Posts Tagged ‘biomechanics’
Running in reverse takes pressure off knees
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Running backwards generally puts less pressure on your knee joints, say scientists. Continue…
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 13:33 - 2 Comments
Science & Technology - Aug 10, 2012 11:13 - 2 Comments
Running stride is unique like a fingerprint
GEORGIA TECH (US) — On a fundamental level, the mechanics of running are the same for all humans—and basically identical for animals, too. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2012 15:20 - 1 Comment
Practice, practice, practice makes muscles efficient
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Practice makes perfect, but continued practice could make you more efficient. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 8, 2012 12:24 - 2 Comments
With obstacles, worms wiggle faster
NYU (US) — Obstacles in an organism’s path can help it to move faster, not slower, according to a series of experiments and computer simulations. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 9, 2012 11:21 - 2 Comments
Toy car gets stability from ‘lizard tail’
UC BERKELEY (US) — Inspired by the way lizards keep their balance, researchers have developed a robotic car named “Tailbot” that has a stabilizing tail. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2011 11:27 - 0 Comments
Time + force heals (or hurts) all wounds
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new study finds that applying mechanical forces to an injury site immediately after healing begins can disrupt vascular growth into the site, preventing bone healing. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 21, 2011 9:30 - 1 Comment
Run vs. fly: Robotic roach gets its wings
UC BERKELEY (US) — Engineers outfitted a six-legged robot, inspired by a cockroach, with wings to shed new light on the origins of flight. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2011 12:50 - 1 Comment
Short legs let Neandertals climb mountains
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Neandertals evolved with such short lower legs so they could move more efficiently over the mountainous terrain where they lived, a new study concludes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 30, 2011 13:43 - 0 Comments
Tendons take shock muscles won’t handle
BROWN U. (US) — Tendons in the legs act as shock absorbers, offering protection at the moment of impact with muscles stepping up less than a second later to absorb the remaining energy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 9, 2011 9:57 - 2 Comments
Football: Are you ready for a head injury?
BROWN U. (US) — College football quarterbacks and running backs take the hardest hits on the field, but linemen and linebackers are hit more often, according to data from sensor-equipped helmets. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 22, 2011 10:25 - 3 Comments
Armor: What not to wear into battle
U. LEEDS (UK) — Medieval soldiers may have felt protected wearing suits of armor into battle, but research shows the armor actually limited their ability to fight, draining energy and restricting breathing. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 22, 2011 11:52 - 1 Comment
Bluetooth in brain to control movement
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Although not yet a reality, researchers are developing brain implants designed to communicate with prosthetics—with the goal of turning thoughts into movement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2011 13:25 - 0 Comments
3-D steps up to decode mobility
STANFORD (US) — Researchers are using computer-generated 3-D simulations of how humans move to improve the lives of people with limited mobility. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2010 11:42 - 2 Comments
Wanted: Obese crash test dummies
U. BUFFALO (US) — Obese drivers have a higher chance of dying in a severe auto accident. So, should crash tests be conducted with dummies that reflect an increasingly overweight population? (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 9, 2010 10:59 - 6 Comments
Is foam a hidden danger in helmets?
NYU (US)—In a counter-intuitive finding, scientists report that the foam used in helmets and other body armor indeed absorbs damage when compressed slowly, but can cause as much injury as a hard object when hit at high speeds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 4, 2010 11:51 - 0 Comments
Thank your neck for a better brain
CORNELL/NYU (US)—By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck—the lowly body part between head and shoulders—gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a major role in the evolution of the human brain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 29, 2010 12:42 - 0 Comments
The downside of high heels
IOWA STATE (US)—Stilettos, wedges, and pumps may be fashionable, but prolonged wearing of and walking in high heels can contribute to joint degeneration and knee osteoarthritis, a new study suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 7, 2010 8:34 - 0 Comments
Clever knifefish hunts by biomechanics
NORTHWESTERN (US)—The hunting strategy of a slender fish from the Amazon is offering insight into how to balance the metabolic cost of information with the metabolic cost of moving around to get it. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2009 14:26 - 3 Comments
Are sprinters born or made?
PENN STATE (US)—Sprinters get their burst of acceleration from longer toes and a unique ankle structure, according to biomechanists. But it remains unclear whether sprinting ability is congenital or if training can influence the shape of foot bones. (more…)
