Motion
"Motion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Physical motion, i.e., a change in position of a body or subject as a result of an external force. It is distinguished from MOVEMENT, a process resulting from biological activity.
| Descriptor ID |
D009038
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.595.560
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Motion" by people in Profiles.
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Mehyar F, Wilson SE, Staggs VS, Aoyagi K, Sharma NK. Quantifying Lumbar Mobilization With Inertial Measurement Unit. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2020 02; 43(2):114-122.
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Cullinane DM, Fredrick A, Eisenberg SR, Pacicca D, Elman MV, Lee C, Salisbury K, Gerstenfeld LC, Einhorn TA. Induction of a neoarthrosis by precisely controlled motion in an experimental mid-femoral defect. J Orthop Res. 2002 May; 20(3):579-86.