Abstract
Musculoskeletal simulation in running considering the tension property of compression wear was conducted in the present study. In elements constituting a compression wear, zonatoin cloths were reproduced as virtual ligaments on the musculoskeletal model. The tension curve of the cloths could be represented in the virtual ligament model. The reference points were placed on the leg of musculoskeletal model. The virtual ligaments were represented by connecting two reference points. If a virtual ligament was extended than the natural length, tension was generated in the compression direction in proportion to extension from natural length. As an example of analysis, a case of four zonation cloths on the legs was analyzed. An actual human running motion and tension property of the real cloths were put into the model. The target muscles of analysis were quadriceps and hamstrings. From the simulation results, the effects of the tension on the muscle force was confirmed by comparison between results with the wear and those without the wear.
