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From the incoming Editor-in-Chief
As this is my first editorial as Editor-in-Chief of your journal I offer the following words by way of introduction. I am a biomedical engineer with a background in Haemodynamics, Biomaterials and Tis...
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Richard A. Black
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Effects of glucocorticoid on BMD, micro-architecture and biomechanics of cancellous and cortical bone mass in OVX rabbits
20 July 2011
Abstract: The incidence of osteoporosis continues to increase with progressively aging populations. The purpose of this study was to detect the effects of glucocorticoid (GC) treatment on bone mineral...
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Xuli Liu,
Wei Lei,
Zixiang Wu,
Yi Cui,
Baojun Han,
Suochao Fu,
Changli Jiang
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2-8
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Determination and optimization of joint torques and joint reaction forces in therapeutic exercises with elastic resistance
15 July 2011
Abstract: A model has been developed to definitively characterize the resistance properties and the joint loading (i.e., shear and compressive components of the joint reaction force) in single-joint e...
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Andrea Biscarini
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9-16
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Analysis of flow and wall shear stress in the peroneal veins under external compression based on real-time MR images
18 July 2011
Abstract: As a widely accepted prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis, the underlying mechanism of compression stocking still remains unclear. In this study, computational fluid dynamics was applied to ...
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Ying Wang,
Iain Pierce,
Peter Gatehouse,
Nigel Wood,
David Firmin,
Xiao Yun Xu
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17-27
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A decentralized adaptive fuzzy robust strategy for control of upright standing posture in paraplegia using functional electrical stimulation
18 July 2011
Abstract: In this paper, we present a novel decentralized robust methodology for control of quiet upright posture during arm-free paraplegic standing using functional electrical stimulation (FES). Eac...
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Hamid-Reza Kobravi,
Abbas Erfanian
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28-37
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Finite element analysis for the evaluation of the structural behaviour, of a prosthesis for trans-tibial amputees
18 July 2011
Abstract: The finite element analysis (FEA) has been identified as a useful tool for the stress and strain behaviour determination in lower limb prosthetics. The residual limb and prosthetic socket in...
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Milan Omasta,
David Paloušek,
Tomáš Návrat,
Jiří Rosický
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38-45
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Regulation of FES-induced grasp force based on cutaneous nerve signals: Experiments and modelling
18 July 2011
Abstract: We investigated the control of electrically induced hand grasp by natural sensors located in the skin of the index finger. A tetraplegic volunteer was implanted with an eight-channel muscle ...
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Andreas Inmann,
Morten Haugland
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46-55
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Bioreactor cultivation and remodelling simulation for cartilage replacement material
26 July 2011
Abstract: For the development of articular cartilage replacement material, it is essential to study the dependence between mechanical stimulation and cell activity in cellular specimens. Bioreactor cu...
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Marcus Stoffel,
Jeong Hun Yi,
Dieter Weichert,
Bei Zhou,
Sven Nebelung,
Ralf Müller-Rath,
Karsten Gavenis
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56-63
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Automatic segmentation of radiographic fiducial and seeds from X-ray images in prostate brachytherapy
01 August 2011
Abstract: Prostate brachytherapy guided by transrectal ultrasound is a common treatment option for early stage prostate cancer. Prostate cancer accounts for 28% of cancer cases and 11% of cancer death...
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Nathanael Kuo,
Anton Deguet,
Danny Y. Song,
Everette C. Burdette,
Jerry L. Prince,
Junghoon Lee
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64-77
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Are the force characteristics of synchronous handcycling affected by speed and the method to impose power?
28 July 2011
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the influence of exercise conditions (speed and method to impose power) on the applied force, force effectiveness and distribution of work during handcycling. Metho...
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Ursina Arnet,
Stefan van Drongelen,
DirkJan H.E.J. Veeger,
Lucas H.V. van der Woude
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78-84
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Methods for high-resolution anisotropic finite element modeling of the human head: Automatic MR white matter anisotropy-adaptive mesh generation
05 August 2011
Abstract: This study proposes an advanced finite element (FE) head modeling technique through which high-resolution FE meshes adaptive to the degree of tissue anisotropy can be generated. Our adaptive...
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Won Hee Lee,
Tae-Seong Kim
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85-98
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Phase space analysis of myocardial coordination related to left ventricular ejection fraction by echocardiographic speckle-tracking radial strain
04 August 2011
Abstract: Phase space reconstruction, which is performed by converting echocardiogram-derived strain data from different ventricular regions into phase space trajectories, is applied in this study to ...
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Pei-Kuang Chao,
Chun-Li Wang,
Hsiao-Lung Chan
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99-107
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Nonlinear heart rate dynamics: Circadian profile and influence of age and gender
18 August 2011
Abstract: Heart rate variability (HRV) is used as a marker of autonomic modulation of heart rate. Nonlinear HRV parameters providing information about the scaling behaviour or the complexity of the ca...
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S. Vandeput,
B. Verheyden,
A.E. Aubert,
S. Van Huffel
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108-117
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Determining the maximum diameter for holes in the shoe without compromising shoe integrity when using a multi-segment foot model
05 September 2011
Abstract: Measuring individual foot joint motions requires a multi-segment foot model, even when the subject is wearing a shoe. Each foot segment must be tracked with at least three skin-mounted marke...
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Rebecca Shultz,
Thomas Jenkyn
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118-122
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Numerical analysis for the blood flow in a patient-specific ophthalmic artery
18 July 2011
Abstract: In this paper we investigate blood flow in the ophthalmic artery (OA) which is the major artery supplying blood to the eyes. An OA and several other cerebral arteries are digitized from a co...
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Harvey Ho,
Charles McGhee,
Peter Hunter
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123-127
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