Table 2.

Model parameter values

ParameterSymbolValue
Body massm70
Handle (moving) massmh0.5
Mass of first segmentm10.028 m
Mass of second segmentm20.022 m
Length of first segmentl10.3
Length of second segmentl20.35
Center of gravity coefficient, first segmentc10.43
Center of gravity coefficient, second segmentc2(0.41 m2 + mh)/(m2 + mh)
Mass distribution coefficient, first segmentk10.10
Mass distribution coefficient, second segmentk20.22
Muscle time constantτ0.04
Muscle torque scaling factorγ30
Soft rectification parameterσ10
  • For the full description of the model, see Materials and Methods. Values in S.I. units: length in m, mass in kg, time in s.