Lifting up objects from the floor has been identified as a risk factor for low back pain,
whereby a flexed spine during lifting is often associated with producing higher loads in the …

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 …

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 …

There is currently no validated full-body lifting model publicly available on the OpenSim
modelling platform to estimate spinal loads during lifting. In this study, the existing full-body …

This experimental study investigated the effects of load magnitude and movement speed on
lumbar vertebral kinematics during lifting task performance. Ten participants performed …

Featured Application This framework provides a biomechanics-based reference data set for
the development of new ergonomic guidelines to successfully decrease the number of work …

This article describes investigations of dynamic biomechanical stresses associated with
lifting in stooping and kneeling postures. Twelve subjects volunteered to participate in two …

Objective. To evaluate if chronic low back pain patients perform manual material handling
tasks differently from control subjects. Design. Comparative study using a repeated …

Study Design. In vivo measurements and model studies are combined to investigate the role
of lumbar posture in static lifting tasks. Objectives. Identification of the role of changes in the …

A dynamic biomechanical human model is presented which allows the quantification of
mechanical parameters such as torque, compressive and shear forces, and pressure at the …