Among various administrative approaches to workplace intervention for Low Back Pain
(LBP), the prescription for training in 'proper'or 'good'lifting techniques is commonly …

Women and men respond to strength training in very similar ways from their individual
pretraining baselines. Women on the average have smaller bodies than men, have less …

This paper describes a detailed empirical comparison of a 3-D Static Strength Prediction
Model with a set of strength performance data. The data were acquired from 29 male …

Awareness of the hazards of repetitive lifting has brought about significant changes in the
design of industrial jobs. Pushing and pulling tasks have become increasingly common as …

Hand and finger force data are used in many settings, including industrial design and
indicating progress during rehabilitation. The application of appropriate work design …

Muscle strength is an important topic for ergonomics practitioners and physiologists to
understand, especially as it relates to workplace injuries. Muscle strength and function is at …

Surface electromyography was used for studying the effects of torque reaction force acting
against the hand, on forearm muscle activity and grip force for five subjects operating right …

Injuries from slips, falls and overexertion during ladder climbing activities are common in
both occupational and non-occupational environments. Little is known, however, about the …

Although injuries related to postural stability are prevalent, ergonomic job analyses
traditionally have not addressed stability issues. In this research functional stability limits are …

The problem of injuries in manual materials handling remains a big concern in industrialized
countries. It has become imperative in occupational biomechanics to extend the analyses to …