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The OpenSim Project and the National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research (NCSRR) at Stanford invite you to join our next webinar, featuring Julie Thompson from Stanford University.
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Title: Simulating Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy and Activation Deficits during Gait
Speakers: Julie Thompson, Stanford University
Time: Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
Register: https://simtk.webex.com/simtk/onstag...=660876029&t=a
DESCRIPTION
Quadriceps weakness is common in populations such as those with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and following ACL injury and may be a result of muscle atrophy or reduced voluntary muscle activation. While weak quadriceps has been strongly correlated with functional limitations in these populations, the underlying mechanism relating abnormal lower extremity muscle function and patient function remain unknown.
As a first step towards determining those relationships, we performed a study using muscle-driven simulations to track normal gait kinematics in healthy subjects and applied simulated quadriceps weakness as atrophy and activation failure to evaluate compensation patterns associated with the individual sources of weakness. In this webinar, I will discuss how we developed our muscle-driven simulations using OpenSim, and our methods for simulating quadriceps muscle atrophy and activation deficits in the weakened models. I will also present the major findings from this study and its implications for future work.
Participation is free, but you must register in advance. We also ask that you join the webinar 5 minutes early to orient yourself to the webinar interface.
Visit our website for more information and registration. The website also includes links to recordings of past webinars: http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/webinars.html
The OpenSim Webinar Series is funded by the NIH National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research (NCSRR). Find out more about the NCSRR and the webinar series by visiting our website, http://opensim.stanford.edu.
DETAILS
Title: Simulating Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy and Activation Deficits during Gait
Speakers: Julie Thompson, Stanford University
Time: Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
Register: https://simtk.webex.com/simtk/onstag...=660876029&t=a
DESCRIPTION
Quadriceps weakness is common in populations such as those with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and following ACL injury and may be a result of muscle atrophy or reduced voluntary muscle activation. While weak quadriceps has been strongly correlated with functional limitations in these populations, the underlying mechanism relating abnormal lower extremity muscle function and patient function remain unknown.
As a first step towards determining those relationships, we performed a study using muscle-driven simulations to track normal gait kinematics in healthy subjects and applied simulated quadriceps weakness as atrophy and activation failure to evaluate compensation patterns associated with the individual sources of weakness. In this webinar, I will discuss how we developed our muscle-driven simulations using OpenSim, and our methods for simulating quadriceps muscle atrophy and activation deficits in the weakened models. I will also present the major findings from this study and its implications for future work.
Participation is free, but you must register in advance. We also ask that you join the webinar 5 minutes early to orient yourself to the webinar interface.
Visit our website for more information and registration. The website also includes links to recordings of past webinars: http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/webinars.html
The OpenSim Webinar Series is funded by the NIH National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research (NCSRR). Find out more about the NCSRR and the webinar series by visiting our website, http://opensim.stanford.edu.
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