Publications
Selected publications from the AI Biomechanics Lab. Our research focuses on understanding relationships between human movement, physical activity, and musculoskeletal health.
Selected Journal Articles
“Osteoarthritis year in review 2025: Biomechanics.”Osteoarthritis & Cartilage[Epub Jan 2026]In press; invited review
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2026.01.003
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2026.01.003
“The potential of unstructured ‘physical activity’ data for understanding relationships between movement-induced joint loading and osteoarthritis progression.”Osteoarthritis & Cartilage Open8(1), 2026 [Epub Dec 2025]
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100731
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.100731
“Tibiofemoral cartilage worsening in persons without advanced radiographic osteoarthritis: A machine learning analysis of gait and physical activity in the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study.”British Journal of Sports Medicine[Epub Mar 2023, Preprint July 2022]
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106142
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106142
“Association of low physical activity levels with gait patterns considered ‘at risk’ for clinical knee osteoarthritis progression.”Arthritis Care & Research Open Rheumatology3(11): 753-763, 2021 [Epub Oct 2021]
DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11319
DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11319
“Ground reaction force patterns in knees with and without radiographic osteoarthritis and pain: descriptive analyses of a large cohort (the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study).”Osteoarthritis & Cartilage29(8):1138-1146, 2021 [Epub Mar 2021]
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.03.009
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.03.009
Selected Conference Proceedings
“Influence of preserving gait and physical activity signal characteristics on prediction of medial tibiofemoral cartilage worsening in the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study.”OARSI World Congress. West Palm Beach, FL. April 23-26, 2026.[Accepted]
“Impact of scoring method on movement-evoked pain classification across a multi-activity protocol.”OARSI World Congress. West Palm Beach, FL. April 23-26, 2026.[Accepted]
“Using signal analysis and machine learning to understand relationships between physical activity and knee osteoarthritis.”OARSI World Congress. West Palm Beach, FL. April 23-26, 2026.[Invited Talk]
“AI Applications in OA Research: From Imaging to Biomechanics.”OARSI World Congress. Incheon, South Korea. April 24-27, 2025.[Invited Talk]
“2025 Year in Review: Biomechanics and Gait.”OARSI World Congress. Incheon, South Korea. April 24-27, 2025.[Invited Talk]
“Acceptability of Community-Based, Markerless Biomechanics Data Collection with Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis.”ASB. Pittsburgh, PA. August 13-16, 2025.
“Feasibility of Community-Based Biomechanics Data Collection in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis.”ASB. Pittsburgh, PA. August 13-16, 2025.