Differences in muscular activity between obese and non-obese workers during manual lifting

The prevalence of obesity is increasing throughout the workforce. Manual lifting tasks are common and can produce significant muscle loading. This study compared muscular activity between obese and non-obese subjects, using surface Electromyography (EMG), during manual lifting. Six different lifting...

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Main Authors: Ana Colim, Pedro Arezes, Paulo Flores, Ana Cristina Braga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2016-03-01
Series:Dyna
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/56609