A finite element model of the lower limb during stance phase of gait cycle including the muscle forces

Table 3 Reaction forces at the femoral head and small weak spring forces resulting from the applied muscles forces and the GRF

Positions	Forces	Force components [N]			Fres [N]
Positions	Forces	Fx	Fy	Fz	Fres [N]
Position 1	Reaction at femoral head	432	− 747	130	873
Position 1	Action of the stabilisation springs	− 11	− 5	− 2	13
Position 2	Reaction at femoral head	364	− 1477	370	1566
Position 2	Action of the stabilisation springs	1	− 3	17	18
Position 3	Reaction at femoral head	45	− 1017	272	1054
Position 3	Action of the stabilisation springs	− 16	− 3	11	20
Position 4	Reaction at femoral head	− 580	− 1935	552	2095
Position 4	Action of the stabilisation springs	− 27	2	22	34
Position 5	Reaction at femoral head	− 176	− 530	384	678
Position 5	Action of the stabilisation springs	− 6	2	7	10

The reaction forces at the femoral head correspond to the hip reaction force. Fres is the resultant force

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