Title |
Reflex control of the spine and posture: a review of the literature from a chiropractic perspective
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Published in |
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, August 2005
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-1340-13-16 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Mark W Morningstar, Burl R Pettibon, Heidi Schlappi, Mark Schlappi, Trevor V Ireland |
Abstract |
This review details the anatomy and interactions of the postural and somatosensory reflexes. We attempt to identify the important role the nervous system plays in maintaining reflex control of the spine and posture. We also review, illustrate, and discuss how the human vertebral column develops, functions, and adapts to Earth's gravity in an upright position. We identify functional characteristics of the postural reflexes by reporting previous observations of subjects during periods of microgravity or weightlessness. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 1 | 20% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 2 | <1% |
Sweden | 1 | <1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 207 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 50 | 23% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 22 | 10% |
Other | 21 | 10% |
Researcher | 19 | 9% |
Other | 44 | 21% |
Unknown | 33 | 15% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 86 | 40% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 10% |
Neuroscience | 17 | 8% |
Sports and Recreations | 14 | 7% |
Engineering | 12 | 6% |
Other | 26 | 12% |
Unknown | 37 | 17% |