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The Effects of Muscle Activity on Human Kinematics and Muscle Response Characteristics – Volunteer Tests for the Validation of Active Human Models
Technical Paper
2006-01-2370
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The purpose of this study was to provide biomechanical data for the improvement and validation of active human models. A drop test setup was developed for the measurement of dynamic soft tissue characteristics in dependence of the muscle activation state. The tests revealed different energy dissipation properties for relaxed and activated muscle tissue. For the investigation of the influence of muscle activity on human kinematics a low-impact volunteer pendulum test was designed. The posture maintenance of seated subjects was tested by frontal, lateral and rearward pendulum impacts to the upper torso. The kinematics was recorded with an optical movement analysis system and muscle responses were detected via EMG. Smaller displacements of the head and upper torso were observed in tests with pre-activated muscles. The obtained data were used in the validation of a finite element human body model (HUMOS).
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Authors
- Holger Muggenthaler - Institute for Legal Medicine, University of Munich
- Norbert Praxl - Institute for Legal Medicine, University of Munich
- Jiri Adamec - Institute for Legal Medicine, University of Munich
- Katja von Merten - Institute for Legal Medicine, University of Munich
- Markus Schönpflug - Institute for Legal Medicine, University of Munich
- Matthias Graw - Institute for Legal Medicine, University of Munich
- Klaus Schneider
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Muggenthaler, H., Praxl, N., Adamec, J., von Merten, K. et al., "The Effects of Muscle Activity on Human Kinematics and Muscle Response Characteristics – Volunteer Tests for the Validation of Active Human Models," SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-2370, 2006, https://doi.org/10.4271/2006-01-2370.Also In
SAE 2006 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars: Electronic and Electrical Systems
Number: V115-7; Published: 2007-03-30
Number: V115-7; Published: 2007-03-30
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