Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2011, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (17): 3183-3186.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2011.17.034

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Biomechanical model preparation and analysis of pushing manipulation with one-finger meditation (thumb flexion) 

Lü Jie1, Cao Jin-feng1, Fang Lei2, Fang Zhou1, Zhang Dan-song1, Ma Long-long1, Xu Shi-xiong1, Fang Min2   

  1. 1Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai  200433, China
    2Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai  200437, China
  • Received:2010-11-23 Revised:2011-01-10 Online:2011-04-23 Published:2011-04-23
  • Contact: Xu Shi-xiong, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China xusx@hotmail.com
  • About author:Lü Jie☆, Studying for doctorate, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China easelin@gmail.com
  • Supported by:

    the Sub-project of State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China, No. 2007CB512700*; the Key Subjects Construction of Shanghai, No. B112*

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The development trend of Chinese massage is to get rid of the experience-oriented mode and gradually gets objective, accurate, quantitative and individual. Therefore, the quantitative research of massage is emergently needed.
OBJECTIVE: To build a biomechanical model of pushing manipulation with one-finger meditation (thumb flexion) and put forward a method to calculate the force of joints which can hardly be measured noninvasively in vivo. 
METHODS: Cameras and Chinese massage force analyzer (FZ-I) were used to collect kinematic data and force data, and then a biomechanical model was established to calculate the force of joints according to these data. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A biomechanical model of pushing manipulation with one-finger meditation (thumb flexion) with 4 bars and 5 nodes was established, the force of thumb joint, thumb metacarpophalangeal joint, wrist joint and elbow joint was calculated and the function of the joints in manipulation was analyzed. The results were consistent with manipulator’s feeling. The force of joints in pushing manipulation with one-finger meditation (thumb flexion) can be calculated through the biomechanical model. The method may be useful for massage teaching and researching.

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