Squat Lifting Imposes Higher Peak Joint and Muscle Loading Compared to Stoop Lifting

(1) Background: Yearly, more than 40% of the European employees suffer from work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Still, ergonomic guidelines defining optimal lifting techniques to decrease work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) has not been unambiguously defined. Therefore, this study inv...

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Main Authors: Arthur van der Have, Sam Van Rossom, Ilse Jonkers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/18/3794