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Table 3 Physiological loading condition for normal walking (top) and stair climbing (bottom)

From: Design process of cementless femoral stem using a nonlinear three dimensional finite element analysis

Normal Walking

Muscles point load (N)

x

y

z

Point load

Hip contact

-378

-229.6

-1604.4

P0

Abductor

406

30.1

605.5

P1

Tensor fascia lata, proximal part

50.4

81.2

92.4

P1

Tensor fascia lata, distal part

-3.5

-4.9

-133

P1

Vastus lateralis

-6.3

129.5

-650.3

P2

Stairs Climbing

Muscles point load (N)

x

y

z

Point load

Hip contact

-415.1

-424.2

-1654.1

P0

Abductor

490.7

201.6

594.3

P1

Ilio-tibial tract, proximal part

73.5

-21

89.6

P1

Ilio-tibial tract, distal part

-3.5

-5.6

-117.6

P1

Tensor fascia lata, proximal part

21.7

34.3

20.3

P1

Tensor fascia lata, distal part

-1.4

-2.1

-45.5

P1

Vastus lateralis

-15.4

156.8

-945.7

P2

Vastus medialis

-61.6

277.2

-1869.7

P3