Optimization-based biomechanical evaluation of isometric exertions on a brake wheel
Low-back pain and injury claims account for a large number of occupational illnesses each year. In the railroad industry, many maintenance and operation activities require a high degree of manual labor, often resulting in increased stress on the lowback. One of the most common functions of railroad...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/41381 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03032009-041004/ |