Lifting technique and abdominal belt usage: A biomechanical, physiological and subjective investigation

Safety Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 155-164

  Rabinowitz, D ^a   Bridger, R S ^a   Lambert, M I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abdominal belt; Heart rate; Lifting technique

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BIOMECHANICS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABDOMINAL BELTS; SQUAT LIFTING; STOOP LIFTING;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INJURY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0032052691     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(97)00080-5     Document Type: Article

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