Three different strategies for controlling the motion patterns of the external load

Article Abstract:

Research into lifting techniques in the workplace found that the compressive force on the spine could be predicted if the motion patterns of a load could be influenced. When the motion pattern of the load was uniform and not jerky, the predicted compressive force, at its peak, would be less. The lifters' co-ordination was found to directly effect the motion pattern of the load and therefore the compression on the lumbosacral joint. Low back pain is experienced by 5% of adults in the US annually. The research included eight male adults with no history of low back pain.

Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Employee Health & Safety, Research, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, Ergonomics, Lifting and carrying

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Effects of age-related gait changes on the biomechanics of slips and falls

Article Abstract:

Results of the laboratory study, which was conducted in order to examine gait changes associated with aging, are presented. The results suggest that gait changes, the most serious problems faced by older adults, affect initiation of slip-induced falls.

General services, Aged, Elderly, Safety and security measures, Prevention, Falls (Accidents), Accidental falls, Gait disorders

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