Advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real-time simulation using OpenSim.

Neuromuscular training to strengthen leg muscles is an important part of the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and chronic diseases and preventing age-related muscle loss. This study evaluates different individualization approaches and their real-time implementation for OpenSim musculoskeletal...

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Main Authors: Fabian Goell, Bjoern Braunstein, Maike Stemmler, Alessandro Fasse, Dirk Abel, Kirsten Albracht
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324985
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author Fabian Goell
Bjoern Braunstein
Maike Stemmler
Alessandro Fasse
Dirk Abel
Kirsten Albracht
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description Neuromuscular training to strengthen leg muscles is an important part of the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and chronic diseases and preventing age-related muscle loss. This study evaluates different individualization approaches and their real-time implementation for OpenSim musculoskeletal models to estimate the external knee adduction moment during a leg-press exercise. A robotic neuromuscular training platform was utilized to perform isometric and dynamic leg extension exercises. Data were collected for 13 subjects using a 3D motion capture system and force plate measurements from the robotic training platform. Functional joint parameters, determined through dynamic reference movements, were integrated into the OpenSim models, allowing a personalized representation of the hip, knee, and ankle joints. This integration was compared with a conventional scaling method. The results indicate that the incorporation of functional joint axes can significantly enhance the accuracy of biomechanical simulations. These methods provide a real-time and a more precise estimate of the external knee adduction moment compared to conventional scaling approaches and underscore the importance of individualized model parameters in biomechanical research.
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spelling doaj-art-749fe0d330ac4770949cff6bd45e5dec2025-08-20T02:07:39ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01206e032498510.1371/journal.pone.0324985Advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real-time simulation using OpenSim.Fabian GoellBjoern BraunsteinMaike StemmlerAlessandro FasseDirk AbelKirsten AlbrachtNeuromuscular training to strengthen leg muscles is an important part of the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and chronic diseases and preventing age-related muscle loss. This study evaluates different individualization approaches and their real-time implementation for OpenSim musculoskeletal models to estimate the external knee adduction moment during a leg-press exercise. A robotic neuromuscular training platform was utilized to perform isometric and dynamic leg extension exercises. Data were collected for 13 subjects using a 3D motion capture system and force plate measurements from the robotic training platform. Functional joint parameters, determined through dynamic reference movements, were integrated into the OpenSim models, allowing a personalized representation of the hip, knee, and ankle joints. This integration was compared with a conventional scaling method. The results indicate that the incorporation of functional joint axes can significantly enhance the accuracy of biomechanical simulations. These methods provide a real-time and a more precise estimate of the external knee adduction moment compared to conventional scaling approaches and underscore the importance of individualized model parameters in biomechanical research.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324985
spellingShingle Fabian Goell
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Advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real-time simulation using OpenSim.
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title Advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real-time simulation using OpenSim.
title_full Advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real-time simulation using OpenSim.
title_fullStr Advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real-time simulation using OpenSim.
title_full_unstemmed Advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real-time simulation using OpenSim.
title_short Advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real-time simulation using OpenSim.
title_sort advancing knee adduction moment prediction for neuromuscular training via functional joint definitions and real time simulation using opensim
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324985
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