Biomechanical Effects of Cyclic Loading on the Lower Back

More than 30 million people in the United States may have low back pain at any time, and 10 million of them have chronic symptoms. Epidemiological studies indicate that along with axial compressive loads, other factors including repetitive twisting or lateral bending and lifting are significant risk...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Claude, Lakiesha
Other Authors: Marybeth Lima
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2003
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0320103-104205/