Acquisition of bipedal locomotion in a neuromusculoskeletal model with unilateral transtibial amputation.

ABSTRACT: Adaptive locomotion is an essential behavior for animals to survive. The central pattern generator in the spinal cord is responsible for the basic rhythm of locomotion through sensory feedback coordination, resulting in energy-efficient locomotor patterns. Individuals with symmetrical body proportions exhibit an energy-efficient symmetrical gait on flat ground. In contrast, individuals with lower limb amputation, who have morphologically asymmetrical body proportions, exhibit asymmetrical gait patterns. However, it remains unclear how the nervous system adjusts the control of the lower limbs. Thus, in this study, we investigated how individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation control their left and right lower limbs during locomotion using a two-dimensional neuromusculoskeletal mode

SUBMITTER: Ichimura D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10014613 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature