Diagnostics of Human Body Stem Motor Functions by Systematic Provocation Method

  • Hartmut Witte
  • E. Andrada
  • T. Kikova
  • M. Heinze
  • C. Ament
Part of the IFMBE Proceedings book series (IFMBE, volume 22)

Abstract

Structure and function of human organ systems may be analysed by systematic provocation. In two examples (the first model based sensu strictu, the second without an explicite model as background) we demonstrate how this strategy may be applied to identify pathologies of the human body stem, especially the lumbar and the cervical spine.

Keywords

Biomechanics body stem spine 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Hartmut Witte
    • 1
  • E. Andrada
    • 1
  • T. Kikova
    • 1
  • M. Heinze
    • 1
  • C. Ament
    • 2
  1. 1.Fakultät für Maschinenbau Fachgebiet BiomechatronikTechnische Universitét IlmenauIlmenauGermany
  2. 2.Fachgebiet SystemanalyseTechnische Universitét IlmenauIlmenauGermany

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