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Table 1 Design specifications of the multifilament thin McKibben muscles for the knee

From: Musculoskeletal lower-limb robot driven by multifilament muscles

Muscle

Number of thin McKibben muscles

Length of constriction (mm)

Rectus femoris

65

325

Vastus lateralis

63

270

Vastus intermedius

48

270

Vastus medialis

60

300

Biceps femoris (long one)

60

250

Biceps femoris (short one)

72

280

Semitendinosus

60

350

Semimembranosus

60

250