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Lumbar-pelvic range and coordination during lifting tasks
dc.contributor.author | Maduri, Anupama | |
dc.contributor.author | Pearson, Bethany L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wilson, Sara E. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-01-08T20:24:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-01-08T20:24:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.identifier.citation | J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2008 Oct;18(5):807-14 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1050-6411 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/4305 | |
dc.description.abstract | Spine motion has been described to have two regions, a neutral zone where lumbar rotation can occur with little resistance and an elastic zone where structures such as ligaments, facet joints and intervertebral disks resist rotation. In vivo, the passive musculature can contribute to further limiting the functional neutral range of lumbar motion. Movement out of this functional neutral range could potentially put greater loads on these structures. In this study, the range of lumbar curvature rotation was examined in twelve healthy, untrained volunteers at four torso inclination angles. The lumbar curvature during straight-leg lifting tasks was then defined as a percentage of this range of possible lumbar curvatures. Subjects were found to remain neutrally oriented during the flexion phase of a lifting task. During the extension phase of the lifting task, however, subjects were found to assume a more kyphotic posture, approaching the edge of the functional range of motion. This was found to be most pronounced for heavy lifting tasks. By allowing the lumbar curvature to go in a highly kyphotic posture, subjects may be taking advantage of stretch-shortening behavior in extensor musculature and associated tendons to reduce the energy required to raise the torso. Such a kyphotic posture during extension, however, may put excessive loading on the elastic structures of the spine and torso musculature increasing the risk of injury. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | This work was supported in part by Whitaker Foundation Biomedical Engineering Research (Grant RG-03-0043) and by the BRIN Program of the National Center for Research Resources (NIH Grant Number P20 RR16475). | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
dc.subject | Spine | |
dc.subject | Biomechanics | |
dc.subject | Lifting | |
dc.subject | Manual materials handling | |
dc.subject | Bioengineering | |
dc.title | Lumbar-pelvic range and coordination during lifting tasks | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |