Variation in lifting kinematics related to individual intrinsic lumbar curvature: an investigation in healthy adults.

Anastasia V PavlovaJudith R MeakinKay CooperRebecca J BarrRichard M Aspden

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2018)

Spinal curvature affects preferred lifting styles, and individuals with curvier spines adapt more easily to different lifting techniques. Lifting tasks may need to be tailored to an individual's lumbar spine shape.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
minimally invasive
working memory
spinal cord injury
upper limb