The effects of upper limb loading on spinal shrinkage during treadmill walking

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2688-2692

  Watson, H ^a   Simpson, A ^a   Riches, P E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Compression; Low back pain; Spine; Walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOPPING; SPINAL SHRINKAGE; SPINE; THORACIC SPINE; TREADMILL; WALKING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; MALE; POSTURE; SPINE; UPPER EXTREMITY; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875727734     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2377-x     Document Type: Article

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