Cruz J, Aguilar I, Yang J. (2025). Effects of Handedness on Lumbar Joint Moments During Manual Material Lifting Task. Applied Ergonomics (Under Review).
Cruz J and Yang J. (2022). Improved Heat Coefficients for Joint-Space Metabolic Energy Expenditure Model During Level, Uphill, and Downhill Walking. PLoS ONE 17(4): e0267120. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267120
Zaman R, Xiang Y, Cruz J, Yang J. (2021). Two-Dimensional Versus Three-Dimensional Symmetric Lifting Motion Prediction Models: A Case Study. ASME. J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. August 2021; 21(4): 044501. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049217
Zaman R, Xiang Y, Cruz J, Yang J. (2021). Three-Dimensional Asymmetric Maximum Weight Lifting Prediction Considering Dynamic Joint Strength. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine. January 2021. doi:10.1177/0954411920987035
Xiang Y, Cruz J, Rahid Z, Yang J. (2021). Multi-Objective Optimization for Two-Dimensional Maximum Weight Lifting Prediction Considering Dynamic Strength, Engineering Optimization, 53:2, 206-220, DOI: 10.1080/0305215X.2019.1702979
Cruz J, Garcia M, Garza C, DeLucia P, Yang J. (2020). Object Shape Affects Hand Grip Function for Heavy Objects in Younger and Older Adults, Ergonomics, 64(6), 722-732.
Cruz J, Richardson R, Le P. (2024). Effects of Repeated Moderate +Gz Impacts on Musculoskeletal Health. (Report No. AFRL-RH-WP-TR-2024-0004).
Cruz J, Davenport F, Le P. Estimating Low Back Loads During Parachute Landings: Applying Musculoskeletal Modeling and Wearable Sensors for Injury Prevention. Military Health Systems Research Symposium, Kissimmee, FL, August 2025.
Davenport F, Cruz J, Le P. Investigating the Relationship Between Lower Extremity Kinematics and Lumbar Joint Moments During Initial Ground Impact of Military Parachute Jumping Tasks. Annual American Society of Biomechanics Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2025.
Cruz J, Davenport F, Le P. Comparison of Lumbar Loads during Initial Ground Impact of Military Parachute Jumping Tasks. Annual American Society of Biomechanics Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2025.
Mehmeti L, Cruz J, Buell K, Davenport F, Weisenbach C, Le P. Discrepancy between foot insole force and force plates. Annual American Society of Biomechanics Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2025.
Cruz J and Le P. Lumbar spine OpenSim model comparison during military parachute jump landings. Annual American Society of Biomechanics Meeting, Madison, WI, August 2024.
Parr T, Cruz J, Celik H, Richardson R, Le P. Correlation between on-body inertial sensors and lumbar spine loading during military paratrooper landings. Annual American Society of Biomechanics Meeting, Madison, WI, August 2024.
Cruz J, Richardson R, Le P. Effects of Parachute Jump Profiles on Whole-Body Kinematics During Landing. Inaugural Biomechanical Engineering and Anthropometry Meeting, Fairborn, OH, March 2024.
Cruz J, Richardson R, Steinhauer B, Kimble A, Le P. A Biomechanical Approach to Understanding Lumbar Spinal Loads from Parachute Landings. SAFE Association Annual Symposium. Virginia Beach, VA. October 2023.
Cruz J and Yang J. The Effects of Handedness during Two-Handed Asymmetric Box Lifting. International Digital Human Modeling Symposium and Iowa Virtual Human Summit, August 2022, Iowa City, Iowa.
Cruz J and Yang J. Asymmetric Two-Handed Box Lifting and the Effect of Handedness. North American Congress on Biomechanics, August 2022, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Cruz J, Garcia M, Jackson E, Yang J. Perineum Pressure Distribution Among Various Bicycle Saddles. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference, August 2020, Virtual.
Zaman R, Xiang Y, Cruz J, Yang J. Three-Dimensional Symmetric Maximum Weight Lifting Prediction. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference, August 2020, Virtual.
Cruz J and Yang J. Verifying Joint Space Based Metabolic Energy Expenditure Models. Annual American Society of Biomechanics Meeting, August 2020, Virtual.
Cruz J, Yang J, Xiang Y. Approaches to Study Spine Biomechanics: A Literature Review. International Conferences on Human Factors and Simulation and Digital Human Modeling and Applied Optimization, July 2018, Orlando, FL
Garcia M, Cruz J, Garza C, DeLucia P, Yang J. The Effect of Object Surfaces and Shapes on Hand Grip Function for Heavy Objects. International Conferences on Human Factors and Simulation and Digital Human Modeling and Applied Optimization, July 2018, Orlando, FL
Aguilar J and Yang J. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury-A Literature Review, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers & Information in Engineering Conference, August 2017, Cleveland, OH