The effect of a commercially available abdominal support belt on torso posture, lift strength, and spinal compression
Intervention programs have been developed to reduce the occurrence and recurrence of back pain and to prevent low-back injury. One program involves the wearing of abdominal support belts when manual materials handling activities are performed. However, poor postures and restricted ranges-of-motion m...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40581 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01102009-063900/ |