  Over the past half-century, musculoskeletal simulations have deepened our
knowledge of human and animal movement. This article outlines ten steps to
becoming a musculoskeletal simulation expert so you can contribute to the next
half-century of technical innovation and scientific discovery. We advocate
looking to the past, present, and future to harness the power of simulations
that seek to understand and improve mobility. Instead of presenting a
comprehensive literature review, we articulate a set of ideas intended to help
researchers use simulations effectively and responsibly by understanding the
work on which today's musculoskeletal simulations are built, following
established modeling and simulation principles, and branching out in new
directions.
