Lumbar Spine Orthosis Wearing: I. Restriction of Gross Body Motions

Details

• Personal Author:
  Lantz SA ; Schultz AB
• Description:
  The effects of wearing commonly prescribed low-back braces and corsets on restriction of gross body motions were investigated. A lumbosacral corset, a chairback brace, and a molded plastic thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) were studied. Four trunk movements (flexion, extension, lateral bending, and twisting) were examined in five healthy adult men when standing and sitting. All three orthoses restricted at least some gross body motion to approximately two thirds to one half of no-orthosis values. All three orthoses failed to provide restrictions of at least 10% in at least one motion. Mean motion restriction across all eight movements studied in all five subjects were largest when wearing the TLSO and least when wearing the corset. Gross body motion restrictions relieve lumbar trunk muscle and spine loads. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Lumbar Orthoses Back Belts Biomechanics Low Back Disorders Mechanical Effects Motion Studies Muscle Function Spine Loads Trunk Motion Restriction
• ISSN:
  0362-2436
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  11
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060263
• Citation:
  Spine 1986 Oct; 11(8):834-837
• Contact Point Address:
  Albert B. Schultz, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1987
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19830901
• Source Full Name:
  Spine
• End Date:
  19860831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:22f917fdcb5c173892ba2acaa00c44da2b5785f45c187c1b85768c958f7c96e726f5d4d23f7fe0efd79af694a3fc93018c5ff634bb9a1299b91837be7db28788
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224220/cdc_224220_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 383.74 KB ]