A method for dynamic measurement of lumbar lordosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 118-123

  McGorry, Raymond W ^a   Hsiang, Simon M ^a  

^a L Mutual Res Ctr Safety Hlth   (United States)

Author keywords

Curvature; Lordosis; Lumbar; Modeling

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; LORDOSIMETER; LORDOSIS; MEASUREMENT; PELVIS; POTENTIOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; THORAX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; POSTURE;

EID: 0034586498     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200004000-00005     Document Type: Article

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