Surfaces
ML Com Displacement for Older Adults During a Stair Descent on Challenging Surfaces Open
Introduction: Older adults (OA) decreased neuromuscular function leads to compensatory strategies to reduce the likelihood of falling, including larger, more variable medio-lateral (ML) center of mass (COM) displacement than young adults (…
View article: Musculoskeletal Adaptations in Younger and Older Adults in Response to Challenging Conditions
Musculoskeletal Adaptations in Younger and Older Adults in Response to Challenging Conditions Open
Accidental falls are the leading cause of injury in adults 65 years and older. Previous research has identified significant fall factors including cognitive distractions, environmental conditions, and physical impairments while current res…
View article: Age Impacts Lower Limb Stiffness During Distracted Negotiation of Slick Stairs
Age Impacts Lower Limb Stiffness During Distracted Negotiation of Slick Stairs Open
Older adults (OA, over 65 years) typically use compensatory gait strategies for safe stair descent. Adequate lower limb stiffness, including leg and individual joint (i.e., hip, knee, and ankle), may be necessary to prevent falling, partic…
View article: A Coaxial Dipole Antenna for Passively Sensing Object Displacement and Deflection for Orthopaedic Applications
A Coaxial Dipole Antenna for Passively Sensing Object Displacement and Deflection for Orthopaedic Applications Open
A promising approach for monitoring and predicting the course of bone fracture healing is by measuring the mechanical load-sharing between the healing callus and the implanted fixation hardware. Previous technologies have used implantable …