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Joint Reaction tool with force file

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:46 pm
by kernalnet
Dear experts,

I have a question about joint reaction analysis with force file in Analyze tool. Does this method require muscle fiber force or fiber force along tendon? I think the second one should be the case.

I followed Joint Reactions Analysis docs and its webinar and saw that the static optimization force output was explicitly used as an input to calculate joints contact force. So, does this force file contain muscles fiber force along tendon?

Thank you,
-Mohammadreza

Re: Joint Reaction tool with force file

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:02 pm
by ongcf
Since kinematics are also prescribed, it should be possible to calculate the force along the tendon from the fiber force. My guess is that it's likely that this is occurring under the hood.

Re: Joint Reaction tool with force file

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:01 am
by kernalnet
Thanks for your clarification. It's good to know how tools are working. I wonder if you could provide such information on your confluence docs; because users may use Joint Reaction tool with a force file generated by other OpenSim tools or workflows (e.g., custom static optimization practice). Thank you.