Background Age is considered a risk factor for manual handling-related injuries and older
workers incur higher injury-related costs than younger co-workers. This study investigated …

Purpose Facet tropism is defined as asymmetry between left and right facet joints and is
postulated as a possible cause of disc herniation. In the present study, the authors used a 3 …

Introduction: Most people have experienced low back pain (LBP) more or less in their
lifetime. Heavier load weight could increase the risk of LBP, especially in repetitive lifting …

The focus of this study was to assess the amount of error present in several approaches that
have been commonly used to estimate the cumulative spinal loading during manual …

Using a surface force balance, we measured normal and shear interactions as a function of
surface separation between layers of hydrogenated soy phosphatidylcholine (HSPC) small …

Spinal instrumentation has revolutionized the treatment of spinal deformities and offers a
plethora of techniques and designs to surgically treat deformity conditions. The authors …

Successful rehabilitation programs arise from the balance of wisdom obtained through
scientific laboratory experiment, and the" art" developed from clinical experience …

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 …

Abstract IN THE SPORT OF POWERLIFTING, INCORRECT INFORMATION REGARDING
MUSCULAR STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT MAY BE PERPETUATED BY VARIOUS …

Study Design. An in vitro biomechanical study on lumbar intervertebral joints. Objectives. To
examine the mechanical properties of lumbar motion segments under pure shear loading …