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Effects of human stature and muscle strength on the standing strategies: A computational biomechanical study
, Article Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine ; Volume 234, Issue 7 , 2020 , Pages 674-685 ; Azghani, M. R ; Parnianpour, M ; Khalaf, K ; Sharif University of Technology
SAGE Publications Ltd
2020
Abstract
It has been hypothesized that the muscular efforts exerted during standing may be altered by changes in personal factors, such as the body stature and muscular strength. The goal of this work was to assess the contribution of leg muscles using a biomechanical model in different physical conditions and various initial postures. An optimized inverse dynamics model was employed to find the maximum muscular effort in 23,040 postures. The simulation results showed that mid-range knee flexion could help the healthy and strong individuals maintain balance, but those with weaker muscle strength required more knee flexion. Individuals of weak muscular constitution as well as those with tall stature...