Spinal loads are recognized to play a causative role in back disorders and pain. Knowledge
of lumbar spinal loads is required in proper management of various spinal disorders …

The rising importance of movement analysis led to the development of more complex
biomechanical models to describe in detail the human motion patterns. The models scaled …

Dynamic simulations of movement allow one to study neuromuscular coordination, analyze
athletic performance, and estimate internal loading of the musculoskeletal system …

A new musculoskeletal model for the lumbar spine is described in this paper. This model
features a rigid pelvis and sacrum, the five lumbar vertebrae, and a rigid torso consisting of a …

We developed and validated a fully articulated model of the thoracolumbar spine in opensim
that includes the individual vertebrae, ribs, and sternum. To ensure trunk muscles in the …

The ability of a biomechanical simulation to produce results that can translate to real-life
situations is largely dependent on the physiological accuracy of the musculoskeletal model …

There is currently no validated full-body lifting model publicly available on the OpenSim
modelling platform to estimate spinal loads during lifting. In this study, the existing full-body …

In the panorama of available musculoskeletal modeling software, AnyBody software is a
commercial tool that provides a full body musculoskeletal model which is increasingly …

Inverse dynamic analysis using musculoskeletal modeling is a powerful tool, which is
utilized in a range of applications to estimate forces in ligaments, muscles, and joints, non …

Knowledge about spinal loading is required for designing and preclinical testing of spinal
implants. It is assumed that loading of the spine depends upon body weight and height, as …