The aims of the present work were: to calculate lifting energy consumption (LEC) in work activities designed to have a growing lifting index (LI) by means of revised NIOSH lifting equation; to evaluate the relationship between LEC and forces at the L5-S1 joint. The kinematic and kinetic data of 20 workers were recorded during the execution of lifting tasks in three conditions. We computed kinetic, potential and mechanical energy and the corresponding LEC by considering three different centers of mass of: 1) the load (CoML); 2) the multi-segment upper body model and load together (CoMUpp+L); 3) the whole body and load together (CoMTot). We also estimated compression and shear forces. Results shows that LEC calculated for CoMUpp+L and CoMTot grew significantly with the LI and that all the lifting condition pairs are discriminated. The correlation analysis highlighted a relationship between LEC and forces that determine injuries at the L5-S1 joint.

Mechanical lifting energy consumption in work activities designed by means of the "revised NIOSH lifting equation"€ / Ranavolo, Alberto; Varrecchia, Tiwana; Rinaldi, Martina; Silvetti, Alessio; Serrao, Mariano; Conforto, Silvia; Draicchio, Francesco. - In: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. - ISSN 0019-8366. - ELETTRONICO. - 55:5(2017), pp. 444-454. [10.2486/indhealth.2017-0075]

Mechanical lifting energy consumption in work activities designed by means of the "revised NIOSH lifting equation"€

Ranavolo, Alberto;Rinaldi, Martina;Serrao, Mariano;CONFORTO, SILVIA;Draicchio, Francesco
2017

Abstract

The aims of the present work were: to calculate lifting energy consumption (LEC) in work activities designed to have a growing lifting index (LI) by means of revised NIOSH lifting equation; to evaluate the relationship between LEC and forces at the L5-S1 joint. The kinematic and kinetic data of 20 workers were recorded during the execution of lifting tasks in three conditions. We computed kinetic, potential and mechanical energy and the corresponding LEC by considering three different centers of mass of: 1) the load (CoML); 2) the multi-segment upper body model and load together (CoMUpp+L); 3) the whole body and load together (CoMTot). We also estimated compression and shear forces. Results shows that LEC calculated for CoMUpp+L and CoMTot grew significantly with the LI and that all the lifting condition pairs are discriminated. The correlation analysis highlighted a relationship between LEC and forces that determine injuries at the L5-S1 joint.
2017
biomechanical risk assessment; lifting index (LI); mechanical energy consumption; revised NIOSH (national institute for occupational safety and health) lifting equation (RNLE); work-related low-back disorders (WLBDs); public health, environmental and occupational health; health, toxicology and mutagenesis
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Mechanical lifting energy consumption in work activities designed by means of the "revised NIOSH lifting equation"€ / Ranavolo, Alberto; Varrecchia, Tiwana; Rinaldi, Martina; Silvetti, Alessio; Serrao, Mariano; Conforto, Silvia; Draicchio, Francesco. - In: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. - ISSN 0019-8366. - ELETTRONICO. - 55:5(2017), pp. 444-454. [10.2486/indhealth.2017-0075]
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