Effect of lifting belts on trunk muscle activation during a suddenly applied load.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health suggest there is insufficient biomechanical or epidemiological evidence to recommend the use of back belts in industry. From a biomechanical perspective, previous work suggests that lifting belts stiffen the torso, particularly in the frontal...
| Published in: | Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 41, 4 (1999). |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |