University of the West of Scotland

3 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

JoVE Core

Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics Associated with Unplanned Gait Termination Under Different Walking Speeds

Huiyu Zhou^1,2, Xuanzhen Cen¹, Yang Song³, Ukadike C. Ugbolue², Yaodong Gu¹

¹Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, ²School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, ³Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged

This study compared the biomechanical characteristics of the lower extremity during unplanned gait termination under different walking speeds. The lower-limb kinematic and kinetic data from fifteen subjects with normal and fast walking speeds were collected using a motion analysis system and plantar pressure platform.

Behavior

Comparison of Kinetic Characteristics of Footwork during Stroke in Table Tennis: Cross-Step and Chasse Step

Huiyu Zhou^1,2, Yuqi He¹, Xiaoyi Yang¹, Feng Ren¹, Ukadike C. Ugbolue², Yaodong Gu¹

¹Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, ²School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland

This study presents a protocol to investigate the ground reaction force characteristics between cross-step and chasse step during stroke in table tennis.

Medicine

Destabilization of the Medial Meniscus and Cartilage Scratch Murine Model of Accelerated Osteoarthritis

Lynette Dunning¹, Kendal McCulloch¹, John C. Lockhart¹, Carl S. Goodyear², Carmen Huesa²

¹Institute of Biomedical and Environmental Health Research, University of the West of Scotland, ²Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow

The present protocol describes the controlled microblade scratches on the surface of the articular cartilage after destabilizing the mouse knee by cutting the medial miniscotibial ligament. This animal model presents an accelerated form of osteoarthritis (OA) suitable for studying osteophyte formation, osteosclerosis, and early-stage pain.