Effects of muscle tense on impact responses of lower extremity.

Author(s)
Sugiyama, T. Kimpara, H. Iwamoto, M. Yamada, D. Nakahira, Y. & Hada, M.
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Abstract

This paper describes investigation on the effects of muscle tensing in bracing on impact responses of driver's lower extremity in frontal impacts. From an experimental volunteer test data using a male subject, 33 muscle activation levels of right lower extremity for his maximal voluntary contraction in pressing on a brake pedal were predicted by a musculoskeletal model and then used for a human FE model. Parametric studies on pedal impactsto the foot with three pre-impact muscular conditions reveal that activated thigh muscles can increase axial compressive force and possibility of bone fractures at the tibia. For the covering abstract see ITRD E141762.

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C 46003 (In: C 45971 CD-ROM) /84 / ITRD E141772
Source

In: Proceedings of the 2007 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact, Maastricht (The Netherlands), September 19-21, 2007, Pp

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