Low back loading during occupational lifting is thought to be an important causative factor in
the development of low back pain. In order to regulate spinal loading in the workplace, it is …

The mechanical loading on the body during the act of lifting has been estimated frequently.
The opposite act of lowering has received much less attention. The aim of the present study …

Flexion–extension moments acting at the L5/S1 level and hip joints were calculated using
three different techniques; a pure static analysis, a static analysis including the inertial force …

Flexion-extension moments occurring at the L5-S1 level of the spine were calculated when
subjects lifted a 150N box at slow, normal and fast speeds. Three methods of lifting were …

Assessment of the effects of lifting on the low back has most frequently been done with the
aid of static models. Many lifting movements appear to have substantial inertial components …

Biomechanical lifting models often require the knowledge of the applied trunk moments and
forces for model validation purposes and/or to determine loading levels experienced at …

Objective. To estimate the three-dimensional spinal loads during various lifting and lowering
tasks. Design. The in vivo measurements of the trunk dynamics, moments, and myoelectric …

This article describes investigations of dynamic biomechanical stresses associated with
lifting in stooping and kneeling postures. Twelve subjects volunteered to participate in two …

Low back disorders (LBDs) are the most common and costly occupationally-related
compensable conditions facing employers today. Over the years several biomechanical …

Flexion-extension moments occurring at the L5-S1 level of the spine were calculated when
subjects lifted a box weighing from 50 to 250 N. Lifting was performed at normal and fast …