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Trunk Stiffness

Trunk Stiffness is a biomechanical construct that quantifies the resistance of the trunk musculoskeletal system to external perturbations, distinguishing it from related postural control mechanisms by emphasizing the role of neuromuscular activation in maintaining spinal stability.

88

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5.3K

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253

Authors

120

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2017–2026

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Publications

88

Gender differences in active musculoskeletal stiffness. Part II. Quantification of leg stiffness during functional hopping tasks

Kevin P. Granata, Darin A. Padua, Sara E. Wilson · Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology · 2002 · 328 citations

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Review of 23 patients affected by the stiff man syndrome: clinical subdivision into stiff trunk (man) syndrome, stiff limb syndrome, and progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity

Roger A. Barker, T Révész, Matthew Thom et al. · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 1998 · 302 citations · Full text

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Postural abnormalities to multidirectional stance perturbations in Parkinson's disease

Mark G. Carpenter · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 2004 · 276 citations · Full text

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Low back pain status affects pelvis-trunk coordination and variability during walking and running

Joseph F. Seay, Richard E.A. van Emmerik, Joseph Hamill · Clinical Biomechanics · 2011 · 230 citations

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Passive Stiffness of the Lumber Torso in Flexion, Extension, Lateral Bending, and Axial Roatation

Stuart M. McGill, John Seguin, G. W. Bennett · Spine · 1994 · 196 citations

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Authors

253

  1. JH
    Jaap H. van Dieën

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    9 publications · 273 citations

    9

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  2. BB
    Babak Bazrgari

    University of Kentucky, United States

    7 publications · 287 citations

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  3. JC
    Jacek Cholewicki

    Yale University, United States

    6 publications · 325 citations

    6

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  4. MA
    Maury A. Nussbaum

    Virginia Tech, United States

    6 publications · 223 citations

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  5. KP
    Kevin P. Granata

    Virginia Tech, United States

    6 publications · 669 citations

    6

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Institutions

120

  1. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    12 h-index

    30 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    9 h-index

    29 publications

    864 citations

  3. University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Canada

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    377 citations

  5. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    844 citations

  6. Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences

    Blacksburg, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    530 citations

  7. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    189 citations

  8. Polytechnique Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    331 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Biomechanics

    11 publications · 562 citations

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  2. Clinical Biomechanics

    7 publications · 654 citations

    7

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  3. Spine

    7 publications · 599 citations

    7

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  4. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

    5 publications · 636 citations

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  5. Ergonomics

    5 publications · 176 citations

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