Objective:

Develop a robust and automated pipeline to apply subject-specific boundary conditions on the hip joint based on recordings of motion from motion lab.
Cartoon overview of project. Illustration.

Approach:

Use the motion recordings from the MoRE-Lab (https://www.more-lab.lu.se) in Lund and develop a method to input their kinematic data into OpenSim software and run an inverse dynamics analysis to obtain muscle forces and joint reaction forces at the hip.

Background/Relevance/Application:

Numerical models of the hip can accurately predict the stress state in the cartilage for a given force. However, the different movement strategies adopted by different people result in very different loads acting on the hip joint. Adding relevant, subject-specific loads to a model of the hip is therefore crucial.

Student background:

Mathematics, basic knowledge in musculoskeletal modelling and/or data collection in motion capture labs.

Important literature:

Martelli et al. (2014) Strain energy in the femoral neck during exercise, Journal of Biomechanics

For more info, please contact: Biomechanics group, Lorenzo Grassi, lorenzo.grassi@bme.lth.se