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Fullbody_OS4.x_v2.0
OpenSim full body models of the thoracolumbar spine - for use in OpenSim 4.x. The current release (March 9, 2021) is a 4.x compatible version of our most recent full body model(s) (November 16, 2020) with some modifications made for improved usability and consistency between version. Please see release notes, included in download, for details. Zip file contains generic male and female full body models (v2.0), geometry folder, and release notes.
Fullbody_OS4.x_v2.0
Jun 29, 2021

Full body OpenSim v4.x models.Notes  View License

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Jun 29, 2021
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Jul 18, 2024
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The standard original model solves the kinetic demands from the Top-Down. This, otherwise identical model, solves from the Bottom-Up. See Banks et al., 2024 for additional details and model evaluation.

PLEASE CITE THESE PAPERS

Bruno AG, Bouxsein ML, and Anderson DE. Development and validation of a musculoskeletal model of the fully articulated thoracolumbar spine and rib cage. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 137(8), 081003, 2015. doi: 10.1115/1.4030408 (2015) View

Bruno AG, Burkhart K, Allaire B, et al. Spinal Loading Patterns from Biomechanical Modeling Explain the High Incidence of Vertebral Fractures in the Thoracolumbar Region. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32(6): 1282–1290. (2017) View

Burkhart K, Grindle D, Bouxsein ML and Anderson DE. Between-session Reliability of Subject-Specific Musculoskeletal Models of the Spine Derived from Optoelectronic Motion Capture Data. Journal of Biomechanics, 112:110044, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110044. (2020) View

Alemi MM, Banks JJ, Lynch AC, Allaire BT, Bouxsein ML, Anderson DE EMG validation of a subject-specific thoracolumbar spine musculoskeletal model during dynamic activities in older adults. Annals of Biomedical Engineering Oct 51(10): 2313-2322 (2023) View

Banks JJ, Wiggermann NE, Allaire BT, Anderson DE An Opensim Thoracolumbar Spine Model Applying a Bottom-Up Modelling Approach is Similar to a Top-Down Approach. Journal of Biomechanics, Vol 172, Article Number: BM_112230, ISSN 0021-9290 (2024) View

Previous Releases


Updated Trunk Models and Full Body Models

Jun 29, 2021

This release includes male and female trunk models (v1.1) with updates to muscle properties, and male and female full body models (v1.2) adding lower extremities.Notes  View License

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Jun 29, 2021
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Male and Female Thoracolumbar Spine Models

Jun 30, 2017

Generic male and female models (version 1) of fully articulated thoracolumbar spine model with rib cage. Includes separate folders for male and female models. Male folder contains: Male OpenSim thoracolumbar spine model, geometry files, and an example motion file. Female folder contains: Female OpenSim thoracolumbar spine model, geometry files, and a document describing differences between male and female models.  View License

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Jun 30, 2017
11 MB
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Thoracolumbar Female

Jun 30, 2017

Generic female model (version 1) of fully articulated thoracolumbar spine model with rib cage. Includes geometry files and document describing the changes from male to female model.  View License

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Jun 30, 2017
5 MB
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Thoracolumbar Male (v1)

Jun 24, 2015

Generic male model (version 1)of fully articulated thoracolumbar spine model with rib cage. Includes geometry files and an example motion file.  View License

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Jun 24, 2015
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