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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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- Rutten, Daniël (author) 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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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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Waterval, N. F.J. (author), Brehm, M. A. (author), Veerkamp, K. (author), Geijtenbeek, T. (author), Harlaar, J. (author), Nollet, F. (author), van der Krogt, M. M. (author)To maximize effects of dorsal leaf ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) on gait in people with bilateral plantarflexor weakness, the AFO properties should be matched to the individual. However, how AFO properties interact regarding their effect on gait function is unknown. We studied the interaction of AFO bending stiffness with neutral angle and...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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Brouwer de Koning, S. G. (author), de Winter, N. (author), Moosabeiki, Vahid (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Berenschot, A. (author), Witbreuk, M. M.E.H. (author), Lagerburg, V. (author)In orthopedic surgery, patient-specific bone plates are used for fixation when conventional bone plates do not fit the specific anatomy of a patient. However, plate failure can occur due to a lack of properly established design parameters that support optimal biomechanical properties of the plate. This review provides an overview of design...review 2023
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Schoenborn, S. (author), Lorenz, T. (author), Kuo, K. (author), Fletcher, D. F. (author), Woodruff, M. A. (author), Dr Pirola, S.P. (author), Allenby, M. C. (author)Vascular compliance is considered both a cause and a consequence of cardiovascular disease and a significant factor in the mid- and long-term patency of vascular grafts. However, the biomechanical effects of localised changes in compliance cannot be satisfactorily studied with the available medical imaging technologies or surgical simulation...journal article 2023
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- Dr Pirola, S.P. (author), Arzani, Amirhossein (author), Chiastra, Claudio (author), Sturla, F. (author) contribution to periodical 2023
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Bose, Shirsha (author), Fereidoonnezhad, B.F. (author), Akbarzadeh Khorshidi, Majid (author), Watschke, Brian (author), Mareena, Evania (author), Nolan, Daragh (author), Cooney, Sean (author), Cullen, Ivor M. (author), Lally, Caitríona (author)INTRODUCTION: Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects to some degree approximately 52% of the male population aged 40-70 years. Many men do not respond to, or are precluded from using, pharmaceutical treatments for ED and are therefore advised to consider penile prostheses. Different types of penile prosthesis are available, such as inflatable...review 2023
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Pascoletti, G. (author), Huysmans, T. (author), Molenbroek, J.F.M. (author), Zanetti, E. M. (author)Human computer models represent a useful tool for investigating the human body response to external static/dynamic loads or for human-centred design. Articulated Total Body (ATB) models are the simplest human multibody models, where body segments are represented by ellipsoids joined at skeletal articulations. Over the years, regression models...journal article 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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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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Donse, Daniël (author)Background: The procedure to fit a prosthetic socket to a patient, which can assure the patient’s comfort during activities of daily living, is labour intensive. Such a lengthy procedure could benefit from an automated and more efficient data-driven method capable of automatically tracking the relative movement between the patient’s tibia and...master thesis 2022
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Balvert, Stephan (author)In this work, we propose a method for monitoring and management of rotator-cuff tendon strains in human-robot collaborative physical therapy for rotator cuff rehabilitation. The proposed approach integrates a complex offline biomechanical model with a collaborative, industrial robot arm and an impedance controller. The model is used for...master thesis 2022