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Therefore, we developed a static optimization with summed equilibrium equation (SO-SEE) algorithm for a kinematic-coupled lumbar spine musculoskeletal model and applied it to alpine skiing. The algorithm consolidated individual intervertebral joint equilibrium equations into three kinematic-coupled constraints, thereby resolving the kinematic redundancy induced by the lumbopelvic rhythm. The model comprised a rigid pelvis and sacrum, five lumbar vertebrae and a rigid torso. Eight major muscle groups around the spine, covering the rectus abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques and erector spinae of both sides, were modelled using a Hill-type muscle model. Validation of SO-SEE using kinematic and surface electromyography data during three-dimensional spinal motions revealed that it more accurately predicted muscle activation (R = 0.73; RMSE = 0.087) than did traditional static optimization (R = 0.32; RMSE = 0.117). 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