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Cop, Christopher P. (author), Jakubowski, Kristen L. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Koopman, Bart (author), Perreault, Eric J. (author), Sartori, Massimo (author)Objective: Accurate estimation of stiffness across anatomical levels (i.e., joint, muscle, and tendon) in vivo has long been a challenge in biomechanics. Recent advances in electromyography (EMG)-driven musculoskeletal modeling have allowed the non-invasive estimation of stiffness during dynamic joint rotations. Nevertheless, validation has...journal article 2024
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Tyczyńska, Zofia (author)A baseball pitch is an explosive and dynamic motion during which one of the highest angular rates achieved by the human body in sports activity was noted. The nature of the baseball pitch puts shoulder structures at risk, and one of the most common injuries among pitchers is a rotator cuff tear, frequently connected with internal impingement. It...master thesis 2023
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Prins, Jonne T.H. (author), Van Wijck, Suzanne F.M. (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Kleinrensink, Gert Jan (author), Lottenberg, Lawrence (author), de la Santa Barajas, Pablo Moreno (author), Van Huijstee, Pieter J. (author), Vermeulen, Jefrey (author), Verhofstad, Michael H.J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Wijffels, Mathieu M.E. (author), Van Lieshout, Esther M.M. (author)Background: The primary aim of this study was to determine and compare the biomechanical properties of a fractured or intact rib after implant fixation on an embalmed thorax. Methods: Five systems were fixated on the bilateral fractured or intact (randomly allocated) 6th to 10th rib of five post-mortem embalmed human specimens. Each rib...journal article 2023
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van de Ruit, M.L. (author), van der Velden, Levinia L. (author), Onneweer, Bram (author), Benner, Joyce L. (author), Haarman, Claudia J.W. (author), Ribbers, G.M. (author), Selles, R.W. (author)Background: Upper limb impairments in a hemiparetic arm are clinically quantified by well-established clinical scales, known to suffer poor validity, reliability, and sensitivity. Alternatively, robotics can assess motor impairments by characterizing joint dynamics through system identification. In this study, we establish the merits of...journal article 2023
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Meiring, A. R. (author), de Kater, E.P. (author), Stadhouder, A. (author), van Royen, B. J. (author), Breedveld, P. (author), Smit, T. H. (author)Purpose: To create an updated and comprehensive overview of the modeling studies that have been done to understand the mechanics underlying deformities of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), to predict the risk of curve progression and thereby substantiate etiopathogenetic theories. Methods: In this systematic review, an online search in...review 2023
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Harvey, Christina (author), de Croon, G.C.H.E. (author), Taylor, Graham K. (author), Bomphrey, Richard J. (author)Powered flight was once a capability limited only to animals, but by identifying useful attributes of animal flight and building on these with technological advances, engineers have pushed the frontiers of flight beyond our predecessors’ wildest imaginations. Yet, there remain many key characteristics of biological flight that elude current...journal article 2023
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Boelens, Jelle (author)The study of human motion consists of the analysis of kinematics, dealing with joint angles, velocities and accelerations, and kinetics, which deals with joint torques and interaction forces. Traditionally, kinematics and kinetics are estimated from optical marker data and sometimes measured interaction forces. Inertial measurement units (IMUs)...master thesis 2022
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De Miguel Muñoz, Pablo (author)The rupture of atherosclerotic plaques present in vital arteries is the main trigger of fatal cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes. Plaque rupture is a mechanical failure of the fibrous plaque tissue that ensues upon large deformations of the tissue, induced by the blood pressure. Current knowledge on the rupture...master thesis 2022
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Harlaar, J. (author), Macri, E.M. (author), Wesseling, M.G.H. (author)Osteoarthritis (OA) has a complex, heterogeneous and only partly understood etiology. There is a definite role of joint cartilage pathomechanics in originating and progressing of the disease. Although it is still not identified precisely enough to design or select targeted treatments, the progress of this year's research demonstrates that...review 2022
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Schallig, Wouter (author), van den Noort, Josien C. (author), Piening, Marjolein (author), Streekstra, Geert J. (author), Maas, Mario (author), van der Krogt, Marjolein M. (author), Harlaar, J. (author)Background: Foot and ankle joint kinematics are measured during clinical gait analyses with marker-based multi-segment foot models. To improve on existing models, measurement errors due to soft tissue artifacts (STAs) and marker misplacements should be reduced. Therefore, the aim of this study is to define a clinically informed, universally...journal article 2022
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Bouwmeester, Celine (author)Classification of pitch types outside the laboratory or game environment provide benefits in designing and outlining training routines to reduce injury and improve performance. Current classification approaches are based on vision-based optical data, however these optical data is often not available in training sessions. The aim of the current...master thesis 2021
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Swaab, Maarten (author)Atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular disease in the arteries and a primary cause of death in the industrialized world. Most deaths due to atherosclerosis occur when the fibrous cap covering the necrotic core ruptures, leading to a blood clot. To determine whether an atherosclerotic plaque will rupture requires the development of accurate...master thesis 2021
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Prendergast, J.M. (author), Balvert, Stephan (author), Driessen, Tom (author), Seth, A. (author), Peternel, L. (author)In this work, we explore using computational musculoskeletal modeling to equip an industrial collaborative robot with awareness of the internal state of a patient to safely deliver physical therapy. A major concern of robot-mediated physical therapy is that robots may unwittingly injure patients. For patients with shoulder injuries this...journal article 2021
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Huloux, Nicolas (author), Bernard, Corentin (author), Wiertlewski, M. (author)Ultrasonic surface-haptic touchscreens produce compelling tactile sensations directly on the users' fingertips. The tactile sensations stem from the modulation of friction produced by acoustic radiation pressure, which reduces the contact between the skin and the glass plate. During this process, some of the vibrations are partly absorbed by...journal article 2021
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Bakker, Nienke F. (author), Schrijvers, Jim C. (author), van den Noort, Josien C. (author), Hall, Michelle (author), van der Krogt, Marjolein M. (author), Harlaar, J. (author), van der Esch, Martin (author)Background: Patients with knee osteoarthritis can adapt their gait to unload the most painful knee joint in order to try to reduce pain and improve physical function. However, these gait adaptations can cause higher loads on the contralateral joints. The aim of the study was to investigate the interlimb differences in knee and hip frontal...journal article 2021
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Zhan, Shi (author), Jiang, Dajun (author), Ling, Ming (author), Ding, Jian (author), Yang, Kai (author), Duan, Lei (author), Tsai, Tsung Yuan (author), Feng, Yong (author), van Trigt, B. (author), Jia, Weitao (author), Zhang, Changqing (author), Hu, Hai (author)Femoral neck fractures (FNFs) in young patients usually result from high-energy violence, and the vertical transcervical type is typically challenging for its instability. FNFs are commonly treated with three cannulated screws (CS), but the role of screws type on fixation effects (FE) is unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the...journal article 2021
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Cop, Christopher P. (author), Cavallo, Gaia (author), van'T Veld, Ronald C. (author), Koopman, Bart F.J.M. (author), Lataire, John (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Sartori, Massimo (author)In vivo joint stiffness estimation during time-varying conditions remains an open challenge. Multiple communities, e.g. system identification and biomechanics, have tackled the problem from different perspectives and using different methods, each of which entailing advantages and limitations, often complementary. System identification...review 2021
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Somerwil, P.C. (author), Nout, Remi A. (author), Mens, Jan Willem M. (author), Kolkman-Deurloo, Inger Karine K. (author), Van Beekhuizen, Heleen J. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), van de Berg, N.J. (author)Brachytherapy is a common treatment in cervical, uterine and vaginal cancer management. The technique is characterised by rapid developments in the fields of medical imaging, dosimetry planning and personalised medical device design. To reduce unnecessary burden on patients, assessments and training of these technologies should preferable be...journal article 2021
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Willemet, L. (author), Kanzari, Khoubeib (author), Monnoyer, Jocelyn (author), Birznieks, Ingvars (author), Wiertlewski, M. (author)Humans efficiently estimate the grip force necessary to lift a variety of objects, including slippery ones. The regulation of grip force starts with the initial contact and takes into account the surface properties, such as friction. This estimation of the frictional strength has been shown to depend critically on cutaneous information....journal article 2021