Section: New Results

Inverse dynamics on rock climbing with and without measurement of contact forces

Rock climbing involves complex interactions of the body with the environment (Figure 5 ). It represents an interesting problem in biomechanics as multiple contacts in the locomotion task make it an underconstrained problem. In this study we are interested in evaluating how a climber transfers weight through the holds. The motivation of this study is also technical as we are developing an inverse dynamics method that automatically estimates in 3D, not only the usual torques at joint angles, but also the wrenches at contacts [9] .

Figure 5. Inverse dynamics on rock climbing with and without measurement of contact forces.