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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"spinal biomechanics"”.
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A Passive Pure Moment Protocol for Testing Spine Segments: Development and Application
… for performing in-vitro biomechanical testing of spinal devices. Published studies predominantly report range of motion and flexibility data, but information regarding the segment center of rotation is also relevant. Most current pure moment platforms are not sensitive enough to accurately …
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The Development and Application of a Custom Robotic Biomechanical Testing Platform Employing Real-time Load-control to Compare Spinal Biomechanical Testing Protocols: Pure Moment, Ideal Follower Load, and a Novel Trunk Weight Protocol
… devices intended to relieve patient discomfort. Spinal biomechanics is a broad field containing but not limited to the in vitro study of cadaveric tissue utilizing testing platforms used to apply motion- or load-profiles to tissue in the investigation of the various kinetic or kinematic …
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Relationships between lumbar inter-vertebral kinematics and paraspinal myoelectric activity during sagittal flexion: a quantitative fluoroscopy and surface electromyography study
… step back, and improve understanding of ‘normal’ spinal biomechanics (i.e. in low back pain free populations). Indeed, Peach et al. (1998) stated “By knowing what is “normal” and what is “abnormal” it may be possible to provide objective evaluation of rehabilitation protocols, and possibly …
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Use of a Spine Robot Employing a Real Time Force Control Algorithm to Develop, Simulate, and Compare Spinal Biomechanical Testing Protocols: Eccentric Loading, Pure Moment, and a Novel Head Weight Protocol
… provides a critical tool for understanding the biomechanics of the subaxial cervical spine. Previous common testing protocols used to evaluate the subaxial cervical spine include Pure Moment (PM), follower load, and eccentric lever arm (EL) loading methods. Although these methods are widely …