The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an elastic lumbar back support on spinal
loading and trunk, hip and knee kinematics while allowing subjects to move their feet during …

Low-back pain is the number one cause of disability in the world, with mechanical loading
as one of the major risk factors. Exoskeletons have been introduced in the workplace to …

Objective. To evaluate if chronic low back pain patients perform manual material handling
tasks differently from control subjects. Design. Comparative study using a repeated …

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

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 …

Asymmetric lifting with one foot placed at the side of the load and the other behind it
(straddle lift) might result in lower back loads than symmetric lifting. A detrimental effect on …

Abstract Evaluation of spinal loads in patients with low back pain (LBP) is essential to
prevent further lumbar disorders. Many studies have investigated the relationship between …

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 …

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 …

Epidemiological studies have shown that loads imposed on the human spine during daily
living play a significant role in the onset of low back pain. The loads applied to the lumbar …