Overview and Authors

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The experimental data included with the model files in the OpenSim distribution was collected as part of the study cited below. Please note that the data distributed with OpenSim is from a different subject than the one described in the paper. Data collection protocols were the same for both subjects.

Chand T. John, Frank C. Anderson, Jill S. Higginson & Scott L. Delp (2012): Stabilisation of walking by intrinsic muscle properties revealed in a three-dimensional muscle-driven simulation, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, DOI:10.1080/10255842.2011.627560. Download here

Accessing the Models

The musculoskeletal file (.osim), the setting files (.xml), and associated result files (.mot, .sto) for this model are provided free of charge with the OpenSim software for researchers interest in reproducing the result of the simulation. These files can be accessed via the Models/Gait2392_Simbody or Models/Gait2354_Simbody folder in the OpenSim 3.0 installation directory, and the example/Gait2392_Simbody or Models/Gait2392_Simbody folder in the OpenSim 2.4.0 installation directory.

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Pelvic Tilt and Hip Flexion Angle (Gait2354 vs. Clinical Measurements)

The pelvic frame is located midway between the two ASIS. In the neutral position, the model has zero pelvic tilt with respect to ground (or lab). In other words, the pelvic frame and ground frame are aligned at neutral (pelvic tilt = 0 degrees). In many clinical papers, neutral corresponds to 12-13 degrees of pelvic tilt. This will lead to an offset when comparing pelvic tilt and hip flexion angles from the gait2354 model to some data from clinical papers or gait analysis lab data. 

To compare angles from the gait2354 model to clinical data, you can subtract the angle formed between the horizontal plane and a line between the ASIS and PSIS markers from the clinical pelvic tilt measurements. You should also add this value to the clinical hip flexion measurement. If angle formed between the horizontal plane and a line between the ASIS and PSIS markers is not known, a value of 12-13 degrees is typical.

Hip Joint

The hip is characterized as a ball-and-socket joint. The transformation between the pelvic and femoral reference frame is thus determined by successive rotations of the femoral frame about three orthogonal axes fixed in the femoral head.

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