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Muscle-tendon unit scaling methods of Hill-type musculoskeletal models: An overview
Frederik Heinen1, Morten E Lund2, John Rasmussen2
1Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark fh@hst.aau.dk.
Abstract:
This article gives an overview of the state of the art in scaling methods of generic Hill-type muscle model parameters in view of different applications and implementation of experimental data. This article establishes the requirements used to alter a generic model toward subject-specific musculoskeletal models. This article aims to improve model transparency by a structured description of scaling methods and the associated limitations in musculoskeletal models and highlight the importance of selecting a scaling method supporting the purpose of the model.
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