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Buur, Esther (author)The knee is the most common joint affected by osteoarthritis (OA). Evaluating knee cartilage in MRI is usually done under non-loading conditions. However, load-bearing is a key capacity of cartilage, so using compression may be a tool for clinicians to identify early OA. A loading device could simulate weight-bearing conditions in a supine...master thesis 2024
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Wang, X. (author)Urban areas face a variety of ecological challenges in their development. To improve urban ecology, strategic use of vegetation, particularly trees, is essential. As the amount of land available in cities decreases, the combination of buildings with vertically planted trees has become a popular way to increase urban greenery. However, this...doctoral thesis 2024
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Smits, Jurriën (author)Energy harvesting has gained lots of interest over the past few decades. This study explores the application of energy harvesting in lower limb prosthetic devices. The control system of a lower limb prosthesis includes sensors, wireless<br/>systems and other active components which all require battery power. In order to save some of this battery...master thesis 2024
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Ravenberg, Jevon (author)In this work, we propose a method of processing patient input on discomfort level during robot shoulder physiotherapy into discomfort maps. These maps represent the patient's discomfort distribution throughout the range of motion of the shoulder, interpretable by both physiotherapists and robots. This method consists of three parts: the patient...master thesis 2024
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van der Burgh, B.J. (author), Filius, S.J. (author), Radaelli, G. (author), Harlaar, J. (author)Orthotic wrist supports will be beneficial for people with muscular weakness to keep their hand in a neutral rest position and prevent potential wrist contractures. Compensating the weight of the hands is complex since the level of support depends on both wrist and forearm orientations. To explore simplified approaches, two different weight...journal article 2024
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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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Poggensee, K. (author), Collins, Steven H. (author)Exoskeletons that assist in ankle plantarflexion can improve energy economy in locomotion. Characterizing the joint-level mechanisms behind these reductions in energy cost can lead to a better understanding of how people interact with these devices, as well as to improved device design and training protocols. We examined the biomechanical...journal article 2024
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Hutchinson, K. (author), van Zandwijk, Jan Peter (author), Vester, Marloes E.M. (author), Seth, A. (author), Bilo, Rob A.C. (author), van Rijn, Rick R. (author), Loeve, A.J. (author)Inflicted shaking trauma can cause injury in infants, but exact injury mechanisms remain unclear. Controversy exists, particularly in courts, whether additional causes such as impact are required to produce injuries found in cases of (suspected) shaking. Publication rates of studies on animal and biomechanical models of inflicted head injury...review 2024
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De Vette, V.G. (author), Hutchinson, K. (author), Mugge, W. (author), Loeve, A.J. (author), van Zandwijk, Jan Peter (author)Forensic reconstruction and scenario evaluation are crucial in investigations of suspicious deaths related to falls from a height. In such cases, distinguishing between accidental falls, being pushed or jumping is an important but difficult task, since objective methods to do so are currently lacking. This paper explores the possibility of...journal article 2024
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Lyu, Bofan (author)Biomechanics studies the underlying mechanisms between body movements and forces. Accurate motion data is crucial for the biomechanics. Currently, marker-based motion capture systems are often used by researchers to record motion data. Marker-based motion capture systems are not widely adopted due to its drawbacks in terms of financial and time...master thesis 2023
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Yuan, T. (author)The thumb finger is indispensable for an independent daily life. Implant replacement, which aims to restore joint mobility and functionality, is one of the surgical treatments for patients with osteoarthritis at the thumb-base. However, current designs and the biomechanical understanding of the thumb-base joint are inadequate. Small bone size,...doctoral thesis 2023
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Lin, Zhi-Yi (author)Human 3D kinematics estimation involves measuring joint angles and body segment scales to quantify and analyze the mechanics of human movements. It has applications in areas such as injury prevention, disease identification, and sports science. Conventional marker-based motion capture methods are expensive both in terms of financial investment...master thesis 2023
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van der Gugten, Gijs (author)Much research is conducted on the biomechanical properties of cells, particularly in cancer research. Cell stiffness and cell adhesion are two properties often studied, because they are important for the functioning of a cell. To study these properties, atomic force microscopy(AFM) is often used, using nanoindentation for stiffness analysis and...master thesis 2023
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Gründemann, Axel (author)This paper investigates the effect of intrinsic muscle stiffness on neural control parameters in biological musculoskeletal control of stabilisation or reaching tasks. Current model implementations of intrinsic muscle properties are highly simplified, limiting their accuracy in replicating experimental short-range stiffness (SRS) behaviour,...master thesis 2023
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Ravenhorst, Joris (author)The Dutch speedskating federation expressed the need for a feedback system for elite long-track speedskaters that can aid them in finding the optimal technique for an individual athlete. To contribute to this goal, this research aims to develop an optimization workflow that can reproduce realistic steady state speedskating behaviour. This is...master thesis 2023
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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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Moosabeiki, Vahid (author), de Winter, N. (author), Cruz Saldivar, M. (author), Leeflang, M.A. (author), Witbreuk, M. M.E.H. (author), Lagerburg, V. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Orthopedic plates are commonly used after osteotomies for temporary fixation of bones. Patient-specific plates have recently emerged as a promising fixation device. However, it is unclear how various strategies used for the design of such plates perform in comparison with each other. Here, we compare the biomechanical performance of 3D...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