Spinal loads are recognized to play a causative role in back disorders and pain. Knowledge
of lumbar spinal loads is required in proper management of various spinal disorders …

Purpose Mechanical loading represents an integral part of intervertebral disc (IVD)
homeostasis. This review aims to summarise recent knowledge on the effects of mechanical …

Finite element (FE) model studies have made important contributions to our understanding
of functional biomechanics of the lumbar spine. However, if a model is used to answer …

BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is the most common work-related musculoskeletal
problem among healthcare workers including nurses. Awkward trunk postures have been …

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 …

Different lifting analysis tools are commonly used to assess spinal loads and risk of injury.
Distinct musculoskeletal models with various degrees of accuracy are employed in these …

Adjacent segment disorders are prevalent in patients following a spinal fusion surgery.
Postoperative alterations in the adjacent segment biomechanics play a role in the etiology of …

Subject-specific parameters influence spinal loads and the risk of back disorders but their
relative effects are not well understood. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects …

Epidemiological studies are divided over the causative role of body weight (BW) in low back
pain. Biomechanical modeling is a valuable approach to examine the effect of changes in …

Abstract Development of a subject-specific computational musculoskeletal trunk model
(accounting for age, sex, body weight and body height), estimation of muscle forces and …