eHealth Institute Research Seminar
December 6, 2010 10:00-12:00, coffee from 9:30,
at the Kronan Hall, eHealth Institute, Bredbandet 1, Varvsholmen, Kalmar
Musculoskeletal modelling and simulations of the
lower extremities for surgical planning and
rehabilitation of human motions
Anders Sandholm, MSc, PhD-candidate,
VRLab at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Anders Sandholm is a former employée at the eHealth Institute and has been working on modelling
and simulating of the human lower extremity, and in particular the human knee, in the European
Union, 3D Anatomical Human project (http://3dah.miralab.ch/). Anders has also been involved in
projects with Linköping University and Stanford University.
Today, the field of neuromuscular simulations are widely used to understand underlying dynamics of
human movements, from gait research, treatment of patients, surgical planning, to rehabilitation and
improved sport performance. In the last years, several new advanced musculoskeletal models and
platforms have been developed that can provide researchers, clinicians and trainers knowledge that
were impossible before such as muscle activation and joint forces.
In this talk, Anders will introduce the area of neuromuscular simulations and how it can be used in
clinical treatment and sport science. First, he will make a short introduction to the area such as
available models, simulation platforms and necessary hardware. Then, discuss how it can be used to
evaluate motions and use this information to either plan surgical procedures or alter and evaluate
motions to improve sport performance. In the second part, Anders will introduce two new knee joint
models, one based on a mathematical approach and one based on magnetic resonance image data and
how they predict joint forces compared to in-vivo orthopaedic measured data.
After the talk, Anders will be available for discussions about motion capture, musculoskeletal
simulations, models and how they can be used.
Very Welcome!
Göran Petersson, MD, PhD, Professor Health informatics
Göran Petersson, MD, PhD, Professor Health Informatics, Associate Professor Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Director, eHealth Institute, School of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar SWEDEN
Phone +46(0)480-49 71 24 Mobile +46(0)70-944 71 24 Email goran.petersson@lnu.se
Postal address: eHealth Institute, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82 Kalmar SWEDEN
www.ehalsoinstitutet.se; www.lnu.se