[HTML][HTML] The role of machine learning in the primary prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A scoping review

VCH Chan, GB Ross, AL Clouthier, SL Fischer… - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
To determine the applications of machine learning (ML) techniques used for the primary
prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), a scoping review was …

Quantifying how functional and structural personal factors influence biomechanical exposures in paramedic lifting tasks

DP Armstrong, TAC Beach, SL Fischer - Ergonomics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
It is unknown how structural (sex, stature, body mass) and functional (strength, flexibility)
personal factors influence lifting strategy in paramedic work. We explored whether variance …

The influence of sex and strength capacity on normalized low-back exposure during lifting: Insights from a joint power analysis

D Clusiault, JB Davidson, DP Armstrong, SL Fischer - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Investigate the influence of sex, strength capacity, and relative load mass on low-
back exposure and lower extremity joint power generation in backboard lifting. Background …

Differential effects of sex on upper body kinematics and kinetics during fatiguing, Asymmetric lifting

MR Cardoso, DP Armstrong, SL Fischer, WJ Albert - Applied Ergonomics, 2024 - Elsevier
This study quantified sex-specific biomechanical adaptations to fatigue in asymmetric lifting.
Twenty-one females and fifteen males performed a prolonged asymmetric lifting protocol …

Exploring the application of pattern recognition and machine learning for identifying movement phenotypes during deep squat and hurdle step movements

SM Remedios, DP Armstrong, RB Graham… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Movement screens are increasingly used in sport and rehabilitation to evaluate
movement competency. However, common screens are often evaluated using subjective …

Understanding individual differences in lifting mechanics: Do some people adopt motor control strategies that minimize biomechanical exposure

DP Armstrong, SL Fischer - Human Movement Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The movement strategy an individual uses to complete a lift can influence the resultant
biomechanical exposure on their low back. We hypothesize that some lifters may choose a …

Feature detection and biomechanical analysis to objectively identify high exposure movement strategies when performing the EPIC lift capacity test

DP Armstrong, AR Budarick, CEE Pegg… - Journal of Occupational …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose The Epic Lift Capacity (ELC) test is used to determine a worker's maximum
lifting capacity. In the ELC test, maximum lifting capacity is often determined as the maximum …

The Influence of Contextual and Theoretical Expertise on Generic and Occupation-Specific Lifting Strategy

DP Armstrong, TAC Beach, SL Fischer - Human Factors, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To determine whether (i) low back loads and/or (ii) kinematic coordination patterns
differed across theoretical expert, contextual expert and novice groups when completing …

Towards the use of 2D video-based markerless motion capture to measure and parameterize movement during functional capacity evaluation

SM Remedios, SL Fischer - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The objective of this study was to determine the agreement of kinematic parameters
calculated from motion data collected via a 2D video-based pose-estimation (markerless …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of movement phenotypes from occupational gesture kinematics: Advancing individual ergonomic exposure classification and personalized …

E Scalona, D De Marco, L Ferrari, I Creatini… - Applied Ergonomics, 2024 - Elsevier
The identification of personalized preventive strategies plays a major role in contrasting the
occurrence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. This requires the identification of …