Computational and Experimental Analysis of Metatarsal Stress Fracture and Gait Retraining Intervention

Date: 2023/01/11 - 2023/01/11

Dissertation Title: Computational and Experimental Analysis of Metatarsal Stress Fracture and Gait Retraining Intervention

Speaker: Fatemeh Farhadi, Ph.D. candidate at UM-SJTU Joint Institute

Time: January 11th. 2023 from 10:00 ( Beijing Time)

Abstract

The central problem addressed in this dissertation was to investigate dangerous loadings and postures potentially causing metatarsal stress fracture (MSF) during push-off. This is the 1st research to predict MSF with the whole 3D structure of the foot and ankle. This research, therefore, provides a guide on the relationship between loadings and/or postures which cause MSF such that they may be prevented. In addition, the validated finite element model is able to predict MSF during the whole push-off phase of the gait. This study is beneficial as a framework for the population interested in studying of the foot and ankle biomechanics with the purpose of injury reduction among people who are at risk of common injuries such as MSF.

Biography

Fatemeh Farhadi studied biomedical engineering in biomedical department of science and research university in Tehran from 2005 to 2012. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in 2009 and 2012, respectively, and joined the AIMS group in 2015 as a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Shane Johnson. Her research area is foot and ankle biomechanics, especially sports injury prevention.