There are four major aims of the AnyBody project. The first is to develop methods for analyzing movement strategies and tendon, muscle, and joint forces in humans performing specific manual tasks. The second is to investigate what numerical simulation can teach us about the function of the human body. The third is to use the analysis for ergonomic optimization of tools, workplaces, and man/machine interfaces. The fourth is to provide an MREP to enable interested researchers to share the models. Overall, AnyBody identifies useful information and models that can be shared by researchers interested in studying musculo-skeletal injuries.