Jonas Rubenson
Associate Professor of Kinesiology

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Rec Hall
University Park, - jxr75@psu.edu
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Research Summary
Integrating experimental and modeling approaches to study gait and skeletal muscle function during locomotion in both health and disease/impairment. In particular, the relationship between in vivo muscle mechanics and metabolic energetics and mechanisms underlying locomotor adaptation and optimization.
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Tendons Mechanics Muscles Walking Muscle Bioreactors Gait Running Locomotion Growth Extremities Birds Joints Ligaments Costs And Cost Analysis Limbs (Animal) Strain Energy Animals Achilles Tendon Musculoskeletal Struthioniformes Guineafowl Plasticity ComplianceMost Recent Papers
Adaptive remodelling of Achilles tendon: A multi-scale computational model
Stuart Young, Anthony Mehdizadeh, Bruce Gardiner, Brian Umberger, Jonas Rubenson, David Smith, PLoS Computational Biology on p. 1-30
Running birds reveal secrets for legged robot design
Jonas Rubenson, Gregory S. Sawicki, 2022, Science Robotics on p. eabo2147
Plasticity of the gastrocnemius elastic system in response to decreased work and power demand during growth
Suzanne M. Cox, Adam DeBoef, Matthew Q. Salzano, Kavya Katugam, Stephen J. Piazza, Jonas Rubenson, 2021, Journal of Experimental Biology
Altering the Mechanical Load Environment During Growth Does Not Affect Adult Achilles Tendon Properties in an Avian Bipedal Model
Kavya Katugam, Suzanne M. Cox, Matthew Q. Salzano, Adam De Boef, Michael W. Hast, Thomas Neuberger, Timothy M. Ryan, Stephen J. Piazza, Jonas Rubenson, 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Eliminating high-intensity activity during growth reduces mechanical power capacity but not submaximal metabolic cost in a bipedal animal model
Suzanne Michelle Cox, Matthew Q. Salzano, Stephen J. Piazza, Jonas Rubenson, 2020, Journal of Applied Physiology on p. 50-58
Multi-objective control in human walking
Kirsty A. McDonald, Joseph P. Cusumano, Peter Peeling, Jonas Rubenson, 2019, Journal of the Royal Society Interface
A interação de conformidade e ativação na faixa de operação força-comprimento e capacidade de geração de força do músculo esquelético
S. M. Cox, K. L. Easton, M. Cromie Lear, R. L. Marsh, S. L. Delp, J. Rubenson, 2019, Integrative Organismal Biology
Is conservation of center of mass mechanics a priority in human walking? Insights from leg-length asymmetry experiments
Kirsty A. McDonald, Daniel Devaprakash, Jonas Rubenson, 2019, Journal of Experimental Biology
A Soft-Exosuit Enables Multi-Scale Analysis of Wearable Robotics in a Bipedal Animal Model
S. M. Cox, Jonas Rubenson, Gregory S. Sawicki, 2018, on p. 4685-4691
American Society of Biomechanics Journal of Biomechanics Award 2017
M. Q. Salzano, S. M. Cox, S. J. Piazza, J. Rubenson, 2018, Journal of Biomechanics on p. 1-7
Most-Cited Papers
Programmable mechanical stimulation influences tendon homeostasis in a bioreactor system
Tao Wang, Zhen Lin, Robert E. Day, Bruce Gardiner, Euphemie Landao-Bassonga, Jonas Rubenson, Thomas B. Kirk, David W. Smith, David G. Lloyd, Gerard Hardisty, Allan Wang, Qiujian Zheng, Ming H. Zheng, 2013, Biotechnology and Bioengineering on p. 1495-1507
On the ascent
Jonas Rubenson, Neville J. Pires, Heok O. Loi, Gavin J. Pinniger, Damian G. Shannon, 2012, Journal of Experimental Biology on p. 3539-3551
The Foot's Arch and the Energetics of Human Locomotion
Sarah M. Stearne, Kirsty A. McDonald, Jacqueline A. Alderson, Ian North, Charles E. Oxnard, Jonas Rubenson, 2016, Scientific Reports
Joint kinetics in rearfoot versus forefoot running
Sarah M. Stearne, Jacqueline A. Alderson, Benjamin A. Green, Cyril J. Donnelly, Jonas Rubenson, 2014, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise on p. 1578-1587
Bioreactor design for tendon/ligament engineering
Tao Wang, Bruce S. Gardiner, Zhen Lin, Jonas Rubenson, Thomas B. Kirk, Allan Wang, Jiake Xu, David W. Smith, David G. Lloyd, Ming H. Zheng, 2013, Tissue Engineering - Part B: Reviews on p. 133-146
Musculoskeletal modelling of an ostrich (Struthio camelus) pelvic limb: Influence of limb orientation onmuscular capacity during locomotion
John R. Hutchinson, Jeffery W. Rankin, Jonas Rubenson, Kate H. Rosenbluth, Robert A. Siston, Scott L. Delp, 2015, PeerJ
The role of arch compression and metatarsophalangeal joint dynamics in modulating plantar fascia strain in running
Kirsty A. McDonald, Sarah M. Stearne, Jacqueline A. Alderson, Ian North, Neville J. Pires, Jonas Rubenson, 2016, PLoS One
Inferring muscle functional roles of the ostrich pelvic limb during walking and running using computer optimization
Jeffery W. Rankin, Jonas Rubenson, John R. Hutchinson, 2016, Journal of the Royal Society Interface
Joint-level mechanics of the walk-to-run transition in humans
Neville J. Pires, Brendan S. Lay, Jonas Rubenson, 2014, Journal of Experimental Biology on p. 3519-3527
Effects of plyometric training on Achilles tendon properties and shuttle running during a simulated cricket batting innings
Laurence A. Houghton, Brian T. Dawson, Jonas Rubenson, 2013, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research on p. 1036-1046
News Articles Featuring Jonas Rubenson
Apr 25, 2016
High school students learn about biomechanics
In honor of National Biomechanics Day on April 7, the Department of Kinesiology hosted 60 State College Area High School students in the Biomechanics Laboratory in Rec Hall to showcase its research and facilities, in such areas as muscle movement and motion analysis.
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