This paper reviews the literature concerning the use of surface electromyography (sEMG) for
the study of the neck musculature in response to work and workplace design during light …

Background As the work load has been shifting from heavy manufacturing to office work,
neck disorders are increasing. However, most of the current cervical spine biomechanical …

Study Design. Three-dimensional moments were measured experimentally during maximum
voluntary contractions of neck muscles in humans. Objectives. To characterize the maximum …

Unlike other modes of loading, the tolerance of the human neck in tension depends heavily
on the load bearing capabilities of the muscles of the neck. Because of limitations in animal …

Objective. To compare the ability of three modelling approaches to resolve the muscle and
joint forces in a lumbar spine model during dynamic sagittal plane lifting. Design. Trunk …

Participant-specific musculoskeletal models are needed to accurately estimate lower back
internal kinetic demands and injury risk. In this study we developed the framework for …

Objective. This study evaluated the effect of different types of activities during rest-break
interventions on neck and shoulder muscle activity, muscle discomfort and productivity …

Acceptable reliability of normalisation contractions in electromyography (EMG) is paramount
for testing conducted over a number of days or if normal laboratory strength testing …

Cervical spinal loads are predominately influenced by activities of cervical muscles.
However, the coordination between deep and superficial muscles and their influence on the …

Abstract Hildenbrand, KJ and Vasavada, AN. Collegiate and high school athlete neck
strength in neutral and rotated postures. J Strength Cond Res 27 (11): 3173–3182, 2013—A …