A new transducer system for direct motor unit force measurement

A new transducer was developed for in situ measurement of the force vector in a complex muscle. The transducer measures the magnitude, and the line of action of a force in a single plane. The dynamic range of the transducer is 0–5 N. This range includes the small forces developed by an active motor...

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Published in:Journal of biomechanics 1996-11, Vol.29 (11), p.1491-1496
Main Authors: Turkawski, S.J.J., van Ruijven, L.J., van Kuyen, M., Schreurs, A.W., Weijs, W.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Calibration
Equipment Design
Force transducer
Line of action
Motor unit force
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Rabbit masseter muscle
Rabbits
Stress, Mechanical
Transducers
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Summary:A new transducer was developed for in situ measurement of the force vector in a complex muscle. The transducer measures the magnitude, and the line of action of a force in a single plane. The dynamic range of the transducer is 0–5 N. This range includes the small forces developed by an active motor unit and the relatively large passive force of a whole muscle. In this study we present the details of the transducer design and specifications, and describe its application in the measurement of motor unit forces of the rabbit masseter muscle.
ISSN:0021-9290
1873-2380
DOI:10.1016/0021-9290(96)84545-3