Machine learning methods to support personalized neuromusculoskeletal modelling

DJ Saxby, BA Killen, C Pizzolato, CP Carty… - … and Modeling in …, 2020 - Springer
Many biomedical, orthopaedic, and industrial applications are emerging that will benefit from
personalized neuromusculoskeletal models. Applications include refined diagnostics …

On the modeling of biomechanical systems for human movement analysis: a narrative review

I Roupa, MR da Silva, F Marques… - … Methods in Engineering, 2022 - Springer
The rising importance of movement analysis led to the development of more complex
biomechanical models to describe in detail the human motion patterns. The models scaled …

Ankle joint torque estimation using an EMG-driven neuromusculoskeletal model and an artificial neural network model

L Zhang, Z Li, Y Hu, C Smith… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent decades, there has been an increasing interest in the use of robotic powered
exoskeletons to assist patients with movement disorders in rehabilitation and daily life …

Lower-limb joint torque prediction using LSTM neural networks and transfer learning

L Zhang, D Soselia, R Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Estimation of joint torque during movement provides important information in several
settings, such as effect of athletes' training or of a medical intervention, or analysis of the …

A calibrated EMG-informed neuromusculoskeletal model can appropriately account for muscle co-contraction in the estimation of hip joint contact forces in people with …

HX Hoang, LE Diamond, DG Lloyd, C Pizzolato - Journal of biomechanics, 2019 - Elsevier
Abnormal hip joint contact forces (HJCF) are considered a primary mechanical contributor to
the progression of hip osteoarthritis (OA). Compared to healthy controls, people with hip OA …

Is subject-specific musculoskeletal modelling worth the extra effort or is generic modelling worth the shortcut?

R Akhundov, DJ Saxby, LE Diamond, S Edwards… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The majority of musculoskeletal modelling studies investigating healthy populations use
generic models linearly scaled to roughly match an individual's anthropometry. Generic …

The future of in-field sports biomechanics: wearables plus modelling compute real-time in vivo tissue loading to prevent and repair musculoskeletal injuries

D Lloyd - Sports Biomechanics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper explores the use of biomechanics in identifying the mechanistic causes of
musculoskeletal tissue injury and degeneration. It appraises how biomechanics has been …

Muscle function during single leg landing

N Maniar, AG Schache, C Pizzolato, DA Opar - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Landing manoeuvres are an integral task for humans, especially in the context of sporting
activities. Such tasks often involve landing on one leg which requires the coordination of …

[HTML][HTML] Generic scaled versus subject-specific models for the calculation of musculoskeletal loading in cerebral palsy gait: Effect of personalized musculoskeletal …

H Kainz, M Wesseling, I Jonkers - Clinical Biomechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Musculoskeletal modelling is used to assess musculoskeletal loading during
gait. Linear scaling methods are used to personalize generic models to each participant's …

Multi-level personalization of neuromusculoskeletal models to estimate physiologically plausible knee joint contact forces in children

G Davico, DG Lloyd, CP Carty, BA Killen… - … and modeling in …, 2022 - Springer
Neuromusculoskeletal models are a powerful tool to investigate the internal biomechanics of
an individual. However, commonly used neuromusculoskeletal models are generated via …