Welcome to the Piazza Research Group
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The structure of the human musculoskeletal system determines its function. Our group is interested in quantifying joint mechanics and understanding how normal, pathological, and surgically-altered joint mechanics and muscle-tendon architecture influence the capacity of muscles to produce movement. We use a combination of in vivo experiments, cadaver testing, and computational modeling in these investigations.
Lab News
- Sabrina Lee's paper comparing musculoskeletal structure in sprinters and non-sprinters will appear in next month's Journal of Experimental Biology. This article will be featured in the "Inside JEB" column. (10/26/09)
- An article by Steve Piazza describing the sprinter work for a general audience appears in the current issue of ASME's Mechanical Engineering Magazine. (10/26/09)