From Stoop to Squat: A Comprehensive Analysis of Lumbar Loading Among Different Lifting Styles

Lifting up objects from the floor has been identified as a risk factor for low back pain, whereby a flexed spine during lifting is often associated with producing higher loads in the lumbar spine. Even though recent biomechanical studies challenge these assumptions, conclusive evidence is still lack...

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Main Authors: Michael von Arx, Melanie Liechti, Lukas Connolly, Christian Bangerter, Michael L. Meier, Stefan Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2021.769117/full