Effect of neglecting passive spinal structures: a quantitative investigation using the forward-dynamics and inverse-dynamics musculoskeletal approach
Purpose: Inverse-dynamics (ID) analysis is an approach widely used for studying spine biomechanics and the estimation of muscle forces. Despite the increasing structural complexity of spine models, ID analysis results substantially rely on accurate kinematic data that most of the current technologie...
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| description | Purpose: Inverse-dynamics (ID) analysis is an approach widely used for studying spine biomechanics and the estimation of muscle forces. Despite the increasing structural complexity of spine models, ID analysis results substantially rely on accurate kinematic data that most of the current technologies are not capable to provide. For this reason, the model complexity is drastically reduced by assuming three degrees of freedom spherical joints and generic kinematic coupling constraints. Moreover, the majority of current ID spine models neglect the contribution of passive structures. The aim of this ID analysis study was to determine the impact of modelled passive structures (i.e., ligaments and intervertebral discs) on remaining joint forces and torques that muscles must balance in the functional spinal unit.Methods: For this purpose, an existing generic spine model developed for the use in the demoa software environment was transferred into the musculoskeletal modelling platform OpenSim. The thoracolumbar spine model previously used in forward-dynamics (FD) simulations provided a full kinematic description of a flexion-extension movement. By using the obtained in silico kinematics, ID analysis was performed. The individual contribution of passive elements to the generalised net joint forces and torques was evaluated in a step-wise approach increasing the model complexity by adding individual biological structures of the spine.Results: The implementation of intervertebral discs and ligaments has significantly reduced compressive loading and anterior torque that is attributed to the acting net muscle forces by −200% and −75%, respectively. The ID model kinematics and kinetics were cross-validated against the FD simulation results.Conclusion: This study clearly shows the importance of incorporating passive spinal structures on the accurate computation of remaining joint loads. Furthermore, for the first time, a generic spine model was used and cross-validated in two different musculoskeletal modelling platforms, i.e., demoa and OpenSim, respectively. In future, a comparison of neuromuscular control strategies for spinal movement can be investigated using both approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0621a8725a44461ca188ee8da2df62b12023-05-31T04:52:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2023-05-011410.3389/fphys.2023.11355311135531Effect of neglecting passive spinal structures: a quantitative investigation using the forward-dynamics and inverse-dynamics musculoskeletal approachLaura Meszaros-Beller0Laura Meszaros-Beller1Laura Meszaros-Beller2Maria Hammer3Maria Hammer4Syn Schmitt5Syn Schmitt6Syn Schmitt7Peter Pivonka8Peter Pivonka9School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaCentre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaInstitute for Modelling and Simulation of Biomechanical Systems, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyInstitute for Modelling and Simulation of Biomechanical Systems, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyStuttgart Center for Simulation Science (SC SimTech), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanySchool of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaInstitute for Modelling and Simulation of Biomechanical Systems, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyStuttgart Center for Simulation Science (SC SimTech), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanySchool of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaCentre for Biomedical Technologies, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaPurpose: Inverse-dynamics (ID) analysis is an approach widely used for studying spine biomechanics and the estimation of muscle forces. Despite the increasing structural complexity of spine models, ID analysis results substantially rely on accurate kinematic data that most of the current technologies are not capable to provide. For this reason, the model complexity is drastically reduced by assuming three degrees of freedom spherical joints and generic kinematic coupling constraints. Moreover, the majority of current ID spine models neglect the contribution of passive structures. The aim of this ID analysis study was to determine the impact of modelled passive structures (i.e., ligaments and intervertebral discs) on remaining joint forces and torques that muscles must balance in the functional spinal unit.Methods: For this purpose, an existing generic spine model developed for the use in the demoa software environment was transferred into the musculoskeletal modelling platform OpenSim. The thoracolumbar spine model previously used in forward-dynamics (FD) simulations provided a full kinematic description of a flexion-extension movement. By using the obtained in silico kinematics, ID analysis was performed. The individual contribution of passive elements to the generalised net joint forces and torques was evaluated in a step-wise approach increasing the model complexity by adding individual biological structures of the spine.Results: The implementation of intervertebral discs and ligaments has significantly reduced compressive loading and anterior torque that is attributed to the acting net muscle forces by −200% and −75%, respectively. The ID model kinematics and kinetics were cross-validated against the FD simulation results.Conclusion: This study clearly shows the importance of incorporating passive spinal structures on the accurate computation of remaining joint loads. Furthermore, for the first time, a generic spine model was used and cross-validated in two different musculoskeletal modelling platforms, i.e., demoa and OpenSim, respectively. In future, a comparison of neuromuscular control strategies for spinal movement can be investigated using both approaches.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1135531/fullspine biomechanicsmusculoskeletal modellinginverse-dynamicsforward-dynamicspassive soft tissues |
| spellingShingle | Laura Meszaros-Beller Laura Meszaros-Beller Laura Meszaros-Beller Maria Hammer Maria Hammer Syn Schmitt Syn Schmitt Syn Schmitt Peter Pivonka Peter Pivonka Effect of neglecting passive spinal structures: a quantitative investigation using the forward-dynamics and inverse-dynamics musculoskeletal approach Frontiers in Physiology spine biomechanics musculoskeletal modelling inverse-dynamics forward-dynamics passive soft tissues |
| title | Effect of neglecting passive spinal structures: a quantitative investigation using the forward-dynamics and inverse-dynamics musculoskeletal approach |
| title_full | Effect of neglecting passive spinal structures: a quantitative investigation using the forward-dynamics and inverse-dynamics musculoskeletal approach |
| title_fullStr | Effect of neglecting passive spinal structures: a quantitative investigation using the forward-dynamics and inverse-dynamics musculoskeletal approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of neglecting passive spinal structures: a quantitative investigation using the forward-dynamics and inverse-dynamics musculoskeletal approach |
| title_short | Effect of neglecting passive spinal structures: a quantitative investigation using the forward-dynamics and inverse-dynamics musculoskeletal approach |
| title_sort | effect of neglecting passive spinal structures a quantitative investigation using the forward dynamics and inverse dynamics musculoskeletal approach |
| topic | spine biomechanics musculoskeletal modelling inverse-dynamics forward-dynamics passive soft tissues |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1135531/full |
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