Synergy of the human spine in neutral postures

European Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 471-479

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

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Equilibrium; Muscles; Passive spine; Stability; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; JOINT STABILITY; LUMBAR SPINE; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; WEIGHT BEARING;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; SPINE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0032441854     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050110     Document Type: Article

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