1. An Analysis of Lumbar Muscle Load Distribution with and without the Presence of the Multifidus Muscle Open Access Author: Esparragoza, Daniel Title: An Analysis of Lumbar Muscle Load Distribution with and without the Presence of the Multifidus Muscle Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Lumbar MovementSpinal StabilityMultifidus MuscleLumbar MusclesOpenSim File: Download Daniel_Esparragoza_Official_Honors_Thesis1.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis SupervisorDaniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors AdvisorAnne Elizabeth Martin, Faculty Reader