Competing demands on the axial muscles: Effects, consequences, compensations and mechanisms

背部和颈部疼痛是主要的健康问题，并与社会和个人生活质量的相当大的成本。一个主要问题是确定增加疼痛发生机会的因素。这个项目将研究一种新颖和创新的可能性;躯干肌肉的许多功能之间的竞争可能会增加受伤的可能性。我们将研究神经系统如何协调功能，如脊柱，呼吸和头部和眼睛运动的控制的多样化和运动。一个关键问题是确定是否出现脊柱控制受损的情况，可能导致疼痛和受伤的风险增加。这些数据有助于预防和康复。

Back and neck pain are major health issues and are associated with considerable cost to society and an individual's quality of life. A major issue is to identify factors that increase the chance of developing pain. This project will investigate a novel and innovative possibility; that competition between the many functions of the trunk muscles may increase the possibility for injury. We will study how the nervous system coordinates functions as diverse and movement of the spine, breathing, and control of head and eye movement. A key issue will be to identify whether situations arise in which control of the spine is compromised, potentially leading to increased risk of pain and injury. Such data can aid prevention and rehabilitation.