Most organs and biological tissues are soft viscoelastic materials with elastic moduli ranging
from on the order of 100 Pa for the brain to 100 000 Pa for soft cartilage. Biocompatible …

The initiation of osteoarthritis occurs when healthy cartilage experiences some condition
(traumatic or chronic) that causes kinematic changes during ambulation at the knee to shift …

The response of healthy and diseased cartilage of the knee to the mechanics of walking is
examined, with the goal of providing insight into the relationship between the kinematics and …

Osteochondrosis is a common and clinically important joint disorder that occurs in human
beings and in multiple animal species, most commonly pigs, horses, and dogs. This disorder …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disease, but neither preventive measures nor
disease-modifying drugs are available and a continuing need exists for safe and effective …

Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury, Second Edition, presents clear, accessible
explanations of the biomechanical principles of injury and how injuries affect the normal …

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that individuals with patellofemoral pain (PFP) exhibit
greater patellofemoral joint stress profiles compared to persons who are pain-free …

Objective Hypocellularity resulting from chondrocyte death in the aftermath of mechanical
injury is thought to contribute to posttraumatic osteoarthritis. However, we observed that …

The in vivo measurement of articular cartilage deformation is essential to understand how
mechanical forces distribute throughout the healthy tissue and change over time in the …

Exercise remains an extremely popular leisure time activity in many countries throughout the
western world. It is widely promoted in the lay press as having salutory benefits for weight …