A systematic review on load carriage assistive devices: Mechanism design and performance evaluation

T Li, Q Li - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2023 - Elsevier
Manually carrying loads for a long distance and duration is highly physically demanding for
humans but commonly required in outdoor activities. With the rapid growth and …

[PDF][PDF] Biomechanics of military load carriage and resulting musculoskeletal injury: a review

BD Fox, LW Judge, DC Dickin… - Journal of Orthopedics and …, 2020 - orthojournal.org
Load carriage is a common activity used in daily tasks for many occupations, so
understanding its injury mechanisms, as well as the biomechanical modifications made to …

Perspectives on aerobic and strength influences on military physical readiness: report of an international military physiology roundtable

KE Friedl, JJ Knapik, K Häkkinen… - The Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Friedl, KE, Knapik, JJ, Häkkinen, K, Baumgartner, N, Groeller, H, Taylor, NAS,
Duarte, AFA, Kyröläinen, H, Jones, BH, Kraemer, WJ, and Nindl, BC. Perspectives on …

The effect of age on sagittal plane profile of the lumbar spine according to standing, supine, and various sitting positions

ES Lee, CW Ko, SW Suh, S Kumar, IK Kang… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2014 - Springer
Background The sagittal alignment of the spine changes depending on body posture and
degenerative changes. This study aimed to observe changes in sagittal alignment of the …

Load distribution and postural changes in young adults when wearing a traditional backpack versus the BackTpack

KD Dahl, H Wang, JK Popp, DC Dickin - Gait & posture, 2016 - Elsevier
Backpacks lead to poor posture due to the posterior placement of the load, which overtime
may contribute to low back pain and musculoskeletal complications. This study examined …

Prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries sustained during marine corps recruit training

AE Jensen, M Laird, JT Jameson, KR Kelly - Military medicine, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Musculoskeletal injuries cost the US Marine Corps approximately $111 million and 356,000
lost duty days annually. Information identifying the most common types of injuries and events …

Changes in combat task performance under increasing loads in active duty marines

RL Jaworski, A Jensen, B Niederberger… - Military …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT US Marines perform mission tasks under heavy loads which may compromise
performance of combat tasks. However, data supporting this performance decrement are …

Subject-specific 2D/3D image registration and kinematics-driven musculoskeletal model of the spine

AH Eskandari, N Arjmand, A Shirazi-Adl… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
An essential input to the musculoskeletal (MS) trunk models that estimate muscle and spine
forces is kinematics of the thorax, pelvis, and lumbar vertebrae. While thorax and pelvis …

Upright magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine: Back pain and radiculopathy

HS Nguyen, N Doan, S Shabani… - … Junction and Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Lumbar back pain and radiculopathy are common diagnoses. Unfortunately,
conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and clinical symptoms do not …

Lumbar spine angles and intervertebral disc characteristics with end-range positions in three planes of motion in healthy people using upright MRI

DB Berry, A Hernandez, K Onodera, N Ingram… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding changes in lumbar spine (LS) angles and intervertebral disc (IVD) behavior
in end-range positions in healthy subjects can provide a basis for developing more specific …