User's Manual

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19.8.3 Joint angle outputs
Below is an overview of all joints available in MVN and a short description.
Joint Angle
(Tree name)
Description (& Euler Sequence)
1
L5S1
Joint between the lumbar spine segment 5 and sacral spine 1 (ZXY)
2
L4L3
Joint between the lumbar spine segment 4 and lumbar spine segment 3
(ZXY)
3
L1T12
Joint between the lumbar spine segment 1 and thoracic spine segment 12
(ZXY)
4
C1Head
Joint between the cervical spine segment 1 and the head segment (ZXY)
Left and Right
5
C7Shoulder
Joint between cervical spine 7 and the MVN shoulder segment
6
Shoulder ZXY
Shoulder joint angle between the MVN shoulder segment and the upper
arm; calculated using the Euler sequence ZXY
7
Shoulder XZY
Shoulder joint angle between the MVN shoulder segment and the upper
arm; calculated using the Euler sequence XZY
8
Elbow
Joint between the upper arm and the forearm. (ZXY)
9
Wrist
Joint between the forearm and the hand. (ZXY)
10
Hip
Joint between the pelvis and upper leg. (ZXY)
11
Knee
Joint between the upper leg and lower leg. (ZXY)
12
Ankle
Joint between the lower leg and foot. (ZXY)
13
BallFoot
Joint between the foot and the calculated toe. (ZXY)