Study Design. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Objective. To determine
the efficacy and adverse effects of conservative treatments for people who have lumbar disc …

A foundation textbook for those requiring an understanding of the structure and
biomechanics of the lumbar spine and sacrum. The book aims to bring together in one …

Among various administrative approaches to workplace intervention for Low Back Pain
(LBP), the prescription for training in 'proper'or 'good'lifting techniques is commonly …

Study Design. This study was a cross-sectional study of 403 industrial jobs from 48
manufacturing companies throughout the midwestern United States. Only repetitive jobs …

A continuing challenge for ergonomists has been to determine quantitatively the types of
trunk motion and how much trunk motion contributes to the risk of occupationally-related low …

Currently, intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is thought to provide stability to the lumbar spine,
but the exact principles have yet to be specified. A simplified physical model was …

A combined finite element and optimization approach to study the effects of muscles on the
biomechanics of the lumbar spine was initiated. Briefly, a three-dimensional, nonlinear, finite …

Arokoski JP, Valta T, Kankaanpää M, Airaksinen O. Activation of lumbar paraspinal and
abdominal muscles during therapeutic exercises in chronic low back pain patients. Arch …

Study Design. Measurement of intradiscal pressure was performed after placement of an
interspinous implant in a cadaver model. Objective. To understand the likelihood of …

The increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) commonly observed when the spine is loaded
during physical activities is hypothsized to increase lumbar spine stability. The mechanical …