Influence of Lateral Sitting Wedges on the Rasterstereographically Measured Scoliosis Angle in Patients Aged 10–18 Years with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Andreas Feustel, Jürgen Konradi, Claudia Wolf, Janine Huthwelker, Ruben Westphal, Daniel Chow, Christian Hülstrunk, Philipp Drees, Ulrich Betz

“…For the prospective study, 99 patients with AIS were measured with the DIERS formetric III 4D average, in a standing position, on a level seat and with three differently inclined seat wedges (3°, 6° and 9°). …”
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Are cervical multifidus muscles active during whiplash and startle? An initial experimental study by Carpenter Mark G, Blouin Jean-Sébastien, Siegmund Gunter P, Brault John R, Inglis J Timothy

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Wire electromyographic (EMG) electrodes were inserted unilaterally into the cervical multifidus muscles of 9 subjects (6M, 3F) at the C4 and C6 levels. Seated subjects were then exposed to a forward acceleration (peak acceleration 1.55 g, speed change 1.8 km/h) and a loud acoustic tone (124 dB, 40 ms, 1 kHz).…”
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