title: Modelling the neuromechanical events of locomotion at varying gravitational levels.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to determine the feasibility of using a neuromechanical model of human locomotion based on a model previously published by Taga et al. to simulate gait at various speeds and gravitational levels. The results indicate that this model may be appropriate for studying walking at 1 G but not for higher speed or lower G locomotion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Monti
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vallance
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGuan
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Edgerton
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005684:Gait; D006112:Gravitation; D006801:Humans; D018472:Hypogravity; D007596:Joints; D008124:Locomotion; D008954:Models, Biological; D009141:Musculoskeletal System; D012420:Running; D019415:Torque; D016138:Walking; D014893:Weightlessness