Age-related injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in low-back-pain prevention in manual handling tasks
Abstract This study introduces injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in the risk assessment of low back pain (LBP) caused by manual lifting of heavy loads. LBP has been a longstanding problem among industrial workers, giving rise to the development of assistive devices. However, quantitati...
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| description | Abstract This study introduces injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in the risk assessment of low back pain (LBP) caused by manual lifting of heavy loads. LBP has been a longstanding problem among industrial workers, giving rise to the development of assistive devices. However, quantitative evaluation methods to verify the safety of such devices have not yet been established. The notable biomechanical criterion of 3.4 kN of lumbar compressive force, defined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, applies only to young, healthy workers with a fixed risk level. This study on injury risk curves clarified the risk level of injury to the lumbar spine due to lumbar compressive force for individuals within a wide age range. The findings can be applied for the design and evaluation of assistive devices as well as the design of ergonomic guidelines for manual work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab7ef7efe5ae44cca8c9bf286c74266f2022-12-21T19:19:46ZengSpringerOpenROBOMECH Journal2197-42252019-09-016111010.1186/s40648-019-0139-9Age-related injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in low-back-pain prevention in manual handling tasksNaoki Kudo0Yoji Yamada1Daisuke Ito2Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya UniversityAbstract This study introduces injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in the risk assessment of low back pain (LBP) caused by manual lifting of heavy loads. LBP has been a longstanding problem among industrial workers, giving rise to the development of assistive devices. However, quantitative evaluation methods to verify the safety of such devices have not yet been established. The notable biomechanical criterion of 3.4 kN of lumbar compressive force, defined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, applies only to young, healthy workers with a fixed risk level. This study on injury risk curves clarified the risk level of injury to the lumbar spine due to lumbar compressive force for individuals within a wide age range. The findings can be applied for the design and evaluation of assistive devices as well as the design of ergonomic guidelines for manual work.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40648-019-0139-9Low back painRisk curveManual lifting taskCompressive strength |
| spellingShingle | Naoki Kudo Yoji Yamada Daisuke Ito Age-related injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in low-back-pain prevention in manual handling tasks ROBOMECH Journal Low back pain Risk curve Manual lifting task Compressive strength |
| title | Age-related injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in low-back-pain prevention in manual handling tasks |
| title_full | Age-related injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in low-back-pain prevention in manual handling tasks |
| title_fullStr | Age-related injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in low-back-pain prevention in manual handling tasks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Age-related injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in low-back-pain prevention in manual handling tasks |
| title_short | Age-related injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in low-back-pain prevention in manual handling tasks |
| title_sort | age related injury risk curves for the lumbar spine for use in low back pain prevention in manual handling tasks |
| topic | Low back pain Risk curve Manual lifting task Compressive strength |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40648-019-0139-9 |
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