Influence of delayed muscle reflexes on spinal stability. Model-based predictions allow alternative interpretations of experimental data

Human Movement Science

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 954-970

  Liebetrau, Anne ^a,b   Puta, Christian ^b   Anders, Christoph ^b,c   de Lussanet, Marc H E ^a   Wagner, Heiko ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^c Division for Motor Research Pathophysiology and Biomechanics   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanical models; Chronic low back pain; Reflex response latencies; Spinal stability

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MUSCLE REFLEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; SIMULATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINE INSTABILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; BACK MUSCLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOLOGICAL REFLEX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; BACK MUSCLES; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSTURAL BALANCE; REACTION TIME; REFLEX, ABNORMAL;

EID: 84889560043     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: 18727646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2013.03.006     Document Type: Article

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