Title :
Biomechanical tolerance limits for manual lifting tasks: a tool to control back injuries
Author :
Genaidy, A.M. ; Houshyar, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng., Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Abstract :
Develops biomechanical tolerance limit (BTL) guidelines for manual lifting tasks based on the published literature. The information is invaluable to researchers and practitioners of occupational safety and health for the prevention of back injuries due to manual lifting tasks. A summary of the compressive loads on the lumbar spine from various sources is provided. Conclusions are drawn from this data about the mean compressive strength of the lumbar spine
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; back injuries; biomechanical tolerance limit guidelines; compressive loads; health; lumbar spine; manual lifting tasks; mean compressive strength; occupational safety; published literature; Back; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Fatigue; Guidelines; Humans; Industrial engineering; Injuries; Spine; Stress control;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.95990
