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Graduate Studies in Biomechanics

Biomechanics Laboratory

Faculty Publications

Kathy Simpson PhD

Nolan L, Patritti BL, Simpson KJ. A biomechanical analysis of the long-jump technique of elite female amputee athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006 Oct;38(10):1829-35.

Wang H, Simpson KJ, Ferrara MS, Chamnongkich S, Kinsey T, Mahoney OM. Biomechanical differences exhibited during sit-to-stand between total knee arthroplasty designs of varying radii. J Arthroplasty. 2006 Dec;21(8):1193-9.

Asayama I, Chamnongkich S, Simpson KJ, Kinsey TL, & Mahoney OM. (2005). Reconstructed hip joint position and abductor muscle strength after total hip arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty, Jun;20(4):414-20.

Wang H, Simpson KJ, Chamnongkich S, Kinsey T, Mahoney OM. A biomechanical comparison between the single-axis and multi-axis total knee arthroplasty systems for the stand-to-sit movement. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2005 May;20(4):428-33.

Simpson KJ, Williams SL, DelRey P, Ciapponi T, & Wen SL. (2001). Locomotor Characteristics Exhibited During Paralympic Long Jump Competitions of Classifications “Below”-and “Above-Knee Amputee. International Journal of Applied Sport Science,13(1), 1-17.

Cathy Brown PhD, ATC

Brown CN, Padua DA, Marshall SW, Guskiewicz KM. Variability of motion in individuals with mechanical or functional ankle instability during a stop jump maneuver. Clinical Biomechanics. 2009.24:762-768.
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Brown CN, Guskiewicz KM, Padua DA, Marshall SW. Individuals with mechanical ankle instability exhibit different motion patterns than those with functional ankle instability and ankle sprain copers. Clinical Biomechanics. 2008;23(6):822-831.
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Strickland LJ, Padua DA, Guskiewicz KM, Hirth CJ, Brown CN. Lower extremity kinematics and ground reaction forces after prophylactic lace up ankle bracing. Journal of Athletic Training. 2008;43(3):234-241.
http://www.nata.org/jat/readers/archives/43.3/attr-43-03-234.pdf

Brown CN, Mynark RG. Balance deficits in recreational athletes with chronic ankle instability. Journal of Athletic Training. 2007;42(3), 367-373.
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Brown CN, Guskiewicz KM, Bleiberg J. Effect of athlete characteristics on outcome scores for computerized neuropsychological assessment: A preliminary analysis. Journal of Athletic Training. 2007;42(4):515-523.
http://www.nata.org/jat/readers/archives/42.4/i1062-6050-42-4-515.pdf

Ross SE, Arnold BL, Blackburn JT, Brown CN, Guskiewicz KM. Enhanced balance associated with coordination training with stochastic resonance stimulation in subjects with functional ankle instability. Journal of NeuroEngingeering and Rehabilitation. 2007;4(47). doi:10.1186/1743-0003-4-47. Available online at: http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/4/1/47.

Brown CN, Ross SE, Mynark R, Guskiewicz KM. Assessing functional ankle instability using joint position sense, time to stabilization, and electromyography. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2004;13:122-134.

Student Publications

Y-C Fu, B T Torres, and S C Budsberg (2009) Three-dimensional kinematic model for canine gait analysis. American Journal of Veterinary Surgery ( In Review).

C-Y Wu, S-H Chou, C-L Chen, M-Y Kuo, T-W L, and Y-C Fu (2009) Kinematic analysis of a functional and sequential bimanual task in patients with left hemiparesis: intra-limb and interlimb coordination. Disability & Rehabilitation, 31(12): 958 – 966.

B T Torres, Y-C Fu, and S C Budsberg (2009) Comparison of canine stifle kinematic data collected with three different targeting models. American Journal of Veterinary Surgery (In Review).

T-R Jang, C-F Chang, S-C Chen, Y-C Fu, T-W Lu (2009) Biomechanics and potential injury mechanisms of wrestling. Biomedical Engineering Applications, Basis, and Communications, (in press).

B T Torres, J Punke, Y-C Fu, A Speas, J Navik , A Sornborger, and S Budsberg. (2008) Comparison of three dimensional kinematic data gathered by the joint coordinate system modeling of the canine stifle with linear and limb segmental models. American Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 37(6): E5.

C-Y Wu, S-H Chou, M-Y Kuo, C-L Chen, T-W Lu, and Y-C Fu (2008) Effects of object size on intralimb and interlimb coordination during a bimanual prehension task in patients with left cerebral vascular accidents. Motor Control, 12(4): 296-310.

Our faculty and students present and publish in a variety of regional, national, and international settings. We submit annually to such meetings as: American College of Sports Medicine, American Society of Biomechanics, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, North American Congress on Biomechanics.

Faculty Abstracts

Kathy Simpson PhD

Chamnongkich S, Asayama I, Simpson KJ, Kinsey TL, & Mahoney OM. (2005). The effects of femoral offset on hip abductor muscle function. Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, on CD-ROM.

K Brakke, DM Fragaszy, K Simpson, E Hoy, & Y-C Chu (2005). Kinematic analysis of arm coordination in 12- to 24-month-old children during a bimanual percussion task. Proceedings of the Motor Development and Learning Conference.

Wang H, Simpson KJ, Ferrara MS, Chamnongkich S, Casto SR, Kinsey TL, Mahoney OM (2004). The Influence of Femoral Component Design on Bilateral Tka Patients’ Chair Rising Movement – a Ground Reaction Force Analysis Approach. Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, on CD-ROM.

Mahoney OM, Vural AM, Ferrara MS, Kinsey TL, & Simpson K. (2004). Improved range of motion after total knee replacement with restoration of tibial slope. Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, on CD ROM.

K. Brakke, A. Gunn, D. Fragaszy, E. Hoy, & K. Simpson. (2004). Bimanual percussion during the second year of life. Proceedings of the 2004 International Conference on Infant Studies, on CD-ROM.

Cathy Brown PhD, ATC

Brown CN, Bowser B, Orellana A. Sagittal plane kinematics in individuals with chronic ankle instability during single leg jump landing. 2009 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting – Poster Presentation. San Antonio, TX, USA. Journal of Athletic Training. 44(3)S-18, 2009.

Brown CN, Orellana AM, Larson R, Schik C, White LJ. Somatosensory deficits in individuals with multiple sclerosis. 2009 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting – Poster Presentation. Atlanta, GA, USA. Published online, available at: http://www.mscare.org/cmsc/images/pdf/2009CMSCAbstract_poster22.pdf

Orellana AM, Brown CN, Fu YC, Larson R, Schik C, White LJ. Correlating instrumented and clinical measures of balance. 2009 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting – Poster Presentation. Atlanta, GA, USA. Published online, available at: http://www.mscare.org/cmsc/images/pdf/2009CMSCAbstract_poster2.pdf

Brown CN, Padua DA, Marshall SW, Guskiewicz KM. Stop jump movement variability in recreational
athletes with chronic ankle instability. 2008 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting – Poster Presentation. St. Louis, MO, USA. Journal of Athletic Training. 43(3)S-106, 2008.

Brown CN, Guskiewicz KM, Padua DA, Marshall SW. Hip kinematics are different in individuals with mechanical ankle instability compared to functional instability and copers during a stop jump task. 2007 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting – Poster Presentation. Anaheim, CA, USA. Journal of Athletic Training, 42(2)S-101, 2007.

Brown CN, Guskiewicz KM, Padua DA, Marshall SW, Giuliani C. Kinematics and kinetics in recreational athletes with chronic ankle instability during a stop jump task. 2006 International Ankle Symposium – Oral Abstract. Dublin, Ireland. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 36(11)A-12, 2006.

Student Abstracts

T.-R. Jang, S.-C. Chen, C.-F. Chang, Y.-C. Fu, T-W Lu (2009), Biomechanics and Potential Injury Mechanisms of Wrestling. International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS), Aug 17-2, the University of Limerick , Limerick, Ireland.

Y.-C. Fu, T. S. Oswald, J. A. Collier, J. Tooher, D. Chen, J. P. Yom, P. D. Kaur1, C. E. Hoffler, L. Whitlock and K. J. Simpson (2009), Kinematic changes between pre- and post-spinal fusion surgery for individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A pilot study. Southeastern Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (SEASB), April 27-29, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.

Arnett SW, Fu Y-C, Simpson KJ. The effect of a linear in-flight perturbation on landing biomechanics. 2008 North American Congress on Biomechanics (NACOB), pp. 565, August 5-9, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Bowser BJ, Fu Y-C, Brown CN. Differences in Landing Forces in Individuals with and without Chronic Ankle Instability. 2008 Annual meeting of American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), May 28-31, Indianapolis, IN, USA

Bowser BJ, Fu YC, Brown CN. Dynamic Postural Stability in Chronically Unstable and Stable Ankles During a Laterally Directed Single Leg Jump Landing. 2008 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. St. Louis, MO, USA.

Bowser BJ, Fu Y-C, Brown CN. Gender differences in ground reaction forces and dynamic postural stability while performing a single leg jump landing. 2008 Southeastern Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (SEASB), April 27-29, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Sigurdsson P, Arnett SW, Fu Y-C, Bowser BJ, Simpson KJ. How does stiffness of a shock absorbing prosthetic foot influence hip and knee joint displacement and limb symmetry in transtibial amputee gait? 2008 Southeastern Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (SEASB), April 27-29, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Yom JP, Bowser BJ, Arnett SW, Fu Y-C, Law M, Embertson RE, O’Rourke S, Brown CN, Simpson KJ. A prophylactic ankle brace alters lower extremity kinematics during drop landings. 2008 Southeastern Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (SEASB), April 27-29, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Arnett SW, Fu Y-C, Thompson R, Sigurdsson P, Simpson KJ The effect of a rotational in-flight perturbation on landing biomechanics. 2008 Research Retreat IV – ACL Injuries, The Gender Bias, April 3-5, University of North Carolina, Greensboro NC, USA.

Yom JP, Bowser BJ , Arnett SW, Fu YC, Kathy J. Simpson. The effects of a prophylactic ankle brace on lower extremity biomechanics during drop landing. 2008 Research Retreat IV- ACL Injuries: The Gender Bias April 3-5. Greensboro, NC, USA.

Mahoney OM, Kinsey TL, Simpson KJ, Fu Y-C, Watanabe T, Yamazaki T, and Tomida T. Reduction in articular rotational constraint in THA prosthetic design. 2008 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon 75th Annual Meeting, March 5-9, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Faculty Grants

Dr. Cathy Brown: PI, $2000; College of Education Grant Writing Mentorship Program. Pilot data for federal grant application. Collaborator: Kevin McCully, PhD

Dr. Cathy Brown: PI, $6000; Early Career Faculty Grant: University of Georgia College of Education Funded March 2008. Measures of balance and stability in individuals with multiple sclerosis undergoing
strength training. Collaborator: Lesley White, PhD

Dr. Cathy Brown: PI, $5924.00; University of Georgia Research Foundation. Funded November 2006. Chronic ankle instability: Comparing time to stabilization and movement patterns in mechanically and functionally unstable ankles.

Student Grants

Jae Pom Yom. The effects of a prophylactic ankle brace on lower extremity biomechanics during drop landing. Ankle braces supplied by ASO brace company.

Petur Sigurdsson. How does stiffness of a shock absorbing prosthetic foot influence the biomechanics of gait? Prostheses project funded by Ossur hf.

Student Awards

Bradley Bowser. Kinesiology Department Soule Fellowship Award. 2008.