Using a deep learning network to recognise low back pain in static standing

B Hu, C Kim, X Ning, X Xu - Ergonomics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Low back pain (LBP) remains one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders, while
algorithms that able to recognise LBP patients from healthy population using balance …

The influence of lumbar extensor muscle fatigue on lumbar–pelvic coordination during weightlifting

B Hu, X Ning - Ergonomics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Lumbar muscle fatigue is a potential risk factor for the development of low back pain. In this
study, we investigated the influence of lumbar extensor muscle fatigue on lumbar–pelvic …

Assessing work-related risk factors on low back disorders among roofing workers

D Wang, F Dai, X Ning, RG Dong… - Journal of construction …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Roofers have long suffered from low back disorders (LBDs), which are a primary nonfatal
injury in construction. Ergonomic studies have identified several risk factors associated with …

Differences in lumbopelvic rhythm between trunk flexion and extension

J Zhou, X Ning, F Fathallah - Clinical Biomechanics, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Trunk flexion and extension have already been found to have different
characteristics, such as those in lumbopelvic rhythm. Although a more advanced method of …

Multi-objective analysis for assessing simultaneous changes in regional spinal curvatures under backpack carriage in young adults

SSW Li, DHK Chow - Ergonomics, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Change in sagittal spinal curvature from the neutral upright stance is an important measure
of the heaviness and correctness of backpack use. As current recommendations, with …

The changes of trunk motion rhythm and spinal loading during trunk flexion and extension motions caused by lumbar muscle fatigue

B Hu, X Ning - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2015 - Springer
Previous studies indicated that lumbar extensor muscle fatigue could potentially affect
lumbar–pelvic rhythm and influence spinal loading during trunk motions. In this study, the …

Kinematic adaptations to restricting spine motion during symmetrical lifting

DR Carnegie, JD Zehr, SJ Howarth… - … of Electromyography and …, 2022 - Elsevier
When lifting an object from the ground a person has many possible whole-body movement
solutions to accomplish the task. It is unclear why lifters use most of their available lumbar …

Lumbar posture and individual flexibility influence back muscle flexion-relaxation phenomenon while sitting

YL Chen, Y Chen, WC Lin, YH Liao, CJ Lin - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Although numerous studies have documented back muscle flexion-relaxation phenomenon
(FRP) in standing postures, few studies have examined the FRP in various seated lumbar …

Analyzing surface electromyography signals to predict fatigue in Longissimus thoracis and Iliocostalis Cervicis muscles: A statistical model

H Salmanzadeh, M Doroodi - Human Factors and Ergonomics …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Given that people in many jobs suffer from intense pressure being imposed on their
muscles, work‐related disabilities such as musculoskeletal disorders have turned into a …

The influence of hand load on lumbar-pelvic coordination during lifting task

B Hu, X Ning, MA Nussbaum - Proceedings of the Human …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Manual material handling (MMH) tasks such as weight lifting are very common in many
industries. The effect of hand load on lumbar-pelvic continuous relative phase (CRP) …