Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

• 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.

• Chung, S. G., Rey, E. v., Bai, Z., Rymer, W. Z., Roth, E. J., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2007. Separate Quantification of Reflex and Non-Reflex Components of Spastic Hypertonia in Chronic Hemiparesis. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. in press.

• Park, H. S., Peng, Q., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2007e. A Portable Tele-Assessment System for Remote Evaluations of Impaired Elbows in Neurological Disorders. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. in press.
• Park, H.-S., Wilson, N. A., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2007c. Gender Differences in Passive Knee Biomechanical Properties in Tibial Rotation. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. in press.
• 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.
• Hsu, J. E., Peng, Q., Schafer, D. A., Koh, J. L., Nuber, G., and Zhang, L.-Q., 2007. Three-Dimensional Mechanical Actions of Individual Flexor-Pronator Muscles: Role in Elbow Valgus Stability. J Appl Biomech. accepted.
• 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.
• Ho, J. Y., Ren, Y., Kelikian, A., Aminian, A., Charnley, I. , and Zhang, L.-Q., 2007. Mid-Diaphyseal Fibular Fractures with Syndesmotic Disruption: Should We Plate the Fibula? Foot & Ankle International. in press.
• 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. "Intelligent stretching of the ankle in stroke patients: effects of a four-week intervention program." Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Vol. 86, No. 12, pp. 2330-2336, 2005.
• 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. of Phys. Med. Rehab.: Vol. 86, pp. 318-327.
• Selles, RW, Li, X, Lin, F, Chung, SG, Roth, EJ & Zhang, LQ Feedback-Controlled and Programmed Stretching of the Ankle Plantarflexors and Dorsiflexors in Stroke: Effects of a 4-Week Intervention Program, Arch Phys Med Rehab Vol 86, December 2005.
• 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 . Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 85, pp. 1638-1646, 2004.
• 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, 2004.
• 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. Biomechanical and Histological Evaluation of Osteochondral Transplantation in a Rabbit Model , Am J Sports Med: Vol. 32, 308-316, 2004.
• Koh, J. L., K. Wirsing, E. Lautenschlager and L.-Q. Zhang, "The Effect of Graft Height Mismatch on Contact Pressure Following Osteochondral Grafting: A Biomechanical Study ." Am J of Sports Med, 32(2): 317-320, 2004.

• Lin, F, Makhsous M, Chang, AH, Hendrix, RW & Zhang,LQ In vivo and noninvasive six degrees of freedom patellar tracking during voluntary knee movement, Clinical Biomechanics 18 (2003) 401–409.

• Zhang, L-Q, Wang, G, Nuber, GW, Press, JM, and Koh, JL. “In vivo load sharing among the quadriceps components”,   J. Orthop. Res.  Vol. 21, pp. 565-571, 2003.

• L. Zhang, R. G. Shiavi, Thomas J. Limbird, and J. Minorik,“Six degrees-of-freedom kinematics of ACL-deficient knees during locomotion: Compensatory mechanism ”, Gait & Posture, Vol. 17, pp. 34-42, 2003.
• 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. In vivo and noninvasive 3-D patellar tracking in voluntary knee movement. Clin. Biomech., Vol. 18, 401-409, 2003.
• Makhsous, M., Lin, A. F., Hendrix, R. W., Hepler, M. D., and Zhang, L.-Q. Sitting with altered ischial and back supports: biomechanical changes . Spine, Vol. 28, 1113-1122, 2003.
• Zhang, L-Q, Chung, S, Bai, Z, Xu, D, van Rey, EM, Rogers , MW, Johnson , ME , and Roth, EJ. Intelligent stretching of ankle joints with contracture/spasticity . IEEE Trans. Rehab. Eng, Vol. 10, pp. 149-157, 2002.
• Zhang, L-Q, Nuber, GW, Bowen, MK, Koh, J, and Butler , JP. Multi-Axis Muscle Strength in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injured and Reconstructed Knees. Compensatory Mechanism . Med. Sci. Sports Exerc 34: 2-8, 2002.
• P. R. Burgess, L. F. Jones, C. F. Buhler, J. P. A. Dewald, L.-Q. Zhang, W. Z. Rymer: 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, 2002.
• Zhang, L-Q and Rymer, WZ. Intrinsic and Reflex Changes Induced by Fatigue of the Human Elbow Extensor Muscles . J. Neurophysiol. Vol. 86, 1086-1094, 2001.
• Li-Qun Zhang, Dali Xu, Guangzhi Wang, and Ronald W. Hendrix, “Muscle Strength in Knee Varus and Valgus”, Med. Sci. Sport Exerc., Vol. 33, 1194-1199, 2001.
• Zhang, L-Q and Wang, G. Dynamic and Static Control of the Human Knee Joint in Abduction-Adduction . J. Biomech. 34: 1107-1115, 2001.
• Zhang, LQ, Wang, G, Nishida, T, Xu, D, Sliwa, JA & Rymer, WZ Hyperactive Tendon Reflexes in Spastic Multiple Sclerosis:Measures and Mechanisms of Action, Arch Phys Med Rehabil Vol 81, July 2000.
• L. Zhang and G. Nuber: Moment Distribution Among Elbow Extensor Muscles During Isometric and Submaximal Extension .  J. Biomech., Vol. 33, pp. 145-154, 2000.
• L. Zhang, Takashi Nishida, Guangzhi Wang, J. Sliwa, Dali Xu, and W. Z. Rymer, “Measures and Mechanisms of Hyperactive Tendon Reflexes in Spastic Multiple Sclerosis Patients,” Arch. Phys. Med. Rehab., Vol. 81, pp. 901-909, 2000.
• L. Zhang, Gregory H. Portland, Guangzhi Wang, Carl A. DiRaimondo,Gordon W. Nuber, Mark K. Bowen, and Ronald W. Hendrix, “Stiffness, viscosity and upper limb inertia about the glenohumeral abduction axis”, J. Orthop. Res., Vol. 18, pp. 94-100, 2000.
• L. Zhang, H. Huang, J. Sliwa, and W. Z. Rymer: System Identification of Tendon Reflex Dynamics , IEEE Trans. Rehab. Eng. , Vol. 7, 193-203, 1999.
• L. Zhang, G. Nuber, M. Bowen, J. Butler, and W. Z. Rymer: In Vivo Human Knee Joint Dynamics as Functions of Muscle Contraction and Joint Position . J. Biomech., Vol. 31, pp. 71-76, 1998.
• L. Zhang, J. Butler, T. Nishida, G. Nuber, H. Huang, and W. Z. Rymer: In Vivo Determination of the Direction of Rotation and Moment-Angle Relationships of Individual Elbow Muscles , J. Biomech. Eng., Vol. 120, pp.625-633, 1998.
• L. Zhang and W. Z. Rymer: 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, 1997.