Validation of computational models simulating injury-related kinematics with muscle activation – obtaining data under general anaesthesia

• Published in: International journal of legal medicine
• Main Authors: Siebler, Lea, Thaler, Sarah, Muehlbauer, Julia, Peldschus, Steffen, Groene, Philipp, Schick, Sylvia, Schaefer, Simon T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 12.08.2025
• Subjects: Relaxation; General anaesthesia; Knee flexion test; Passive kinematics; Validation experiments

Reconstructing injury-related movements and reactions in forensic biomechanics (e.g. abusive head trauma, whiplash, or falls) requires biofidelic representations of the human body. Muscle tone and activity can be integrated into these computational human body models. However, obtaining high-quality...