Abstract
Visible Human images provided useful information for research of biomechanics, especially for making computational musculoskeletal model and its analysis, because geometrical data of bone and muscle are given by the images. Although some musculoskeletal models based on the Visible Human were developed and analyzed, data format of the musculoskeletal models were not open for general use and depended on computer program developed by each researcher. We developed a musculoskeletal model of upper-limbs based on the Visible Human for SIMM (Musculo Graphics Inc.), which is general-purpose program of musculoskeletal simulation. The musculoskeletal model was applied to the muscle force analysis of upper-limbs with Kinesio tape, and its biomechanical effect was discussed.
