The principle of core stability has gained wide acceptance in training for the prevention of
injury and as a treatment modality for rehabilitation of various musculoskeletal conditions in …

Success in tennis requires a mix of player talent, good coaching, appropriate equipment,
and an understanding of those aspects of sport science pertinent to the game. This paper …

For Students: Fundamentals of Biomechanics is written for Kinesiology/Exercise and Sports
Science majors taking the required introductory biomechanics course. Welcome to the …

Manual construction tasks are physically demanding, requiring prolonged awkward postures
that can cause pain and injury. Person posture recognition (PPR) is essential in postural …

Objective To evaluate whether lumbar spine flexion during lifting is a risk factor for low back
pain (LBP) onset/persistence or a differentiator of people with and without LBP. Design …

Objectives Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are highly prevalent and put a
large burden on (working) society. Primary prevention of work-related MSD focuses often on …

Study Design. Fiber angles of longissimus thoracis and iliocostalis lumborum at L3 were
documented in vivo, using high resolution ultrasound, with the lumbar spine in neutral curve …

Outdoor tasks operated by construction workers are physically demanding, requiring
awkward postures leading to pain, injury, accident, or permanent disability. Ergonomic …

Despite the well-recognized role of lifting in back injuries, the relative biomechanical merits
of squat versus stoop lifting remain controversial. In vivo kinematics measurements and …

Background In this study, kinematics and kinetics of the lower extremity joint and the lumbar
lordosis during two different symmetrical lifting techniques (squat and stoop) were examined …