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Therefore, the current work aimed to determine if LSPS can be applied to infer spinal stability by comparing the predicted natural frequency of the trunk to the mean power frequency of lumbopelvic sway. Twenty participants completed a 5-minute standing trial. The mean power frequency of their lumbopelvic angle sway was quantified using a Fourier transform. The natural frequency of the trunk was estimated using anthropometric measures. A significant relationship was observed between the natural frequency of lumbopelvic angle sway and the natural frequency of the trunk, suggesting that trunk kinematics can be modeled using inputs of LSPS and trunk moment of inertia. 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