Finite element modeling of intermuscular interactions and myofascial force transmission

Author

Yucesoy, Can A. ; Koopman, Bart F J M ; Huijing, Peter A. ; Grootenboer, Henk J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

1201

Abstract

A finite element muscle model to study the principles of intermuscular myofascial force transmission is developed. The results obtained explain force differences at the distal and proximal tendons of muscles that have mechanical interaction. This is in agreement with experimental findings in other recent studies. The strain distributions found along the fiber direction indicate intermuscular myofascial force transmission. A consequence is that active force generated within one muscle may be exerted at the tendon of another muscle.

Keywords

biocontrol; biomechanics; finite element analysis; muscle; neurophysiology; physiological models; active force; distal tendons; fiber direction; finite element muscle model; force differences; intermuscular interactions; mechanical interaction; muscles; myofascial force transmission; proximal tendons; strain distributions; Biomedical engineering; Capacitive sensors; Extracellular; Finite element methods; Force control; Humans; Mechanical engineering; Muscles; Skeleton; Tendons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7211-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1020408

Filename

1020408