A 3D lower limb musculoskeletal model for simultaneous estimation of musculo-tendon, joint contact, ligament and bone forces during gait

F Moissenet, L Cheze, R Dumas - Journal of biomechanics, 2014 - Elsevier
Musculo-tendon forces and joint reaction forces are typically estimated using a two-step
method, computing first the musculo-tendon forces by a static optimization procedure and …

Towards robust and efficient musculoskeletal modelling using distributed physics-informed deep learning

J Zhang, Z Ruan, Q Li, ZQ Zhang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article develops a novel distributed framework based on physics-informed deep
learning for robust and efficient musculoskeletal modeling in nonstationary scenarios, which …

Simulation-based biomechanical assessment of unpowered exoskeletons for running

H Aftabi, R Nasiri, MN Ahmadabadi - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Due to the complexity and high degrees of freedom, the detailed assessment of human
biomechanics is necessary for the design and optimization of an effective exoskeleton. In …

Review and perspective: neuromechanical considerations for predicting muscle activation patterns for movement

LH Ting, SA Chvatal, SA Safavynia… - … journal for numerical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Muscle coordination may be difficult or impossible to predict accurately based on
biomechanical considerations alone because of redundancy in the musculoskeletal system …

Knee contact force in subjects with symmetrical OA grades: differences between OA severities

C Richards, JS Higginson - Journal of biomechanics, 2010 - Elsevier
In using musculoskeletal models, researchers can calculate muscle forces, and
subsequently joint contact forces, providing insight into joint loading and the progression of …

Effects of optimization technique on simulated muscle activations and forces

SA Roelker, EJ Caruthers, RK Hall… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Two optimization techniques, static optimization (SO) and computed muscle control (CMC),
are often used in OpenSim to estimate the muscle activations and forces responsible for …

Lower limb assistive device design optimization using musculoskeletal modeling: a review

EP Grabke, K Masani… - Journal of Medical …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Many individuals with lower limb amputations or neuromuscular impairments face mobility
challenges attributable to suboptimal assistive device design. Forward dynamic modeling …

Predictive simulation of gait at low gravity reveals skipping as the preferred locomotion strategy

M Ackermann, AJ van den Bogert - Journal of biomechanics, 2012 - Elsevier
The investigation of gait strategies at low gravity environments gained momentum recently
as manned missions to the Moon and to Mars are reconsidered. Although reports by …

A forward-inverse dynamics modeling framework for human musculoskeletal multibody system

X Wang, J Guo, Q Tian - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2022 - Springer
Multibody musculoskeletal modeling of human gait has been proved helpful in investigating
the pathology of musculoskeletal disorders. However, conventional inverse dynamics …

A review of computational musculoskeletal analysis of human lower extremities

A Alamdari, VN Krovi - Human modelling for bio-inspired robotics, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, computational neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) modeling and simulation
of human movement, including effects of musculoskeletal geometries, multibody dynamics …