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  • Computational modeling
  • Musculoskeletal system

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  • Musculoskeletal simulations are vital for rehabilitation, implant design, and athletic performance.
  • Estimating muscle-tendon lengths and moment arms is computationally intensive, especially in complex multi-joint systems.
  • Modeling muscles with six degrees-of-freedom (DoF) increases complexity and can slow simulations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a computationally efficient method for parametrizing muscle-tendon lengths and moment arms.
  • To reduce the number of polynomial coefficients required in musculoskeletal models.
  • To maintain accuracy while improving the speed of full-body dynamic simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a strategy to significantly reduce polynomial coefficients for muscle-tendon properties.
  • Validated the method using data from four gait movements of an elderly subject with a knee prosthesis.
  • Applied two different error thresholds and analyzed results for muscles spanning the knee and ankle.

Main Results:

  • Reduced required polynomial coefficients by approximately 50% for knee and ankle spanning muscles.
  • Decreased computation time for full-body dynamics simulations by 15.6%.
  • Achieved high accuracy in joint angle and knee contact force tracking with minimal differences from full polynomial solutions.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers a computationally efficient and accurate approach for muscle-driven simulations.
  • This simplification is practical for clinical applications in physiotherapy, robotic surgery, and athletic training.
  • The advancement improves the speed of complex musculoskeletal modeling without compromising precision.