The dynamic flexion/extension properties of the lumbar spine in vitro using a novel pendulum system

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2767-2773

  Crisco, Joseph J ^a   Fujita, Lindsey ^a   Spenciner, David B ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Dynamic; Lumbar functional spinal unit; Pendulum; Unconstrained

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PENDULUMS; STIFFNESS;

BENDING STIFFNESS; BIOMECHANICAL TESTING; LUMBAR FUNCTIONAL SPINAL UNITS; PHYSIOLOGIC COMPRESSIVE LOADS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; KINEMATICS; LUMBAR SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG MODULUS;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34547795356     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.12.013     Document Type: Article

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