Stability of the human spine in neutral postures

European Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-53

  Kiefer, A ^a   Shirazi Adl, A ^a   Parnianpour, M ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

compression load bearing capacity; finite element; muscle force; pelvic rotation; thoracolumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION;

HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIS; POSTURE; ROTATION; SPINE; THORAX; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0030953019     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01676574     Document Type: Article

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