Investigation of optimal follower load path generated by trunk muscle coordination

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1614-1617

  Kim, Kyungsoo ^a   Kim, Yoon Hyuk ^b   Lee, SuKyoung ^c  

^a Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Finite element method; Follower load; Lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; CENTER OF ROTATION; COMPRESSIVE FORCES; FINITE ELEMENT; FOLLOWER LOADS; JOINT MOMENT; LOADING CONDITION; LUMBAR SPINES; OPTIMAL POSITION; OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMIZATION SCHEME; SHEAR FORCE; STABILIZATION FUNCTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; TRUNK MUSCLE; VERTEBRAL BODY;

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADS (FORCES); OPTIMIZATION; ROTATION; STABILIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MUSCLE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOLLOWER LOAD; FORCE; HAND; JOINT; JOINT STABILITY; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; LUMBAR SPINE; MUSCLE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MUSCLE COORDINATION; MUSCLE STRESS; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDING; VERTEBRA BODY;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; PRESSURE; ROTATION; SPINE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 79955485340     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.03.010     Document Type: Article

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