title: Forward dynamics simulations provide insight into muscle mechanical work during human locomotion.
abstract: Complex musculoskeletal models and computer simulations can provide critical insight into muscle mechanical work output during locomotion. Simulations provide both a consistent mechanical solution that can be interrogated at multiple levels (muscle fiber, musculotendon, net joint moment, and whole-body work) and an ideal framework to identify limitations with different estimates of muscle work and the resulting implications for metabolic cost and efficiency.
authors: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 78712, USA. rneptune@mail.utexas.edu
authors: Richard R
authors: RR
authors: Neptune
authors: Craig P
authors: CP
authors: McGowan
authors: Steven A
authors: SA
authors: Kautz
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D000465:Algorithms; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D053580:Muscle Strength; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology*