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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, Mynark RG. Balance deficits in recreational athletes with chronic ankle instability. Journal of Athletic Training. 2007;42(3), 367-373. http://www.nata.org/jat/readers/archives/42.3/i1062-6050-42-3-367.pdf

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, 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. In press.

Strickland LJ, Padua DA, Guskiewicz KM, Hirth CJ, Brown CN. Ankle bracing affects lower extremity kinematics, but not ground reaction forces during a jump landing task. Journal of Athletic Training. In press.

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

K-S Shih, T-W Lu, Y-C Fu, S-M Hou, J-S Sun and C-Y Cheng. Biomechanical analysis of nonconstrained and semiconstrained total elbow replacements: a preliminary report Journal of Mechanics. In press (accepted Dec 2006).

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, Padua DA, Marshall SW, Guskiewicz KM. Stop jump movement variability in recreational athletes with chronic ankle instability. 2008 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. St. Louis, MO, USA.

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

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 YC, Brown CN. Differences in landing forces in individuals with and without chronic ankle instability. 2008 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Bowser BJ, Fu YC, Brown CN. Gender differences in ground reaction forces and dynamic postural stability while performing a signle leg jump landing. 2008 Southeastern Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Birmingham, AL, USA. April 27-29, 2008.

P Sigurdsson, Y-C Fu, S Arnett, B Bowser, KJ Simpson. How does stiffness of a shock absorbing prosthetic feet influence the biomechanics of bilateral amputee gait. Southeast Biomechanics Conference. April 19-21, 2007. Duke University, Durham NC, USA.

Yom JP, Fu Y-C, Arnett SW, Bowser B, Law M, Embertson RE, O’Rourke S, Brown CN, Simpson KJ. A prophylactic ankle brace alters lower extremity kinematics during drop landings.

Faculty Grants

Dr. Cathy Brown: PI, $5924.00; University of Georgia Research Foundation. 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.