Predictive Musculoskeletal Simulation of Uphill and Downhill Running

Dorschky E, van den Bogert AJ, Schlarb H, Eskofier B (2015)


Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2015

Pages Range: 126

Conference Proceedings Title: Book of Abstracts of the 20th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science

Event location: Malmö - Schweden

ISBN: 978-91-7104-567-6

Abstract

Predicting human responses to environmental changes is necessary for biomechanical analysis and sports product design. If case studies, environmental conditions or prototypes cannot be realized, modeling and simulation can be used instead. The aim of this work was to evaluate a method of predictive musculoskeletal simulation [1] for uphill and downhill running. A study was simulated by randomizing the model’s muscle parameters. The predicted energy costs for running at different slopes were compared to literature [2]. Future work includes a personalization of biomechanical models to represent individual athletes as well as population groups. The sensitivity of simulation results to model parameters will be studied to ensure robust simulation results. 

[1] A.J. van den Bogert, M. Hupperets, H. Schlarb, and B. Krabbe,“Predictive musculoskeletal simulation using optimal control: effects of added limb mass on energy cost and kinematics of walking and running,” in Proc. Inst Mech Eng, Part P: J Sports Eng Technol, vol. 226, pp. 123-133, 2012.

[2] A.E. Minetti, C. Moia, G.S. Roi, D. Susta, and G. Ferretti, “Energy cost of walking and running at extreme uphill and downhill slopes,” J Appl Physiol, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 1039-1046, 2002. 

 

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APA:

Dorschky, E., van den Bogert, A.J., Schlarb, H., & Eskofier, B. (2015). Predictive Musculoskeletal Simulation of Uphill and Downhill Running. In Book of Abstracts of the 20th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (pp. 126). Malmö - Schweden.

MLA:

Dorschky, Eva, et al. "Predictive Musculoskeletal Simulation of Uphill and Downhill Running." Proceedings of the 20th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Malmö - Schweden 2015. 126.

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