Occupational Trunk Flexion and Neuromuscular Disturbance
Experimental protocols for measuring "load-relaxation" responses (left) and "creep" responses (right) of the lumbar spine
![2 photos for occupational trunk flexion Experimental protocols for measuring "load-relaxation" responses (left) and "creep" responses (right) of the lumbar spine](/content/dam/oeb_ise_vt_edu/research/projects/trunk-flexion/trunk-flexion-2pics-w.jpg)
Goals
- Assess the viscoelastic responses of the lumbar spine to prolonged and/or repetitive spine flexion and lifting activities
- Determine how spine flexion influences muscle reflex behaviors and spine stability
PI: Maury Nussbaum
Co-I: Michael Madigan
Sponsor:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)