Title :
Mass centers of body segments
Author :
Todd, Beth A. ; Woods, Hillery C. ; Shackelford, Linda C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Sci. & Mech., Alabama Univ., Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Abstract :
Even though anthropometric data for the general population has been published, there are certain applications in biomechanics where individual data is more useful. In kinematic studies of human motion, the mass center of body segments must be known. In this study, magnetic resonance imaging and densitometry have been used to determine the mass center of a body segment for a specific individual. Results are presented graphically, and a variation of approximately 5% is seen between the individual mass center and that published for the general population
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical NMR; densitometry; kinematics; sport; DEXA; anthropometric data; biomechanics; body segments; cycling; densitometry; dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; gait; general population; human motion; individual data; individual mass center; kinematic studies; lifting; magnetic resonance imaging; mass center; Biomechanics; Bones; Data engineering; Equations; Humans; Image segmentation; Kinematics; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Motion analysis; Spreadsheet programs; Thigh;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2050-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.412017
