The effect of a repetitive, fatiguing lifting task on horizontal ground reaction forces

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 260-270

  Shu, Yu ^a   Drum, Jonathan ^a   Southard, Stephanie ^a   Shin, Gwanseob ^a   Mirka, Gary A ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Lumbar injury; Slip

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; KINEMATICS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MUSCLE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

LIFTING-INDUCED FATIGUE; LUMBAR INJURY; SHEAR FORCES;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENT; KINEMATICS; MAGNETISM; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MOTION; NORMAL HUMAN; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

AGRICULTURE; FATIGUE; MATERIALS HANDLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLIPPAGE;

EID: 24944569975     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.21.3.260     Document Type: Article

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