A Conceptual Blueprint for Making Neuromusculoskeletal Models Clinically Useful

The ultimate goal of most neuromusculoskeletal modeling research is to improve the treatment movement impairments. However, even though models have become more realistic anatomically, physiologically, and neurologically over past 25 years, they yet make a positive impact on design clinical treatments for Such impairments are caused by common conditions such as stroke, osteoarthritis, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, limb amputation, cancer. lack somewhat surprising given that comparable computational technology has transformed airplanes, automobiles, other commercial products same time period. This paper provides author’s personal perspective how can clinically useful. First, motivates potential value design. Next, it highlights five challenges achieving utility suggestions overcome them. After that, describes clinical, technical, collaboration, practical needs must be addressed fulfill their potential, along with recommendations meeting Finally, discusses complex experimental methods could enhance model fidelity, personalization, utilization. author hopes these ideas will provide conceptual blueprint help community work toward utility.