A New Non-orthogonal Decomposition Method to Determine Effective Torques for Three-dimensional Joint Rotation.
From: Department of Life Sciences (Sports Sciences), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan.
Journal of biomechanics
- Publish Date: 2007
- ISSN: 0021-9290
- Volume: 40
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 871-82
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Hirashima Masaya, Kudo Kazutoshi, Ohtsuki Tatsuyuki, et al. A New Non-orthogonal Decomposition Method to Determine Effective Torques for Three-dimensional Joint Rotation.. 2007;40:871-82
Abstract
This paper describes a new non-orthogonal decomposition method to determine effective torques for three-dimensional (3D) joint rotation. A rotation about a joint coordinate axis (e.g. shoulder internal/external rotation) cannot be explained only by the torque about the joint coordinate axis because the joint coordinate axes usually deviate from the principal axes of inertia of the entire kinematic chain distal to the joint. Instead of decomposing torques into three orthogonal joint coordinate axes, our new method decomposes torques into three “non-orthogonal effective axes” that are determined in such a way that a torque about each effective axis produces a joint rotation only about one of the joint coordinate axes. To demonstrate the validity of this new method, a simple internal/external rotation of the upper arm with the elbow flexed at 90 degrees was analyzed by both orthogonal and non-orthogonal decomposition methods. The results showed that only the non-orthogonal decomposition method could explain the cause-effect mechanism whereby three angular accelerations at the shoulder joint are produced by the gravity torque, resultant joint torque, and interaction torque. The proposed method would be helpful for biomechanics and motor control researchers to investigate the manner in which the central nervous system coordinates the gravity torque, resultant joint torque, and interaction torque to control 3D joint rotations.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Arm, Biomechanics, Elbow, Elbow Joint, Humans, Models, Biological, Musculoskeletal System, Range of Motion, Articular, Rotation, Shoulder Joint
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