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Title: Analysis of Baseball Pitching: An Investigation of Shoulder Rotational Properties, Biomechanics, and Injury
Author: Stokes, Hannah
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Biomechanics
Description: Throwing arm injuries are common because of the demand on the shoulder. Shoulder exams and pitching mechanics are regularly monitored by team physicians. Excessive instability and joint loading in baseball pitching are risk factors for throwing ar...

Title: DYNAMIC WATER SORPTION IN TREHALOSE-SALT MIXTURES: EFFECT OF COMPOSITION ON RETENTION OF THE AMORPHOUS STATE
Author: Bagheri, Babak
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Biomechanics
Description: The disaccharide trehalose has received considerable attention in the bio-preservation field due to its outstanding properties as a glass former, and it is widely used in the pharmaceutical and food industries to stabilize dried products. In part,...

Title: Evaluation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Level Walking Biomechanics in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients
Author: Callahan, Christina
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Biomechanics
Description: iiiABSTRACT CHRISTINA AVERY CALLAHAN. An Evaluation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Level Walking Biomechanics in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients. (Under the direction of DR. NIGEL ZHENG) Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is frequently used ...

Title: Investigation of Shoulder Rotational Properties as Related to Injury History for Collegiate Baseball Pitchers
Author: Duemmler, Marc
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Biomechanics
Description: MARC THOMAS DUEMMLER. Investigation of Shoulder Rotational Properties as Related to Injury History for Collegiate Baseball Pitchers.(Under the direction of DR. NIGEL ZHENG) Baseball is one of the most common sports played in the United States. It ...

Title: Knee Biomechanics and Electromyography Analysis for Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty during Daily Activities.
Author: Chen, Fangjian
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Biomechanics
Description: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) serves as a standard intervention for severe knee OA, consistently improving functionality, mitigating pain, and augmenting patient satisfaction. Currently, TKA implants with posterior stabilized (PS) and bi-cruciate ...

Title: Knee Joint Biomechanics after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Author: Wang, Hongsheng
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Biomechanics, Biomedical engineering
Description: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important stabilizer of the knee joint. After ACL rupture, the knee joint has difficulty maintaining its stability; thus the patient often has to receive an ACL-reconstructive surgery to regain the knee joint...

Title: Lower limb biomechanics after total knee arthroplasty
Author: Wang, Shangcheng
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Mechanics, Biomechanics, Kinesiology
Description: Knee osteoarthritis is a painful and disabling disease that is prevalent among elder adults. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can effectively alleviate knee arthritic pain and improve patient quality of life. Unfortunately, there are evidences showin...

Title: QUANTITATIVE FALL RISK ASSESSMENT WITH WEARABLE SENSORS
Author: Xu, Zheng
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Biomechanics
Description: Falling has become one of the leading causes to both fatal and non-fatal injuries among the elder adults and patients with dysfunctional mobility. The following consequence of a fall will be that the fear of falling can reduce the daily activities...

Title: Resistance Optimization for Skeletal Muscles during Exercise
Author: Edwards, Matthew
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Biomechanics
Description: The physical fitness industry is booming due to an increase in health awareness. People are spending more time and money to become healthy and stay healthy. Physical exercise has been proven to improve mental and physical health, but what if we ar...