Citation

Sugiyama T, Kimpara H, Iwamoto M, Yamada D, Nakahira Y, Hada M. Proc. IRCOBI 2007; 35: 127-138.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury)

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Abstract

This paper describes investigation on the effects of muscle tensing in bracing on impact responses of driver's lower extremity in frontal impacts. From an experimental volunteer test data using a male subject, 33 muscle activation levels of right lower extremity for his maximal voluntary contraction in pressing on a brake pedal were predicted by a musculoskeletal model and then used for a human FE model. Parametric studies on pedal impacts to the foot with three pre-impact muscular conditions reveal that activated thigh muscles can increase axial compressive force and possibility of bone fractures at the tibia.