6th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB 2010), 1 - 6 August 2010, Singapore

Theme 1: Special Topics

1. Front Matter

   Pages 1-1

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2. Adjusting Legs for Stable Running in Three Dimensions

   • F. Peuker, A. Seyfarth

   Pages 3-6

3. Vestibular Research during Spaceflight – The Role of the Gravity Vector

   • A. H. Clarke, F. -J. Baartz

   Pages 7-9

4. Cycling Aerodynamics: Wind Tunnel Testing versus Track Testing

   • G. Gibertini, G. Campanardi, L. Guercilena, C. Macchi

   Pages 10-13

5. Biofluidmechanics of Avian Flight: Recent Numerical and Experimental Investigations

   • S. Ruck, M. Tischmacher, T. Schenkel, H. Oertel

   Pages 14-17

6. Mathematical Model of Blood Flow in Arteries with Porous Effects

   • Anil Kumar

   Pages 18-21

7. Computational Studies of the Locomotion of Dolphins and Sharks Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics

   • R. C. Z. Cohen, P. W. Cleary

   Pages 22-25

8. A Study on the Comparison the Energy Expenditure of Walking and Running Based on Tri-axial Accelerometer and Gas Analyzer

   • H. Y. Lee, S. W. Park, D. Y. Lee, Y. H. Kim

   Pages 26-28

9. Swimming Behavior of the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans: Bridging Small-Scale Locomotion with Biomechanics

   • J. Sznitman, X. Shen, P. K. Purohit, R. Sznitman, P. E. Arratia

   Pages 29-32

10. Leg Stiffness from Landing Methods of Hopping

    • J. J. Lee, J. Y. Kim, H. Y. Lee, Y. H. Kim

    Pages 33-35

11. Ramifications in Plant Stems as Concept Generators for Branched Technical Fiber-Reinforced Composites

    • T. Masselter, T. Haushahn, F. Cichy, M. Gude, T. Speck

    Pages 36-39

12. Biomimetic Deployable Systems in Architecture

    • S. Poppinga, J. Lienhard, T. Masselter, S. Schleicher, J. Knippers, T. Speck

    Pages 40-43

13. Fish and Flag – Exploring Fluid-Structure Interaction during Undulatory Swimming in Fish

    • U. K. Müller, A. Wasim, E. Fontaine, O. Berg, Y. Cao, D. Lentink et al.

    Pages 44-47

14. Characterization of the Jumping Behavior of Archer Fish, Toxotes Microlepis

    • A. M. Shih, A. H. Techet

    Pages 48-51

15. Flow Separation Control on a NACA0012 Airfoil via a Porous, Compliant Coating

    • D. Venkataraman, A. Bottaro

    Pages 52-55

16. Kinematics of Dragonfly (Sympetrum flaveolum) Flight

    • Y. H. Chen, Y. Zhao, W. M. Huang, D. W. Shu

    Pages 56-59

17. Effects of Load Carriage on Spinal Motor Control in Schoolchildren

    • D. H. K. Chow, D. Z. Y. Ou, A. Lai

    Pages 60-63

18. Computational Investigation of Two Interventions for Neck and Upper Extremity Pain in Office Workers

    • J. Rasmussen, M. de Zee

    Pages 64-66

19. Comparison of Changed Gait Pattern between Healthy Young Adults and the Elderly during Level and Uneven Inclined Walking

    • J. S. Choi, D. W. Kang, K. R. Mun, Y. H. Bang, M. S. Kang, H. S. Kim et al.

    Pages 67-70