Measuring techniques

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Contents 1 Movement 2 External loads 3 Muscle 4 Tendon and ligament forces 5 Anatomical imaging

Movement

• Optical motion capture
• Magnetic motion tracking
• Goniometer
• Accelerometer

External loads

• Force plate
• Plantar pressure measurements

Muscle

• Electromyography (EMG)
• Dynamometry

Tendon and ligament forces

• Fiberoptics
• Buckle transducers
• Implantable transducers
• Noninvasive methods

Anatomical imaging

• X-Ray
• Computed tomograhy (CT)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Ultrasound