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Rodriguez Hernandez, K.E. (author), de Groot, J.H. (author), Baas, Frank (author), Stijntjes, M. (author), Grootendorst, E.R.M. (author), Schiemanck, S.K. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), van der Kooij, H. (author), Mugge, W. (author)
Individuals with an upper motor neuron syndrome, e.g., stroke survivors, may have a pathological increase of passive ankle stiffness due to spasticity, that impairs ankle function and activities such as walking. To improve mobility, walking aids such as ankle-foot orthoses and orthopaedic shoes are prescribed. However, these walking aids...
journal article 2023
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van Trigt, B. (author), van Hogerwou, Thomas (author), Leenen, A.J.R. (author), Hoozemans, Marco J.M. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
In baseball pitchers the elbow is exposed to high and repetitive loads (i.e. external valgus torque), caused by pitching a high number of balls in a practice session or game. This can result in overuse injuries like the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury. To understand injury mechanisms, the effect of repetitive pitching on the elbow load...
journal article 2023
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Geelen, J.E. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author), Mugge, W. (author)
Human hands are complex biomechanical systems that allow for dexterous tasks with many degrees of freedom. Coordination of the fingers is essential for many activities of daily living and involves integrating sensory signals. During this sensory integration, the central nervous system deals with the uncertainty of sensory signals. When...
journal article 2023
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van Trigt, B. (author), Bouman, F.F. (author), Leenen, Antonius J. R. (author), Hoozemans, Marco J.M. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
Medial elbow overuse injuries are rising in baseball. The external valgus torque magnitude is a possible risk factor for medial elbow injuries. The magnitude on its own cannot explain why one pitcher sustains an injury and another does not. Therefore, the aim of this study is to describe the within-individual external valgus torque variability...
journal article 2022
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Noteboom, L. (author), Hoozemans, Marco J.M. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author)
Muscle force analysis can be essential for injury risk estimation and performance enhancement in sports like strength training. However, current methods to record muscle forces including electromyography or marker-based measurements combined with a musculoskeletal model are time-consuming and restrict the athlete's natural movement due to...
journal article 2022
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van Trigt, B. (author), Galjee, E.N. (author), Hoozemans, Marco J.M. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
Background: Baseball pitching is associated with a high prevalence of ulnar collateral ligament injuries, potentially due to the high external valgus load on the medial side of the elbow at the instant of maximal shoulder external rotation (MER). In-vitro studies show that external valgus torque is resisted by the ulnar collateral ligament but...
journal article 2021
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van Trigt, B. (author), Leenen, A.J.R. (author), Hoozemans, Marco J.M. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
Upper extremity injuries are common in baseball. One of these is the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury. In the field of sports injuries, most research focuses on average kinematics and kinetics between subjects, whereas focusing on within-subject variability appears to be more relevant for determining injury risk. We constructed a simple...
journal article 2020
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van der Kruk, E. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author), Schwab, A.L. (author)
The quantification of mechanical power can provide valuable insight into athlete performance because it is the mechanical principle of the rate at which the athlete does work or transfers energy to complete a movement task. Estimates of power are usually limited by the capabilities of measurement systems, resulting in the use of simplified power...
review 2018
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Gasparutto, X. (author), van der Graaff, E. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
In baseball pitching, biomechanical parameters have been linked to ball velocity and potential injury risk. However, although the features of a biomechanical model have a significant influence on the kinematics and kinetics of a motion, this influence have not been assessed for pitching. The aim of this study was to evaluate the choice of the...
journal article 2018
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Wu, Y. (author), Nieuwenhoff, M.D. (author), Huygen, F.J.P.M. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Niehof, S.P. (author), Schouten, A.C. (author)
Small nerve fibers regulate local skin blood flow in response to local thermal perturbations. Small nerve fiber function is difficult to assess with classical neurophysiological tests. In this study, a vasomotor response model in combination with a heating protocol was developed to quantitatively characterize the control mechanism of small...
journal article 2017
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van der Kruk, E. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Schwab, A.L. (author)
Advice about the optimal coordination pattern for an individual speed skater, could be addressed by simulation and optimization of a biomechanical speed skating model. But before getting to this optimization approach one needs a model that can reasonably match observed behaviour. Therefore, the objective of this study is to present a verified...
journal article 2017
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Mirakhorlo, M (author), Visser, J.M.A. (author), Goislard de Monsabert, B.A.A.X. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Maas, H. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
A musculoskeletal model of the hand and wrist can provide valuable biomechanical and neurophysiological insights, relevant for clinicians and ergonomists. Currently, no consistent data-set exists comprising the full anatomy of these upper extremity parts. The aim of this study was to collect a complete anatomical data-set of the hand and wrist,...
journal article 2016
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van der Kruk, E. (author), Den Braver (student), O. (author), Schwab, A.L. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
In the current project, we aim to provide speed skaters with real-time feedback on how to improve their skating performance within an individual stroke. The elite skaters and their coaches wish for a system that determines the mechanical power per stroke. The push-off force of the skater is a crucial variable in this power determination. In...
journal article 2016
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Gasparutto, X. (author), van der Graaff, E (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author)
Among baseball players, the pitchers are the most prone to injuries. These injuries occur mainly at the medial part of the elbow and at the shoulder. It is widely accepted that high joint loading are linked to overuse injury for repetitive motion. At maximal exo-rotation (MER), the elbow maximal abduction moment is predominantly counteracted by...
conference paper 2016
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van der Kruk, E. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Schwab, A.L. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
Pushoff in speed skating requires an extensive motion strategy. During speed skating the skater continuously changes the lean and steering angle of the skate and therewith the direction of push-off, The forces in an inertial coordinate system can give insight into what amount of the push-off force is directed into the forward motion. In this...
conference paper 2016
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van der Kruk, E. (author), Schwab, A.L. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
To assist speed skaters in improving their skating performance, we would like to provide them with real time feedback on the orientation of the skate within a single stroke. While of course the forces generated by the skater on the ice determine the acceleration of the skater, the orientation of the skate determines in which direction this...
conference paper 2016
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Gasparutto, X. (author), Van Der Graaff, E. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
In baseball, pitchers are the players that are most prone to injury. Most injuries occur at the elbow and shoulder of the throwing upper limb. It is widely accepted that understanding the loading in the joints during pitching is a key factor to prevent injuries. To deepen the understanding of the joint actions this study proposes to split the...
conference paper 2016
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Gasparutto, X. (author), van der Graaff, E (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), Veeger, H.E.J. (author)
The purpose of this study was to assess the rotation and translation velocity of the shoulder complex during fastball pitching in baseball. 8 pitchers from the Dutch AAA team performed each 3 fastball pitches. Their motion was recorded by an opto-electronic device. Kinematic computation was performed using the quaternion algebra. The results...
conference paper 2015
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