Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: Research on Manual Materials Handling, 1983-1996

CONTENTS

Note: The original proceedings year and page numbers are given for each paper.

1983

Handle Positions in a Holding Task as a Function of Task Height (1983, pp. 422-426) 1

J. Deeb, C. G. Drury, and K. Begbie

An Evaluation of Two Methods for the Injury Risk Assessment of Lifting Jobs (1983, pp. 279-283) 6

D. H. Liles, P. Mahajan, and M. M. Ayoub

Isometric Strength Test Consistency over Time (1983, pp. 790-793) 11

Terrence J. Stobbe, Ralph W. Plummer, and Donald P. Shreves

1984

Handle Positions and Angles in a Dynamic Lifting Task (1984, pp. 600-604 15

Colin G. Drury and J. M. Deeb

Validity of Isometric Strength Tests for Predicting Performance in Physically Demanding Tasks (1984, pp. 452-454) 20

Andrew S. Jackson, H. G. Osburn, and Kenneth R. Laughery, Sr.

Simulation of Cart Pushing and Pulling (1984, pp. 447-451) 23

Kwan S. Lee, Don B. Chaffin, and Gary D. Herrin

Revised Lifting Capability Data Base for the Industrial Workforce (1984, pp. 581-585) 28

Anil Mital

1985

Use of Simulated Job Dynamic Strength (SJDS) in Screening Workers for Manual Lifting Tasks (1985, pp. 513-516) 33

A. Mital and W. Karwowski

On Determination of Spinal Stresses Generated while Performing Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Manual Lifting Tasks (1985, pp. 995-999) 37

Anil Mital and Sudiyono Kromodihardjo

Biomechanics and Work Physiology in Underground Mining (1985, pp. 521-525) 42

J. L. Selan, M. M. Ayoub, J. L. Smith, and J. Peay

1986

Human Strength as a Predictor of Lifting Capacity (1986, pp.960-963) 47

M. M. Ayoub, J. L. Selan, and H. C. Chen

Effects of Posture on Back Strength and Lifting Capacity (1986, pp. 234-238) 51

Sean Gallagher and Thomas G. Bobick

The Effects of Expectation on Trunk Loading (1986, pp. 91-94) 56

W. S. Marras, S. A. Lavender, and S. L. Rangarajulu

Comparison of Lifting Capabilities of Industrial and Non-Industrial Populations (1986, pp. 239-243) 60

Anil Mital

Modeling of Manual Handling in Unusual Postures (1986, pp. 225-229) 65

J. L. Selan, M. M. Ayoub, J. L. Smith, H. C. Chen, Y. H. Lee, and H. K. Kim

1987

Lifting Physical Work Capacity as a Function of Frequency (1987, pp. 1331-1335) 70

Jeffrey E. Fernandez, Robert J. Marley, and Nancy B. Stubbs

Effects of Lifting in Four Restricted Work Postures (1987, pp. 462-466) 75

Sean Gallagher, Richard L. Unger, and E. William Rossi

Physiological Stresses Associated with Manual Handling of Containers of Varied Sizes and Weights: A Case Study (1987, pp. 1326-1330) 80

Ashraf M. Genaidy, Jorge R. Duyos, and Shihab S. Asfour

1988

Manual Materials Handling in Unusual Postures: Carrying of Loads (1988, pp. 675-679) 85

M. M. Ayoub and J. L. Smith

The Effects of Asymmetry, Load Level, Start Position, and Load Velocity on Lumbar Motion (1988, pp. 700-704) 90

Gary A. Mirka

1989

Safety of Back! What Is the Margin? (1989, pp. 677-681) 95

Shrawan Kumar and Anil Mital

Three-Dimensional Measures of Trunk Motion Components during Manual Material Handling in Industry (1989, pp. 662-666) 100

William S. Marras, L. R. Sudhakar, and Steven A. Lavender

1990

Biomechanical Modeling of Asymmetric Lifting Tasks in Constrained Lifting Postures (1990, pp. 702-706) 105

Sean Gallagher, Christopher A. Hamrick, and Arnold C. Love

Symmetric and Asymmetric Stoop-Lifting Strength (1990, pp. 762-766) 110

Shrawan Kumar

The Effect of Rigid Container Shape on Maximum Acceptable Weight of Lift (1990, pp. 767-770) 115

Lee T. Ostrom, James L. Smith, and M. M. Ayoub

1991

Physiological Models and Guidelines for the Design of High-Frequency Shoulder Lifting Tasks (1991, pp. 814-817) 119

Shihab S. Asfour, M. Akcin, Mansour Tritar, and Ashraf M. Genaidy

Determining Permissible Lifting Loads: An Approach (1991, pp. 825-829) 123

M. M. Ayoub

The Effect of Confined Space on the Maximum Acceptable Weight of Lift (1991, pp. 804-808) 128

Waldemar Karwowski and Hashim Alsabi

A Three-Dimensional Motion Model and Validation of Loads on the Lumbar Spine (1991, pp. 795-799) 133

William S. Marras, C. M. Sommerich, and K. P. Granata

Low Back Disorders in Industry (1991, pp. 830-833) 136

Stover H. Snook

1992

Predicting the Maximum Acceptable Weight of Lift for an Asymmetrical Combination Task (1992, pp. 707-711) 142

Tycho K. Fredericks, Jeffrey E. Fernandez, and Clarence C. Rodrigues

The Effects of Lifting Posture on Trunk Muscle Activity (1992, pp. 742-746) 147

Christopher A. Hamrick and Sean Gallagher

Industrial Quantification of Occupationally Related Low Back Disorder Risk Factors (1992, pp. 757-760) 152

William S. Marras, Steven A. Lavender, Sue E. Leurgans, Sudhakar L. Rajulu, W. Gary Allread, Fadi A. Fathallah, and Sue A. Ferguson

Modelling the Stochastic Nature of Trunk Muscle Forces (1992, pp. 747-751) 156

Gary A. Mirka and William S. Marras

Some Ergonomic Considerations in the Design of Material Handling Devices (1992, pp. 644-648) 161

Marc L. Resnick and Don B. Chaffin

Effects of Gender, Lift Height, Direction, and Load on the Ability to Estimate Weight (1992, pp. 669-673) 166

Valerie J. Rice, Marilyn A. Sharp, Tania L. Williamson, and Bradley C. Nindl

1993

Determination of the Maximum Acceptable Weights of Lifting and Lowering Using the Direct Estimation Method (1993, pp. 735-738)

171

F. Aghazadeh, Hongzheng Lu, and S. J. Morrissey

A Catastrophe Theory-Based Model for Quantification of Risk of Low Back Disorders at Work (1993, pp. 683-687) 175

Waldemar Karwowski and William S. Marras

Evaluation of Limiting Strength Constraints in a Comprehensive Biomechanical Model (1993, pp. 739-743) 180

Carter J. Kerk and Don B. Chaffin

Fatigue in High and Very High Frequency Manual Lifting, Lowering, and Carrying and Turning (1993, pp. 674-678) 185

Anil Mital, Hamid Founooni-Fard, and Max L. Brown

Maximum Lifting Capacity In Single And Mixed Gender Three-Person Teams (1993, pp. 725-729) 190

Marilyn Sharp, Valerie Rice, Brad Nindl, and Tania Williamson

Can Biomechanically Determined Stress Be Perceived? (1993, pp. 789-792) 195

Deborah D. Thompson and Don B. Chaffin

1994

Age Effects in Biomechanical Modeling of Static Lifting Strengths (1994, pp. 658-661) 199

Don B. Chaffin, Charles B. Woolley, Trina Buhr, and Lois Verbrugge

Postural Stability while Walking and Carrying Loads in Various Postures (1994, pp. 564-567) 203

Mary Ann Holbein and Mark S. Redfern

Relationships between the NIOSH (1991) Lifting Index, Compressive and Shear Forces on Tte Lumbosacral Joint, and Low Back Injury Incidence Rate Based on Industrial Field Study (1994, pp. 654-657) 207

Waldemar Karwowski, Marenda Caldwell, and Paul Gaddie

The Effects of Task Conditions on Trunk Muscular Fatigue during Dynamic Lifting (1994, pp. 649-653) 211

Sang H. Kim, Min K. Chung, and Wook G. Lee

An Investigation of the Variability in Human Performance during Manual Material Handling Activities (1994, pp. 578-582) 216

Gary A. Mirka and Ann Baker

A Study of the Interaction between Load and Coupling during Lifting (1994, pp. 644-648) 221

Gary A. Mirka, Ann Baker, Angela E. Harrison, Daniel P. Kelaher, and Joseph R. Davis

1995

A Biomechanical Assessment of Axial Twisting Exertions (1995, pp. 600-604) 226

Kevin P. Granata and William S. Marras

Stability Limits in Extreme Postures: Effects of Load Positioning and Foot Placement (1995, pp. 655-659) 231

Mary Ann Holbein and Don B. Chaffin

Simulation of the 1991 Revised NIOSH Manual Lifting Equation (1995, 699-703) 236

Waldemar Karwowski and Paul Gaddie

The Effects of Lifting Frequency on the Dynamics of Lifting (1995, pp. 650-654) 241

Gary A. Mirka and Daniel P. Kelaher

A Biomechanical Investigation of the Asymmetric Multiplier in the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation (1995, pp. 709-713) 246

Maury A. Nussbaum, Don B. Chaffin, and George B. Page

The Generalizability of Psychophysical Ratings in Predicting the Perception of Lifting Difficulty (1995, pp. 679-683) 251

Marc L. Resnick

Prediction of Two-Person Team Lifting Capacity (1995, pp. 645-649) 256

Valerie J. Rice, Marilyn A. Sharp, Bradley C. Nindl, and Randall K. Bills

Maximum Acceptable Load for Lifting and Carrying in Two-Person Teams (1995, pp. 640-644) 261

Marilyn A. Sharp, Valerie J. Rice, Bradley C. Nindl, and Robert P. Mello

1996

The Effects of Box Differences and Employee Job Experience on Trunk Kinematics & Low Back Injury Risk during Depalletizing Operations (1996, pp. 651-655) 266

W. Gary Allread, William S. Marras, Kevin P. Granata, Kermit G. Davis, and Michael J. Jorgensen

The Effect of Lifting versus Lowering on Spinal Loading (1996, pp. 599-603) 271

Kermit G. Davis

The Role of Power in Predicting Lifting Capacity (1996, pp. 609-613) 276

Patrick G. Dempsey and M. M. Ayoub

Three-Dimensional Spinal Loading during Complex Lifting Tasks

(1996, pp. 661-665) 281

Fadi A. Fathallah, William S. Marras, and Mohamad Parnianpour

Three-Dimensional Functional Capacity of Normals and Low Back Pain Patients (1996, pp. 737-741) 286

Sue A. Ferguson, William S. Marras, and Robert R. Crowell

Relation between Biomechanical Spinal Load Factors and Risk of Occupational Low-Back Disorders (1996, pp. 656-660) 291

Kevin P. Granata, William S. Marras, and Susan A. Ferguson

Maximum Safe Weight of Lift: A New Paradigm for Setting Design Limits in Manual Lifting Tasks Based on the Psychophysical Approach (1996, pp. 614-618) 296

Waldemar Karwowski

Physical Training and Manual-Material Handling: Literature and Military Applications (1996, pp. 668-672) 301

Joseph J. Knapik

Pulling on Slippery Versus Non-Slippery Surfaces: Can a Lifting Belt Help? (1996, pp. 604-608) 306

Steven A. Lavender, Sang-Hsiung Chen, Yi-Chun Li, and Gunnar B. J. Andersson

The Effects of Box Weight, Size, and Handle Coupling on Spine Loading during Depalletizing Operations (1996, pp. 646-650) 311

William S. Marras, Kevin P. Granata, Kermit G. Davis, W. Gary Allread, and Mike J. Jorgensen

Author Index 317

Subject Index 319

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