Use of optimization techniques to predict muscle forces

Crowninshield, R. D.<sup>1</sup>

Affiliations

¹Biomechanics Laboratory, Orthopaedic Surgery Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Abstract

Optimization solutions to the indeterminate distribution problem of determining muscle forces are discussed. A method of predicting muscle force during joint function is presented which encourages the prediction of synergistic muscle action with physiologically reasonable individual muscle forces. The method uses limits on muscle strength that are a set portion of the lowest muscle strength that will permit a solution at the particular joint moment. The method is shown to correlate well with recorded EMG activity.

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DOI: 10.1115/1.3426197

WoS: A1978EY65400004

History

Received: 1978-01-05

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