A biomechanical model for flexion torques of human arm muscles as a function of elbow angle.
The contribution that a muscle makes to a torque in a certain direction depends among other things on the length and on the mechanical advantage of the muscle. In this study a simple model is presented which enables us to calculate the torques exerted by elbow flexor muscles as a function of elbow angle. The model is tested and verified with a method of spike triggered averaging.
van Zuylen
E J
EJ
Department of Medical and Physiological Physics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
van Velzen
A
A
Denier van der Gon
J J
JJ
D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004550:Elbow; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology*