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A Novel Application of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging
Published on: September 17, 2013
A musculoskeletal model customized for squatting task
Danilo S Catelli1,2, Mariska Wesseling3, Ilse Jonkers3
1a School of Human Kinetics , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada.
Abstract:
Most musculoskeletal models (MSKM) are designed to evaluate gait and running, which have limited range of motion (ROM). The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of wrapping surfaces (WS) at the knee and hip joints in a MSKM, on the muscle moment arms (MA) and activations during squatting. The MSKM was then customized by changing parameters of the original WS and by implementing additional WS. The WS prevent muscles from crossing into the bones, providing realistic muscle MA for large ROM. The modified MSKM is suitable for analysis up to 138° hip and 145° knee flexions.
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