A static shoulder model based on a time-dependent criterion for load sharing between synergistic muscles

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 451-460

  Niemi, Jarmo ^a   Nieminen, Hannu ^b,c   Takala, Esa Pekka ^c   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MUSCLE; STIFFNESS;

GLENOHUMERAL JOINTS; LOAD SHARING; MUSCULAR CO-CONTRACTION; MUSCULAR SYNERGY PRINCIPLE; SHOULDER MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; JOINT STIFFNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; STRESS; TIME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0030131166     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(95)00073-9     Document Type: Article

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