Evaluating the effects of a wearable assistive device (WAD) on decreasing lumbar muscles activity during static holding tasks: EMG analysis and biomechanical modeling

• Main Authors: Hadi Heydari (Author), Maryam Hoviattalab (Author), Mahmood Reza Azghani (Author), Masoud Ramezanzadeh (Author), Mohamad Parnianpour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Vesnu Publications, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: One of the most common diseases associated with musculo-skeletal ailment is low back pain which is epidemic among general public. If manual tasks are performed inappropriately by workers at workplaces, it may cause back pain in the lumbar spine. In recent years, a variety of assistive...