Title :
Angular levers and power in the human body
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Biomecanica, Univ. Nacional de Tucuman, Argentina
Abstract :
The results obtained from observations and measurements, based on radiographic sequences, of the levers that operate in the rotations of some sectors of the human body around their natural fulcra (ankle, knee, elbow) are reported. They are based on rigorous application of the laws of physics to human movement, no matter how complex. The results show the economy and simplicity of design in the kinematic chain structures into which the human skeleton can be decomposed.<>
Keywords :
biomechanics; angular levers; ankle; body sectors rotation; design simplicity; elbow; human body power; human movement; human skeleton; kinematic chain structures; knee; laws of physics; natural fulcra; radiographic sequences; Angular velocity; Biomechanics; Biomedical engineering; Displays; Humans; Joints; Kinematics; Knee; Leg; Muscles;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
