Introduction: Trunk neuromuscular responses have been shown to adapt under the
influence of muscle fatigue, as well as spinal tissue creep or even with the presence of low …

Sit-stand desks continue to be a popular intervention for office work. While previous studies
have reported changes in subjective measures, there is limited understanding of how sit …

Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) are the most common cause of ambulatory visits in the
deployed setting. Research done on deployed populations have focused mostly on men …

Workers with low back pain (LBP) may benefit from wearing a lumbar belt (LB), but the
biomechanical and psychological mechanisms involved are not fully understood. Two types …

The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to investigate physical, occupational, and
psychosocial risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) in deployed female soldiers …

Aim The aim of this study was to identify adaptations in muscle activity distribution to spinal
tissue creep in presence of muscle fatigue. Methods Twenty-three healthy participants …

Background Research suggests that in some patients with low back pain, lumbar belts (LB)
may derive secondary prophylactic benefits. It remains to be determined, however, which …

Occupations that involve sustained or repetitive neck flexion are associated with a higher
incidence of neck pain. Little in vivo information is available on the impact of static neck …

We explore the effect of stress-recovery schedule on the cumulative creep response of
lumbar tissues. Twelve participants performed a 48-minute protocol that consisted of 12 min …

Purpose This study aimed at identifying the short-term effect of creep deformation on the
trunk repositioning sense. Methods Twenty healthy participants performed two different trunk …