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Back stiffness

Known as: back stiff, stiffness back, stiff back 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
A Novel Intrinsically Energy Efficient Actuator With Adjustable Stiffness (AwAS)
In this paper, a new actuator with adjustable stiffness (AwAS) is presented. AwAS is capable of controlling the position and… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Effects of in vivo mechanical loading on large bone defect regeneration
Fracture healing is highly sensitive to mechanical conditions; however, the effects of mechanical loading on large bone defect… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Acute and prolonged effect of static stretching on the passive stiffness of the human gastrocnemius muscle tendon unit in vivo
Static stretching (SS) is commonly used to prevent or improve limited joint mobility. However, it is unclear whether the… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The Effect of Lateral Cortex Disruption and Repair on the Stability of the Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy
Background Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy is gaining popularity as a treatment option for medial compartment… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 delivered in an injectable calcium phosphate paste accelerates osteotomy-site healing in a nonhuman primate model.
BACKGROUND In recent clinical trials demonstrating the efficacy of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) for… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Active structural error suppression in MEMS vibratory rate integrating gyroscopes
Due to restrictive tolerancing in microfabrication, structural imperfections that reduce performance of fabricated micro devices… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Pretransitional effects in dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine vesicle membranes: optical dynamometry study.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The Influence of Active Shear or Compressive Motion on Fracture-Healing*
The effects of interfragmentary sliding (shear) motion, axial motion, and locked external fixation on the healing of mid-tibial… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Muscles, Elastic Energy, and the Dynamics of Body Stiffness in Swimming Eels'
SYNOPSIS. TO investigate the capacity of the myomeric muscles to actively change the stiffness of the body during bending, mid… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Functions of fish skin: flexural stiffness and steady swimming of longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus
The functions of fish skin during swimming remain enigmatic. Does skin stiffen the body and alter the propagation of the axial… 
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