Research Papers
Over the past twenty years, many researchers and clinicians have relied on Bertec products and have shared their findings and published papers.
Share your article or research findings that include a Bertec product by sending a copy (.pdf format please) to info@bertec.com.
Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
| Gok 2002 : Kinetic and kinematic characteristics of gait in patients with medial knee arthrosis (159 kilobytes) |
Acta Otolaryngologica
| Ardic 2000 : Paraspinal muscle response to electrical vestibular stimulation (800 kilobytes) |
Advance for Directors of Rehabilitation
| Esquenazi 2006 : Gait training enters the high-tech age (184 kilobytes) |
American Journal of Human Biology
| Benderlioglu 2004 : Digit length ratios predict reactive aggression in women, but not in men (137 kilobytes) |
American Journal of Sports Medicine
| Bush-Joseph 2001 : Dynamic function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with autologous patellar tendon (1021 kilobytes) |
| Chappell 2002 : A comparison of knee kinetics between male and female recreational athletes in stop-jump tasks (141 kilobytes) |
| Decker 1999 : Serratus anterior muscle activity during selected rehabilitation exercises (133 kilobytes) |
| Decker 2003 : Subscapularis muscle activity during selected rehabilitation exercises (320 kilobytes) |
| Hooper 2001 : Open and closed kinetic chain exercises in the early period after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (75 kilobytes) |
| MacWilliams 1998 : Characteristic Ground-Reaction Forces in Baseball Pitching (165 kilobytes) |
| Noyes 2000 : High Tibial osteotomy and Ligament reconstruction for varus angulated anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees (464 kilobytes) |
| Pollo 2002 : Reduction of medial compartment loads with valgus bracing of the osteoarthritic knee (268 kilobytes) |
| Yu 2004 : Immediate effects of a knee brace with a constraint to knee extension on knee kinematics and ground reaction forces in a stop-jump task (93 kilobytes) |
Applied Ergonomics
| Cutlip 2000 : A comparison of different postures for scaffold end-frame disassembly (355 kilobytes) |
| Cutlip 2002 : Optimal hand locations for safe scaffold-end-frame disassembly (227 kilobytes) |
ASME Conference
| Robinovitch 2001 : Impact severity during a backward fall depends on the timing of the "squat" protective response during descent (111 kilobytes) |
Books
| Clayton-Equine Locomotion Book Chapter ISBN070202483 : Chapter 3: Measurement Techniques for Gait Analysis (by Clayton) (837 kilobytes) |
British Journal of Psychology
| Maylor 2001 : Effects of spatial and nonspatial cognitive activity on postural stability (310 kilobytes) |
Clinical Biomechanics
| Andriacchi 1996 : Evaluation of alternative marking/processing protocols to derive joint spatial data (abstract) (129 kilobytes) |
| Chiari 2002 : Stabilometric parameters are affected by anthropometry and foot placement (385 kilobytes) |
| Davis 1998 : Evaluation of spinal loading during lowering and lifting (891 kilobytes) |
| Jorgensen 2000 : The effect of lumbar back support tension on trunk muscle activity (64 kilobytes) |
| Mackey 2005 : Postural steadiness during quiet stance does not associate with ability to recover balance in older women (262 kilobytes) |
| Otis 1996 : Load sharing at the knee during valgus bracing for medial compartment osteoarthritis (abstract) (130 kilobytes) |
| Whittle 1997 : Force platform measurement of the heelstrike transient in normal walking (abstract) (233 kilobytes) |
| Yavuzer 2006 : The effects of balance training on gait late after stroke: a randomized controlled trial (258 kilobytes) |
Ergonomics
| Duarte 2000 : Stabilographic analysis of unconstrained standing (293 kilobytes) |
| Ferguson 2002 : Spinal loading when lifting from industrial storage bins (558 kilobytes) |
| Hanson 1999 : Predicting slips and falls considering required and available friction (291 kilobytes) |
| Pline 2006 : Influence of fatigue time and level on increases in postural sway (431 kilobytes) |
Experimental Brain Research
| Clapp 1999 : Light touch contributions to balance in normal bipedal stance (58 kilobytes) |
| Duarte 2002 : Effects of body lean and visual information on the equilibrium maintenance during stance (295 kilobytes) |
| Elger 1999 : Integration of the hand in postural reactions to sustained sideways force at the pelvis (135 kilobytes) |
| Gilles 1999 : Lateral balance organisation in human stance in response to a random or predictable perturbation (154 kilobytes) |
| Scholz 2001 : Effects of varying task constraints on solutions to joint coordination in a sit-to-stand task (340 kilobytes) |
| Wing 1997 : Anticipatory postural adjustments in stance and grip Gait and Posture (568 kilobytes) |
FICCDAT
| Edginton 2007 : Usage of fractal analysis in evaluating health and disease (72 kilobytes) |
Gait and Posture
| Cham 2002 : Heel contact dynamics during slip events on level and inclined surfaces (331 kilobytes) |
| Chiari 2000 : An improved technique for the extraction of stochastic parameters from stabilograms (134 kilobytes) |
| Chou 2004 : Dynamic instability during obstacle crossing following traumatic brain injury (219 kilobytes) |
| Conforto 2001 : Hemodynamics as a possible internal mechanical disturbance to balance (199 kilobytes) |
| Feldman 2005 : Neuromuscular versus behavioural influences on reaching performance in young and elderly women (381 kilobytes) |
| Growney 1997 : Repeated measures of adult normal walking using a video tracking system (1 megabyte) |
| Hof 2005 : Assessment of two-dimensional induced accelerations from measured kinematic and kinetic data (346 kilobytes) |
| Kim 2003 : Symmetry in vertical ground reaction force is accompanied by symmetry in temporal but not distance variables of gait in persons with stroke (258 kilobytes) |
| Kim 2004 : Magnitude and pattern of 3D kinematic and kinetic gait profiles in persons with stroke: relationship to walking speed (209 kilobytes) |
| King 1997 : Extracting gravity line displacement from stabilographic recordings (827 kilobytes) |
| King 2002 : Periods of extreme ankle displacement during one-legged standing (183 kilobytes) |
| Lomaglio 2005 : Muscle strength and weight-bearing symmetry relate to sit-to-stand performance in individuals with stroke (127 kilobytes) |
| Manal 2002 : Knee moment profiles during walking: errors due to soft tissue movement of the shank and the influence of the reference coordinate system (330 kilobytes) |
| Mazza 2005 : Sequencing sit-to-stand and upright posture for mobility limitation assessment: determination of the timing of the task phases from force platform data (169 kilobytes) |
| Reisman 2002 : Coordination underlying the control of whole body momentum during sit-to-stand (280 kilobytes) |
| Schrodt 2004 : Characteristics of stepping over an obstacle in community dwelling older adults under dual-task conditions (98 kilobytes) |
| Tokuno 2003 : Postural and movement adaptations by individuals with a unilateral below-knee amputation during gait initiation (279 kilobytes) |
| Williams 2004 : High-arched runners exhibit increased leg stiffness compared to low-arched runners (124 kilobytes) |
Hormones and Behavior
| Benderlioglu 2004 : Digit length ratios predict reactive aggression in women, but not in men (204 kilobytes) |
Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing
| Marras 1997 : A non-MVC EMG normalization technique for the trunk musculature: Part 2. Validation and use to predict spinal loads (354 kilobytes) |
Human Movement Science
| Chiari 2000 : Classification of visual strategies in human postural control by stochastic parameters (266 kilobytes) |
| Whittle 1997 : Three-dimensional motion of the center of gravity of the body during walking (347 kilobytes) |
Journal of American Geriatrics Society
| Marigold 2005 : Exercise leads to faster postural reflexes, improved balance and mobility, and fewer falls in older persons with chronic stroke (120 kilobytes) |
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
| Jacob 1995 : Optic flow-induced sway in anxiety disorders associated with space and motion discomfort (683 kilobytes) |
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
| Anderson 2001 : Dynamic optimization of human walking (229 kilobytes) |
Journal of Biomechanics
| Cham 2001 : Lower extremity corrective reactions to slip events (262 kilobytes) |
| Fathallah 1997 : A method for measuring external spinal loads during unconstrained free-dynamic lifting (268 kilobytes) |
| Geil 2000 : Comparison of methods for the calculation of energy storage and return in a dynamic elastic response prosthesis (135 kilobytes) |
| Granata 1996 : A method for measuring external loads during dynamic lifting exertions (405 kilobytes) |
| Hughes 2000 : Effect of optimizing criterion on spinal force estimates during asymmetric lifting (194 kilobytes) |
| Hurwitz 1998 (January) : Dynamic knee loads during gait predict proximal tibial bone distribution (240 kilobytes) |
| Hurwitz 1998 (June) : Hip motion and moments during gait relate directly to proximal femoral bone mineral density in patients with hip osteoarthritis (615 kilobytes) |
| Hurwitz 2003 : A new parametric approach for modeling hip forces during gait (285 kilobytes) |
| Marras 1997 : Spine loading during trunk lateral bending motions (780 kilobytes) |
| Moisio 2003 : Normalization of joint moments during gait: a comparison of two techniques (101 kilobytes) |
| Papa 1999 : A telescopic inverted-pendulum model of the musculo-skeletal system and its use for the analysis of the sit-to-stand motor task (385 kilobytes) |
| Robinovitch 2000 : Impact severity in self-initiated sits and falls associated with center-of-gravity excursion during descent (263 kilobytes) |
| Yu 1996 : Calibration of measured center of pressure of a new stairway design for kinetic analysis of stair climbing (290 kilobytes) |
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
| Marras 2001 : A non-MVC EMG normalization technique for the trunk musculature: Part 2. Validation and use to predict spinal loads (192 kilobytes) |
Journal of Occupational Rehab
| Rogers 2001 : Training to reduce postural sway and increase functional reach in the elderly (37 kilobytes) |
Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
| Tsai 2006 : Comparison of different structural foot types for measures of standing postural control (542 kilobytes) |
Journal of Orthopaedic Research
| Nagura 2002 : Mechanical loads at the knee joint during deep flexion (444 kilobytes) |
Journal of Rehab Research and Development
| Finley 2002 : Reliability of biomechanical variables during wheelchair ergometry testing (103 kilobytes) |
| Rodgers 2001 : Influence of training on biomechanics of wheelchair propulsion (59 kilobytes) |
Journal of Sports Rehabilitation
| Powers 2004 : Six weeks of strength and proprioception training does not affect muscle fatigue and static balance in functional ankle instability (4 megabytes) |
Journal of Sports Sciences
| Abraham 2001 : Communications to the annual conference of the British association of sport and exercise sciences (BASES) (261 kilobytes) |
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
| Rudolph 2000 : Dynamic stability after ACL injury: who can hop? (125 kilobytes) |
| Rudolph 2001 : Dynamic stability in the anterior cruciate ligament deficient knee (228 kilobytes) |
Manuscripts
| Girardi 2002 : The BalanceTrak 500 normative data (4 megabytes) |
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
| Aragon-Vargas 2000 : Evaluation of four vertical jump tests: methodology, reliability, validity, and accuracy (51 kilobytes) |
Mechatronics
| Shafiq 2001 : Marker detection and trajectory generation algorithms for a multicamera based gait analysis system (997 kilobytes) |
Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing
| Cappello 2004 : Periodical in-situ re-calibration of force platforms: a new method for the robust estimation of the calibration matrix (242 kilobytes) |
| Rocchi 2004 : Feature selection of stabilometric parameters based on principal component analysis (327 kilobytes) |
Medical Engineering and Physics
| Borzelli 1999 : Inter- and intra-individual variability of ground reaction forces during sit-to-stand with principal component analysis (138 kilobytes) |
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
| Hunter 2004 : Interaction of step length and step rate during sprint running (286 kilobytes) |
| Kernozek 2005 : Gender differences in frontal and sagittal plane biomechanics during drop landings |
| Kraemer 2000 : Influence of compression hosiery on physiological response to standing fatigue in women (1 megabyte) |
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
| Amin-Otolaryngology 2000 : Normative data for Balance Track 500 (abstract) (1 megabyte) |
Otology and Neurotology
| Amin 2002 : A comparison of electronystagmography results with posturography findings from the BalanceTrak 500 (4 megabytes) |
Philosophical Transactions Royal Society of London
| Otten 1999 : Balancing on a narrow ridge: biomechanics and control (745 kilobytes) |
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology
| Baloh 2002 : Disequilibrium and gait disorders in older people (159 kilobytes) |
Safety Science
| Cham 2002 : Heel contact dynamics during slip events on level and inclined surfaces (282 kilobytes) |
Surgical Endoscopy
| Gillette 2003 : Changes in postural mechanics associated with different types of minimally invasive surgical training exercises (135 kilobytes) |
The Laryngoscope
| Girardi 2001 : Predicting fall risks in an elderly population: computer dynamic posturography versus electronystagmography test results (4 megabytes) |
University of Delaware Publications
| Benoit 2006 : An integrated approach for improving gait in a stroke population: combining robotics, FES and neuromusculoskeletal (396 kilobytes) |
| Zeni 2006 : Familiarization to walking on a split-belt treadmill: kinetics, kinematics and spatio-temporal parameters (21 kilobytes) |
Bertec Publications
Periodically Bertec publishes papers relating to our in-house testing and new products. The following are a few of these articles.
| Better Fits for Lower-limb Prosthetics : Better fits for lower-limb prosthetics (89 kilobytes) |
| Collecting Valid Data from Force Plates : Collecting valid data from force plates: how many subjects must alter their gait? (450 kilobytes) |
| Eye Motion Parameters Correlate with Level of Experience : Eye motion parameters correlate with level of experience in video-assisted surgery: objective testing of three tasks (114 kilobytes) |
| Instrumented Treadmills Reducing the Need for Gait Labs : Instrumented treadmills: reducing the need for gait labs (72 kilobytes) |
| Probability of Valid Gait Data Acquisition : Probability of valid gait data acquisition using currently available force plates (1 megabyte) |