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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2015.39.3.215

Analysis of Elbow Reflexes Using Activation Model for Stretch Reflex  

Kang, Moon Jeong (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang Univ.)
Jo, Young Nam (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang Univ.)
Chae, Je Wook (Korea Agency for Defense Development)
Yoo, Hong Hee (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.39, no.3, 2015 , pp. 215-221 More about this Journal
Abstract
The elbow reflex, a principal reflex in the upper extremity, plays an important role in the diagnosis of cervical spine syndromes. In this study, the muscle activations of brachial biceps and triceps, and the kinematics of upper extremities were predicted using an activation model for the stretch reflex. The muscle activations that equated the simulation results estimated by the analysis model with the experimental results were obtained first, and the activations obtained from the simulations were compared with the electromyography signals obtained from the experiments, for model validation. The root mean squares error of the joint angles (obtained from experiments and simulation using the suggested model) was 0.056, a value that is half of that obtained using the previous model. This demonstrates that the suggested model corresponded well with the actual reflex.
Keywords
Elbow Reflex; Stretch Reflex; Muscle Activation;
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