Development of system for estimating muscle force in real-time

Jongsang Son, Youngho Kim*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Since insufficient muscle forces mean that people cannot perform some activities well related to roles of the muscle, muscle force have been considered as an important parameter in clinic. Therefore many methods have been introduced to estimate muscle force indirectly. One of the methods is muscle tissue dynamics and it is widely used in commercial software including musculoskeletal model. They, however, need motion data captured from 3-dimensional motion analysis system. In this study, we developed a system for estimating muscle force in real-time by using joint angles. The heel-rise movements were performed for a normal with 3-dimensional motion analysis system, EMG measurement system, and goniometer. Joint angles obtained from goniometers and EMG signals were used to estimate muscle forces. Simulation was performed to find muscle forces using motion data which was imported into musculoskeletal software. As the results, muscle lengths and forces from developed system were similar to those of commercial software in pattern. Results of this study would be helpful to understand and to analyze motion in clinic area on real-time.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationNeuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages265-266
Number of pages2
Edition9
ISBN (Print)9783642038884
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics - Munich, Germany
Duration: Sep 7 2009Sep 12 2009

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Number9
Volume25
ISSN (Print)1680-0737

Other

OtherWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Neuroengineering, Neural Systems, Rehabilitation and Prosthetics
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period9/7/099/12/09

Keywords

  • 3D motion analysis
  • Heel-rise
  • Muscle force
  • Real-time

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

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