Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 792-798 , December 2009

High magnitude cyclic load triggers inflammatory response in lumbar ligaments

Received 9 March 2009 ,Accepted 13 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.07.011

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 792-798 , December 2009