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Many elements of the neuromusculoskeletal system interact to enable smooth, coordinated movement. Scientists have performed an extensive range of studies to describe these elements. Our goal is to synthesize descriptions of the components of the neuromusculoskeletal system to create an integrated understanding of human movement.
Generation of human movement is a complex process, involving the transformation of a neural command to muscle force, muscle forces to joint moments, and joint moments to joint velocities and accelerations. To understand human movement, we develop computer simulations that emulate this process.

Associated Publications

Liu, Anderson, Pandy, and Delp. "Muscles that support the body also modulate forward progression during walking." Journal of Biomechanics, 2005. (Download PDF)

Arnold, Anderson, Pandy, and Delp. "Muscular contributions to hip and knee extension during the single limb stance phase of normal gait: a framework for investigating the causes of crouch gait." Journal of Biomechanics, 2005. (Download PDF)

Goldberg, Anderson, Pandy, and Delp. "Muscles that influence knee flexion velocity in double support: implications for stiff-knee gait." Journal of Biomechanics, 2004. (Download PDF)

Anderson, Goldberg, Pandy, and Delp. "Contributions of muscle forces and toe-off kinematics to peak knee flexion during the swing phase of normal gait: an induced position analysis." Journal of Biomechanics, 2004. (Download PDF)