A genetic condition called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) messes with how the body handles cholesterol. This leads to a lifelong increase in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in the blood. This condition is known to cause tendon injuries and mess with how tendons work mechanically
Ever wondered why skipping feels tougher than running, even though you're not hitting the ground as hard? Scientists did too! They found that when you skip, your body moves up and down more, which burns more energy. This happens because certain muscles, like the gluteus maximus, vasti, and soleus, w
Imagine you're walking or climbing stairs while wearing a knee brace. You wouldn't want it to interfere with your movement, right? That's the challenge for exoskeleton designers. They need to make sure their devices don't get in the way during the swing phase of walking or stair climbing. But how mu
Horizontal meniscus tears (HMTs) are tricky knee injuries, but how do different treatments affect the knee's function? Let's dive into the world of biomechanics and compare meniscal repair (MR) and meniscectomy (removal of the torn part). Biomechanics, the study of how we move, shows that HMTs can
Ever wondered how athletes can be tracked while they're in motion? Welcome to the world of motion capture tech! This tech has come a long way, making it easier for researchers, doctors, and coaches to get biomechanics data. One of the latest trends is using markerless motion capture and inertial mea
Ever wondered why some people still have knee troubles after surgery? Let's dive into a study that looked at two different ways to fix the kneecap's track. You see, some people have a bone called the trochlea that's not shaped right, which can cause pain and instability. One way to fix this is by ch
Over the last half-century, the field of neuromechanics has made giant leaps forward. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the International Society of Biomechanics, and it's a great time to look back at how far we've come. Neuromechanics is all about understanding how our brains control our move
Ever wondered how walking with extra weight changes the way your ankles move? Biomechanists have been diving into this question for a while now. They used some fancy tech like dynamic biplane radiography and model-based 2D-3D tracking to see how the ankle joint complex behaves under extra load. Turn
Imagine if you could watch a heart cell beat and measure its strength at the same time. Scientists have come up with a clever way to do just that! They're using a video method inspired by Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to track how much a single heart cell, or cardiomyocyte, moves and stretches whe
