Head acceleration measurement sensors are now widely deployed in the field to monitor
head kinematic exposure in contact sports. The wealth of impact kinematics data provides …

The complexities of modern biomedicine are rapidly increasing. Thus, modeling and
simulation have become increasingly important as a strategy to understand and predict the …

Computational modeling and simulation of neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) systems enables
researchers and clinicians to study the complex dynamics underlying human and animal …

In the field of computational biomechanics, investigators have primarily used commercial
software that is neither geared toward biological applications nor sufficiently flexible to follow …

Finite element (FE) model studies have made important contributions to our understanding
of functional biomechanics of the lumbar spine. However, if a model is used to answer …

The interplay between the mechanical properties of cells and the forces that they produce
internally or that are externally applied to them play an important role in maintaining the …

The use of finite element models as research tools in biomechanics and orthopedics has
grown exponentially over the last 20 years. However, the attention to mesh quality, model …

Simulation-based medicine and the development of complex computer models of biological
structures is becoming ubiquitous for advancing biomedical engineering and clinical …

OBJECTIVE: Deep tissue injury (DTI) is caused by prolonged mechanical loading that
disrupts blood flow and metabolic clearance. A patient simulator that mimics the …

Background Musculoskeletal soft tissues, such as articular cartilage, ligaments, knee
meniscus and intervertebral disk, have a complex structure, which provides elasticity and …