Current Issue June 2012, Vol. 34, No. 5

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Subject-specific musculoskeletal parameters of wrist flexors and extensors estimated by an EMG-driven musculoskeletal model
June 2012(Vol. 34 | No. 5 | Pages 531-540)
Francesco M. Colacino, Rustighi Emiliano, Brian R. Mace

Development and validation of a modified Hybrid-III six-year-old dummy model for simulating submarining in motor-vehicle crashes
June 2012(Vol. 34 | No. 5 | Pages 541-551)
Jingwen Hu, Kathleen D. Klinich, Matthew P. Reed, Michael Kokkolaras, Jonathan D. Rupp

Progressive disc degeneration at C5–C6 segment affects the mechanics between disc heights and posterior facets above and below the degenerated segment: A flexion–extension investigation using a poroelastic C3–T1 finite element model
June 2012(Vol. 34 | No. 5 | Pages 552-558)
Mozammil Hussain, Raghu N. Natarajan, Howard S. An, Gunnar B.J. Andersson

Usability and performance of a wearable tele-echography robot for focused assessment of trauma using sonography
22 May 2012
Keiichiro Ito, Shigeki Sugano, Ryohei Takeuchi, Kyota Nakamura, Hiroyasu Iwata
Abstract: Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) is widely used as a first lifesaving step for patients suffering from internal bleeding. Because it may take a long time to transport suc...
Development and application of a portable manual non-contact-type goniometric instrument for measuring human anatomical angular parameters
21 May 2012
Shin-ichi Susato
Abstract: Several manual contact-type goniometric instruments have previously been developed to measure joint range of motion (ROM) during physical-therapy evaluation. These include the universal goni...
Influence of unit distance and conduction velocity on the spectra of extracellular action potentials recorded with intrafascicular electrodes
14 May 2012
Shaoyu Qiao, Ken Yoshida
Abstract: The use of highly selective penetrating electrodes yields multi-unit extracellular action potential (EAP) recordings of the nerve fibers in the vicinity of the electrode. Accessing the infor...
Theoretical study of the flow rate toward the right heart territory in case of total occlusion of the right coronary artery
14 May 2012
Mahmoud Maasrani, Agnès Drochon, Majid Harmouche, Hervé Corbineau, Jean-Philippe Verhoye
Abstract: In this work, patients with severe coronary disease and chronic occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA) are studied. In this clinical situation, the collateral circulation is an importa...
Optimised in vitro applicable loads for the simulation of lateral bending in the lumbar spine
07 May 2012
Marcel Dreischarf, Antonius Rohlmann, Georg Bergmann, Thomas Zander
Abstract: In in vitro studies of the lumbar spine simplified loading modes (compressive follower force, pure moment) are usually employed to simulate the standard load cases flexion-extension, axial r...

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MEP STUDENT POSTER CONTEST WINNERS

Dr. Sally Clift, Editor and Ruth Rundle, Publisher of Medical Engineering and Physics are pleased to announce the winners of the MEP Student Poster Contest recently held at the World Congress of Biomechanics in Singapore, August 2010.

CONGRATULATIONS to the three winners:

1st Prize: Eric Chuan Qin - Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute/University of UNSW, Australia

2nd Prize: Tsung-Yun Lin - Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan

3rd Prize: Luis Eduardo Cofre - University of Melbourne, Australia

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