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Reflex control of the spine and posture: a review of the literature from a chiropractic perspective

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Title
Reflex control of the spine and posture: a review of the literature from a chiropractic perspective
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Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, August 2005
DOI 10.1186/1746-1340-13-16
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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 %
Spain 2 <1%
Sweden 1 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Unknown 206 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 50 24%
Student > Ph. D. Student 24 11%
Student > Bachelor 22 10%
Other 21 10%
Researcher 19 9%
Other 44 21%
Unknown 32 15%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 87 41%
Nursing and Health Professions 21 10%
Neuroscience 17 8%
Sports and Recreations 14 7%
Engineering 12 6%
Other 25 12%
Unknown 36 17%