University of the West of Scotland 3 articles published in JoVE Medicine Destabilization of the Medial Meniscus and Cartilage Scratch Murine Model of Accelerated Osteoarthritis Lynette Dunning1, Kendal McCulloch1, John C. Lockhart1, Carl S. Goodyear2, Carmen Huesa2 1Institute of Biomedical and Environmental Health Research, University of the West of Scotland, 2Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow The present protocol describes the controlled microblade scratches on the surface of the articular cartilage after destabilizing the mouse knee by cutting the medial miniscotibial ligament. This animal model presents an accelerated form of osteoarthritis (OA) suitable for studying osteophyte formation, osteosclerosis, and early-stage pain. Behavior Comparison of Kinetic Characteristics of Footwork during Stroke in Table Tennis: Cross-Step and Chasse Step Huiyu Zhou1,2, Yuqi He1, Xiaoyi Yang1, Feng Ren1, Ukadike C. Ugbolue2, Yaodong Gu1 1Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, 2School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland This study presents a protocol to investigate the ground reaction force characteristics between cross-step and chasse step during stroke in table tennis. Behavior Lower-Limb Biomechanical Characteristics Associated with Unplanned Gait Termination Under Different Walking Speeds Huiyu Zhou1,2, Xuanzhen Cen1, Yang Song3, Ukadike C. Ugbolue2, Yaodong Gu1 1Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, 2School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, 3Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged This study compared the biomechanical characteristics of the lower extremity during unplanned gait termination under different walking speeds. The lower-limb kinematic and kinetic data from fifteen subjects with normal and fast walking speeds were collected using a motion analysis system and plantar pressure platform.
