Publications:

Davis B, Crow M, Berki V, Ciltea D. Shear and pressure under the first ray in neuropathic diabetic patients: Implications for support of the longitudinal arch. J Biomech. 2017 Feb 8;52:176-178.   doi:   10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.12.024.   Epub   2016   Dec   29.   PMID:
28093260
Berki V, Davis BL (2016). Spatial frequency content of plantar pressure and shear profiles for diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. Journal of Biomechanics, Nov 7;49(15):3746-3748. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.09.023. Epub 2016 Sep 21. PMID:27712882
Berki V, Davis BL (2015). Correlations between stance time and shear stress peaks  on the plantar skin surface of diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Footwear Science Vol. 7 , Iss. sup1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2015.1036936
Yavuz M., Brem R.W., Glaros A.G., Garrett A., Flyzik M., Lavery L., Davis B.L., Hilario H.,  Adams L.S. (2015). Association between plantar temperatures and triaxial stresses in individuals       with       diabetes. Diabetes       Care,       38(11):       e178-e179. http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc15-1147
Webber CM, Davis BL. Design of a novel prosthetic socket: assessment of the thermal performance. Journal of Biomechanics. 2015 May 1;48(7):1294-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.02.048. Epub 2015 Mar 11.
Berki V, Boswell MA, Ciltea D, Guseila LM, Goss L, Barnes S, Berme N, McMillan GR, Davis BL. Expanded butterfly plots: A new method to analyze simultaneous pressure and shear  on the plantar skin surface during gait. J Biomech. 2015 Jul 16;48(10):2214-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.03.025. Epub 2015 Apr 3.
Yavuz M, Brem RW, Glaros AG, Garrett A, Flyzik M, Lavery L, Davis BL, Hilario H, Adams LS. Association Between Plantar Temperatures and Triaxial Stresses in Individuals With Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2015 Nov;38(11):e178-9. doi:  10.2337/dc15-1147.  Epub 2015 Aug 27.
Webber CM, Klittich M, Dhinojwala A, Davis BL. Thermal Conductivities of Commercially  Available Prosthetic Materials. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics 26(4):212-215 · October 2014
Yavuz M, Brem RW, Davis BL, Patel J, Osbourne A, Matassini MR, Wood DA, Nwokolo IO. Temperature as a predictive tool for plantar triaxial loading. J Biomech. 2014 Nov 28;47(15):3767-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.09.028. Epub 2014 Oct 7.
Bayram HA, Chien CH, Davis BL. Active functional stiffness of the knee joint during activities of daily living: a parameter for improved design of prosthetic limbs. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2014 Dec;29(10):1193-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.09.004. Epub 2014 Sep 16.
Young M, Erdemir A, Stucke S, Klatte R, Davis B, Navia JL. Simulation Based Design and Evaluation of a Transcatheter Mitral Heart Valve Frame. Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME 2012;6(3):031005-1:031005-8.
Young MD, Streicher MC, Beck RJ, van den Bogert AJ, Tajaddini A, Davis BL.  Simulation of  lower limb axial arterial length change during locomotion. J Biomech. 2012 May 11;45(8):1485-90. Epub 2012 Mar 2.
Davis SA, Davis BL. Exercise equipment used in microgravity: challenges and opportunities. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2012 May-Jun;11(3):142-7. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0b013e3182578fc3.
van den Bogert AJ, Samorezov S, Davis BL, Smith WA. Modeling and optimal control of an energy-storing prosthetic knee.  J Biomech Eng. 2012 May;134(5):051007.
Stucke S, McFarland D, Goss L, Fonov S, McMillan GR, Tucker A, Berme N, Cenk Guler H, Bigelow C, Davis BL. Spatial relationships between shearing stresses and pressure on the plantar skin surface during gait. J Biomech. 2012 Feb 2;45(3):619-22. Epub 2011 Dec 12.
Yavuz M, Davis BL. Plantar shear stress distribution in athletic individuals with frictional foot blisters. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2010 Mar-Apr;100(2):116-20. PubMed PMID: 20237363.
Noble LD Jr, Colbrunn RW, Lee DG, van den Bogert AJ, Davis BL. Design and validation of a general purpose robotic testing system for musculoskeletal applications. J Biomech Eng. 2010 Feb;132(2):025001. PubMed PMID: 20370251.
Lee DG, Davis BL. Assessment of the effects of diabetes on midfoot joint pressures using a robotic gait simulator. Foot Ankle Int. 2009 Aug;30(8):767-72. PubMed PMID:  19735634.
Yavuz M, Ocak H, Hetherington VJ, Davis BL. Prediction of plantar shear stress distribution by artificial intelligence methods. J Biomech Eng. 2009 Sep;131(9):091007. PubMed  PMID: 19725696.
Yavuz M, Hetherington VJ, Davis BL: ¿Forefoot plantar shear stress distribution in hallux valgus patients.¿  Gait and Posture, 30(2): 257-9, 2009.
Yavuz M, Tajaddini A, Botek G, Davis BL: ¿Temporal characteristics of plantar shear distribution: relevance to diabetic patients.¿  J Biomech. 41(3):556-9, 2008.
Yavuz M, Botek G, Davis BL: ¿Plantar shear stress distributions: comparing actual and predicted frictional forces at the foot-ground interface.¿ J Biomech. 40(13):3045-9, 2007.
Yavuz M, Erdemir A, Botek G, Hirschman GB, Bardsley L, Davis BL: ¿Peak plantar pressure and shear locations: relevance to diabetic patients.¿  Diabetes Care. 30(10):2643-5, 2007.
Tajaddini A, Scoffone HM, Botek G, Davis BL: ¿Laser-induced auto-fluorescence (LIAF) as a method for assessing skin stiffness preceding diabetic ulcer formation.¿ J Biomech, 40(4):736-41, 2007.
ElSaid AG, Tisdel C, Donley B, Sferra J, Neth D, Davis B. First metatarsal bone: an anatomic study.  Foot Ankle Int. 2006 Dec;27(12):1041-8.
Mackey JR, Davis BL: ¿Simultaneous shear and pressure sensor array for assessing pressure  and shear at foot/ground interface.¿  J Biomech. 39(15):2893-7, 2006.
D'Andrea SE, Perusek GP, Rajulu S, Perry JE, Davis BL: ¿Jumping in Simulated and True Microgravity: Response to maximal efforts with three landing types.¿ Aviation Space  and Environmental Medicine 76: 441-447, 2005.
Davis BL, Kuznicki J, Praveen SS, Sferra JJ: ¿Lower-extremity amputations in patients with diabetes: pre- and post-surgical decisions related to successful rehabilitation.¿ Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews  20 Suppl 1: S45-50, 2004.
Davis BL, Ortolano M, Richards K, Redhed J, Kuznicki J, Sahgal V: ¿Realtime visual feedback diminishes energy consumption of amputee subjects during treadmill locomotion.¿ J. of Prosthetics & Orthotics, v16, 2, 49-54, 2004.
Praveen SS, Hanumantha R, Belovich JM, Davis BL: ¿Novel hyaluronic acid coating for potential use in glucose sensor design¿, Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, 5,3, 393-399, 2003.
Perry JE, Hall JO, Davis BL: ¿Simultaneous measurement of plantar pressure and shear forces in diabetic individuals¿.  Gait and Posture 15(1):101-7, 2002.
Perry JE, Davis BL, Luciano MG: ¿Quantifying muscle activity in non-ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy before and after selective dorsal rhizotomy¿. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 11(1):31-37, 2001.
Perusek GP, Davis BL, Sferra JJ, Courtney AC, D¿Andrea SE: ¿An extensometer for global measurement of bone strain suitable for use in vivo in humans.¿ Journal of Biomechanics, 34(3):385-391, 2001.
Syed I, Davis BL: ¿Obesity and osteoarthritis of the knee: hypotheses concerning the relationship between ground reaction forces and quadriceps fatigue in long duration walking.¿ Medical Hypotheses, 54(2):182-185, 2000.
Kao P, Davis BL, Hardy PA: ¿Characterization of the calcaneal fat pad in diabetic and non-diabetic patients using magnetic resonance imaging.¿ Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 17(6):851- 7, 1999.
Borden LS, Perry JE, Davis BL, Owings TM, Grabiner MD: ¿A biomechanical evaluation of one- stage vs. two-stage bilateral knee arthroplasty patients.¿ Gait and Posture, v9(1):24-30, 1999.
Davis BL, Perry JE, Neth DC, Waters KC: ¿A device for the simultaneous measurement of pressure and shear forces on the plantar surface of the foot.¿ Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 14:93-104, 1998.
Courtney AC, Davis BL, Manning T, Kambic HE: ¿Effects of age, density and geometry on the bending strength of human metatarsals.¿ Foot & Ankle International, 18(4): 216-221, 1997.
Dingwell JB, Davis BL, Frazier DM: ¿Use of an instrumented treadmill for real-time gait symmetry evaluation and feedback in normal and below knee amputee subjects.¿  Prosthetics   and Orthotics International, 20: 101-110, 1996.
Dingwell JB, Davis BL: ¿A rehabilitation treadmill for collecting and displaying gait symmetry information in real-time.¿ Journal of Biomechanical  Engineering,  118(2):  253-255, 1996.
Davis BL, Cavanagh PR, Sommer HJ III, G. Wu G: ¿Ground reaction forces during locomotion in simulated microgravity.¿ Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine, 67(3): 235-242, 1996.
Davis BL, Cothren RI, Quesada P, Hanson SB, Perry JE: ¿Frequency content of normal and diabetic plantar pressure profiles: Implications for the selection of transducer sizes.¿ Journal of Biomechanics, 29(7): 979-983, 1996.
Grabiner MD, Feuerbach JW, Lundin T, Davis BL: "Influence of targeted versus non-targeted gait on ground reaction forces."   J. of Biomechanics, 28(8), 1115-1117, 1995.
Davis BL, Grabiner MD: "Modelling effects of muscle fatigue on unilateral postural control."  Journal of Applied Biomechanics 12:173-184, 1996
Davis BL, Cavanagh PR, Perry JE: "Locomotion in a rotating space station: a synthesis of new data with established concepts."  Gait and Posture, 2, 157-165, 1994.
Davis BL, Vaughan CL: "Phasic behavior of EMG signals during gait: use of multivariate  statistics."  Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 3(1), 51-60, 1993
Davis BL, Cavanagh PR: "Simulating reduced gravity: a review of biomechanical issues  pertaining to human locomotion." Aviation, Space and Environ. Med., 54, 557-566, 1993.
Davis BL, Cavanagh PR: "Decomposition of superimposed ground reaction forces into left and right force profiles."  Journal of Biomechanics, 26(4-5), 593-98, 1993
Davis BL: "Foot ulceration: hypotheses concerning shear and vertical forces acting on adjacent regions of skin."  Medical Hypotheses, 40(1), 44-47, 1993
Spirakis A, Learmonth ID, Gryzagoridis J, Davis BL: "Pelvic and acetabular stresses and strains accompanying total hip arthroplasty: a review of experimental and mathematical studies."  South African Journal of Sciences, 88, 211-216, 1992
Cavanagh PR, Davis BL, Miller TA: "A biomechanical perspective on exercise countermeasures for long-term spaceflight." Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine, 63, 482-485, 1992.
Spirakis A, Learmonth ID, Gryzagoridis J, Davis BL: "Qualitative holographic study of hemi-pelvic deformation caused by loading different hip prostheses." Journal of Biomedical Engineering, Vol 14, 126-132, 1992
Davis BL, Cavanagh PR: "Designing a zero-gravity locomotion simulator." Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 19, 5, p. 641, 1991.
Cavanagh PR, Davis BL:  "Reaction forces during exercises and in simulated zero-gravity."  Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 19, 5, p. 637, 1991.
Vaughan CL, Davis BL: "Animation brings the biomechanics of human gait to life."  Proc. of the  6th Annual East Coast Clinical Gait Conference, East Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 1990.
Hendrix MRG, Davis BL: "Chevron osteotomy of the first metatarsal for hallux valgus." South African Medical Journal, Vol. 76, 413-416, 1989.
Davis BL, Hendrix MRG: "Stress analysis of a chevron osteotomy of the first metatarsal." Biomechanics XI-A : Proceedings of XIth International Congress of Biomechanics (Edited by G. de Groot, A.P. Hollander, P.A. Huijing and G.J. van Ingen Schenau), Vol. 7-A, 267-274, 1988, Free University Press.
Kronenberg H, Davis BL: "Ergonomic considerations in the design of a device to mobilise joints of the lower limb."  South African Ergonomics Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1989.
Davis BL, Crosier JH: "Using a segment forceplate to estimate transmission of force across the ankle and through the first ray." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 70-B, 505, 1988.
Jaros GG, Vaughan CL, Davis BL: "Biomedical engineering contributions in the management of arthritis." Rheumatology News, Journal of the SA Rheumatology and Arthritis Association, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1988.
Nissan M, Davis BL, Vaughan CL: "SSP -- Segmented force plate software package." Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Vol. 21, No. 3, 182-186, 1988.
Davis BL, Jaros GG: "Biomedical engineering at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital."  Engineering in Medicine, Vol. 17, No. 1, 37-39, 1988.
Davis BL: "Total ankle replacement -- Is it a viable surgical option?"  Rheumatology News,  Journal of the SA Rheumatology and Arthritis Association, Vol. 1, No. 1, 12-13, 1987.
Davis BL, Vaughan CL, Miles AW, Helfet AJ: "Tibial component stability in artificial ankle joint design."  Journal of Biomechanics, 19 (6): 480, 1986.
Vaughan CL, DuToit LL, Davis BL, Smith D: "Remote sensing applications in biomechanics." Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vol. I, pp. 638-641, 1985.
Querido D, Davis BL: "A non-rebreathing, temperature-compensated device for administration of halothane to small laboratory animals." South African Journal of Science, Vol. 81, 688- 690, Nov./Dec. 1985.