AIMC Topic: Achilles Tendon

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The impact of aging on achilles tendon ossification in mice.

BMC musculoskeletal disorders
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...

Multimodal fuzzy logic-based gait evaluation system for assessing children with cerebral palsy.

Scientific reports
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 ...

Beyond pixel: Superpixel-based MRI segmentation through traditional machine learning and graph convolutional network.

Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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...

Predicting Musculoskeletal Loading at Common Running Injury Locations Using Machine Learning and Instrumented Insoles.

Medicine and science in sports and exercise
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...

Prediction of Achilles Tendon Force During Common Motor Tasks From Markerless Video.

IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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...

Predicting Free Achilles Tendon Strain From Motion Capture Data Using Artificial Intelligence.

IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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...

Development and Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Foot Stretching Robot That Simultaneously Stretches Plantar Fascia and Achilles Tendon for Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.

IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
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 ...

Do High-Volume Injections Affect the Ultrasonographic Neovascularization in Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy? A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
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...

Evaluation of the Achilles Ankle Exoskeleton.

IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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...

Monitoring of the Achilles tendon healing process: can artificial intelligence be helpful?

Acta of bioengineering and biomechanics
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.