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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Musculoskeletal Systems"”.
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Quantifying Dynamic Stability of Musculoskeletal Systems using Lyapunov Exponents
… appropriate for quantifying stability of dynamic systems. Response of biological control systems depend on both temporal and spatial inputs, so means of quantifying stability should account for both. These studies utilized tools developed for the analysis of deterministic chaos to quantify local …
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Interactive tools for biomechanical modeling and realistic animation
… technique for modeling and animating complex musculoskeletal systems using a strand based muscle model. Using our interactive tools, we are able to generate the motion of tendons and muscles under the skin of a traditionally animated character. This is achieved by integrating the traditional …
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Relationship between cardiovascular health metrics and risk profile, musculoskeletal health, physical fitness and occupational performance in firefighters
… tremendous strain on the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems. These working conditions necessitate that firefighters remain in optimal physical condition to maintain adequate cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health in order to manage these stressors. Moreover, physical fitness, …
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Non-linear digital control of a McKibben muscle system
… have been known to exhibit similarities in human musculoskeletal systems. In order to better understand and improve the closed - loop control of these pneumatic muscles, a physical joint model was constructed with an agonist and an antagonist muscle operating under non-linear control. With the use …
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Development of Oral Vaccines Against Lyme Disease
… can lead to permanent damage to the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. In some cases, patients that receive the recommended antibiotic therapy develop a debilitating health condition associated with substantial health care costs. Despite current preventive measures, the incidence and the …
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Methods for Comparative Gait Analysis in Heterogeneous Dog Populations
… a complex process utilising both the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. The study of gait can therefore provide significant insights concerning the health and function of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, muscles, bones, and joints. Clinical gait analysis can be used to understand, diagnose, …
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The evolution and functional morphology of trap-jaw ants
… determines the output of animal performance systems, and examples of these scaling relationships are common throughout nature. What is unclear is if scaling relationships in musculoskeletal systems are shared within and between species. To answer this question, I examined morphological and …
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Advancing Kinematic Control from Rigid Robots to Dynamic Bio-Inspired Systems for Adaptive Behaviours
… capabilities. However, these bio-inspired systems are far more difficult to control due to complex kinematics and dynamics. While various control strategies exist, closed-loop kinematic control offers the advantage of implicitly managing quasi-static dynamic internal and external forces. …
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Biomechanical simulation of virtual physiological humans : modeling of musculoskeletal kinematic and dynamic redundancy using coordinate projection methods
The principles of musculoskeletal model and simulation have received much attention over the last decades, enabling the prediction of surgical treatments related to different motion limiting disorders. However, their application in clinical practice is still limited partly because the experimental …