Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 16 , Pages 3232-3236 , 1 December 2010

A motion-decomposition approach to address gimbal lock in the 3-cylinder open chain mechanism description of a joint coordinate system at the glenohumeral joint

,Accepted 29 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.07.034

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 16 , Pages 3232-3236 , 1 December 2010