Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) syndrome is a very common knee disorder. A possible cause may be excessive lateral force applied by the quadriceps and the patellar tendon producing an abnormal distribution of force and pressure within the patellofemoral joint [1]. EMG and in-vivo studies have been conducted to understand the function of the quadriceps and its relationship with PFP [2,3]. These studies suggest a strong relationship between muscle forces and PFP which originates from high lateral retropatellar contact forces. A dynamic computational model of the knee was developed which includes the quadriceps muscles Rectus Femoris (RF), Vastus Intermedius (VI), Vastus Lateralis (VL), and Vastus Medialis (VM) represented as force vectors. The model can predict retro-patellar contact pressures and the action of the individual quadriceps muscles based on the predicted pressures. The objective of this study was to develop a control system which could optimize the distribution of quadriceps muscle forces to minimize contact pressure between the patella and the femur of the knee during a squat.
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ASME 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference
June 20–24, 2007
Keystone, Colorado, USA
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- Bioengineering Division
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0-7918-4798-5
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Optimization of Quadriceps Force Distribution for Minimization of Patellofemoral Contact Pressure During a Squat
Aarthi S. Shankar,
Aarthi S. Shankar
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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Trent M. Guess
Trent M. Guess
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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Aarthi S. Shankar
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Trent M. Guess
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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SBC2007-176498, pp. 643-644; 2 pages
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March 12, 2014
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Shankar, AS, & Guess, TM. "Optimization of Quadriceps Force Distribution for Minimization of Patellofemoral Contact Pressure During a Squat." Proceedings of the ASME 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference. ASME 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference. Keystone, Colorado, USA. June 20–24, 2007. pp. 643-644. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176498
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