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Technical simulation models mechanics of human body

13-Nov-2011

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Able to determine how different exercises induce bone strain and strain rates. From a mechanical engineering point of view, humans are just like machines with complex geometry: instead of steel structures we have a skeletal system; instead of hydraulics we have a muscle system.

Model is now being used to research the causes of degenerative arthritis.

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Academy of Finland

Governmental funding body for scientific research in Finland.

Aki Mikkola

Professor of Virtual Design in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lappeenranta University of Technology.

UKK Institute

Institute for Health Promotion Research.

University of Jyväskylä

Public research university.

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Digital Modeling