Browsing OU - Dissertations by Subject "Back Wounds and injuries Prevention."
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Back belt effect on physiological strain and perceived discomfort and exertion during a continuous asymmetric stoop lift task.
(1997)This research effort evaluated the effect of wearing an elastic back belt on physiological and perceived strain during a continuous, high-frequency, asymmetric stoop lift task. Specifically, this effort examined the effect ... -
Physiological effects of abdominal belt use during a symmetric lifting task.
(1998)Abdominal belts are widely used by the manual material handling industry as a quick fix to work-related back injuries. The use of belts has increased despite the absence of definitive research findings that support belt ...