Validation of a musculoskeletal model of wheelchair propulsion and its application to minimizing shoulder joint forces

Dubowsky, Sarah R.; Rasmussen, John; Sisto, Sue Ann; Langrana, Noshir A.

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.07.032

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“…Since the values obtained were comparable to the values found in previous studies (Dubowsky et al 2008), we can state that the estimated muscle forces are reasonable.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…anyscript.org) of the AnyBody Modeling System (AnyBody Technology A/S, Aalborg, Denmark). This model has been previously described and used by Dubowsky et al (2008) for the simulation of wheelchair movements. The model consisted of 21 rigid bodies (the pelvis, spine, thorax, skull, two scapulas, clavicle, humerus, radius, ulna and hands) and 32 bilateral upper body muscles (represented through 276 muscle parts) and 19 spine muscles ( Figure 1).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Peak forces of the rotator cuff muscles during activity of daily livings performed by a wheelchair user

Fradet

Marin

Rasmussen

et al. 2011

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

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“…Since the values obtained were comparable to the values found in previous studies (Dubowsky et al 2008), we can state that the estimated muscle forces are reasonable.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Peak forces of the rotator cuff muscles during activity of daily livings performed by a wheelchair user

Fradet

Marin

Rasmussen

et al. 2011

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

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“…Measured muscle activities (MA) were normalized across MVIC, whereas the estimated muscle activities (EA) were expressed as the ratio of the exerted force and the maximum muscle force. To validate the simulation, the mean absolute error (MAE) between the MA and the EA was calculated as in previous studies [32,34]. The MAE was calculated as the mean over the three trials according to:…”

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“…Force was considered to be applied at the 3rd metacarpal joint [9,32]. For the grasping movements, the force applied at the hand was directly deduced from the weight of the object.…”

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Muscle load in reaching movements performed by a wheelchair user: a case study

Drongelen

Wolf

Fradet

2013

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Handling heavy objects such as a pack of bottles or a wheelchair produces high forces on the rotator cuff muscles and can lead to early fatigue. Therefore, these activities seem to be associated with a high risk of developing impingement syndrome. Implications for Rehabilitation In a single patient, this study demonstrates that the load on the rotator cuff is high during reaching movements. Handling a pack of water bottles, which resembles wheelchair handling, represents an activity associated with a high risk of developing impingement syndrome. Shoulder muscles must be trained in a balanced way to provide stabilization at the shoulder joint and prevent fatigue.

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“…Other studies have reported that shoulder pain was triggered by long-term use in a standard wheelchair [3]. However, studies have reported a validation of a musculoskeletal model of wheelchair propulsion and its application to minimize shoulder joint forces [4], etc. However, these findings are not necessarily applicable to wheelchair rugby wheelchairs.…”

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Evaluation of a Competition Wheelchair Based on Estimation of Muscle Activity for Forward Linear Operation by Using Inverse Dynamics Analysis

Kobayashi

Tanaka

2018

The 12th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association

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The objective of this study was to evaluate an optimum structure for a rugby wheelchair by estimating the muscle force during forward linear operation of the wheelchair using an inverse dynamics analysis. The simulation model was represented by restraining the contact area between the frame and seat of the wheelchair and the body model. Three body model variations were constructed with different degrees of disability. Wheelchair models were also constructed by varying the range of camber angle, wheel diameter and axle positions, respectively. The effects of the design parameters for the wheelchair on the muscle force were investigated. As a result, the axle position had the strongest effect on the muscle force of the upper limbs, and it is effective to lower the axle position for reducing the muscle force required. This implies that the adjustment of the axle position leads to a reduction in risk of injury occurrence.

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Validation of a musculoskeletal model of wheelchair propulsion and its application to minimizing shoulder joint forces

Cited by 72 publications

References 23 publications

Peak forces of the rotator cuff muscles during activity of daily livings performed by a wheelchair user

Peak forces of the rotator cuff muscles during activity of daily livings performed by a wheelchair user

Muscle load in reaching movements performed by a wheelchair user: a case study

Evaluation of a Competition Wheelchair Based on Estimation of Muscle Activity for Forward Linear Operation by Using Inverse Dynamics Analysis

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