This study aimed to compare and rank gluteal muscle forces in eight hip-focused exercises performed with and without external resistance and describe the underlying fiber lengths, velocities, and muscle activations.
Lower Extremity Review
Scaffold Shown to Heal Bones Quickly
A team at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Health Tech led by Associate Professor Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz, PhD, have made a leap forward in tissue regeneration by creating a multi-leveled scaffold that encompasses properties of native bone on the…
Brain Stimulation Improves Walking in Patients with PD
Using a novel neuromodulation approach that incorporates gait-combined closed-loop transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), a team of researchers from Japan demonstrated significant gait improvements in patients with various neurological disorders including…
“Digital Bridge” Enables Paralyzed Man to Walk
A team of Swiss and French neuroscientists and neurosurgeons reported that they have re-established the communication between the brain and spinal cord with a wireless digital bridge, allowing a paralyzed person to walk again naturally.
Online Library of 3D Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Geometry
As part of research funded by the National Institutes of Health, the University of Denver Center for Orthopaedic Biomechanics has made available a repository of 3D models of the human lower extremities created from the Visible Human Female and Male imaging datasets.
Fillauer Motion Control President Retires, VP Named
Art Dyck, the president of Fillauer Motion Control, has retired effective August 31. Dyck has been in this position for 6 years and with the company for 35 years. Jon Winegar has been named regional vice president of Fillauer Motion Control and…
XtremityTT Socket System
The XtremityTTTM Socket System is a thermoformable transtibial definitive socket that is easier, faster, and safer to custom fabricate than a traditional carbon fiber laminated socket. The foundation for the system is an injection-molded socket preform with…
Air Cushioned Insoles the Wearer Controls
PopSoleTM is a versatile, stress-relieving insole composed of tightly packed bubbles in an anatomic position. The arch and metatarsal pad are multi-level and may be immediately customized to accommodate a lower arch by popping the overlying bubble.
Calf Compression Sleeves
Comrad’s calf compression sleeves were developed to provide relief by addressing shin splints, calf cramps, and fatigue in the lower leg. They are designed with performance in mind as they are perfect for running, cycling, and training.
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