BACKGROUND: Heterotopic ossification is a frequent complication of soft tissue injuries, particularly in tendons. Although ossification in tendon tissue has been reported in a range of aging and disease models, the underlying biomarkers and mechanism...
Gait analysis is crucial for identifying functional deviations from the normal gait cycle and is essential for the individualized treatment of motor disorders such as cerebral palsy (CP). The primary contribution of this study is the introduction of ...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Aug 28, 2024
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Tendon segmentation is crucial for studying tendon-related pathologies like tendinopathy, tendinosis, etc. This step further enables detailed analysis of specific tendon regions using automated or semi-automated methods. Thi...
Medicine and science in sports and exercise
Jun 6, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Wearables have the potential to provide accurate estimates of tissue loads at common running injury locations. Here we investigate the accuracy by which commercially available instrumented insoles (ARION; ATO-GEAR, Eindhoven, The Nether...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Jun 3, 2024
Remodeling of the Achilles tendon (AT) is partly driven by its mechanical environment. AT force can be estimated with neuromusculoskeletal (NMSK) modeling; however, the complex experimental setup required to perform the analyses confines use to the l...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Aug 2, 2023
The Achilles tendon (AT) is sensitive to mechanical loading, with appropriate strain improving tissue mechanical and material properties. Estimating free AT strain is currently possible through personalized neuromusculoskeletal (NMSK) modeling; howev...
IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
Jul 18, 2022
OBJECTIVE: This paper presents the development and clinical evaluation of a foot stretching robot that simultaneously stretches the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. The therapeutic effectiveness of the robot ...
Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
Dec 9, 2021
OBJECTIVE: High-volume injections (HVIs) are thought to target neovascularization in chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy (AT), yet the mechanism has not been clarified. Therefore, we aim to evaluate whether a HVI decreases ultrasonographic Doppl...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Feb 11, 2016
This paper evaluates the Achilles exoskeleton. The exoskeleton is intended to provide push-off assistance for healthy subjects during walking. The assistance is provided by a series elastic actuator that has been optimized to provide maximal push-off...
Acta of bioengineering and biomechanics
Jan 1, 2019
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to verify improved, ensemble-based strategy for inferencing with use of our solution for quantitative assessment of tendons and ligaments healing process and to show possible applications of the method.
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