Despite the well-recognized role of lifting in back injuries, the relative biomechanical merits
of squat versus stoop lifting remain controversial. In vivo kinematics measurements and …

Irrespective of the lifting technique (squat or stoop), the lumbar spine posture (more kyphotic
versus more lordotic) adopted during lifting activities is an important parameter affecting the …

Study Design. In vivo measurements and model studies are combined to investigate the role
of lumbar posture in static lifting tasks. Objectives. Identification of the role of changes in the …

Objective. To assess the biomechanical evidence in support of advocating the squat lifting
technique as an administrative control to prevent low back pain. Background. Instruction with …

Lifting up objects from the floor has been identified as a risk factor for low back pain,
whereby a flexed spine during lifting is often associated with producing higher loads in the …

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 …

Abstract Background and Purpose. Lifting technique could, through its effect on low back
loading, affect the risk of developing low back pain. In this study, 2 lifting techniques (a …

Although it is commonly assumed that lifting with flexed knees and the trunk erect will lead to
reduced compressive force on the low back, the benefits are only realized when the load …

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 …

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 …