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Evaluating lifting tasks using subjective and biomechanical estimates of stress at the lower back

A. WATKAR Industrial Engineering Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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K. LEE Industrial Engineering Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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F. AGHAZADEH Industrial Engineering Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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C. PARKS Industrial Engineering Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
Pages 33-47 | Received 26 Feb 1989, Published online: 30 May 2007

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VincentM. Ciriello, PatrickG. Dempsey, RammohanV. Maikala & NiallV. O'Brien. (2008) Secular changes in psychophysically determined maximum acceptable weights and forces over 20 years for male industrial workers. Ergonomics 51:5, pages 593-601.
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VincentM. Ciriello. (2005) Psychophysically Determined Horizontal and Vertical Forces of Dynamic Pushing on High and Low Coefficient of Friction Floors for Female Industrial Workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 2:3, pages 136-142.
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VINCENT M. CIRIELLO, RAYMOND W. MCGORRY, SUSAN E. MARTIN & ILYA B. BEZVERKHNY. (1999) Maximum acceptable forces of dynamic pushing: comparison of two techniques. Ergonomics 42:1, pages 32-39.
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Vincent M. Ciriello, Rammohan V. Maikala, Patrick G. Dempsey & Niall V. O'Brien. (2009) Cart Pushing Capabilities for Males and Females: An Update. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 53:14, pages 897-901.
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Vincent M. Ciriello. (2008) Does wearing a non-expanding weight lifting belt change psychophysically determined maximum acceptable weights and forces. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 38:11-12, pages 1045-1050.
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Vincent M. Ciriello. (2005) The effects of box size, vertical distance, and height on lowering tasks for female industrial workers. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 35:9, pages 857-863.
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