Meghan Vidt
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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331 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
University Park, PA - mzv130@psu.edu
- 814-865-6885
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Most Recent Publications
Use of a factor analysis to assess biomechanical factors of American Sign Language in native and non-native signers
Joshua Pataky, Emily C. Demalis, Jonathan Shelly, Kara Miller, Zoe M. Moore, Meghan E. Vidt, 2024, Journal of Biomechanics
Risk Reduction of Concussion in Athletes: Do Neck Size or Neck Strength Make a Difference?
Sean Silverman, Meghan E. Vidt, Justin Hong, Lori M. Grafton, 2024, American Journal of Physical Medicine on p. 659-664
The association of rotator cuff muscle morphology and glenoid morphology in primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis
Deniz Siso, Hwabok Wee, Padmavathi Ponnuru, Gregory S. Lewis, Jing Du, Gary F. Updegrove, April D. Armstrong, Meghan E. Vidt, 2024, Shoulder and Elbow
Development of a more biofidelic musculoskeletal model with humeral head translation and glenohumeral ligaments
Sujata Khandare, Meghan Vidt, 2023, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering on p. 1549-1556
Focused ultrasound as an alternative to dry needling for the treatment of tendinopathies: A murine model
Sujata Khandare, Molly Smallcomb, Jacob Elliott, Meghan E. Vidt, Julianna C. Simon, 2023, Journal of Orthopaedic Research on p. 598-606
Treatment and Management of Work-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mollie Andreae, Lori M. Grafton, Justin Hong, Meghan Vidt, 2022, American Journal of Physical Medicine on p. 560-566
Movement compensation is driven by the deltoid and teres minor muscles following severe rotator cuff tear
Joshua Pataky, Lyndsay Engle, Vijitha Seelam, Sujata Khandare, Zoe M. Moore, April D. Armstrong, Meghan E. Vidt, 2022, Clinical Biomechanics
Therapeutic Ultrasound and Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy: A Narrative Review
Molly Smallcomb, Sujata Khandare, Meghan E. Vidt, Julianna Simon, 2022, American Journal of Physical Medicine on p. 801-807
Automated Tissue Strain Calculations Using Harris Corner Detection
Jacob Elliott, Sujata Khandare, Ali Butt, Molly Smallcomb, Meghan Vidt, Julianna C. Simon, 2022, Annals of Biomedical Engineering on p. 564-574
Effects of focused ultrasound and dry needling on tendon mechanical properties
Sujata Khandare, Molly Smallcomb, Ali A. Butt, Jacob Elliott, Julianna C. Simon, Meghan E. Vidt, 2022, Journal of Biomechanics
Most-Cited Papers
Benchmarking of dynamic simulation predictions in two software platforms using an upper limb musculoskeletal model
Katherine R. Saul, Xiao Hu, Craig M. Goehler, Meghan Vidt, Melissa Daly, Anca Velisar, Wendy M. Murray, 2015, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering on p. 1445-1458
Assessments of fatty infiltration and muscle atrophy from a single magnetic resonance image slice are not predictive of 3-dimensional measurements
Meghan E. Vidt, Anthony C. Santago, Christopher J. Tuohy, Gary G. Poehling, Michael T. Freehill, Robert A. Kraft, Anthony P. Marsh, Eric J. Hegedus, Michael E. Miller, Katherine R. Saul, 2016, Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery on p. 128-139
The effects of a rotator cuff tear on activities of daily living in older adults: A kinematic analysis
Meghan E. Vidt, Anthony C. Santago, Anthony P. Marsh, Eric J. Hegedus, Christopher J. Tuohy, Gary G. Poehling, Michael T. Freehill, Michael E. Miller, Katherine R. Saul, 2016, Journal of Biomechanics on p. 611-617
Quantitative Analysis of Three-Dimensional Distribution and Clustering of Intramuscular Fat in Muscles of the Rotator Cuff
Anthony C. Santago, Meghan E. Vidt, Christopher J. Tuohy, Gary G. Poehling, Michael T. Freehill, Jennifer H. Jordan, Robert A. Kraft, Katherine R. Saul, 2016, Annals of Biomedical Engineering on p. 2158-2167
Modeling a rotator cuff tear: Individualized shoulder muscle forces influence glenohumeral joint contact force predictions
Meghan E. Vidt, Anthony C. Santago, Anthony P. Marsh, Eric J. Hegedus, Christopher J. Tuohy, Gary G. Poehling, Michael T. Freehill, Michael E. Miller, Katherine R. Saul, 2018, Clinical Biomechanics on p. 20-29
The influence of mastectomy and reconstruction on residual upper limb function in breast cancer survivors
Meghan Vidt, John Potochny, Daleela Dodge, Michael Green, Kathleen Sturgeon, Rena Kass, Kathryn H. Schmitz, 2020, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment on p. 531-541
Therapeutic Ultrasound and Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy: A Narrative Review
Molly Smallcomb, Sujata Khandare, Meghan E. Vidt, Julianna Simon, 2022, American Journal of Physical Medicine on p. 801-807
Analysis of effects of loading and postural demands on upper limb reaching in older adults using statistical parametric mapping
Xiaotong Li, Anthony C. Santago, Meghan E. Vidt, Katherine R. Saul, 2016, Journal of Biomechanics on p. 2806-2816
Upper limb strength and muscle volume in healthy middle-aged adults
Katherine R. Saul, Meghan E. Vidt, Garry E. Gold, Wendy M. Murray, 2015, Journal of Applied Biomechanics on p. 484-491
Can self-report instruments of shoulder function capture functional differences in older adults with and without a rotator cuff tear?
Meghan E. Vidt, Anthony C. Santago, Eric J. Hegedus, Anthony P. Marsh, Christopher J. Tuohy, Gary G. Poehling, Michael T. Freehill, Michael E. Miller, Katherine R. Saul, 2016, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology on p. 90-99
News Articles Featuring Meghan Vidt
Mar 08, 2023
Engineers awarded NIH grant to heal tendon injuries with ultrasound
Tendon pain or injuries, known as tendinopathies, impact everyone from athletes to manual laborers to others performing daily activities.
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Mar 03, 2023
Researchers awarded $2.3M grant to enhance understanding of rotator cuff injury
Rotator cuff injuries are the second leading cause of musculoskeletal pain, following lower back pain. Their prevalence increases with age, with individuals over 80 years old at a 64% risk of the injury.
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