The necessity of physiological muscle parameters for computing the muscle forces: application to lower extremity loading during pedalling.
The aim of this study is to determine how the use of physiological parameters of muscles is important. This work is focused on musculoskeletal loading analysis during pedalling adopting two approaches: without (1) and with (2) the use of physiological parameters of muscles. The static-optimization approach together with the inverse dynamics problem makes it possible to obtain forces in individual muscles of the lower extremity. Input kinematics variables were examined in a cycling experiment. The significant difference in the resultant forces in one-joint and two-joint muscles using the two different approaches was observed.
Department of Mechanics, Biomechanics and Mechatronics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic. Michala.Cadova@fs.cvut.cz
Michala
M
Cadová
Miloslav
M
Vilímek
D001642:Bicycling / Q000502:physiology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007866:Leg; D008954:Models, Biological; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D053581:Muscle Strength Dynamometer; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D019415:Torque