Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "biomechanics"
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DETERMINING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN KNEE MUSCLE STRENGTH AND VARUS THRUST IN KNEE OA
(2015)Varus thrust (VT), a biomechanical feature reported in knee OA is identified visually, quantified using frontal kinematics and associated with OA progression. Objectives: To determine the association between i) two objective ... -
Do Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Gait Predict Progression To Total Knee Arthroplasty?
(2013-12-23)Introduction: Gait biomechanics are associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) structural progression, but no studies have included: i) all three lower extremity joints, ii) non-frontal plane factors, iii) temporal loading ... -
The effects of age and sex on biomechanical asymmetries of the lower limbs during a walk, run and side-cut task
(2020-05-04)INTRODUCTION: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important contributor to knee joint stability during athletic maneuvers such as a side-cut. ACL rupture is associated with short- and long-term consequences that ... -
Investigating the determinants of sprint kayaking performance
(2023-12-14)The over-arching focus of this doctoral research was to investigate the determinants of sprint kayaking performance through a biomechanical lens. Research aims were created using a deterministic model based on the literature. ... -
Pregnancy-Induced Remodeling of Heart Valves
(2014-08-19)Although many cardiovascular tissues have been shown to remodel when exposed to chronic changes in hemodynamic stresses, little is known about the capacity of heart valves to adapt in a non-disease state such as pregnancy. ... -
SIT-TO-STAND TRANSFER MECHANICS: THE EFFECT OF AGE AND LIFTING-SEAT DEVICE DESIGN
(2013-08-23)Objective: Lifting-seat devices are designed to raise the seat height to reduce biomechanical and neuromuscular demands of a sit-to-stand (STS). The goal of this thesis was to understand how seat height and lifting-seat ...