The deep core muscles are often neglected or improperly trained in athletes. Improper function of this musculature may lead to abnormal spinal loading, muscle strain, or injury to spinal structures, all of which have been associated with increased low back pain (LBP) risk. The purpose of this study was to identify potential strategies used to compensate for weakness of the deep core musculature...

This study utilized a computational biomechanical model and applied the least energy path principle to investigate two pathways for closed reduction of high grade infantile hip dislocation. The principle of least energy when applied to moving the femoral head from an initial to a final position considers all possible paths that connect them and identifies the path of least resistance. Clinical ...

Subject-specific musculoskeletal modeling can be applied to study musculoskeletal disorders, allowing inclusion of personalized anatomy and properties. Independent of the tools used for model creation, there are unavoidable uncertainties associated with parameter identification, whose effect on model predictions is still not fully understood. The aim of the present study was to analyze the sens...

Hip osteoarthritis is one of the most common and disabling conditions affecting elderly. Coxarthrosis accompanied by impairment amortization properties cartilage, its thinning destruction, appearance pain syndrome, impaired motor functions due to a decrease in muscle strength development stable flexion-adduction contractures, which change congenital programs, and, with prolonged course degenera...

• MATLAB tool to apply lower limb rotational profiles generic musculoskeletal models. Dependency of joint loadings on femoral version angles was studied. Our results were assessed against in vivo knee (5th Grand Challenge data). Most accurate model predictions obtained with personalized version. Caution using models for patient-specific loading predictions. Musculoskeletal (MSK) based literatur...

—This paper proposes the implementation of a 3D virtual library, using open platforms such as OpenSimulator and Sloodle, applied to the integration of virtual learning environments. It also proposes their application to the creation of open libraries to share and disseminate the new dynamic nature of knowledge, in the understanding that 3D virtual worlds may contribute to the future of librarie...

Введение. Различные варианты остеоартрозов тазобедренного сустава (коксартроз) играют ключевую роль в снижении двигательной активности. Основной жалобой при коксартрозе является боль, характер, интенсивность, продолжительность и локализация которой зависят от стадии дистрофического процесса. Цель работы: провести математическое моделирование для оценки силы мышц нижней конечности, необходимой о...

Introduction: Sagittal spinopelvic alignment has been shown to affect loads at the intervertebral joints and has been linked to spine health. Furthermore, the link between degenerative changes and loading of the IVD seems evident with pathophysiological loading widely thought to detrimentally affect the intervertebral disc. If changes in lumbosacral anatomy and kinematics are induced by lumbar ...

In educational circles, we often speak of " transfer " to mean " transfer of learning " — students' ability to apply knowledge from one situation to another. Transfer can also refer to the applicability of curricula, research methodologies, and technologies from one context to another. However, transfer, even when attempted, does not always occur. Whether learning, curricula, methods, or techno...