Insight into the magnitude of muscle forces is important in biomechanics research, for
example because muscle forces are the main determinants of joint loading. Unfortunately …

Study Design. This article describes the development of a musculoskeletal model of the
human lumbar spine with focus on back muscles. It includes data from literature in a …

A new musculoskeletal model for the lumbar spine is described in this paper. This model
features a rigid pelvis and sacrum, the five lumbar vertebrae, and a rigid torso consisting of a …

Authored by experts of international renown, the new edition of The Biomechanics of Back
Pain forms a bridge between the latest research and the effective clinical management of …

METHODS Based on pilot data and estimates of sample variability available in the literature
(14), we estimated that 20 subjects per group would be necessary to identify a 15 …

Objectives: To determine sex differences in the distribution of regional and total skeletal
muscle (SM) using contiguous whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, and to …

The objective of this study was to investigate biomechanical loading to the low back as a
result of wearing an exoskeletal intervention designed to assist in occupational work. Twelve …

Methods All cirrhotic patients who underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan
including L3 and umbilical levels for measuring SMI and transverse psoas muscle thickness …

Women have an increased incidence of whiplash injury and neck pain compared to men.
Physical and numerical models represent one avenue to explore and potentially explain …

Objective. The influence of trunk posture on musculoskeletal stability of the spine was
investigated. Design. A biomechanical model was developed to evaluate the influence of …