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Analysis of the Intervertebral Disc’s Mechanical Behavior Under Impact Loading Conditions
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Analysis of the Intervertebral Disc’s Mechanical Behavior Under Impact Loading Conditions

David Jamison, Marco Cannella, Eric C. Pierce, Shawn K. Martin, Michele A. Marcolongo and Hasan Ayaz
ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B, pp 561-562
22 Jun 2011

Abstract

In the U.S. Navy, high speed boat (HSB) crewman frequently suffer from lower back pain and accelerated intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. It is believed that this stems primarily from the large vertical accelerations and forces experienced while navigating on the open seas as the boats pitch and crash into the water. In a study of self-reported injuries for HSB operators, 33.6% of these subjects had suffered a lower back injury while on duty3. This is high when compared with the 15 to 20% of adults in the general population who experience low back pain.

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