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	1. Measurements of Mechanical Properties of Cortical Bone Using Nanoindentation Tests Makoto SAKAMOTO※1, Kenji SATO, Koichi KOBAYASHI※1, Jun SAKAI, Eisuke TAKANO, Toshiaki HARA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 1-5, 2003.

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	2. Load Support Properties Based on Composite Structure of Cortical Bone Tsutao KATAYAMA1, Eiichi AOYAMA1, Hidetake YAMAMOTO1, Shuji TOKUDA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 7-11, 2003.

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	3. Evaluation of Microdamage in Cortical Bone in Static Bending Test Daigo KAWAHARA, Teruo MURAKAMI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 13-16, 2003.

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	4. A Method for Estimation of the Shape Fidelity in the Three-Dimensional Biomechanical Finite Element Model Kouhei MURASE※1, Yasuhisa OKUMOTO※1, Sadami TSUTSUMI, Nobuyuki YOSHINO Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 17-22, 2003.

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	5. The Evaluation of Structual Role of Proteoglycan in Articular Cartilage under Constant Compression Koji TANAKA, Maki IHARA, Teruo MURAKAMI※1, Yoshinori SAWAE※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 23-26, 2003.

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	6. Study on Surface Morphology of Human Osteoarthritic Cartilage with Atomic Force Microscopy Itaru ISHIKAWA※1, Teruo MURAKAMI, Yoshinori SAWAE, Hiromasa MIURA, Tsutomu KAWANO, Yukihide IWAMOTO Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 27-31, 2003.

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	7. Measurement of Water Content in Articular Cartilage Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy Kazunari HAMADA, Yuji TANABE※1, Makoto SAKAMOTO, Goh OMORI, Yoshio KOGA, Tatsuya KIKUCHI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 33-37, 2003.

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	8. Formation of 3 dimensional cell-aggregates for tissue engineering of cartilage Katsuko S.FURUKAWA※1, Takashi USHIDA※1, Hideyuki SUENAGA, Yasuyuki SAKAI, Tetsuya TATEISHI※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 39-44, 2003.

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	9. Cartilage regeneration in sulfated fibroin sponge Masato SONOBE, Naohide TOMITA※1, Hideyuki AOKI, Yasuji HARADA※1, Yusuke MORITA, Ken IKEUCHI, Koji HATTORI, Yasushi TAMADA, Shigeyuki WAKITANI, Toru SUGURO Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 45-51, 2003.

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	10. Lubrication of regenerated cartilage in vitro Yusuke MORITA, Naohide TOMITA※1, Hideyuki AOKI, Masato SONOBE, Shigeyuki WAKITANI, Yasushi TAMADA, Toru SUGURO, Ken IKEUCHI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 53-58, 2003.

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	11. Measurement of mechanical properties of spontaneously regenerated cartilage using ultrasound Makoto TAKENAKA※1, Koji HATTORI, Koji MORI, Takashi HABATA, Yoshinori TAKAKURA, Yusuke MORITA※1, Ken IKEUCHI※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 59-63, 2003.

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	12. Experimental Study on the Structure-Property Relationship in the Ligament Tsutomu SAKOSHITA, Shunji HIROKAWA※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 65-69, 2003.

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	13. The Acute Effects of Thermal Shrinkage on Mechanical Properties of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament : An Experimental Study Eiji KONDO, Kazunori YASUDA, Harukazu TOHYAMA, Yasunari IKEMA, Hiroki ICHIYAMA, Nobuto KITAMURA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 71-76, 2003.

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	14. Effects of Restressing Following Stress-deprivation on Mechanical Properties of Patellar Tendons and Cytokine Expression in Tendon Fibroblasts Hisaya UCHIDA※1, Harukazu TOHYAMA※1, Hideo MATSUMOTO, Yoshiaki TOYAMA, Yasuko ORBA, Kazuo NAGASHIMA, Kazunori YASUDA※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 77-82, 2003.

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	15. Frictional properties in the small intestine ―Water lubrication of adsorbed hydrophilic macromolecules― Hideyuki YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORITA, Ken IKEUCHI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 83-86, 2003.

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	16. Viscoelastic Behavior of the Nucleus Pulposus in Lumbar Intervertebral Discs under Uni-Axial Confined Compression Shigeru TADANO, Madoka OTAKE Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 87-91, 2003.

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	17. Evaluation of an intraoperative measurement system for spinal mobility Ko KITAHARA, Ko TAKANO, Kazuhiro HASEGAWA, Toshiaki HARA※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 93-97, 2003.

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	18. Development of intraoperative measurement device for intervertebral instability Takaya KATOH※1, Yuichi KASAI, Tadashi INABA※1, Atsumasa UCHIDA, Masataka TOKUDA※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 99-103, 2003.

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	19. Stiffness of Anterior Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion Using Cylindrical or Conical Threaded Cages Koichi KOBAYASHI※1, Hiroyuku TAKEISHI, Yoshisada SATO, Toshiyuki SHIRAHATA, Yutaka HIRAIZUMI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 105-109, 2003.

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	20. Non-linear finite element analysis of hip joint contact stress Eiichi GENDA※1, Sota YAMAMOTO, Eiichi TANAKA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 111-116, 2003.

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	21. Short experience of ROBODOC assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty Kazuyoshi HIROSE※1, Hisashi IWATA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 117-121, 2003.

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	22. The Load on the Posterior Cruciate Ligament during Deep Knee Flexion ―An Effect of the Muscle Co-contraction Takeo NAGURA※1, Hideo MATSUMOTO※1, Yoshiaki TOYAMA※1, Thomas P.ANDRIACCHI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 123-126, 2003.

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	23. Impact Load Transmission in the Knee Joint (3rd. report) ―The Effect of Meniscus and Cartilage Using 2-Dimensional Finite Element Method― Yukihisa FUKUDA※1, Nobuyuki YOSHINO, Hiroaki YOSHIDA, Kouhei MURASE, Sadami TSUTSUMI, Shinro TAKAI, Toshikazu KUBO※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 127-132, 2003.

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	24. Evaluation of Microhardness of Permanent and Primary Tooth Jun SAKAI, Fumikazu KOUDA, Makoto SAKAMOTO, Koichi KOBAYASHI, Yasuo MARUYAMA, Hidemi ITOH, Toshiaki HARA※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 133-137, 2003.

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	25. Improvement of Doctor-Manipulated Jaw Motion Training Robot (WY Series System) for Lateral Motion Training Akihisa OKINO※1, Takahiro INOUE, Toshihide NASU, Hideaki TAKANOBU, Atsuo TAKANISHI, Kayoko OHTSUKI, Masatoshi OHNISHI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 139-144, 2003.

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	26. Stress Distribution on Glenohumeral Joint after Rotator Cuff Tears Shigeru TADANO※1, Keiko ABE※1, Naomi OIZUMI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 145-150, 2003.

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	27. Numerical Analysis of Muscle Force during Wrist Joint Motion Shigeru TADANO※1, Naoki KANNO※1, Naomi OIZUMI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 151-155, 2003.

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	28. Mechanical fingertip deformation in response to compressive force Satoshi SHIMAWAKI, Naotaka SAKAI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 157-162, 2003.

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	29. Measurement of tactile sensation in the human hand by two-point discrimination test Satoshi SHIMAWAKI, Naotaka SAKAI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 163-169, 2003.

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	30. Accuracy Verification of Three-Dimensional Leg Alignment Assessment System Using Computed Radiography Yuji TANABE※1, Yoshihiro YAMAZAKI, Makoto SAKAMOTO, Yoshio KOGA, Katsutoshi NISHINO Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 171-176, 2003.

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	31. Evaluation of Tibial Clinical Parameters by Three-Dimensional Leg Alignment Analysis System Yoshihiro YAMAZAKI※1, Keiki OKAWA※1, Yuji TANABE, Makoto SAKAMOTO, Toru KAYAMORI, Yoshio KOGA, Takashi SATOU Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 177-184, 2003.

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	32. Finite Element Analysis for Pelvic Fractures Fuziansyah BACHTAR*1, Xian CHEN*1, Toshiaki HISADA*1, Kunio SAIKI*2, Shigeru HIRABAYASHI*2, Nobuyuki TSUZUKI*2 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 185-190, 2003.

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	33. Finite Element Analysis of Internal Fixation for Sacroiliac Joint in Pelvic Fractures Fuziansyah BACHTAR*1, Xian CHEN*1, Toshiaki HISADA*1, Kunio SAIKI*2, Shigeru HIRABAYASHI*2, Nobuyuki TSUZUKI*2 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 191-196, 2003.

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	34. Bio-mechanical behavior of the Hansson Hook Pin System for Femoral Neck Fracture ―Investigation of the Optimum Pin Positions using a Solid Form Bone Model of Femur― Atsuhiko MOGAMI※1, Kazuo KANEKO※1, Osamu OBAYASHI※1, Hideaki IWASE, Mutsuhiro MAEDA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 197-202, 2003.

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	35. A Fundamental Study of Wear Properties of Artificial Synovial Fluid Containing Fibronectin Used with Articular Heads of Pig Joints Kazuyoshi ISHIDA, Katsuzo OKADA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 203-208, 2003.

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	36. Effects of pressure distribution on the coefficient of friction of UHMWPE Keiji IMADO※1, Hiroomi MIYAGAWA, Hidehiko HIGAKI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 209-214, 2003.

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	37. Influences of Exposure Time and Contact Pressure on Wear Characteristics of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Yoshitaka NAKANISHI※1, Hidehiko HIGAKI, Hiromasa MIURA, Yukihide IWAMOTO Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 215-220, 2003.

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	38. Finite Element Analysis of Cold Flow in UHMWPE Tibial Component ―Influence on Stress Distribution and Wear Behavior― Changhee CHO※1, Teruo MURAKAMI, Yoshinori SAWAE Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 221-226, 2003.

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	39. Evaluation of tribological properties of Poly (vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel as artificial articular cartilage for use in hemiarthroplasty Issei KUMATANI, Kazuhiko SAKAGUCHI, Masanori OKA※1, Takashi HAYAMI, Suong-Hyu HYON, Kazuaki MATSUMURA, Sadami TSUTSUMI, Ken IKEUCHI, Yuusuke MORITA, Junya TOGUCHIDA, Takashi NAKAMURA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 227-233, 2003.

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	40. Effect of protein adsorbed films on wear of artificial cartilage Kazuhiro NAKASHIMA, Teruo MURAKAMI, Yoshinori SAWAE Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 235-240, 2003.

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	41. Application of the Leg Alignment Assessment System to Evaluation of Position of THA ―Determination of Anteversion, Neck-Shaft Angle and Pelvis Coordinate System― Keiki OOKAWA, Yuji TANABE※1, Izumi MINATO, Yoshio KOGA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 241-245, 2003.

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	42. Biomechanical Shape Analysis of Both Femur and Tibia Inserted with a Hinge Knee Prosthesis Stem Using Growth-Strain Method Hiroaki NEGISHI, Yoshiki HAMADA, Tadahiro HORIUCHI, Hajime SUGIYAMA, Yoshihisa MINAKUCHI※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 247-253, 2003.

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	43. Biomechanical Shape Analysis of Hip Prosthesis Stem Using Growth-Strain Method Koji NISHIMURA, Yoshihisa MINAKUCHI※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 255-260, 2003.

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	44. Investigation of Optimal Coating Area on Femoral Stem Using Growth-Strain Method Tadahiro HORIUCHI※1, Yoshiki HAMADA※1, Hajime SUGIYAMA※1, Yosihisa MINAKUCHI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 261-266, 2003.

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	45. Influence of dissolved oxygen on wear of metal-on-metal joint prostheses (2nd Report) Taisuke MASUDA※1, Yoshitaka NAKANISHI, Hidehiko HIGAKI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 267-272, 2003.

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	46. Influence of adsorbed film and transferred film on wear characteristics of artificial hip joint Koichi OTSUKA※1, Yoshitaka NAKANISHI, Hidehiko HIGAKI Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 273-279, 2003.

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	47. Determination of Bending Strength of Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cements Yuji TANABE※1, Takashi TAMURA※1, Hirotsugu OHASHI, Toshiaki MASADA, Kunio TAKAOKA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 281-285, 2003.

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	48. Analysis of biochemical factors in joint fluid of THA after aseptic loosening Hiroshi FUJITA, Hironobu OONISHI, Hirofumi DOUKAWA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 287-291, 2003.

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	49. Optimal Stress Distribution of the Fixation Area of a Joint Prosthesis Kimiaki AMAO, Hiroshi MISHINA, Rina SAKAI※1, Hiroshi YOSHINO, Hiroyuki NOMURA, Kiyoshi MABUCHI※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 293-297, 2003.

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	50. Effect of tibial bone graft on the tibial component stability in total knee arthroplasty Koji TOTORIBE, Etsuo CHOSA, Norio SONODA, Shinji WATANABE, Keisuke GOTO, Naoya TAJIMA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 299-303, 2003.

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	51. Improvement of 3D Leg Alignment Assessment System by Addition of Lateral X-ray Image for Pre-operative Planning Shigeshi MAEKAWA, Keiki OOKAWA, Yuji TANABE, Yoshio KOGA※1, Go OMORI, Katsutoshi NISHINO Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 305-309, 2003.

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	52. Measurement of Scapula Movement in 6 Degrees of Freedom using a Motion Capture System Yasuo NAKAMURA※1, Mari NAKAMURA, Toyohiko HAYASHI※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 311-315, 2003.

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	53. Comparison of the elbow joint moment between fastball and curveball pitches Yasuo NAKAMURA※1, Mari NAKAMURA, Toyohiko HAYASHI※1 Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 317-321, 2003.

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	54. Analysis of tibio-femoral movement based on X-ray images Takahiro YAMAMOTO※1, Shigeo NIWA, Fujimaru TAKAYANAGI, Tomohiro SUGIMOTO, Keiji SATO Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 323-328, 2003.

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	55. Identification of the hip joint center position in three-dimensional gait analysis Takashi MAEDA※1, Yoshihiko NAKASHIMA※1, Naoto SHIBA※1, Shigeaki MATSUO, Yoshihiko TAGAWA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 329-333, 2003.

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	56. Simple motion analysis by video camera and personal computer Tomio KASAHARA, Eiichi GENDA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 335-339, 2003.

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	57. Study on falling Masanori OKA, Hiroto SHIMA, Takashi HAYAMI※1, Takashi NAKAMURA, Hideto KANZAKI, Tadao TSUBOYAMA, Teruo YOSHIOKA Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 24: 341-348, 2003.

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