Relationships between muscle electrical activity and the control of inter-vertebral motion during a forward bending task
- Submitting institution
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Bournemouth University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 306872
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.08.004
- Title of journal
- Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
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- 0
- First page
- 48
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 1050-6411
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2018
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This was the first study to demonstrate that control of intervertebral motion in the back during bending is enhanced if the back muscles are contracted. It demonstrated a damping mechanism that reduces the unevenness of intervertebral motion, reduces laxity between the vertebrae and lends criterion validity to the use of back strengthening exercises for low back stability during bending tasks. It is the first method in the world to offer a measure to evaluate the effects of different lifting strategies and movement techniques on spine stability. It led to collaboration with Dr A duRose at the University of South Wales.
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- Non-English
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