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The effectiveness of commonly used lifting assessment methods to identify industrial jobs associated with elevated risk of low-back disorders

Pages 229-245 | Published online: 06 Dec 2010

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Saman Ahmad & Mohammad Muzammil. (2023) Revised NIOSH lifting equation: a critical evaluation. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 29:1, pages 358-365.
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S.A. Lavender, Y.C. Li, R.N. Natarajan & G.B.J. Andersson. (2009) Does the asymmetry multiplier in the 1991 NIOSH lifting equation adequately control the biomechanical loading of the spine?. Ergonomics 52:1, pages 71-79.
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Khaled Hafez, Michael J. Jorgensen & Ryan Z. Amick. (2023) Comparison of ACGIH lifting threshold limit values to validated low back disorder lifting assessment methods outcomes. Work 76:3, pages 1047-1060.
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Guoyang Zhou, Ming-Lun Lu & Denny Yu. (2023) Investigating gripping force during lifting tasks using a pressure sensing glove system. Applied Ergonomics 107, pages 103917.
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