The role of dynamic three-dimensional trunk motion in occupationally-related low back disorders: The effects of workplace factors, trunk position, and trunk motion characteristics on risk of injury

Spine

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 617-628

  Marras, William S ^a   Lavender, Steven A ^b   Leurgans, Sue E ^a   Rajulu, Sudhakar L ^c   Gary Allread, W ^a   Fathallah, Fadi A ^a   Ferguson, Sue A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics low back disorder risk; Lifting; Trunk motion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; ERGONOMICS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE; JOB PERFORMANCE; LIFTING EFFORT; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMAN; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MOVEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0027152183     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199304000-00015     Document Type: Article

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