Stanford BioMotion Laboratory

06/06/2024

New ACLR publication from Arielle Fischer, PhD: Elevated proinflammatory cytokines in response to mechanical stimulus are associated with reduced knee loading 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

02/22/2024

Volunteer:
Movement patterns can provide insights into knee joint health. A new smartphone technology has the potential to make motion analysis more accessible and convenient. Before applying this new technology broadly, we want to compare it with the traditional approach. To do that, we invite you, with or without knee issues, to be part of our study! For more information, please contact us at 650-493-5000 x64431 or acl_research@lists.stanford.edu.

(Please note comments are turned off per IRB regulations)

03/02/2023

Stanford study is recruiting individuals with prior ACL reconstruction surgery approximately 2 years ago for research study investigating gait retraining. See attached flyer for more details. Contact the research team at acl_research@lists.stanford.edu for more information.

03/15/2022

Congrats, Dr. Erhart-Hledik and team on the newest publication on biomarkers in the ACLR population. Check it out in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jor.25121

Mechanical factors have been implicated in the development of osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. This study tested for associations between ambulatory joint loading...

01/27/2022

Congrats to Dr. Jenny Erhart-Hledik! Her article, Vertical ground reaction force 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction predicts 10-year patient-reported outcomes, was part of the newly Special Issue: Optimizing outcomes after ACL Injury in Athletes in Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. Read it for free now >> Optimizing Outcomes after ACL Injury in Athletes: Journal of Orthopaedic Research: Vol 40, No 1 (wiley.com) .

Disruptions in knee biomechanics during walking following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury have been suggested to lead to the development of premature knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to be potent...

09/01/2021

Congrats Dr. Erhart-Hledik et al for being JOR editor's pick of the week. We linked to the abstract in the comments below. Enjoy!

08/02/2021

Help researchers in the Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab from your own home. Compensation is a $30 Amazon giftcard + chance to win $100 Amazon giftcard.

05/20/2021

Legacy Stanford BioMotion Lab posters.

05/08/2021

Today was Dr. Jenny Erhart-Hledik's last day with the Stanford BioMotion Lab. We'll miss her, but we wish her well with her new adventures in industry.

Here's a picture of Jenny (second from the left) a few years back when we had an alumnus, Dr. Michael Zabala, come to visit the lab.

We love it when alums come back to visit! It was nice catching up with Dr. Michael Zabala from Auburn University.

04/19/2021

Dr. Constance Chu is looking for a Postdoctoral candidate with experience in gait analysis. Please see details below on how to apply.

https://postdocs.stanford.edu/prospective/opportunities/open-postdoctoral-position-faculty-mentor-constance-chu

The laboratory of Dr. Constance Chu in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow with expertise in human biomechanics to join the team at Stanford University. The successful applicant will conduct research that aims to increase the understanding of knee j...

03/30/2021

Congrats to Dr. Erhart-Hledik on her newest publication regarding gait+patient reported outcomes in the long-term ACLR follow-up cohort. Check it out!

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33713477/

Also, we can't say it enough, but major kudos for all of our subjects who have come to our laboratory and extra kudos for those who have agreed to follow-up studies. We learn so much from your help. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Disruptions in knee biomechanics during walking following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury have been suggested to lead to the development of premature knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to be potential markers of OA risk and targets for intervention. This study investigated if side-to-side differen...

11/30/2020

Male Veteran or Female Veteran/Non-Veteran Knee OA Subjects Needed

Does PRP improve cartilage health and walking ability?

VA Palo Alto Health Care System Research Study
PI: Dr. Constance Chu

The study will involve:

-Drawing additional blood to make extra PRP
-Saving and evaluating the extra PRP
-Analyzing your questionnaires
-MRI Color Mapping your knee
-Measuring how you walk

09/14/2020

Here's a video from BioMotion Lab alum, Eric Chehab, CEO of novonate (like the video on Youtube for counting in the MedTech Innovator Best Video Competition).

See Novonate featured in the MedTech Innovator Pediatric Critical Care Showcase Panel, available on demand from The MedTech Conference starting Sept 14

01/22/2020

RECRUITING Bay Area individuals with prior ACL reconstruction surgery approximately 2 years ago for research study investigating gait retraining. Contact the research team at 650-493-5000 x64431 or acl_research@lists.stanford.edu for more information!

11/07/2019

The ACL Study Group's visiting scholar, Carl Imhauser from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), visited the lab today to learn about our research with the ACL reconstructed population.

10/22/2019

We love it when alums come back to visit! It was nice catching up with Dr. Michael Zabala from Auburn University.

09/20/2019

RECRUITING: We are looking for male veterans or any females (vets/non-vets) with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis to participate in a study analyzing the effect of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections on cartilage health and walking ability.For more information please contact the research team at the Palo Alto VA: 650-493-5000 ext 62388.