Since the publication of the 2nd edition of White and Panjabi׳ s textbook, Clinical
Biomechanics of the Spine in 1990, there has been considerable research on the …

Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most costly health care problems facing society
today. The scientific literature has indicated that psychosocial factors, individual factors …

Here is all the guidance you need to customize interventions for individuals with movement
dysfunction. YouÕll find the perfect balance of theory and clinical techniqueÑin-depth …

Context: Fatigue appears to influence musculoskeletal injury rates during athletic activities,
but whether males and females respond differently to fatigue is unknown. Objective: To …

Objective. To evaluate the current epidemiological evidence linking psychosocial work
characteristics with low back pain. Background. Psychosocial work characteristics have …

Study Design. The impact of various levels of mental processing and pacing (during lifting)
on spine loading was monitored under laboratory conditions. Objectives. To explore how …

Objectives. To quantify the variability in lifting motions, trunk moments, and spinal loads
associated with repeated lifting exertions and to identify workplace factors that influence the …

Lifting-induced fatigue may influence neuromuscular control of spinal stability. Stability is
primarily controlled by muscle recruitment, active muscle stiffness, and reflex response …

Background. Physiological and psychophysical studies of the effects of lifting frequency
have focused on whole-body measurements of fatigue or subjective acceptance of the task …

In this paper, we advise to perform assembly line balancing simultaneously with decision-
making on parts feeding. Such integrated planning may open additional potential to reduce …