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In vivo measurements of the loading conditions on the tibia of the goat. 1993

B Roszek, and H Weinans, and P van Loon, and R Huiskes

Section Biomechanics, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

In vivo strain measurements at 8 locations on the tibia of the goat were performed. Successive in vitro calibrations were used to determine the assumed linear relationship between the measured strain signals and the external loads (3 forces and 3 moments) at the tibia. For the reconstruction of the in vivo external loads from the strain data, a transformation matrix was created from the calibration experiments, using 'singular-value decomposition'. The method is a reliable technique for measuring in vivo loads during functional gait and gives reproducible results.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008124	Locomotion	Movement or the ability to move from one place or another. It can refer to humans, vertebrate or invertebrate animals, and microorganisms.	Locomotor Activity,Activities, Locomotor,Activity, Locomotor,Locomotor Activities
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D009043	Motor Activity	Body movements of a human or an animal as a behavioral phenomenon.	Activities, Motor,Activity, Motor,Motor Activities
D002138	Calibration	Determination, by measurement or comparison with a standard, of the correct value of each scale reading on a meter or other measuring instrument; or determination of the settings of a control device that correspond to particular values of voltage, current, frequency or other output.	Calibrations
D005684	Gait	Manner or style of walking.	Gaits
D006041	Goats	Any of numerous agile, hollow-horned RUMINANTS of the genus Capra, in the family Bovidae, closely related to the SHEEP.	Capra,Capras,Goat
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013977	Tibia	The second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally.	Tibias