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N A Sharkey

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Foreman J, Lionikas A, Lang D, Gyekis J, Krishnan M, Sharkey N, et al.
Genes Brain Behav . 2009 Aug; 8(7):714-27. PMID: 19671078
A quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis of behaviors across the life span was conducted in F(2) mice from a C57BL/6J x DBA/2J cross and 22 BXD recombinant inbred (RI) strains....
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Kirane Y, Michelson J, Sharkey N
J Biomech . 2008 Jun; 41(9):1919-28. PMID: 18538330
Studying mechanics of the muscles spanning multiple joints provides insights into intersegmental dynamics and movement coordination. Multiarticular muscles are thought to function at "near-isometric" lengths to transfer mechanical energy between...
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Shahnazari M, Lang D, Fosmire G, Sharkey N, Mitchell A, Leach R
Calcif Tissue Int . 2007 Mar; 80(3):160-6. PMID: 17340224
Genetic selection for rapid body growth in broiler chickens has resulted in adverse effects on the skeletal system exemplified by a higher rate of cortical fractures in leg bones. Strontium...
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Hamel A, Donahue S, Sharkey N
Clin Orthop Relat Res . 2002 Jan; (393):326-34. PMID: 11764366
Toe flexion during terminal stance has an active component contributed by the muscles that flex the toes and a passive component contributed by the plantar fascia. This study examined the...
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Piazza S, Adamson R, Sanders J, Sharkey N
Gait Posture . 2001 Oct; 14(3):271-8. PMID: 11600331
Moment arms of tibialis anterior (TA) and tibialis posterior (TP) about the subtalar and talocrural joint axes were measured in anatomic specimens both before and after split tendon transfers. These...
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Hertel J, Denegar C, Buckley W, Sharkey N, Stokes W
Arch Phys Med Rehabil . 2001 Jul; 82(7):1000-3. PMID: 11441393
Objective: To investigate the effects of different rearfoot orthotics on postural sway during unilateral stance after lateral ankle sprain. Design: Repeated-measures 3-factor analysis of variance on postural sway length and...
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Peterman M, Hamel A, Cavanagh P, Piazza S, Sharkey N
J Biomech . 2001 Apr; 34(5):693-8. PMID: 11311711
Prolonged exposure to micro-gravity causes substantial bone loss (Leblanc et al., Journal of Bone Mineral Research 11 (1996) S323) and treadmill exercise under gravity replacement loads (GRLs) has been advocated...
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Donahue S, Sharkey N, Modanlou K, Sequeira L, Martin R
Bone . 2000 Dec; 27(6):827-33. PMID: 11113394
Microcracks in bone have been implicated in the development of stress fractures. The goal of this study was to evaluate bone strain and microcracks at locations where stress fractures are...
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Sharkey N, Williams N, Guerin J
Nurs Clin North Am . 2000 Feb; 35(1):209-21. PMID: 10673576
Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are two distinctly different rheumatic conditions that target elderly, primarily female, populations. This article examines the scientific evidence supporting the use of exercise as a specific therapeutic...
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Donahue S, Sharkey N
J Bone Joint Surg Am . 1999 Oct; 81(9):1236-44. PMID: 10505520
Background: Stress fractures of the metatarsals are common overuse injuries in athletes and military cadets, yet their etiology remains unclear. In vitro, high bone strains have been associated with the...