Identification of potential biomechanical risk factors for low back disorders during repetitive rebar lifting

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari; Heng Li; David John Edwards; Erika Anneli Pärn; De Graft Owusu-Manu; Joonoh Seo; Arnold Yu Lok Wong

doi:10.1108/CI-05-2017-0048

Identification of potential biomechanical risk factors for low back disorders during repetitive rebar lifting

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari^*, Heng Li, David John Edwards, Erika Anneli Pärn, De Graft Owusu-Manu, Joonoh Seo, Arnold Yu Lok Wong

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Original language	English
Journal	Construction Innovation
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-05-2017-0048
Publication status	Published (VoR) - 23 Mar 2018

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The authors acknowledge the Department of Building and Real Estate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for funding this research. The authors thank Mr. Man Cheung and Mr. Kelvin Lam for their technical support and all the participants involved in this study. Special thanks are given to Mr Yang Xintao for assisting the experimental set-up. To June Edwards (3/12/47-13/5/17) ? a lady of great distinction, grace and elegance personified; loved by all and remembered forever. The authors acknowledge the Department of Building and Real Estate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for funding this research. The authors thank Mr. Man Cheung and Mr. Kelvin Lam for their technical support and all the participants involved in this study. Special thanks are given to Mr Yang Xintao for assisting the experimental set-up.

Keywords

Lifting weight
Low back disorder
Rebar worker
Spinal biomechanics
Squat lifting
Stoop lifting

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