On the estimation of hip joint loads through musculoskeletal modeling

M Tomasi, A Artoni, L Mattei, F Di Puccio - Biomechanics and Modeling in …, 2023 - Springer
Noninvasive estimation of joint loads is still an open challenge in biomechanics. Although
musculoskeletal modeling represents a solid resource, multiple improvements are still …

[HTML][HTML] Generic scaled versus subject-specific models for the calculation of musculoskeletal loading in cerebral palsy gait: Effect of personalized musculoskeletal …

H Kainz, M Wesseling, I Jonkers - Clinical Biomechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Musculoskeletal modelling is used to assess musculoskeletal loading during
gait. Linear scaling methods are used to personalize generic models to each participant's …

Conclusion or illusion: Quantifying uncertainty in inverse analyses from marker-based motion capture due to errors in marker registration and model scaling

TK Uchida, A Seth - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Estimating kinematics from optical motion capture with skin-mounted markers, referred to as
an inverse kinematic (IK) calculation, is the most common experimental technique in human …

Effect of different walking speeds on joint and muscle force estimation using AnyBody and OpenSim

N Alexander, H Schwameder, R Baker, U Trinler - Gait & Posture, 2021 - Elsevier
Background To be able to use muscluloskeletal models in clinical settings, it is important to
understand the effect of walking speed on joint and muscle force estimations in different …

[HTML][HTML] An articulated shape model to predict paediatric lower limb bone geometry using sparse landmarks

L Carman, TF Besier, NB Rooks, J Choisne - Journal of Biomechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
Creating musculoskeletal models in a paediatric population currently involves either
creating an image-based model from medical imaging data or a generic model using linear …

Uncertainty in muscle–tendon parameters can greatly influence the accuracy of knee contact force estimates of musculoskeletal models

SH Hosseini Nasab, CR Smith, A Maas… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the sources of error is critical before models of the musculoskeletal system
can be usefully translated. Using in vivo measured tibiofemoral forces, the impact of …

Influence of femoral anteversion angle and neck-shaft angle on muscle forces and joint loading during walking

H Kainz, GT Mindler, A Kranzl - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Femoral deformities, eg increased or decreased femoral anteversion (AVA) and neck-shaft
angle (NSA), can lead to pathological gait patterns, altered joint loads, and degenerative …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of a consistent workflow to estimate muscle-tendon lengths based on joint angles from the conventional gait model

H Kainz, MH Schwartz - Gait & posture, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Musculoskeletal models enable us to estimate muscle-tendon length, which
has been shown to improve clinical decision-making and outcomes in children with cerebral …

[HTML][HTML] ESB Clinical Biomechanics Award 2020: Pelvis and hip movement strategies discriminate typical and pathological femoral growth–Insights gained from a …

H Kainz, BA Killen, A Van Campenhout… - Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Many children with cerebral palsy (CP) develop skeletal deformities during
childhood. So far, it is unknown why some children with CP develop bony deformities …

The effects of anatomical errors on shoulder kinematics computed using multi-body models

M Lavaill, S Martelli, L Gilliland, A Gupta, G Kerr… - … and Modeling in …, 2022 - Springer
Joint motion calculated using multi-body models and inverse kinematics presents many
advantages over direct marker-based calculations. However, the sensitivity of the computed …