Application of finite-element models to predict forces acting on the lumbar spine during whole-body vibration

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Seidel, H ^a   Bluthner R ^a   Hinz, B ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Model; Occupational disease; Prevention; Spine; Variability; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; VIBRATION;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; POSTURE; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VIBRATION;

EID: 0012077822     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0268-0033(00)00106-6     Document Type: Article

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