Contribution of individual quadriceps muscles to knee joint mechanics

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dc.contributor.authorHan, Seong-won
dc.contributor.authorSawatsky, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorFontana, Heiliane de Brito
dc.contributor.authorHerzog, Walter
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-09T14:27:07Z
dc.date.available2019-04-09T14:27:07Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.description.abstractMany attempts have been made to determine the contribution of individual muscles in an agonistic group to the mechanics of joints. However, previous approaches had the limitations that muscles often could not be controlled in a precise manner, that individual muscles in an agonistic group could not be activated individually, and that individual muscle contributions could not be measured in an actively contracting agonistic group. Here, we introduce a surgical approach that allows for controlled activation of individual muscles of an agonistic group. The approach is illustrated for the vastus lateralis (VL), vastus medialis (VM) and rectus femoris (RF) of the rabbit quadriceps femoris group. We provide exemplar results for potential applications of the approach, such as measuring the pressure distribution in the patellofemoral joint, and the torque–angle relationship of VL, VM and RF when activated individually and when the three muscles are activated simultaneously.en_US
dc.description.grantingagencyNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council - Collaborative Research & Development Granten_US
dc.description.grantingagencyUniversity of Calgary - Research Granten_US
dc.description.grantingagencyOtheren_US
dc.identifier.citationHan, S., Sawatsky, A., Fontana, H. de B., & Herzog, W. (2019). Contribution of individual quadriceps muscles to knee joint mechanics. "Journal of Experimental Biology" (2019) 222. doi: 10.1242/jeb.188292en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1242/jeb.188292en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110150
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36348
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiologyen_US
dc.publisher.hasversionPublisher's versionen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.rightsUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectJoint biomechanicsen_US
dc.subjectDistribution problemen_US
dc.subjectIndividual muscle activationen_US
dc.subjectNerve stimulationen_US
dc.titleContribution of individual quadriceps muscles to knee joint mechanicsen_US
dc.typejournal articleen_US
dc.typetechnical documentationen_US
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