Publications by authors named "Cory L Hofmann"
Study Design Controlled laboratory study, repeated-measures design. Background The effects of trunk and shank position on patellofemoral joint stress of the lead limb have been well studied; however, the effects on the trail limb are not well understood. Objectives To test the hypothesis that trunk and shank position may influence patellofemoral joint stress in both limbs during the forward lunge exercise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExperimental evidence supporting isometric functioning of the extrinsic toe flexors during gait.
Clin Biomech (Bristol)
July 2013
Article Synopsis
- The extrinsic toe flexors, flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus, stabilize the longitudinal arch and support foot loads during walking, and they are believed to function isometrically during this phase for better energy efficiency.
- A study using robotic simulations on cadaver legs tested two muscle control strategies to observe tendon movement and forces in these muscles, while measuring plantar pressure.
- Results showed minimal tendon movement during the control methods, indicating that these toe flexor muscles likely operate isometrically during walking as hypothesized.
Unique compared with recent and prehistoric Homo sapiens, Neandertal humeri are characterised by a pronounced right-dominant bilateral strength asymmetry and an anteroposteriorly strengthened diaphyseal shape. Remodeling in response to asymmetric forces imposed during regular underhanded spear thrusting is the most influential explanatory hypothesis. The core tenet of the "Spear Thrusting Hypothesis", that underhand thrusting requires greater muscle activity on the right side of the body compared to the left, remains untested.
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