How to calculate muscle moment arm during gait

[Bo Ding]

Hi,


If I have the insertion coordinates and origin coordinates of a muscle, then how to calculte the muscle moment arm to knee joint during gait?

thanks
by Bo Ding

[Cole Simpson]

The first link is probably easier.

Check out page 6 (section III):
http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:80 ... 0495391398

Alternatively:
https://simtk.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=5294

[Cole Simpson]

This is the easiest method. Check out page 6 (section III):
http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:80 ... 0495391398

Alternatively, this discussion has some examples of how to use the API with a loaded motion:
https://simtk.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=5294

Computing moment arms:
http://simtk-confluence.stanford.edu:80 ... 9103515834

[Bo Ding]

Hi Simpson ,

Thanks for your reply. It did help.