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                        How Do Common Component Alignment Goals for Total Knee Arthroplasty Affect Knee Function?
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                      THINK Surgical, Inc.
                       
                      Research Team:
                      Dr. Joshua Roth, Colin Smith, Dr. Matthew Squire, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                       
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                        A multi-scale modeling construct of knee mechanics following ACL reconstruction 
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       NIH: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Colin Smith, Mike Vignos, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Yasin Dhaher (RIC), Dr. Dan Negrut (UW-Madison), Dr. Richard Kijowski (UW-Madison), Dr. Geoffrey Baer (UW-Madison)
             
            Years: 2013-2017
                       
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                        Impact of Crouch Gait and Surgical Treatment on Knee Mechanics and Function 
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       NIH: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Rachel Lenhart, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Michael Schwartz (Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare; GCSH), Dr. Tom Novacheck (GCSH)
             
            Years: 2014-2017
                       
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                        Once 'Stepping On' Ends: Continuing a Group Falls Prevention Program via the Internet
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       UW PERC Collaborative Health Sciences Program  
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Jane Mahoney (UW-Madison), Dr. David Gustafson (UW-Madison)
                       
                       
                    
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                        Cranial Nerve Noninvasive Neuromodulation to Enhance Gait and Balance - Old Adults 
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       NIH: National Institute on Aging
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Carrie Francis, Dr. Jason Franz, Dr. Darryl Thelen, Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit
                       
                      Collaborators:
                        Dr. Neil Binkley, Mitch Tyler (UW-Madison), Dr. Yuri Danilov (UW-Madison), Dr. Kurt Kaczmarek (UW-Madison)
					   
					  Years: 2013-2016
                       
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                        Toward the development of a musculoskeletal model of the thumb with application to improving workers' health
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       Center for Disease Control - National Inst for Occupational Safety and Health
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Joseph Towles
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Robert Radwin (UW-Madison)
                       
                       
                    
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                        Comparison of Usual Podiatric Care and Early Physical Therapy for Plantar Heel Pain
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       Orthopedic Section, American Physical Therapy Association
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Shane McClinton (Des Moines University), Tim Flynn (Rocky Mountain University), Tom McPoil (Regis University)
                    
                     
                     
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                        Mechanics of the aging Achilles tendon with implications for walking performance 
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       NIH: National Institute on Aging 
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Jason Franz, Dr. Laura Slane, Kristen Rasske, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                    
                     
                     
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                        Characterizing Myofascial Trigger Points using Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography  
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       UW Sports Medicine Classic Fund
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Laura Slane, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Patrick Grabowski (UW Health), Travis Obermire (UW Health)
                    
                     
                     
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                        Functional Testing as Additional Criteria for Return to Play following an ACL Sprain
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       UW Sports Medicine Classic Fund
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Jen Sanfilippo, Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit, Christa Wille, Mikel Stiffler
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Geoff Baer (UW-Madison)
                    
                     
                     
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                        Prevention of Second ACL Injury in High Risk Athletes: A Pilot Study
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       UW Sports Medicine Classic Fund
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit, Mikel Stiffler
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. David Bell (UW-Madison)
                    
                     
                     
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                        Post-pregnancy recovery of abdominal muscle function and running mechanics  
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       UW Sports Medicine Classic Fund, Virginia Horne Henry Fund
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Elizabeth Chumanov, Dr. Bryan  Heiderscheit, Mikel Stiffler
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Alison Brooks (UW-Madison), Cristine Agresta (Temple University)
                       
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                        Step Rate Modification during Running 
                        
                      
                       
                      Research Team:
                       NIH, Shapiro Fellowship, Hilldale Fellowship
                       
                      Primary Researchers:
                       Rachel Lenhart, Christa Wille, Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit
                       
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                        Cartilage Contact and Early Degeneration following ACL Reconstruction 
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Jarred Kaiser, Mike Vignos, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Rick Kijowski (UW Health), Dr. Oliver Wieben (UW-Madison), Dr. Geoffrey Baer (UW Health)
					   
					  Years: 2012-2014
                       
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                        Increasing Physician use of Exercise for Treating Osteoarthritis of the Knee  
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Christa Wille, Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. John Beaulieu (Visual Health Information, Inc.)
					   
					  Years: 2010-2013
                       
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                        Multi-Domain Computational Framework for Simulating Musculoskeletal Systems  
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       National Science Foundation
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Jarred Kaiser, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Yasin Dhaher (RIC), Dr. Dan Negrut (UW-Madison)
                       
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                        Ultrasonic analysis of the effects of aging on tendon mechanics 
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agencies:
                       NIH: National Institute on Aging, American Society of Biomechanics, International Society of Biomechanics
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Laura Slane, Alex Ehlers, Dr. Darryl Thelen
					   
					  Years: 2012-2014
                       
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                        Records Review and Computational Modeling for the Evaluation of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeries 
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, International Society of Biomechanics
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Rachel Lenhart, Dr. Darryl Thelen
					   
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Matt Halanski (UW Orthopedics), Dr. Michael Schwartz (Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare; GCSH), Dr. Tom Novacheck (GCSH)
					   
					  Years: 2014-2017
                       
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                        A Mechanistic Examination of Falls Occurring in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Alzheimer's Disease 
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       Wisconsin Comprehensive Memory Program
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Carey Gleason (UW-Madison), Dr. Jane Mahoney (UW Hospitals)
                       
                    
                     
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                        Biocomputation of the Links Between Muscle Morphology, Coordination and Injury
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Amy Silder, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Silvia Blemker(UVA) 
                       
					  Years: 2007-2011
                       
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                        Measurement and Simulation of Biarticular Muscle Function During Human Walking
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       National Institutes of Health
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Amy Silder, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. James McCarthy (UW Hospitals) 
                       
					  Years: 2009-2011
                       
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                        Rehabilitation of Acute Hamstring Strains: Effects of Treatment on Muscle Morphology, Running Mechanics and Reinjury Potential
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       National Football League Charities
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Amy Silder, Dr. Darryl Thelen
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Marc Sherry (UW-Madison), Dr. Michael Tuite (UW Hospitals) 
                       
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                        Internet Delivery of Animated Rehabilitation Exercises (IDARE) - Phase II
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       National Institute of Health
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. John Beaulieu (Visual Health Information, Inc.)
                       
                    
                     
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                        Continuous Motion of the Cervical and Lumbar Spine
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       Medtronic, Inc
                       
                      Research Team:
                       Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Paul Anderson (UW-Madison)
                       
                    
                     
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                        Assessing Accuracy of Gait Analysis Models using Forward Dynamic Simulations
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       Shriners Hospitals for Children
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Frank Buczek (Shriners Erie)
                       
                    
                     
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                        Biomechanical Causes of Slow Gait in the Elderly
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       National Institute on Aging
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Jane Mahoney (UW Hospitals)
                       
                    
                     
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                        Hamstring Muscle Mechanics and Function During Sprinting
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       Aircast Foundation
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Tim Best (The Ohio State University)
                       
                    
                     
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                        Saddle Pressure and Pelvic Motion During Seated Cycling
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       Trek Bicycle Corporation
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Heidi Ploeg (UW-Madison)
                       
                    
                     
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                        Effects of a Previous Strain Injury on Hamstring Muscle Mechanics: Implications for Preventing Re-Injury
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       National Football League Charities
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Michael Tuite (UW Hospitals), Dr. Thomas Best (The Ohio State University)
                       
                    
                     
                     
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                        Generating Muscle Actuated Simulations of Movement
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Dr. Frank C. Anderson (Stanford University)
                       
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                        Identifying Thoracic Spine and Rib Origins of Exercise-Related Transient Abdominal Pain
                        
                      
                       
                      Funding Agency:
                       American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists
                       
                      Collaborators:
                       Bill Boissonnault, PT (UW-Madison)
                       
                       
                    
                     
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