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A review of musculoskeletal modelling of human locomotion. [PDF]

Interface Focus, 2021
Locomotion through the environment is important because movement provides access to key resources, including food, shelter and mates. Central to many locomotion-focused questions is the need to understand internal forces, particularly muscle forces and joint reactions.
Sylvester AD, Lautzenheiser SG, Kramer PA.   +2 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

The “Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology” Journal Club Series: PhysioMechanics of Human Locomotion [PDF]

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2020
We are glad to introduce the Third Journal Club of Volume five, the third issue. This edition is focused on relevant studies published in the last years in the field of PhysioMechanics of Human Locomotion, chosen by our Editorial Board members and their ...
Grazia Maugeri, Velia D’Agata, Federico Roggio, Cristina Cortis, Andrea Fusco, Carl Foster, Mark M. Mañago, Michael O. Harris-Love, Veronica Vleck, Maria Francesca Piacentini, Giuseppe Musumeci   +10 more
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A predictive model of muscle excitations based on muscle modularity for a large repertoire of human locomotion conditions

Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 2015
Humans can efficiently walk across a large variety of terrains and locomotion conditions with little or no mental effort. It has been hypothesized that the nervous system simplifies neuromuscular control by using muscle synergies, thus organizing multi ...
Jose eGonzalez-Vargas, Massimo eSartori, Strahinja eDosen, Diego eTorricelli, Jose L. Pons, Dario eFarina   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Different visual manipulations have similar effects on quasi-static and dynamic balance responses of young and older people [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Background Studies demonstrated that the older adults can be more susceptible to balance instability after acute visual manipulation. There are different manipulation approaches used to investigate the importance of visual inputs on balance, e.g., eyes ...
Daniel Schmidt, Felipe P. Carpes, Thomas L. Milani, Andresa M.C. Germano   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The ‘Ride’ Feeling during Running under Field Conditions—Objectified with a Single Inertial Measurement Unit

Sensors, 2021
Foot rollover and the ‘ride’ feeling that occurs during heel–toe transition during running have been investigated mostly in laboratory settings due to the technical requirements of ‘golden standard’ measurement devices.
Sabrina Bräuer, Pierre Kiesewetter, Thomas L. Milani, Christian Mitschke   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating a Potentiometer into a Knee Brace Shows High Potential for Continuous Knee Motion Monitoring

Sensors, 2021
Continuous monitoring of knee motion can provide deep insights into patients’ rehabilitation status after knee injury and help to better identify their individual therapeutic needs.
Christin Büttner, Thomas L. Milani, Freddy Sichting   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sitting for Too Long, Moving Too Little: Regular Muscle Contractions Can Reduce Muscle Stiffness During Prolonged Periods of Chair-Sitting

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021
In modern Western societies, sedentary behavior has become a growing health concern. There is increasing evidence that prolonged sitting periods can be associated with musculoskeletal disorders.
Alexander R. Kett, Alexander R. Kett, Thomas L. Milani, Freddy Sichting   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of human locomotion [PDF]

Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 2012
Neural control of locomotion in human adults involves the generation of a small set of basic patterned commands directed to the leg muscles. The commands are generated sequentially in time during each step by neural networks located in the spinal cord, called Central Pattern Generators.
LACQUANITI, FRANCESCO, Ivanenko, Y, Zago, M.   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Do Carbon-Plated Running Shoes with Different Characteristics Influence Physiological and Biomechanical Variables during a 10 km Treadmill Run?

Applied Sciences, 2022
Footwear properties can influence physiological and biomechanical variables, which may lead to positive changes in distance running performance. One innovative development in running shoe technology is adding carbon fiber plates to increase midsole ...
Pierre Kiesewetter, Sabrina Bräuer, Ralf Haase, Nico Nitzsche, Christian Mitschke, Thomas L. Milani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Larger contactor area increases low-frequency vibratory sensitivity in hairy skin [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Background In research, assessing vibratory cutaneous sensitivity is an important research branch to quantify various diseases or to develop devices for pattern recognition. The measured vibration perception thresholds (VPTs), however, are subjective and
Daniel Schmidt, Guenther Schlee, Andresa M.C. Germano, Thomas L. Milani   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources