Occupational low back disorder causation and control

WS Marras - Ergonomics, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Low back disorders (LBDs) continue to be the most common musculoskeletal problem in the
workplace. It affects many workers, is associated with high costs to industry and the …

Spine biomechanics

MA Adams, P Dolan - Journal of biomechanics, 2005 - Elsevier
Current trends in spine research are reviewed in order to suggest future opportunities for
biomechanics. Recent studies show that psychosocial factors influence back pain behaviour …

Revised NIOSH equation for the design and evaluation of manual lifting tasks

TR Waters, V Putz-Anderson, A Garg, LJ Fine - Ergonomics, 1993 - Taylor & Francis
In 1985, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) convened an ad
hoc committee of experts who reviewed the current literature on lifting, recommend criteria …

Biomechanical analysis of risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders during repetitive lifting task in construction workers

MF Antwi-Afari, H Li, DJ Edwards, EA Pärn… - Automation in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent major health issues for
construction workers yet risk factors associated with repetitive lifting tasks remain …

[PDF][PDF] The role of dynamic three-dimensional trunk motion in occupationally-related

WS Marras, SA Lavender, SE Leurgans, SL Rajulu… - Spine, 1993 - ergonomics.osu.edu
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 …

Biomechanical risk factors for occupationally related low back disorders

WS Marras, SA Lavender, SE Leurgans, FA Fathallah… - Ergonomics, 1995 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Intradiscal pressure together with anthropometric data–a data set for the validation of models

HJ Wilke, P Neef, B Hinz, H Seidel, L Claes - Clinical biomechanics, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective. To provide a database of intradiscal pressure measurements together with
anthropometric data as basis for the validation of models that predict spinal loads. Design …

[图书][B] The Biomechanics of Back Pain-E-Book

MA Adams, N Bogduk, K Burton, P Dolan - 2012 - books.google.com
Authored by experts of international renown, the new edition of The Biomechanics of Back
Pain forms a bridge between the latest research and the effective clinical management of …

A comprehensive analysis of low-back disorder risk and spinal loading during the transferring and repositioning of patients using different techniques

WS Marras, KG Davis, BC Kirking, PK Bertsche - Ergonomics, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
Although patient handlers suffer from low-back injuries at an alarming rate worldwide, there
has been limited research quantifying the risk for the specific tasks performed by the patient …

The effects of abdominal muscle coactivation on lumbar spine stability

MG Gardner-Morse, IAF Stokes - Spine, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A biomechanical model of the lumbar spine was used to calculate the effects
of abdominal muscle coactivation on spinal stability. Objectives. To estimate the effects of …