The purpose of this paper is three-fold:(a) to summarize available data on coordination of
major two-and one-joint muscles in multijoint tasks and identify basic features of muscle …

Objective. To review the literature that evaluates the influence of trunk motion on trunk
strength and structural loading. Background. In recent years, trunk dynamics have been …

ABSTRACT MCCAW. ST, and DR MELROSE. Stance width and bar lo,,, leg muscle activity
during the parallel squat. Med. Sci. Sports Evere, Vol. 31. No. 3, pp. 428-436, 1999 …

Abstract Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), force and electromyographic (EMG) activity from the
abdominal (intra-muscular) and trunk extensor (surface) muscles were measured in seven …

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 …

Objective: To evaluate the neuromuscular activation profiles of trunk muscles in commonly
used gymnastic strength exercises with a polymyographic set-up and to describe the training …

Repetitive lifting of heavy loads increases the risk of back pain and even lumbar vertebral
injuries to workers. Active exoskeletons can help workers lift loads by providing power …

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

Back exosuits deliver mechanical assistance to reduce the risk of back injury, however,
minimising restriction is critical for adoption. We developed the adaptive impedance …

The purpose of this study was to quantify the peak dynamic bending moments on the spine
during sagittal plane lifting as a function of the load's initial height above the floor, the load's …