Inertial motion capture-based estimation of L5/S1 moments during manual materials handling
Inertial motion capture (IMC) has gained popularity in conducting ergonomic studies in the
workplace. Because of the need to measure contact forces, most of these in situ studies are …
workplace. Because of the need to measure contact forces, most of these in situ studies are …
Biomechanical differences in experts' and novices' footstep patterns during a palletizing task
Very few studies have examined differences between experts' and novices' foot positioning
and movements during manual materials handling tasks. The impact of footstep patterns on …
and movements during manual materials handling tasks. The impact of footstep patterns on …
Trunk muscle co-activation and activity in one-and two-person lifting
G Chini, T Varrecchia, A Tatarelli, A Silvetti… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effect of one-person and two-person team lifting on trunk muscular co-activation and
activity was investigated in this study, and the results were associated with forces at the …
activity was investigated in this study, and the results were associated with forces at the …
The influence of transfer distance and pace of work on foot positioning strategies and low back loading in a manual material handling task
Foot positioning strategies are a key parameter in manual materials handling. The objective
of this study was to assess the effects of transfer distance, pace and foot positioning on low …
of this study was to assess the effects of transfer distance, pace and foot positioning on low …
Does a soft actuated back exosuit influence multimodal physiological measurements and user perception during an industry inspired task?
Back support soft exosuits are promising solutions to reduce risk of musculoskeletal injuries
at workplaces resulting from physically demanding and repetitive lifting tasks. Design of …
at workplaces resulting from physically demanding and repetitive lifting tasks. Design of …
Know your limits. Predicting lift capacity using time series spine kinematics for a military manual handling task
JK Proud - 2022 - vuir.vu.edu.au
In Australia, 41% of industry injury claims are due to manual handling tasks, costing $14.58
billion annually. In the Australian Army, 78% of physically demanding tasks are considered …
billion annually. In the Australian Army, 78% of physically demanding tasks are considered …
Development of a low cost pressure sensitive mat: application to stability and posture measurement
J Martínez Cesteros, I Plaza García… - zaguan.unizar.es
Tactile sensors have found application in many fields such as robotics, video games,
rehabilitation or health. In this study several prototypes of Pressure Sensitive Mats (PSMs) …
rehabilitation or health. In this study several prototypes of Pressure Sensitive Mats (PSMs) …