Kinesiology 3550A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dorsal Root Ganglion, Deadlift, Psychophysics
8 Oct 2017
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Lecture 4: managing low-back injuries in the workplace. Gravity is acting through the object instead of a tool. Refer to lecture 2 to see the center of mass and joint centers to see how gravity works through each joint. Low-back disorders (lbds) have been identified as one of the most common and significant musculoskeletal problems. Among those under 45 years of age, lbd is the leading cause of activity limitations and it can affect up to. 47% of workers with physically demanding jobs (andersson, 1997) Around 20% of all workplace injuries and illnesses are back injuries which account for up to 40% of compensation costs. Compare work related risk factors and back related injuries. Highest related injuries were manual material handling, extreme postures, heavy physical load and whole body vibration. Manual materials handling activities , specifically lifting are most often associated with occupationally related.
