Study Design. This is a longitudinal study in which industrial workers without chronic low back
pain (LBP) were initially assessed with a comprehensive test battery and surveyed every 6 …

Background. No research to date has been able to discriminate differences in lifting technique
for healthy individuals who eventually develop low back pain compared to those that do …

Neck pain occurs at a significant rate in the military helicopter community. It is often attributed
to the use of night vision goggles (NVG) and to a number of additional factors such as …

This study investigated neck loads and neck postures experienced by Canadian Forces (CF)
helicopter pilots during routine simulator day and night flights. During the night flights pilots’ …

A postural evaluation during a prolonged driving task was conducted to determine the
ergonomic validity of a new freely adjustable truck seat prototype. Twenty participants were …

… These findings are consistent with the findings of Albert et al. [5] and Yoshitake et al. [… Wayne
J Albert … Melissa D McKeon, Wayne J Albert and J Patrick Neary contributed equally to this …

BACKGROUND: One limiting factor in lifting research design has been the inability to
effectively analyze waveform data, especially when differences in body mass, height, and load …

A survey was administered to registered massage therapists (RMT) across Canada to determine
the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and discomfort to the low back, shoulders, neck, …

INTRODUCTION: Night vision goggles (NVG) are linked to increased neck muscle activation
and pain. Counterweights (NVGcw) are hypothesized to mitigate these effects. The purpose …

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of neck and low back musculoskeletal injuries in transit
operators has been shown to be high; with work absences exceeding double the National …