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EMG-Driven Physiological Model for Upper Limb

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This chapter presents an EMG-driven elbow physiological model for the elbow flexion/extension movement in the sagittal plane. The upper limb is assumed to be comprised of two rigid body components (the upper arm, and the forearm and hand). Elbow flexion/extension motion is modelled by the ulna rotating about a friction hinge joint where it meets the humerus.

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Tao, R., Xie, S., Meng, W. (2017). EMG-Driven Physiological Model for Upper Limb. In: Xie, S., Meng, W. (eds) Biomechatronics in Medical Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52884-7_6

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