Finite element human body models with active reflexive muscles suitable for sex based whiplash injury prediction.

ABSTRACT: Previous research has not produced a satisfactory resource to study reflexive muscle activity for investigating potentially injurious whiplash motions. Various experimental and computational studies are available, but none provided a comprehensive biomechanical representation of human response during rear impacts. Three objectives were addressed in the current study to develop female and male finite element human body models with active reflexive neck muscles: 1) eliminate the buckling in the lower cervical spine of the model observed in earlier active muscle controller implementations, 2) evaluate and quantify the influence of the individual features of muscle activity, and 3) evaluate and select the best model configuration that can be used for whiplash injury predictions. The current st

SUBMITTER: Putra IPA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9557094 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature