Effect of the Degenerative State of the Intervertebral Disc on the Impact Characteristics of Human Spine Segments
Models of the dynamic response of the lumbar spine have been used to examine vertebral fractures during falls and whole body vibration transmission in the occupational setting. Although understanding the viscoelastic stiffness or damping characteristics of the lumbar spine are necessary for modelin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2013.00016/full |