Experimental investigation and model-based simulation on lifting biomechanics : an emphasis on age effects

• Main Author: Song, Jiahong
• Other Authors: Qu Xingda
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Industrial engineering::Human factors engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/62505
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Lifting tasks are closely associated with low back pain (LBP) which is a highly prevalent musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) and causes tremendous economic costs for the society. Also, Load lifting makes perturbations to postural stability, and thus is often associated with an increased incidence of fal...