The 6th IASTED International Conference on
Biomechanics
BioMech 2011

November 7 – 9, 2011
Pittsburgh, USA

Past Conference Information

The Biomechanics 2011 conference in Pittsburgh, USA has ended.

Conference Proceedings

The Conference Proceedings are available for purchase on the ACTA Press website:

Conference Chair

Prof. Barclay Morrison
Columbia University, USA
Conference Chair Portrait

Keynote Speaker

"Injury thresholds - it takes the whole biomechanics toolbox"

Prof. Susan Margulies
University of Pennsylvania, USA
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Special Session Organizers

"Gait Analysis"

Prof. Rita Kiss
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Special Session Organizer Portrait
"Injury Biomechanics"

Prof. Brittany Coats
University of Utah, USA
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Scope

The topics of interest covered by BioMech 2011 included, but were not limited to:

EXPERIMENTS AND MODELLING

  • Computational Biomechanics
  • Electromyography (EMG)
  • Energy Aspects
  • Finite Element Methods
  • Foot Pressure Measurement
  • Kinematics Analysis
  • Motion Capture/Analysis
  • Motion Synthesis and Animation
  • Optimization

GAIT AND MOTION ANALYSIS

  • Balance and Stability
  • Falling
  • General Motion Kinetics
  • Loading
  • Motor Development
  • Multi-Body Dynamics
  • Muscle Activity and Dynamics
  • Posture and Postural Control
  • Running
  • Stairs and Inclines

INJURY AND REHABILITATION

  • Clinical Rehabilitation Technology
  • Ergonomic Systems
  • Impact Biomechanics
  • Labor Protection
  • Man-Machine Interaction
  • Spinal Efforts

NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL

  • Disorders
  • Electrophysiology
  • Motor Programs
  • Postural Sway and Joint Stiffness
  • Reflexes

ORTHOPAEDICS

  • Adaptation
  • Bones
  • Cartilage
  • Feet
  • Fracture Fixation
  • Hips and Femurs
  • Injuries and Diseases
  • Joint Replacement
  • Joints
  • Knees
  • Ligaments and Tendons
  • Lumber Functional Spine Units (FSU)
  • Mechanics of Implants
  • Meniscus
  • Prosthetics and Orthotics
  • Shoulders
  • The Spine
  • Upper Extremities

OTHER TOPICS

  • Biological Remodeling Processes
  • Biomaterials
  • BioMEMS
  • Biosensors
  • Cellular Biomechanics
  • Clinical Biomechanics
  • Dental Biomechanics
  • Drug Delivery
  • Forensic Biomechanics
  • Geriatric Biomechanics
  • Growth Biomechanics
  • Mechanotransduction
  • Pediatric Biomechanics
  • Robotics
  • Soft Tissue Biomechanics

SPORTS AND PERFORMANCE

  • Biomechanical Simulators
  • Design and Testing of Footwear
  • Fatigue
  • Methodology and Instrumentation for Sport Simulation
  • Sport Equipment
  • Sport Injury Prevention
  • Sport Performance
  • Training

THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS

  • Arterial Mechanics
  • Cardiac Mechanics
  • Cardiovascular Implants and Devices
  • Hemodynamics
  • Respiratory Mechanics
  • The Heart

THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

  • Bone Modeling
  • History-Dependant Effects of Muscle Force
  • Muscle Coordination
  • Muscle Modeling/Theory
  • Musculoskeletal System Dynamics
  • Structure and Function Properties of Bone Tissue