Ground reaction force bilateral asymmetries during submaximal sagittal plane lifting from the floor

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-117

  Matt Maines, J ^a   Reiser, Raoul F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Biomechanics; Ergonomics; Gender; Lifting; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; FLOORS;

ASYMMETRY; GENDER; LIFTING; LOW-BACK PAIN;

HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MOVEMENT; LIFTING EFFORT; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 31344473995     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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