Title :
Modelling of the activation of a stretch reflex in view of improving the muscular force
Author :
Afilal, L. ; Manamanni, N. ; Cherouali, T. ; Moughamir, S. ; Zaytoon, J.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Automatique et de Micro-Electronique, Univ. de Reims Champagne Ardenne, France
Abstract :
This paper presents a method to improve the muscular force for a patient´s muscle during rehabilitation or training. The aim of this work is to formalise a stretch reflex called myotatic reflex by building an adequate model. This model is then used together with a muscle model to illustrate, through simulation, the efficiency and the feasibility of the method relatively to an isokinetic machine.
Keywords :
biomechanics; force; mechanoception; muscle; physiological models; Hill-type model; gamma loop; gamma motor neuron; isokinetic machine; mechanical stimulation; muscle model; muscular contraction; muscular force; myotatic reflex; rehabilitation; stretch reflex activation; training; Bones; Contracts; Medical simulation; Muscles; Nervous system; Neuromuscular; Neurons; Optical fiber sensors; Skeleton; Tendons;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1020496
