@misc{AdlerFoerstlSuessetal., author = {Adler, Ina and F{\"o}rstl, Nikolas and S{\"u}ß, Franz and Dendorfer, Sebastian}, title = {Biomechanical exposition of the factors influencing the pelvic floor muscle activity}, series = {ESB 2024, 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, 30 June-3 July 2024, Edinburgh, Scotland}, journal = {ESB 2024, 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, 30 June-3 July 2024, Edinburgh, Scotland}, abstract = {Introduction About 40 \% of the women worldwide suffer from Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions [1]. In previous studies, musculoskeletal simulations helped to understand and facilitate the complex issues of musculoskeletal disorders in several different branches [2, 3]. A fundamental prerequisite for the generation of these models is to have a basic understanding of the stresses acting on the pelvic floor. The aim of this study is to investigate the biomechanical factors influencing the activity of the pelvic floor muscles by establishing a parameterised model. Methods To identify the factors that affect the pelvic floor muscles, the process is divided into several stages. The first step is to investigate the loads acting on the pelvic floor. For this, a simplified sagittal cross-sectional model of the upper body is analysed. The discretization of the abdominal cavity is presented with resulting force vectors representing the organs in the abdominal and pelvic region, the tensile force of the structures that fixate the organs as well as the intraabdominal pressure. A second step is the examination of the basic mechanics of the pelvic floor muscles. As the functional anatomy of these muscles demonstrate differences compared to other muscle groups [4], the understanding of how they differ is crucial for the construction of musculoskeletal models. After a static examination of loads on a simplified muscle model, an extended model including the physiological properties of a muscle must be involved in the considerations. Therefore, the influence of parameters such as the ideal muscle strength and fibre length, as well as elasticity or passive stiffness of the elements must be taken into account. The influencing factors of the variables can be analysed in a simplified pelvic floor muscle model by systematically changing the parameters. Results The process of analysing the factors influencing the activity of the pelvic floor muscles follows two main strategies. The review of the effects of the whole body identifies the forces acting on the pelvic floor muscles and effect their activity. With the examination of the basic mechanics of a simplified pelvic floor muscle model a better understanding is achieved of how the pelvic floor muscles absorb the loads acting in the body. Discussion This process results in the main influence factors on the activity of the pelvic floor. The consequent parameters form the basis for a biomechanically justified construction of musculoskeletal simulation models of the pelvic floor. Nevertheless, it must be considered, that these mechanical studies represent simplifications of the reality. References 1. Wang et al, Front Public Health, 10:975829, 2022. 2. Bulat et al., Curr Sports Med Rep, 18(6):210-216, 2019 3. Melzner et al., Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 264:306-313, 2021 4. Ashton-Miller et al., Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1101:266-96, 2007}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AlMunajjedNolteRasmussenetal., author = {Al-Munajjed, Amir Andreas and Nolte, Daniel and Rasmussen, John and Dendorfer, Sebastian}, title = {Force distribution in the foot during braking - a musculoskeletal approach}, series = {Human Modeling Symposium 2014, Munich, Germany}, booktitle = {Human Modeling Symposium 2014, Munich, Germany}, abstract = {High loads can appear in the individual joints of the human foot while the driver uses the pedals, in particular, during breaking. Measuring these internal forces is very difficult or almost impossible; therefore, advanced models are necessary to perform musculoskeletal simulations. The objective of this investigation was to see what loads are acting in the individual foot joints from the phalanges to calcaneus and talus during different brake scenarios. The Glasgow-Maastricht AnyBody Foot Model with 26 separate segments, connected by joints, ligaments and muscles was used inside the AnyBody Modeling System to compute individual mid foot joint loads. The amount, the direction of the force and additionally also the load insertion point was varied for several simulations. Figure 1: Seated musculoskeletal body model with applied brake force and forces for the lateral, intermediate and medial cuneiform-navicular joint for two different brake forces. The simulation showed that for the different brake scenarios, different muscles will be activated in the human and therefore different loads are apply in the fore-and mid-foot, respectively. The torso of the subject was assumed to be fixed in the seat. Further studies are ongoing to simulate the seat as an elastic element that allows different H-point locations according to the different loadings in the foot from the brake pedal using a new inverse dynamics analysis method called force-dependent kinematics.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AndersendeZeeDendorferetal., author = {Andersen, Michael Skipper and de Zee, Mark and Dendorfer, Sebastian and MacWilliams, Bruce and Rasmussen, John}, title = {Validation of a detailed lower extremity model based on the Klein Horsman data set}, series = {Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics (ISB 2009), July 2nd - 4th 2009, Cape Town, South Africa}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics (ISB 2009), July 2nd - 4th 2009, Cape Town, South Africa}, pages = {27 -- 28}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Auer, author = {Auer, Simon}, title = {Musculoskeletal models in highly dynamic motion: effects of model parameters and mental stress}, address = {Regensburg}, doi = {10.5283/epub.55106}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-551061}, pages = {ii, 85}, abstract = {The analysis and understanding of highly dynamic movements is a fundamental part of biomechanics. Since sports injuries often involve the lower extremities and muscles, musculoskeletal models can help to prevent them. These models allow the calculation of ground and joint reaction forces as well as muscle forces and activities for individual muscle strands. One goal of this work is to use musculoskeletal models to investigate the influence of mental stress on lower extremity loading. Moreover, the models themselves are evaluated for highly dynamic movements and practical recommendations for action will be derived. For this purpose, fast movements of youth competitive and amateur athletes will be recorded using different measurement systems. Subsequently, the models calculate the target parameters using inverse dynamics. Furthermore, measured and calculated muscle activities of the lower extremities are compared and artificial balancing forces (residuals) in the models are analyzed and minimization approaches are presented. The investigation of muscle and joint loading under mental stress has shown that the response to mental stress is highly individual. Athletes may experience a significant increase in muscle and knee forces with a simultaneous decrease in performance. The comparison of measured and calculated muscle activity proved the reliability of the models also for highly dynamic movements. With the frequently used default settings in the model and optical and inertial motion capture, the muscle activities in the model could be calculated reliably. The residual forces were highest, when the model transitioned from foot-ground contact to no contact and vice versa. By adjusting the settings of the kinematic filter and the ground reaction force prediction, the residuals were reduced by up to 54\%. The analysis of musculoskeletal loading under mental stress has shown that the models can make a valuable contribution to the biomechanical analysis of highly dynamic movements. Subsequently, the models have also proven to be a reliable tool for the analysis of highly dynamic movements when the calculated parameters as well as the model-specific optimization options are reviewed. With this in mind, these models can contribute to further understand highly dynamic movements and prevent muscle injuries in athletes.}, language = {en} } @misc{AuerKrutschRenkawitzetal., author = {Auer, Simon and Krutsch, Werner and Renkawitz, Tobias and Kubowitsch, Simone and S{\"u}ß, Franz and Dendorfer, Sebastian}, title = {Effect of mental demand on leg loading in highly dynamic motion}, series = {AnyBody online Webinar, Oct 2020}, journal = {AnyBody online Webinar, Oct 2020}, abstract = {Football players have a high risk of leg muscle injuries, especially when exposed to mental stress. Injuries to muscles of the thigh are common in amateur and professional football, representing almost a third of all injuries. These injuries occur primarily in non-contact situations and from overuse. They can lead to a range of costs, including financial costs associated with treatment as well as those associated with long-term recovery, and absence from training and/or competition. Further, there is a high risk of injury recurrence and subsequent injury.}, language = {en} } @article{AuerKrutschRenkawitzetal., author = {Auer, Simon and Krutsch, Werner and Renkawitz, Tobias and Kubowitsch, Simone and S{\"u}ß, Franz and Dendorfer, Sebastian}, title = {Kognitiver Stress f{\"u}hrt zu unphysiologisch erh{\"o}hten Kniebelastungen im Profifußball}, series = {Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology}, volume = {36}, journal = {Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology}, number = {2}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.orthtr.2020.04.122}, pages = {202 -- 203}, language = {de} } @article{AuerKubowitschDendorfer, author = {Auer, Simon and Kubowitsch, Simone and Dendorfer, Sebastian}, title = {Kombinierter Einfluss von psychologischen und biomechanischen Faktoren auf die muskul{\"a}ren Belastungen beim Fußballspielen}, series = {Die Orthop{\"a}die}, volume = {52}, journal = {Die Orthop{\"a}die}, number = {11}, publisher = {Springer}, doi = {10.1007/s00132-023-04437-8}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-65113}, pages = {1 -- 6}, abstract = {When mental stress and musculoskeletal loading interact, the risk for injury increases due to altered body kinematics and increased muscle tension. These changes can be detected with musculoskeletal models, and mental loading and stress must be analyzed at emotional, cognitive, and behavioral levels. To investigate these kinematic and loading changes under stress, competitive athletes were subjected to mental stress during highly dynamic movements, and musculoskeletal models were used to analyze the biomechanical loading. It was shown that under mental stress, independent of the subjective perception, a strong change in muscle forces can occur. Accordingly, competitive athletes should undergo screenings to assess individual movement patterns and promote general stress resilience.}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{AuerKubowitschKrutschetal., author = {Auer, Simon and Kubowitsch, Simone and Krutsch, Werner and Renkawitz, Tobias and S{\"u}ß, Franz and Dendorfer, Sebastian}, title = {Effect of mental demand on knee forces in professional youth soccer players}, series = {ISBS Proceedings Archive}, volume = {38}, booktitle = {ISBS Proceedings Archive}, number = {1, Art. 28}, abstract = {Soccer is one of the most popular sports all around the world. It is an injurious type of sport with a focus on lower extremities and high psychological pressure during matches. The stressor is linked with injuries and an increased musculoskeletal loading. This study investigates the influence of cognitive stress on the load profile of the knee joint. Twelve professional youth soccer players performed highly dynamic runs with and without additional cognitive stress. The runs were analysed with a musculoskeletal simulation software. The data analysis shows no difference in knee joint reaction loading under additional mental stress compared to the baseline. Yet running times are significantly lower in the baseline. While there is no increase in the joint loads, the running times indicate an altered movement behaviour when the subjects are exposed to additional mental demand.}, subject = {Kniegelenk}, language = {en} } @article{AuerKurbowitschSuessetal., author = {Auer, Simon and Kurbowitsch, Simone and S{\"u}ß, Franz and Renkawitz, Tobias and Krutsch, Werner and Dendorfer, Sebastian}, title = {Mental stress reduces performance and changes musculoskeletal loading in football-related movements}, series = {Science and Medicine in Football}, volume = {5}, journal = {Science and Medicine in Football}, number = {4}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis}, doi = {10.1080/24733938.2020.1860253}, pages = {323 -- 329}, abstract = {Purpose: Football players have a high risk of leg muscle injuries, especially when exposed to mental stress. Hence, this study investigated the musculoskeletal response of elite youth football players during highly dynamic movements under stress. The hypothesis is that mental stress reduces performance and changes the muscular forces exerted. Materials \& methods: Twelve elite youth football players were subjected to mental stress while performing sports-specific change-of-direction movements. A modified version of the d2 attention test was used as stressor. The kinetics are computed using inverse dynamics. Running times and exerted forces of injury-prone muscles were analysed. Results: The stressor runs were rated more mentally demanding by the players (p = 0.006, rs = 0.37) with unchanged physical demand (p = 0.777, rs = 0.45). This resulted in 10\% longer running times under stress (p < 0.001, d = -1.62). The musculoskeletal analysis revealed higher peak muscle forces under mental stress for some players but not for others. Discussion: The study shows that motion capture combined with musculoskeletal computation is suitable to analyse the effects of stress on athletes in highly dynamic movements. For the first time in football medicine, our data quantifies an association between mental stress with reduced football players' performance and changes in muscle force.}, language = {en} } @misc{AuerNieblerEiglspergeretal., author = {Auer, Simon and Niebler, Michael and Eiglsperger, Josef and Kubowitsch, Simone and Renkawitz, Tobias and Achenbach, Leonard and Krutsch, Werner and Dendorfer, Sebastian}, title = {Cognitive stress increases muscle forces in dynamic football specific movements}, series = {European Society of Biomechanics meeting 2019, Vienna, Austria}, journal = {European Society of Biomechanics meeting 2019, Vienna, Austria}, language = {en} }