Sensorimotor Control of the Spine

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• Personal Author:
  Holm S ; Indahl A ; Solomonow M
• Description:
  The spinal viscoelastic structures including disk, capsule and ligaments were reviewed with special focus on their sensory motor functions. Afferent capable of monitoring proprioceptive and kinesthetic information are abundant in the disc, capsule and ligament. Electrical stimulation of the lumbar afferents in the discs, capsules and ligaments seem to elicit reflex contraction of the multifidus and also longissimus muscles. The muscular excitation is pronounced in the level of excitation and with weaker radiation 1 to 2 levels above and below. Similarly, mechanical stimulation of the spinal viscoelastic tissues excites the muscles with higher excitation intensity when more than one tissue (ligaments and discs for example) is stimulated. Overall, it seems that spinal structures are well suited to monitor sensory information as well as to control spinal muscles and probably also provide kinesthetic perception to the sensory cortex. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Cumulative Trauma Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Disorders Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Back-injuries Biomechanics Central-nervous-system Central-nervous-system-disorders Cumulative-trauma-disorders Electrical-stimulation Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Neuromuscular-system-disorders Neurotransmitters Spinal-cord Spinal-cord-disorders Spinal-shock

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• ISSN:
  1050-6411
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Louisiana ; OSHA Region 6
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  219-234
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20029524
• Citation:
  J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2002 Jun; 12(3):219-234
• Contact Point Address:
  Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Low Back Disorders
• Performing Organization:
  Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20000501
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
• End Date:
  20031030
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b2563c77e82dcbaab57e2b0581ee33f103f976ac446bec78bd49f8c532017c76b32b1d6e81ad1e14de8e5c8b638d25ef58abf98ba494a55ab68e3de043b0e9b3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/190480/cdc_190480_DS1.pdf
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