Musculoskeletal modelling of muscle activation and applied external forces for the correction of scoliosis.

Background: This study uses biomechanical modelling and computational optimization to investigate muscle activation in combination with applied external forces as a treatment for scoliosis. Bracing, which incorporates applied external forces, is the most popular non surgical treatment for scoliosis....

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Published in:Journal of NeuroEngineering & Rehabilitation (JNER) Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 52 - 53
Main Authors: Curtin, Maurice, Lowery, Madeleine M
Format: research Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 2014
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