Abstract: In our recent paper, we studied the joint contact mechanics between two symmetric, spherical, cortical bones covered with biphasic, linearly elastic cartilage layers. We analyzed the effects of ...

Abstract: The long-term goal of our research is to understand the mechanism of osteoarthritis (OA) initiation and progress through experimental and theoretical approaches. In previous theoretical models, ...

Abstract: The absorption of hand-transmitted vibration energy may be an etiological factor in vibration-induced disorders. The vibration power absorption density (VPAD) may be a better measure of energy ...

Abstract: Although excessive dynamic deformation of the soft tissues in the fingertip under vibration loading is thought to induce hand-arm vibration syndrome, the in vivo distributions of the dynamic ...

Abstract: Repeated and prolonged awkward kneeling can result in musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in construction roofers. However, a task-specific risk assessment for roofers’ knee injuries is still missing in the literature. This ...

Abstract: Missing data is a common problem in data collection for work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) risk-assessment studies. It can cause incompleteness of risk indicators, leading to erroneous conclusion on potential ...