Functional muscle synergies constrain force production during postural tasks

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 299-306

  McKay, J Lucas ^a   Ting, Lena H ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Emory University   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Cat; Endpoint force; Feasible force set; Muscle noise; Muscle synergies; Musculoskeletal model

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ENDPOINT FORCE; MUSCLE NOISE; MUSCLE SYNERGIES; MUSCULOSKELETAL MODEL;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; HINDLIMB; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; CATS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HINDLIMB; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 38149008821     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.09.012     Document Type: Article

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