Effects of lifting heights on lifting performances

• Main Author: Luo, Jiantong.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50311
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Manual lifting is the act of moving a load vertically with both hands without any mechanical assistance. Musculoskeletal disorders, especially lower back pain, usually occur due to inappropriate lifting. Therefore, many studies were carried out to research on appropriate lifting strategies and task...