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Fig. 5.47 BoMo 2, female model for simulation in recumbent position in front and side view:
a bone structure with single point masses, b gluteal and upper leg muscle groups, and c skin surface
Fig. 5.48 BoMo 4, male model for simulation in recumbent position in front and side view:
a bone structure with single point masses, b gluteal and upper leg muscle groups, and c skin
surface
Table 5.10 Distribution of mass in models BoMo 2-5 in % in the recumbent position (con-
tributions from the forearm (4 %) and the hand (2 %) have been neglected)
Head
Shoulder
Abdomen
Buttocks
Upper leg (x 2)
Tibia (x 2)
Foot (x 2)
7
23
9
17
24
10
4
superposition, (Prometheus 2005). The female pelvis is larger than the male
counterpart, the male pelvis is more massive and narrowed.
BoMo 2 to BoMo 5: A male and a female B
OSS
-Model (BoMo 2 and 3 and
BoMo 4 and 5, respectively) with percentile P50 were generated to analyze the
