A method for measuring external loads during dynamic lifting exertions

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1219-1222

  Granata, K P ^a   Marras, W S ^a   Fathallah, F A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Force plate; Lifting; Low back

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FORCE MEASUREMENT; LOADS (FORCES); MUSCLE; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSES; DYNAMIC LIFTING EXERTIONS; LUMBAR SPINE; TRUNK MOMENTS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FORCE; HIP; HUMAN; LEG; LUMBAR SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRUNK; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0030247563     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(96)00018-8     Document Type: Article

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