Appears in collection : Mathematics and mouvement in sport - 13/03/2018

Muscle, ligaments and joint contact forces are needed to perform a movement. While several tools are available to measure the resulting movement, getting an estimate of its mechanical causes is less straightforward. I will present some mathematical issues that have been resolved either to estimate the muscle forces or to develop a numerical model used to estimate the internal stress and strain the foot segment experienced during running. These solutions numerical models have been used to design new running shoe prototypes and test their influences on the human body.

Around the Mathematical Week "Mathematics and movement", half a day is dedicated to mathematical issues related to movements in sports. It will take place on Tuesday, March 13th from 9am to 12pm at Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris. This event will bring together researchers and industries to discuss the challenges of tomorrow.