Training of the trunk or core muscles for enhanced health, rehabilitation, and athletic
performance has received renewed emphasis. Instability resistance exercises have become …

Spinal loads are recognized to play a causative role in back disorders and pain. Knowledge
of lumbar spinal loads is required in proper management of various spinal disorders …

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent major health issues for
construction workers yet risk factors associated with repetitive lifting tasks remain …

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 …

Praise for previous editions of Occupational Biomechanics" This book is a valuable resource
for any advanced ergonomist interested in physical ergonomics... provides valuable …

This paper examined if an electromyography (EMG) driven musculoskeletal model of the
human knee could be used to predict knee moments, calculated using inverse dynamics …

One important mechanical function of the lumbar spine is to support the upper body by
transmitting compressive and shearing forces to the lower body during the performance of …

This paper provides an overview of forward dynamic neuromusculoskeletal modeling. The
aim of such models is to estimate or predict muscle forces, joint moments, and/or joint …

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have long been a primary cause of non-
fatal injuries in construction. They involve sudden or continuous stresses on a worker's …

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 …