Tag Archives: muscle cocontraction

Rehabilitating knees

By Guest PostSeptember 14, 2019Healthanterior cruciate ligament, gait analysis, knee gait variables, knee injury, knee joint loading, laura sturgill, megan leibowitz, muscle cocontraction, osteoarthritis, rehabilitating knees, tom buchanan

Buchanan Lab uses engineering science to improve rehabilitation

A tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in a knee isn’t just painful in the moment — the injury also increases a patient’s risk of developing osteoarthritis later. (more…)

Sustainable textiles: UD assists South Africa in revitalizing its cotton industry

By Guest PostMarch 13, 2015Scienceanterior cruciate ligament, gait analysis, knee gait variables, knee injury, muscle cocontraction, rehabilitating knees, South Africa, sustainable, timeprosamat, tom buchanan, university of delaware

South Africa is working to revitalize its cotton textile and apparel industry, which has been damaged by the availability of inexpensive imported clothing, by focusing on sustainability — a focus that is expected to benefit from the University of Delaware’s expertise. (more…)