Over the last two decades, exercise of the core muscles has gained major interest in
professional sports. Research has focused on injury prevention and increasing athletic …

Mesh implantation for hernia repair is one of the common surgical techniques. The goal of
this review is to highlight the basic requirements of mesh in order to select the most …

A new musculoskeletal model for the lumbar spine is described in this paper. This model
features a rigid pelvis and sacrum, the five lumbar vertebrae, and a rigid torso consisting of a …

We developed and validated a fully articulated model of the thoracolumbar spine in opensim
that includes the individual vertebrae, ribs, and sternum. To ensure trunk muscles in the …

There is currently no validated full-body lifting model publicly available on the OpenSim
modelling platform to estimate spinal loads during lifting. In this study, the existing full-body …

BACKGROUND: Antagonistic activation of abdominal muscles and increased intra-
abdominal pressure are associated with both spinal unloading and spinal stabilization …

Postoperative peritoneal adhesions are a prevalent clinical issue following abdominal and
pelvic surgery, frequently resulting in heightened personal and societal health burdens …

Objectives To compare inter-rectus distance (IRD) at rest between women who had a
vaginal delivery with women who had a caesarean section, and to describe the effect of …

Objectives To determine the effect of isometric contraction of the abdominal muscles on inter-
rectus distance in postpartum women. Design Preliminary case–control study. Setting …

The diaphragm plays an important role in spinal control. Increased respiratory demand
compromises spinal control, especially in individuals with low back pain (LBP). The …