Time-dependent assessment of the human lumbar spine in response to flexion exposures: in vivo measurement and modeling

Among several work-related injuries, low back disorders (LBDs) are the leading cause of lost workdays, and with annual treatment costs in excess of $10 billion in the US. Epidemiological evidence has indicated that prolonged and/or repetitive non-neutral postures, such as trunk flexion, are commonly...

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Main Author: Toosizadeh, Nima
Other Authors: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19274