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The Vehicle Seating Intervention Trial: Cross-Over Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Impact of 2 Car Seat Configurations on Spinal Posture

Diana De Carvalho, Kristi Randhawa, Leslie Verville, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Samuel J. Howarth, Carmen Liang, Silvano Mior, and Pierre Côté

. Secondarily, we evaluated the effect of the experimental seat on thoracic spine posture, lumbar spine posture, pelvis orientation, and participant perceptions of posture, sitting comfort, and general well-being against the standard automotive seat. Methods Pilot Investigation A pilot study helped identify and

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The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: Development, Implementation, Uptake, and Reflections on the Inaugural Program

Celeste E. Coltman, Martina Barzan, Manuela Besomi, Victoria Brackley, Jaquelin A. Bousie, Julie Choisne, Laura E. Diamond, Taylor J.M. Dick, Nicole D’Souza, Samantha Fien, Alycia Fong Yan, Sheridan A. Gho, Alexandra Giraldo-Pedroza, Laura A. Hutchinson, Laura V. Hutchison, Crystal O. Kean, Maddison M. Kirk, Amy Lewis, Jayishini N. Maharaj, Nina Maher, Kerry J. Mann, Suzanne Martin, Karen J. Mickle, Azadeh Nasseri, Isobel H. Oon, Rory Purdie, Shayan L. Quinlan, Ceridwen R. Radcliffe, Suzanne J. Snodgrass, Siddharth Verma, and Michelle Hall

described next in dot point form Upon enrollment No Yes   • Program key dates and timeline Weekly timeline of program aligned with the design thinking stages and including school holiday dates   • Child safety and well-being module and University of Canberra documentation Material based on the Commonwealth

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A Digital Twin Framework for Precision Neuromusculoskeletal Health Care: Extension Upon Industrial Standards

David J. Saxby, Claudio Pizzolato, and Laura E. Diamond

system . J Orthop Res . 2015 ; 33 ( 12 ): 1888 – 1896 . PubMed ID: 26123799 doi:10.1002/jor.22960 14. Bagaria N , Laamarti F , Badawi HF , Albraikan A , Martinez Velazquez RA , El Saddik A . Health 4.0: digital twins for health and well-being . In: El Saddik A , Hossain MS

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Contact Pressures Between the Rearfoot and a Novel Offloading Insole: Results From a Finite Element Analysis Study

Seth T. Strayer, Seyed Reza M. Moghaddam, Beth Gusenoff, Jeffrey Gusenoff, and Kurt E. Beschorner

diabetic foot ulcer will culminate in amputation in the United States. Diabetic patients with a diabetic foot ulcer, or history of ulcers, are at a heightened risk of 5- to 10-year mortality. 4 Diabetic ulcerations are costly to the patient’s physical well-being and quality of life, as well as burdensome

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The Effects of Running Foot Strike Manipulation on Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity in Healthy Nulliparous Females

Michael Steimling, Melinda Steimling, Philip Malloy, and Kathleen Madara

well-being. Previous literature has shown that ground reaction force 9 and pelvic floor muscle activity (PFA) 10 , 11 increase with running velocity, suggesting that a relationship exists between the magnitude of impact during running and PFA. With increased running velocity, increases in PFA likely

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Quantifying Achievable Levels of Improvement in Knee Joint Biomechanics During Gait After Total Knee Arthroplasty Relative to Osteoarthritis Severity

Jereme B. Outerleys, Michael J. Dunbar, Glen Richardson, Cheryl L. Hubley-Kozey, and Janie L. Astephen Wilson

alongside other important outcomes such as pain, longevity, satisfaction, and general health and well-being. Acknowledgments The authors would like to acknowledge the research participants for their major contribution to this work, as well as the staff and students of the Dynamics of Human Motion Laboratory

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Dr Charles J. (Chuck) Dillman: A Remembrance

Robert Shapiro, Robert Gregor, and John Challis

Friend Jack Groppel, PhD Chief Science and Well-being Officer Next Integrative Minds Life Sciences Chicago, IL, USA Everything I’ve achieved in my career can be traced back to the role that Chuck Dillman played as a professor, advisor, colleague, and friend. Before Chuck and I met, I had competed on the