Biomechanical assessment of work tasks and musculature.

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• Personal Author:
  Miller GJ ; Wheeler D
• Description:
  Normal healthy volunteers were used to document the combined use of two methods of functional assessment, involving two dimensional biomechanical evaluation of submaximal lifting technique and maximum isometric lumbar extension strength, to predict maximal lifting capacity. The maximum isometric lumbar extension strength of 15 men and 11 women aged 18 to 39 years were evaluated. The submaximal lifting mechanics were also documented while lifting a light load from the floor to the standing position five consecutive times. This multifaceted functional assessment protocol was able to accurately predict a subject's maximum lifting capacity to within 10% or 11 pounds. The protocol was found to be more accurate when assessing men's lifting capacity than when assessing women's. The authors conclude that this prediction method may be beneficial to the rehabilitation of those with low back pain or it may prevent injuries by assigning appropriate activities or tasks for an individual's strength capabilities and biomechanical techniques. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  in NTRL, no pdf
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Grant; Musculoskeletal-system-disorders; Back-injuries; Manual-materials-handling; Biomechanics; Manual-lifting; Sex-factors
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Final Grant Report
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-22
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00206155
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB92184258
• Citation:
  Department of Orthopaedics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 1991 Dec; :1-22
• Contact Point Address:
  Orthopaedic Surgery University of Florida Box J-246 Jhmhc Gainesville, FL 32610
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Performing Organization:
  University of Florida, Gainesville
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19890928
• Source Full Name:
  Department of Orthopaedics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
• End Date:
  19910927
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/246250/cdc_246250_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]