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2024

Journal Article

Mild untreated hypercholesterolaemia affects mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon but not gastrocnemius muscle

Coombes, Brooke K., Hanna, Monica, Thompson, Kaelah A., Coppieters, Michel W., Dick, Taylor J. M., Andrade, Ricardo J. and Barber, Lee (2024). Mild untreated hypercholesterolaemia affects mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon but not gastrocnemius muscle. Journal of Biomechanics, 166 112048, 112048. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112048

Mild untreated hypercholesterolaemia affects mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon but not gastrocnemius muscle

2023

Journal Article

Exploring the impact of passive ankle exoskeletons on lower-limb neuromechanics during walking on sloped surfaces: implications for device design

Williamson, James L., Lichtwark, Glen A. and Dick, Taylor J. M. (2023). Exploring the impact of passive ankle exoskeletons on lower-limb neuromechanics during walking on sloped surfaces: implications for device design. Machines, 11 (12) 1071, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/machines11121071

Exploring the impact of passive ankle exoskeletons on lower-limb neuromechanics during walking on sloped surfaces: implications for device design

2023

Journal Article

Muscle research in biomechanics – In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the International Society of Biomechanics

de Brito Fontana, Heiliane, Dick, Taylor J.M., Han, Seong-won and Herzog, Walter (2023). Muscle research in biomechanics – In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the International Society of Biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 161 111740, 111740. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111740

Muscle research in biomechanics – In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the International Society of Biomechanics

2023

Journal Article

The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: development, implementation, uptake, and reflections on the inaugural program

Coltman, Celeste E., Barzan, Martina, Besomi, Manuela, Brackley, Victoria, Bousie, Jaquelin A., Choisne, Julie, Diamond, Laura E., Dick, Taylor J. M., D’Souza, Nicole, Fien, Samantha, Fong Yan, Alycia, Gho, Sheridan A., Giraldo-Pedroza, Alexandra, Hutchinson, Laura A., Hutchison, Laura V., Kean, Crystal O., Kirk, Maddison M., Lewis, Amy, Maharaj, Jayishini N., Maher, Nina, Mann, Kerry J., Martin, Suzanne, Mickle, Karen J., Nasseri, Azadeh, Oon, Isobel H., Purdie, Rory, Quinlan, Shayan L., Radcliffe, Ceridwen R., Snodgrass, Suzanne J. ... Hall, Michelle (2023). The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: development, implementation, uptake, and reflections on the inaugural program. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 40 (2), 155-165. doi: 10.1123/jab.2023-0056

The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: development, implementation, uptake, and reflections on the inaugural program

2023

Journal Article

Elastic ankle exoskeletons influence soleus fascicle dynamics during unexpected perturbations

Williamson, James L., Lichtwark, Glen A. and Dick, Taylor J. M. (2023). Elastic ankle exoskeletons influence soleus fascicle dynamics during unexpected perturbations. Journal of Biomechanics, 159 111775, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111775

Elastic ankle exoskeletons influence soleus fascicle dynamics during unexpected perturbations

2023

Journal Article

What good is a measure of muscle length? The how and why of direct measurements of skeletal muscle motion

Roberts, Thomas J. and Dick, Taylor J.M. (2023). What good is a measure of muscle length? The how and why of direct measurements of skeletal muscle motion. Journal of Biomechanics, 157 111709, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111709

What good is a measure of muscle length? The how and why of direct measurements of skeletal muscle motion

2023

Journal Article

A comparison of neural control of the biarticular gastrocnemius muscles between knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion

Hamard, Raphaël, Aeles, Jeroen, Avrillon, Simon, Dick, Taylor J.M. and Hug, François (2023). A comparison of neural control of the biarticular gastrocnemius muscles between knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion. Journal of Applied Physiology, 135 (2), 394-404. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00075.2023

A comparison of neural control of the biarticular gastrocnemius muscles between knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion

2023

Journal Article

Advances in imaging for assessing the design and mechanics of skeletal muscle in vivo

Dick, Taylor J.M. and Hug, François (2023). Advances in imaging for assessing the design and mechanics of skeletal muscle in vivo. Journal of Biomechanics, 155 111640, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111640

Advances in imaging for assessing the design and mechanics of skeletal muscle in vivo

2023

Journal Article

Influence of internal muscle properties on muscle shape change and gearing in the human gastrocnemii

Kelp, Nicole Y., Clemente, Christofer J., Tucker, Kylie, Hug, François, Pinel, Sabrina and Dick, Taylor J.M. (2023). Influence of internal muscle properties on muscle shape change and gearing in the human gastrocnemii. Journal of Applied Physiology, 134 (6), 1520-1529. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00080.2023

Influence of internal muscle properties on muscle shape change and gearing in the human gastrocnemii

2023

Journal Article

How scaling approaches can reveal fundamental principles in physiology and biomechanics

Clemente, Christofer J. and Dick, Taylor J. M. (2023). How scaling approaches can reveal fundamental principles in physiology and biomechanics. Journal of Experimental Biology, 226 (7) 226, 1-12. doi: 10.1242/jeb.245310

How scaling approaches can reveal fundamental principles in physiology and biomechanics

2023

Journal Article

The influence of elastic ankle exoskeletons on lower limb mechanical energetics during unexpected perturbations

Williamson, James L., Lichtwark, Glen A., Sawicki, Gregory S. and Dick, Taylor J. M. (2023). The influence of elastic ankle exoskeletons on lower limb mechanical energetics during unexpected perturbations. Royal Society Open Science, 10 (2) 221133, 1-12. doi: 10.1098/rsos.221133

The influence of elastic ankle exoskeletons on lower limb mechanical energetics during unexpected perturbations

2022

Journal Article

Understanding Australia's unique hopping species: a comparative review of the musculoskeletal system and locomotor biomechanics in Macropodoidea

Thornton, Lauren H., Dick, Taylor J. M., Bennett, Mike B. and Clemente, Christofer J. (2022). Understanding Australia's unique hopping species: a comparative review of the musculoskeletal system and locomotor biomechanics in Macropodoidea. Australian Journal of Zoology, 69 (4), 136-157. doi: 10.1071/ZO21048

Understanding Australia's unique hopping species: a comparative review of the musculoskeletal system and locomotor biomechanics in Macropodoidea

2022

Journal Article

Inclusion of image-based in vivo experimental data into the Hill-type muscle model affects the estimation of individual force-sharing strategies during walking

Hamard, Raphaël, Hug, François, Kelp, Nicole Y., Feigean, Romain, Aeles, Jeroen and Dick, Taylor J.M. (2022). Inclusion of image-based in vivo experimental data into the Hill-type muscle model affects the estimation of individual force-sharing strategies during walking. Journal of Biomechanics, 135 111033, 111033. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111033

Inclusion of image-based in vivo experimental data into the Hill-type muscle model affects the estimation of individual force-sharing strategies during walking

2022

Journal Article

Scaling of fibre area and fibre glycogen concentration in the hindlimb musculature of monitor lizards: implications for locomotor performance with increasing body size

Cieri, Robert L., Dick, Taylor J. M., Morris, Jeremy S. and Clemente, Christofer J. (2022). Scaling of fibre area and fibre glycogen concentration in the hindlimb musculature of monitor lizards: implications for locomotor performance with increasing body size. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 225 (Supp. 1) jeb243380. doi: 10.1242/jeb.243380

Scaling of fibre area and fibre glycogen concentration in the hindlimb musculature of monitor lizards: implications for locomotor performance with increasing body size

2022

Conference Publication

Spring like passive elastic exoskeletons may improve stability and safety of locomotion in uneven terrain

Punith, Laksh Kumar, Williamson, James, Dick, Taylor J. M. and Sawicki, Gregory S. (2022). Spring like passive elastic exoskeletons may improve stability and safety of locomotion in uneven terrain. 5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2020, and of WearRAcon Europe 2020, Virtual, 13-16 October 2020. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_7

Spring like passive elastic exoskeletons may improve stability and safety of locomotion in uneven terrain

2022

Journal Article

Regional variation in lateral and medial gastrocnemius muscle fibre lengths obtained from diffusion tensor imaging

Aeles, Jeroen, Bolsterlee, Bart, Kelp, Nicole Y., Dick, Taylor J. M. and Hug, François (2022). Regional variation in lateral and medial gastrocnemius muscle fibre lengths obtained from diffusion tensor imaging. Journal of Anatomy, 240 (1) joa.13539, 131-144. doi: 10.1111/joa.13539

Regional variation in lateral and medial gastrocnemius muscle fibre lengths obtained from diffusion tensor imaging

2021

Journal Article

Muscle architecture and shape changes in the gastrocnemii of active younger and older adults

Kelp, Nicole Y., Gore, Anna, Clemente, Christofer J., Tucker, Kylie, Hug, François and Dick, Taylor J.M. (2021). Muscle architecture and shape changes in the gastrocnemii of active younger and older adults. Journal of Biomechanics, 129 110823, 110823. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110823

Muscle architecture and shape changes in the gastrocnemii of active younger and older adults

2021

Journal Article

Quantity versus quality: age-related differences in muscle volume, intramuscular fat, and mechanical properties in the triceps surae

Pinel, Sabrina, Kelp, Nicole Y., Bugeja, Jessica M., Bolsterlee, Bart, Hug, François and Dick, Taylor J.M. (2021). Quantity versus quality: age-related differences in muscle volume, intramuscular fat, and mechanical properties in the triceps surae. Experimental Gerontology, 156 111594, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111594

Quantity versus quality: age-related differences in muscle volume, intramuscular fat, and mechanical properties in the triceps surae

2021

Journal Article

Does different activation between the medial and the lateral gastrocnemius during walking translate into different fascicle behavior?

Hamard, Raphaël, Aeles, Jeroen, Kelp, Nicole Y., Feigean, Romain, Hug, François and Dick, Taylor J. M. (2021). Does different activation between the medial and the lateral gastrocnemius during walking translate into different fascicle behavior?. Journal of Experimental Biology, 224 (12) jeb242626, 1-9. doi: 10.1242/jeb.242626

Does different activation between the medial and the lateral gastrocnemius during walking translate into different fascicle behavior?

2021

Conference Publication

Ground reaction forces and muscle allometry in monitor lizards (Varanidae) with implications for the scaling of locomotion in sprawling tetrapods

Cieri, Robert, Clemente, Christofer and Dick, Taylor (2021). Ground reaction forces and muscle allometry in monitor lizards (Varanidae) with implications for the scaling of locomotion in sprawling tetrapods. Experimental Biology 2021 Meeting, Online, 27-31 April 2021. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.s1.04739

Ground reaction forces and muscle allometry in monitor lizards (Varanidae) with implications for the scaling of locomotion in sprawling tetrapods