Are cervical multifidus muscles active during whiplash and startle? An initial experimental study

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Authors

Gunter P. Siegmund · Advantage Forensics (Canada)

Jean‐Sébastien Blouin · International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries

Mark G. Carpenter · University of British Columbia

J. Timothy Inglis · University of British Columbia

Abstract

These data indicate that the multifidus muscles of some individuals are active early enough to potentially increase the collision-induced loading of the facet capsular ligaments.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Muscle activation and electromyography studies Spinal Cord Injury Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. 80-80

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-80

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