Model-based estimation of muscle forces exerted during movements

A Erdemir, S McLean, W Herzog… - Clinical biomechanics, 2007 - Elsevier
Estimation of individual muscle forces during human movement can provide insight into
neural control and tissue loading and can thus contribute to improved diagnosis and …

On the modeling of biomechanical systems for human movement analysis: a narrative review

I Roupa, MR da Silva, F Marques… - … Methods in Engineering, 2022 - Springer
The rising importance of movement analysis led to the development of more complex
biomechanical models to describe in detail the human motion patterns. The models scaled …

Intention-based EMG control for powered exoskeletons

T Lenzi, SMM De Rossi, N Vitiello… - IEEE transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Electromyographical (EMG) signals have been frequently used to estimate human muscular
torques. In the field of human-assistive robotics, these methods provide valuable information …

sEMG-based continuous estimation of joint angles of human legs by using BP neural network

F Zhang, P Li, ZG Hou, Z Lu, Y Chen, Q Li, M Tan - Neurocomputing, 2012 - Elsevier
In this paper, we propose an mth order nonlinear model to describe the relationship
between the surface electromyography (sEMG) signals and the joint angles of human legs …

Effect of elbow joint angle on force–EMG relationships in human elbow flexor and extensor muscles

EP Doheny, MM Lowery, DP FitzPatrick… - … of electromyography and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of joint angle on the relationship
between force and electromyogram (EMG) amplitude and median frequency, in the biceps …

Continuous prediction of human joint mechanics using emg signals: A review of model-based and model-free approaches

SP Sitole, FC Sup - IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reviews model-based and model-free approaches for continuous prediction of
human joint motion using surface electromyography (EMG) signals. The review focuses on …

Forms of variable resistance training

DT McMaster, J Cronin… - Strength & conditioning …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Abstract RESISTANCE TRAINING METHODS HAVE BEEN BROADLY CLASSIFIED INTO 3
CATEGORIES: CONSTANT, ACCOMMODATING, AND VARIABLE RESISTANCE …

Greater muscle co‐contraction results in increased tibiofemoral compressive forces in females who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

LC Tsai, S McLean, PM Colletti… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals who have undergone ACL reconstruction (ACLR) have been shown to have a
higher risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA). The elevated risk of knee OA may be …

Clinical applications of musculoskeletal modelling for the shoulder and upper limb

B Bolsterlee, DJHEJ Veeger, EK Chadwick - Medical & biological …, 2013 - Springer
Musculoskeletal models have been developed to estimate internal loading on the human
skeleton, which cannot directly be measured in vivo, from external measurements like …

Advanced robotics for medical rehabilitation

S Xie - Springer tracts in advanced robotics, 2016 - Springer
Robots were used for rehabilitation purposes since the 1960s. Application of robots in
rehabilitation was initially more focused on replacing lost functions in individuals with …