| Document ID (ISN) | 110338 |
| CIS number |
09-1390 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-2-89631-393-8 |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
Etudes et Recherches R-620
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| Author(s) |
Plamondon A., Arjmand N., Gagnon D., Shirazi-Adl A., Salazar E. |
| Title |
Comparison of two articular biomechanical models in the assessment of lumbar loading |
| Original title |
Comparaison de deux modèles biomécaniques articulaires dans l'évaluation du chargement lombaire [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec (IRSST), 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3C2, Canada, 2009. ix, 34p. Illus. 75 ref. Price: CAD 7.35. Downloadable version (PDF format) free of charge. |
| Internet access |
http://www.irsst.qc.ca/files/documents/PubIRSST/R-620.pdf [in French]
|
| Abstract |
The risk of occupational back injuries still remains high. These injuries have serious consequences on workers (with manual handlers being the most affected), and constitute an economic burden for companies and society in general. To assess precisely the risks from a preventive standpoint, articular biomechanical models are available that are capable of estimating tissue loading; however, they yield variable results. This study involved the comparison of two of these models, as well as improving their validity and applicability. Results enabled a better quantification of the intensity of tissue loading so that these risks can be reduced. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Quebec; manual handling; body mechanics; injuries; hazard evaluation; lumbar column |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Canada; report; comparative study; musculoskeletal diseases; muscular work |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation
Ergonomics
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