The effect of resistance level and stability demands on recruitment patterns and internal loading of spine in dynamic flexion and extension using a simple trunk model

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 645-656

  Zeinali Davarani, Shahrokh ^a   Shirazi Adl, Aboulfazl ^b   Dariush, Behzad ^c   Hemami, Hooshang ^d   Parnianpour, Mohamad ^e  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d The Ohio State University   (United States)

^e Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coactivation; Dynamic simulation; Iso resistive; Sagittal motion; Spinal stability

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY; CO-ACTIVATION; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; EXTERNAL RESISTANCE; INTERNAL LOADING; INVERSE DYNAMICS; ISO-RESISTIVE; MINIMUM JERKS; NEIGHBOURHOOD; NEURAL EXCITATIONS; OPTIMISATIONS; RESISTANCE LEVEL; SAGITTAL MOTION; SPINAL STABILITY; STABILITY CONSTRAINTS; TRUNK FLEXION; TRUNK MUSCLE; UPRIGHT POSITION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMPLOYMENT; GONIOMETERS; MUSCLE; OPTIMIZATION;

STABILITY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOMECHANICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINE;

ALGORITHMS; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPINE;

EID: 79961058804     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.493511     Document Type: Article

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