Owen Beck
@owen1beck.bsky.social
Biomechanics & Physiology of Human Locomotion • University of Texas at Austin Kinesiology • https://t.co/wveQjpKb8g
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Very excited about our new pre-print on an open-source package that I developed with some of my GT labmates!
Epically Powerful (EP) is a modular mechatronics infrastructure and open-source software package for building and operating wearable and general robotic systems.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.05033
Epically Powerful (EP) is a modular mechatronics infrastructure and open-source software package for building and operating wearable and general robotic systems.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.05033
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Very excited about our new pre-print on an open-source package that I developed with some of my GT labmates!
Epically Powerful (EP) is a modular mechatronics infrastructure and open-source software package for building and operating wearable and general robotic systems.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.05033
Epically Powerful (EP) is a modular mechatronics infrastructure and open-source software package for building and operating wearable and general robotic systems.
arxiv.org/abs/2511.05033
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wow, I'm proud of PhD student Jake Stephens' work with Tim Cope and me on understanding multi sensory proprioceptive integration on this work.
🎓EDITOR'S PICK🎓
In this #ShortCommunications Stephens, @lenating.bsky.social and Cope (Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology) question how can combinations of feedback from multiple propriosensor types signal muscle mechanical state variables for control.
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In this #ShortCommunications Stephens, @lenating.bsky.social and Cope (Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology) question how can combinations of feedback from multiple propriosensor types signal muscle mechanical state variables for control.
📜 buff.ly/PLi6tYp
October 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
wow, I'm proud of PhD student Jake Stephens' work with Tim Cope and me on understanding multi sensory proprioceptive integration on this work.
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In her Outside JEB article, Elina Barredo reports on Aguilar-Gómez et al.'s recent PNAS article showing that introducing pumas from Texas has given the Florida subspecies of pumas some needed genetic diversity without compromising their identity
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October 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
In her Outside JEB article, Elina Barredo reports on Aguilar-Gómez et al.'s recent PNAS article showing that introducing pumas from Texas has given the Florida subspecies of pumas some needed genetic diversity without compromising their identity
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
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Read the two research articles at journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
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The biomechanics of working dog locomotion I: Steady-state trotting
Highlighted Article: Different working dog breeds exhibit specific differences in the biomechanics of steady-state trotting locomotion, suggesting that breed-specific considerations should be adopted ...
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September 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Read the two research articles at journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
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journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
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This is a cool somewhat-recent study: rat tendons loaded cyclically to fatigue withstood more loading cycles before failure when loaded at faster strain rates: [1/4]
Tendons exhibit greater resistance to tissue and molecular-level damage with increasing strain rate during cyclic fatigue
Musculoskeletal soft connective tissues are commonly injured due to repetitive use, but the evolution of mechanical damage to the tissue structure dur…
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August 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
This is a cool somewhat-recent study: rat tendons loaded cyclically to fatigue withstood more loading cycles before failure when loaded at faster strain rates: [1/4]
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😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Rose et al evaluates the impact of isolated restriction of ankle RoM on lower limb gait biomechanics in adults without ankle pathology, during treadmill walking at two different speeds
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August 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
😃 In a new article published in J Biomech, Rose et al evaluates the impact of isolated restriction of ankle RoM on lower limb gait biomechanics in adults without ankle pathology, during treadmill walking at two different speeds
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Please repost. The School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan is seeking applications and nominations for our next Dean!
Click the "leadership profile" link on the careers page below for full details. And Go Blue!
Click the "leadership profile" link on the careers page below for full details. And Go Blue!
Dean, School of Kinesiology | U-M Careers
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August 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Please repost. The School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan is seeking applications and nominations for our next Dean!
Click the "leadership profile" link on the careers page below for full details. And Go Blue!
Click the "leadership profile" link on the careers page below for full details. And Go Blue!
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How do nulliparous women lift infants? Come talk to me at Poster 77 to find out! 4 pm - Ballroom B/C at #ASB2025
#Biomechanics
#Biomechanics
August 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
How do nulliparous women lift infants? Come talk to me at Poster 77 to find out! 4 pm - Ballroom B/C at #ASB2025
#Biomechanics
#Biomechanics
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We’re bringing Longhorn research to #ASB2025! Check out the talks and posters from our amazing students and faculty in the UT Austin Department of Kinesiology and Health Education (see image for details) — come learn, connect, and cheer us on! 🤘🏾🧡
#Biomechanics
#Biomechanics
August 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We’re bringing Longhorn research to #ASB2025! Check out the talks and posters from our amazing students and faculty in the UT Austin Department of Kinesiology and Health Education (see image for details) — come learn, connect, and cheer us on! 🤘🏾🧡
#Biomechanics
#Biomechanics
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Last publication from my dissertation out now (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....)
We increased foot arch spring stiffness in a simple, 2D computational model and examined rearfoot and non-rearfoot strike running. Increasing stiffness reduced arch energy storage/return in both, BUT... (1/2)
We increased foot arch spring stiffness in a simple, 2D computational model and examined rearfoot and non-rearfoot strike running. Increasing stiffness reduced arch energy storage/return in both, BUT... (1/2)
www.tandfonline.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Last publication from my dissertation out now (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....)
We increased foot arch spring stiffness in a simple, 2D computational model and examined rearfoot and non-rearfoot strike running. Increasing stiffness reduced arch energy storage/return in both, BUT... (1/2)
We increased foot arch spring stiffness in a simple, 2D computational model and examined rearfoot and non-rearfoot strike running. Increasing stiffness reduced arch energy storage/return in both, BUT... (1/2)
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A book chapter we ( @hinksave.bsky.social ) wrote on Sarcomerogenesis and Function.
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Fundamentals of Recovery, Regeneration, and Adaptation to Exercise Stress: An Integrated Approach
This volume explores adaptation, recovery, and regeneration, including training foundations, and the issue of tissue damage during physical activity – from basic and applied science perspective, and c...
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July 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
A book chapter we ( @hinksave.bsky.social ) wrote on Sarcomerogenesis and Function.
books.google.ca/books?hl=en&...
books.google.ca/books?hl=en&...
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First postdoc publication online today in the Journal of Applied Physiology (@apspublishing.bsky.social)!
doi.org/10.1152/japp...
We used fascicle dynamics, ankle kinetics, and EMG to estimate soleus metabolic cost across walking speeds and footwear stiffnesses.
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doi.org/10.1152/japp...
We used fascicle dynamics, ankle kinetics, and EMG to estimate soleus metabolic cost across walking speeds and footwear stiffnesses.
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July 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
First postdoc publication online today in the Journal of Applied Physiology (@apspublishing.bsky.social)!
doi.org/10.1152/japp...
We used fascicle dynamics, ankle kinetics, and EMG to estimate soleus metabolic cost across walking speeds and footwear stiffnesses.
1/3
doi.org/10.1152/japp...
We used fascicle dynamics, ankle kinetics, and EMG to estimate soleus metabolic cost across walking speeds and footwear stiffnesses.
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We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the🏅 Clinical Biomechanics Award and 🏆 Journal of Biomechanics Award! These awards recognize groundbreaking research in biomechanics.
Congratulations to all the finalists! We can’t wait to celebrate your contributions at #ASB2025!
Congratulations to all the finalists! We can’t wait to celebrate your contributions at #ASB2025!
July 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the🏅 Clinical Biomechanics Award and 🏆 Journal of Biomechanics Award! These awards recognize groundbreaking research in biomechanics.
Congratulations to all the finalists! We can’t wait to celebrate your contributions at #ASB2025!
Congratulations to all the finalists! We can’t wait to celebrate your contributions at #ASB2025!
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SARCOMERES divide! Mechanism how muscles grow while contracting - daughter sarcomeres appear everywhere. Seen live, registered on our cover. Pioneered by @clementrodier.bsky.social @friedrich-group.bsky.social Ian Estabrook @ibdm.bsky.social $ by @hfspo.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
July 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
SARCOMERES divide! Mechanism how muscles grow while contracting - daughter sarcomeres appear everywhere. Seen live, registered on our cover. Pioneered by @clementrodier.bsky.social @friedrich-group.bsky.social Ian Estabrook @ibdm.bsky.social $ by @hfspo.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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We are recruiting a Science Communication Fellow for the Integrative Movement Sciences Institute! You will work under the mentorship of Christian Hubicki @chubicki.bsky.social, IMSI Outreach Director to explore how science happens and how to communicate it. Further info: cims.uci.edu/sci-comm-fel...
IMSI Summer Institute 2025: Now Recruiting Science Communication Fellow! – Center for Integrative Movement Science
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June 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We are recruiting a Science Communication Fellow for the Integrative Movement Sciences Institute! You will work under the mentorship of Christian Hubicki @chubicki.bsky.social, IMSI Outreach Director to explore how science happens and how to communicate it. Further info: cims.uci.edu/sci-comm-fel...
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BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.
This is a major win for public health.
This is a major win for public health.
June 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.
This is a major win for public health.
This is a major win for public health.
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Walking is a common form of human locomotion, but we rarely realize its connection to the brain unless it is disrupted. My research examines markers of walking and their associations with brain health. Check out our recent publication and write-up acsm.org/active-voice...
Active Voice | Walking Pace, Genetic Predisposition, and Brain Health
Your brain is the conductor of your life. It controls movement, stores memories, makes decisions, and forms your identity. This is why declines in brain health, such as during the development of demen...
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June 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Walking is a common form of human locomotion, but we rarely realize its connection to the brain unless it is disrupted. My research examines markers of walking and their associations with brain health. Check out our recent publication and write-up acsm.org/active-voice...
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David Winter's observation of the "support moment" in human locomotion (sum of sagittal hip, knee, and ankle moments) is really well known but what's interesting/meaningful about it doesn't get discussed much.
Winter DA (1980): doi.org/10.1016/0021...
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Winter DA (1980): doi.org/10.1016/0021...
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Redirecting
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June 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
David Winter's observation of the "support moment" in human locomotion (sum of sagittal hip, knee, and ankle moments) is really well known but what's interesting/meaningful about it doesn't get discussed much.
Winter DA (1980): doi.org/10.1016/0021...
(1/3)
Winter DA (1980): doi.org/10.1016/0021...
(1/3)
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Thanks to the UNC Office of Research for featuring our work and our commitment to the community in such a remarkable way. Investing in academic research is investing in the health and vitality of people and communities.
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Science in Every Step - UNC Research Stories
Jason Franz is helping older adults stay on their feet as they age by creating solutions to prevent falls and maintain independence.
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May 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Thanks to the UNC Office of Research for featuring our work and our commitment to the community in such a remarkable way. Investing in academic research is investing in the health and vitality of people and communities.
endeavors.unc.edu/science-in-e...
endeavors.unc.edu/science-in-e...