Analyzing Moment Arm Profiles in a Full-Muscle Rat Hindlimb Model

• Published in: Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 10
• Main Authors: Young, Fletcher, Rode, Christian, Hunt, Alex, Quinn, Roger
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.01.2019; MDPI
• Subjects: Arm; biarticular muscles; Biomechanics; Bones; Kinematics; Locomotion; moment arm; Muscle function; Muscles; Nervous system; Physiology; Range of motion; Robotics; biarticular muscles; moment arm; biomechanics

Understanding the kinematics of a hindlimb model is a fundamental aspect of modeling coordinated locomotion. This work describes the development process of a rat hindlimb model that contains a complete muscular system and incorporates physiological walking data to examine realistic muscle movements...