title: A biomechanical model for flexion torques of human arm muscles as a function of elbow angle.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Medical and Physiological Physics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: van Zuylen
authors: A
authors: A
authors: van Velzen
authors: J J
authors: JJ
authors: Denier van der Gon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004550:Elbow; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology*