Role of intra-abdominal pressure in the unloading and stabilization of the human spine during static lifting tasks

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1265-1275

  Arjmand, N ^a   Shirazi Adl, A ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abdominal coactivity; Compression; Finite element method; Intra abdominal pressure; Lifting; Stability

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL OBLIQUE MUSCLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERNAL OBLIQUE MUSCLE; KINEMATICS; LIFTING EFFORT; LOADING TEST; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SPINE STABILIZATION; STANDING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; LIFTING; PRESSURE; SPINE;

EID: 33748868315     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-0012-9     Document Type: Article

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