Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Wilson, N.A., Press, J.M., Koh, J.L., Hendrix, R.W., Zhang, L.-Q., 2009. In Vivo and Noninvasive Evaluation of Abnormal Patellar Tracking during Squatting in Patellofemoral Pain. J Bone Joint Surg [Am], in press.
• Gao, F., Grant, T. H., Roth, E. J., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. Changes in Passive Mechanical Properties of the Gastrocnemius Muscle at the Muscle Fascicle and Joint Levels in Stroke Survivors. Arch Phys Med Rehabil in press.
• Gao, F., Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. Altered Contractile Properties of the Gastrocnemius Muscle Post Stroke. Journal of Applied Physiology, in press.
• Park, H. S., Peng, Q., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. A Portable Tele-Assessment System for Remote Evaluations of Impaired Elbows in Neurological Disorders. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng.  16, 245-254.
• Chung, S. G., Rey, E. v., Bai, Z., Rymer, W. Z., Roth, E. J., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. Separate Quantification of Reflex and Non-Reflex Components of Spastic Hypertonia in Chronic Hemiparesis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89, 700-710.
• Park, H.-S., Wilson, N. A., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. Gender Differences in Passive Knee Biomechanical Properties in Tibial Rotation. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 26, 937-944.
• Ho, J. Y., Ren, Y., Kelikian, A., Aminian, A., Charnley, I. , and Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. Mid-Diaphyseal Fibular Fractures with Syndesmotic Disruption: Should We Plate the Fibula? Foot & Ankle International. 29, pp. 587-592.
• Hsu, J. E., Peng, Q., Schafer, D. A., Koh, J. L., Nuber, G., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2008. Three-Dimensional Mechanical Actions of Individual Flexor-Pronator Muscles: Role in Elbow Valgus Stability. J Appl Biomech. in press.
• Zhang, LQ, Park, HS, & Ren, Y  Developing an Intelligent Robotic Arm for Stroke Rehabilitation . In Proceedings of IEEE 10th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 984-993, 2007.
• Fung, D. T.; Hendrix, R. W.; Koh, J. L.; and Zhang, L.-Q.  ACL Impingement Prediction Based on MRI Scans of Individual Knees . Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res.,  460: 210-218, 2007.
• Aminian, A., Gao, F., Fedoriw, W. W., Zhang, L.-Q., and Merk, B., 2007 Vertically Oriented Femoral Neck Fractures: Mechanical Analysis of Four Fixation Techniques. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 21, 544-548.
• Edwards, S. L., Wilson, N. A., Flores, S. E., Koh, J. L., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2007  Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Excision: A Biomechanical Analysis in the Cadaver Model. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 23, No 12 (December), 2007: pp 1278-1284.
• Edwards, S., Wilson, N., Flores, S., Zhang, L.-Q., and Merk, B., 2006  Two-Part Surgical Neck Fractures of the Proximal Humerus: A Biomechanical Evaluation of Two Fixation Techniques. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Am). Vol. 88, pp. 2258-2264.
• Minihane, K. P., Lee, C., Ahn, C., Zhang, L.-Q., and Merk, B., 2006  Comparison of Lateral Locking Plate and Antiglide Plate for Fixation of Distal Fibular Fractures in Osteoporotic Bone: A Biomechanical Study . Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. Vol. 20, pp. 562-566.
• Selles, R. W., X. Li, F. Lin, E. J. Roth and L.-Q. Zhang  2005 "Intelligent stretching of the ankle in stroke patients: effects of a four-week intervention program." Arch Phys Med Rehabil  Vol. 86, No. 12, pp. 2330-2336.
• Chung, S. G., E. M. van Rey, Z. Bai, M. W. Rogers, E. J. Roth and L.-Q. Zhang 2005 "Aging-related changes in Achilles tendon reflexes". Arch Phys Med Rehabil Vol. 86, pp. 318-327.
• Selles, RW, Li, X, Lin, F, Chung, SG, Roth, EJ & Zhang, LQ 2005 Feedback-Controlled and Programmed Stretching of the Ankle Plantarflexors and Dorsiflexors in Stroke: Effects of a 4-Week Intervention Program , Arch Phys Med Rehabil Vol 86.
• Chung, S. G., Rey, E. M. v., Bai, Z., Roth, E. J., and Zhang, L.-Q. 2004 Biomechanical changes in passive properties of hemiplegic ankles with spastic hypertonia. Arch Phys Med Rehabil  Vol. 85, pp. 1638-1646.
• Makhsous, M., F. Lin, J. L. Koh, G. W. Nuber and L.-Q. Zhang 2004. "In vivo and noninvasive load sharing among the vasti in patellar malalignment." Med & Sci. Sports & Exerc, (10), Vol. 36, pp. 1768-1775.
• Lin, F., Wang, G., Koh, J. L., Hendrix, R. W., and Zhang, L.-Q. 2004 In vivo and non-invasive 3-D patellar tracking induced by individual quadriceps components . Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36, 94-101.
• Makhsous, M., Lin, F., and Zhang, L.-Q. 2004 Stabilization functions of passive and active structures crossing the glenohumeral joint. Clinical Biomechanics. 19: 107-114.
• Nam , E., Makhsous, M., Koh, J., Bowen, M. K., Nuber, G. W., and Zhang, L.-Q. 2004 Biomechanical and Histological Evaluation of Osteochondral Transplantation in a Rabbit Model , Am J Sports Med: Vol. 32, 308-316.
• Koh, J. L., K. Wirsing, E. Lautenschlager and L.-Q. Zhang 2004  "The Effect of Graft Height Mismatch on Contact Pressure Following Osteochondral Grafting: A Biomechanical Study ." Am J of Sports Med, 32(2): 317-320.
• Lin, F, Makhsous M, Chang, AH, Hendrix, RW & Zhang,LQ 2003 In vivo and noninvasive six degrees of freedom patellar tracking during voluntary knee movement, Clinical Biomechanics 18401–409.
• Zhang, L-Q, Wang, G, Nuber, GW, Press, JM, and Koh, JL. 2003 “In vivo load sharing among the quadriceps components”,   J. Orthop. Res.  Vol. 21, pp. 565-571.
• L. Zhang, R. G. Shiavi, Thomas J. Limbird, and J. Minorik 2003  “Six degrees-of-freedom kinematics of ACL-deficient knees during locomotion: Compensatory mechanism ”, Gait & Posture, Vol. 17, pp. 34-42.
• Fung, D. T., and Zhang, L.-Q.  2003 Modeling of ACL impingement against the intercondylar notch wall . Clin Biomech. 18, 933-941.
• Lin, A. F., Makhsous, M., Chang, A. H.-I. , Hendrix, R. W., and Zhang, L.-Q. 2003 In vivo and noninvasive 3-D patellar tracking in voluntary knee movement. Clin. Biomech., Vol. 18, 401-409.
• Makhsous, M., Lin, A. F., Hendrix, R. W., Hepler, M. D., and Zhang, L.-Q. 2003 Sitting with altered ischial and back supports: biomechanical changes . Spine , Vol. 28, 1113-1122.
• Zhang, L-Q, Chung, S, Bai, Z, Xu, D, van Rey, EM, Rogers , MW, Johnson , ME , and Roth, EJ. 2002 Intelligent stretching of ankle joints with contracture/spasticity . IEEE Trans. Rehab. Eng, Vol. 10, pp. 149-157.
• Zhang, L-Q, Nuber, GW, Bowen, MK, Koh, J, and Butler , JP  2002 Multi-Axis Muscle Strength in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injured and Reconstructed Knees. Compensatory Mechanism . Med. Sci. Sports Exerc 34: 2-8.
• P. R. Burgess, L. F. Jones, C. F. Buhler, J. P. A. Dewald, L.-Q. Zhang, W. Z. Rymer  2002  Muscular torque generation during imposed joint rotation: torque-angle relationships when subjects' only goal is to make a constant effort. Somatosensory & Motor Research , Vol. 19, pp. 327-340.
• Zhang, L-Q and Rymer, WZ  2001 Intrinsic and Reflex Changes Induced by Fatigue of the Human Elbow Extensor Muscles . J. Neurophysiol. Vol. 86, 1086-1094.
• Li-Qun Zhang, Dali Xu, Guangzhi Wang, and Ronald W. Hendrix 2001 “Muscle Strength in Knee Varus and Valgus”, Med. Sci. Sport Exerc., Vol. 33, 1194-1199.
• Zhang, L-Q and Wang, G  2001  Dynamic and Static Control of the Human Knee Joint in Abduction-Adduction . J. Biomech. 34: 1107-1115.
• Zhang, LQ, Wang, G, Nishida, T, Xu, D, Sliwa, JA & Rymer, WZ 2000 Hyperactive Tendon Reflexes in Spastic Multiple Sclerosis:Measures and Mechanisms of Action, Arch Phys Med Rehabil Vol 81.
• L. Zhang and G. Nuber: 2000 Moment Distribution Among Elbow Extensor Muscles During Isometric and Submaximal Extension .  J. Biomech., Vol. 33, pp. 145-154.
• L. Zhang, Takashi Nishida, Guangzhi Wang, J. Sliwa, Dali Xu, and W. Z. Rymer 2000 “Measures and Mechanisms of Hyperactive Tendon Reflexes in Spastic Multiple Sclerosis Patients,” Arch Phys Med Rehabil Vol. 81, pp. 901-909.
• L. Zhang, Gregory H. Portland, Guangzhi Wang, Carl A. DiRaimondo,Gordon W. Nuber, Mark K. Bowen, and Ronald W. Hendrix 2000 “Stiffness, viscosity and upper limb inertia about the glenohumeral abduction axis”, J. Orthop. Res. , Vol. 18, pp. 94-100.
• L. Zhang, H. Huang, J. Sliwa, and W. Z. Rymer 1999  System Identification of Tendon Reflex Dynamics , IEEE Trans. Rehab. Eng. , Vol. 7, 193-203.
• L. Zhang, G. Nuber, M. Bowen, J. Butler, and W. Z. Rymer: 1998  In Vivo Human Knee Joint Dynamics as Functions of Muscle Contraction and Joint Position . J. Biomech., Vol. 31, pp. 71-76.
• L. Zhang, J. Butler, T. Nishida, G. Nuber, H. Huang, and W. Z. Rymer  1998 In Vivo Determination of the Direction of Rotation and Moment-Angle Relationships of Individual Elbow Muscles , J. Biomech. Eng., Vol. 120, pp.625-633.
• L. Zhang and W. Z. Rymer 1997 Simultaneous and Nonlinear Identification of Mechanical and Reflex Properties of the Human Elbow Muscles and Joint. IEEE Trans. Biomed.  Eng. , Vol. 44, pp. 1192-1209.