Role of reflex gain and reflex delay in spinal stability-A dynamic simulation

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1762-1767

  Franklin, Timothy C ^a   Granata, Kevin P ^a  

^a Medical Center Boulevard   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back; Reflex; Spine; Stability

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; STIFFNESS;

DYNAMIC BIOMECHANICAL MODEL; REFLEXES;

MUSCLE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SPINE STABILIZATION;

HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURE; REFLEX; SPINE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34248182111     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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