44
Views
14
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Trunk muscle forces during desk work

, &
Pages 1113-1127 | Received 14 Mar 1985, Accepted 14 Mar 1986, Published online: 31 May 2007

References

  • ANDERSSON , G. B. J. , 1974 , On Myoelectric Back Muscle Activity and Lumbard Disc Pressure in Sitting Postures , Doctoral Dissertation, Gotab , Univ. of Goteborg , Goteborg , Sweden .
  • ANDERSSON , G. B. J. , ORTENGREN , R. , NACHEMSON , A. , ELFSTROM , G. , and BROMAN , H. , 1975 , The sitting posture an electromyographic and discometric study. Orthopedic Clinics of North America , 6 , 105 – 120 .
  • ANDERSSON , G. B. J. , ÖRTENGREN , R. , and SCHULTZ , A. B. , 1980 , Analysis and measurements of the loads on the lumbar spine during work at a table. Journal of Biomechanics , 13 , 513 – 520 .
  • BERGQUIST-ULLMAN , M. , and LARSSON , U. , 1977 , Acute low back pain in industry . Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica , Suppl. 170 .
  • BRAUN , W. , 1969 , Ursachen des lumbalen Banscheibenverfalls, Die Wirbelsdule in Forschung and Praxis , 43 ( Stuttgart HIPPOCRATLS VERLAG ).
  • CHAFFIN , D. B. , 1975 , On the validity of biomechanical models of the low back for weight lifting analysis . ASME Proceedings , 75-WA-Bio-l ( New York AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ).
  • CLAUSKR , C. E. , MCCONVILLE , J. T. , and YOUNG , J. W. , 1970 , Weight, volume, and center of mass of segments of the human body . AMRL Tech Rep 60 – 70 p. Ohio , Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory .
  • HULT , L. , 1954 a , The Munkfors investigation , Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica , Suppl. 16 .
  • HULT , L. , 1954 b , Cervical, dorsal and lumbar spinal syndromes . Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica , Suppl. 17 .
  • KELSEY , J. L. , 1975 a , An epidemiological study of acute herniated lumbar intervertebral discs. Rheumatology and Rehabilitation , 14 , 144 – 145 .
  • KELSEY , J. L. , 1975 b , An epidemiological study of the relationship between occupations and acute herniated intervertebral discs. International Journal of Epidemiology , 4 , 197 – 204 .
  • KELSEY , J. L. , and HARDY , R. J. , 1975 , Driving of motor vehicles as a risk factor for acute herniated lumbar intervertebral discs. American Journal of Epidemiology , 102 , 63 – 73 .
  • KROEMER , K. H. E. , and ROBINETTE , J. C. , 1969 , Ergonomics in the design of office furniture. Industrial Medicine and Surgery , 38 , 115.
  • LAWRENCE , J. L. , 1955 , Rheumatism in coal miners. Part HI. Occupational factors. British Journal of Industrial Medicine , 12 , 249 – 261 .
  • MAGORA , A. , 1972 , Investigation of the relation between low back pain and occupation. 3. Physical requirements sitting, standing and weight lifting. Industrial Medicine Surgery , 41 , 5.
  • MORRIS , J. M. , LUCAS , D. B. , and BRESLER , B. , 1961 , Role of the trunk in stability of the spine . Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery A , 43 , 327 – 351 .
  • NACHEMSON , A. , and ELFSTROM , G. , 1970 , Intravital dynamic pressure measurements in lumbar discs . Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine , Suppl. 1 .
  • NACHEMSON , A. , and MORRIS , J. M. , 1964 , In vivo measurements of intradiscal pressure . Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery A , 46 , 1077.
  • PARTRIDGE , R. E. , and ANDERSON , J. A. , 1969 , Back pain in industrial workers . Proceedings of the International Rheumatology Congress , Prague , Czechoslovakia , Abstract 284 .
  • SCHULTZ , A. B. , and ANDERSSON , G. B. J. , 1981 , Analysis of loads on the lumbar spine. Spine , 6 , 76 – 82 .
  • SCHULTZ , A. B. , ANDERSSON , G. B. J. , ÖRTENGREN , R. , BJÖRK , R. , and Nordtn , M. , 1982 a , Analysis and quantitative myoelectric measurements of loads on the lumbar spine when holding weights in standing postures. Spine , 7 , 390 – 397 .
  • SCHULTZ , A. B. , ANDERSSON , G. B. J. , HADERSPECK , K. , ÖRTENGREN , R. , NORDIN , M. , and BJÖRK , R. , 1982 b , Analysis and measurements of lumbar trunk loads in tasks involving bends and twists. Journal of Biomechanics , 15 , 669 – 675 .
  • SCHULTZ , A. , ANDERSSON , G. B. J. , ORTENGREN , R. , HADERSPECK , K. , and NACHEMSON , A. , 1982 c , Loads on the lumbar spine validation of a biomechanical analysis by measurements of intradiscal pressures and myoelectric signals . Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery A , 64 , 713 – 720 .
  • SCHULTZ , A. B. , HADERSPECK , K. , WARWICK , D. , and PORTILLO , D. , 1983 , Use of lumbar trunk muscles in isometric performance of mechanically complex standing tasks. Journal of Orthopaedic Research , 1 , 77 – 91 .
  • SVENSSON , H.-O. , and ANDERSSON , G. B. J. , 1983 , Low back pain in 40-47 year old men work history and work environment factors . Spine , 8 , 272 – 276 .
  • WESTRIN , C G. , 1973 , Low back sick listing. A nosological and medical insurance investigation . Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine , Suppl. 7 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.