DocumentCode
1710074
Title
Spinal shape configurations as a function of lower back muscle tension
Author
Ray, John D. ; Perry, Edward H. ; Tooms, Robert
Author_Institution
Memphis State Univ., TN, USA
fYear
1989
Firstpage
797
Abstract
An investigation of the changes in spinal shape associated with subjects lying in supine positions on various sleepware was conducted. A sonic echoing device is used to measure the changes in the spinal shape. A secondary device was used to verify the accuracy of the measured spinal shapes. A strain gaged instrumentated metal strip and electromyogram (EMG) probes were used to collect the data. Presented are the procedure and data correlation derived from this study
Keywords
bioelectric potentials; biomechanics; bone; muscle; data correlation; electromyogram probes; lower back muscle tension; sleepware; sonic echoing device; spinal shape configurations; strain gaged instrumentated metal strip; subjects; supine positions; Back; Capacitive sensors; Electromyography; Instruments; Muscles; Shape measurement; Spine; Strips; Time measurement; X-rays;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.95987
Filename
95987
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