• Login
    View Item 
    •   BEARdocs Home
    • Graduate School
    • Electronic Theses and Dissertations
    • View Item
    •   BEARdocs Home
    • Graduate School
    • Electronic Theses and Dissertations
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    The influence of load on kinematics of computer-simulated sagittal-plane lifting.

    View/Open
    permissions.pdf (735.4Kb)
    NewmanThesis.pdf (935.6Kb)
    Access rights
    Worldwide access
    Date
    2006-05-11
    Author
    Newman, Patrick S.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Researchers have shown that lifting kinematics change predictably with increased load. To test whether these kinematics patterns are intrinsic or voluntary, a computer model was developed to simulate lifting in the sagittal plane. The eight-degree-of-freedom model included the ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, neck, and two back joints. Strength limits were assigned to model joints according to position-dependent average male data obtained from the literature. Using both forward and inverse dynamics approaches, the model was programmed to lift various loads while tracking lift kinematics measured from a human subject. Simulation results suggest that, contrary to common hypotheses, observed lifting patterns are not dictated by physical law (intrinsic) but are chosen for efficiency and stability (voluntary). In this study, a method for isolating kinematic dependencies is introduced. It is anticipated that the results will help in the understanding of motion perception, lifting technique, and low-back pain.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/2104/2888
    Department
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Collections
    • Electronic Theses and Dissertations
    • Theses/Dissertations - Mechanical Engineering

    Copyright © Baylor® University All rights reserved. Legal Disclosures.
    Baylor University Waco, Texas 76798 1-800-BAYLOR-U
    Baylor University Libraries | One Bear Place #97148 | Waco, TX 76798-7148 | 254.710.2112 | Contact: libraryquestions@baylor.edu
    If you find any errors in content, please contact librarywebmaster@baylor.edu
    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2016  DuraSpace
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    TDL
    Theme by 
    Atmire NV
     

     

    Browse

    All of DSpaceCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    Login

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Copyright © Baylor® University All rights reserved. Legal Disclosures.
    Baylor University Waco, Texas 76798 1-800-BAYLOR-U
    Baylor University Libraries | One Bear Place #97148 | Waco, TX 76798-7148 | 254.710.2112 | Contact: libraryquestions@baylor.edu
    If you find any errors in content, please contact librarywebmaster@baylor.edu
    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2016  DuraSpace
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    TDL
    Theme by 
    Atmire NV