The Role of the Deep Cervical Extensor Muscles in Multi-Directional Isometric Neck Strength - Associated Model and Code
Description
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of deep cervical extensor muscle (multifidus and semispinalis cervicis) weakness on multi-directional neck strength and muscle activation patterns. Maximum isometric forces and associated muscle activation patterns were computed in 25 test directions using a 3-joint, 24-muscle musculoskeletal model of the head and neck. Our computational approach accounted for the differential torques about the upper and lower cervical spine.
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Steps to reproduce
This code includes an Opensim neck model that can be used in OpenSim 4.0 or greater. MATLAB code is provided (see the included readme file). For convenience, several .mat files are included that contain all of the necessary model parameters required to reproduce the data, without the need for interacting with OpenSim.