Dynamics of human movement

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Abstract

The part of (bio)mechanics that studies the interaction of forces on the human skeletal system and its effect on the resulting movement is called rigid body dynamics. Some basic concepts are presented: A mathematical formulation to describe human movement and how this relates on the mechanical loads acting on the skeletal system. These equations of motion depend on the mechanical properties of the skeletal system, such as dimensions and mass distribution. It is applied to describe and analyze human gait.
Original languageUndefined
Pages (from-to)371-385
Number of pages15
JournalTechnology and health care
Volume18
Issue number4-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • METIS-269903
  • IR-97439

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