Events

This webinar presents a series of studies using the AnyBody Modeling System to investigate age-related changes in muscle activity, muscle fatigue, and joint loading under different functional conditions. It demonstrates how mathematical musculoskeletal modeling can be used to simulate the effects of strength decline across the lifespan – from dynapenia to healthy aging – by incorporating population-based strength percentiles (P20, P50, P80). The results reveal a nonlinear increase in total muscle activity and muscle fatigue during upright standing, with a pronounced acceleration in late life and substantially higher demands in individuals with reduced strength capacity. Cross-sectional analyses of gait biomechanics are also presented, showing that age, sex, and physical activity influence internal knee joint loading in a phase-dependent manner. In addition, prospective modeling results over a five-year period highlight how aging and changes in physical activity are associated with alterations in knee joint reaction forces. Overall, this webinar highlights the potential of musculoskeletal modeling to improve the understanding of aging-related biomechanical adaptations and support the development of personalized strategies for healthy aging.

Presenter:

Assistant Professor Katarzyna Nowakowska-Lipiec, Ph.D. Eng.

Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Poland

This webcast presents a newly published open-access motion capture dataset of 137 post-operative total hip replacement patients. The dataset was developed as part of a large EU FP7 programme grant, details of the project and how this dataset was used as part of the project will be presented. Data were collected in using 3D motion capture system and force plates, capturing a range of activities of daily living including walking, stair negotiation, sit-to-stand, squatting, and lunging. The session will outline the structure and scope of the dataset and discuss current applications in musculoskeletal modelling, clinical biomechanics, and pre-clinical testing of implants. Potential future opportunities will also be explored, the talk will highlight how such datasets can support simulation platforms, including AnyBody Technology, and contribute to advancing evidence-based practice in orthopaedics.

Presenter:

Dr David Lunn, Senior Lecturer

Leeds Beckett University, UK

We are excited to exhibit at WCB 2026, taking place July 11–15 in Vancouver, Canada.

Visit our booth to explore our latest technologies and innovations designed for the biomechanics community.

If you want to book a dedicated meeting time, please reach out to us prior to the conference.

We are pleased to announce Terrabyte Inc. will be holding an AnyBody Modeling System user meeting in Tokyo, Japan on May 14 2026. This event will feature a keynote speech by Professor John Rasmussen of Aalborg University, a world-renowned authority in the field of musculoskeletal simulation. In addition, there will be several case study presentations by domestic users, introducing the latest knowledge and application examples in musculoskeletal analysis. We hope that this user meeting will provide an opportunity to gain new perspectives and hints for solving problems in your daily research and development. A networking session is also planned at the end of the program. Please take advantage of this opportunity to exchange information and build networks with researchers and engineers active in the field of biomechanics. We look forward to your participation.

Let’s meet at 2026 ORS annual meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina! Stop by the AnyBody Technology booth and let’s talk musculoskeletal modeling and simulations.

If you want to book a dedicated meeting time, please reach out to us prior to the conference.

This PhD course introduces techniques for modeling of musculoskeletal systems based on multibody dynamics. The course takes a bottom-up approach beginning with kinematics of open and closed chains and ending with analysis of complex and anatomically realistic models.  The course uses the AnyBody Modeling System throughout and contains an introduction to this system.