The stabilizing system of the spine. Part II. neutral zone and instability hypothesis

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 390-397

  Panjabi, Manohar M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Muscle function; Neutral zone; Spinal instability; Spine stabilizing system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; OSTEOPHYTE; SPINE; SPINE INJURY; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCLES; POSTURE; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0026620583     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199212000-00002     Document Type: Article

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