Title :
Development of a multibody computational model of the lumbar spine with simulink
Author :
Fairman, Michael ; Ghasempoor, Ahmad ; Abdoli-E, Mohammad
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Ryerson Univ., Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Quantification of the lumbar spine compression and shear forces is a continuing challenge in biomechanics. The purpose of this study is to develop a virtual model with the ability to determine the kinetics of lumbar spine joints during complex activities.
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; simulation; virtual reality; Simulink; biomechanics; lumbar spine compression; multibody computational model; shear forces; virtual model; Computational modeling; Spine; MATLAB; Simulink; computation; simulation; spine;
Conference_Titel :
Science and Technology for Humanity (TIC-STH), 2009 IEEE Toronto International Conference
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3877-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3878-5
DOI :
10.1109/TIC-STH.2009.5444519
