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Low Back Biomechanics during Repetitive Deadlifts: A Narrative Review

Year: 2022

Type: review

Abstract: OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONSHeavy deadlifting is used as a screening tool or training protocol for recruitment and retention in physically-demanding occupations, especially in the military. Spinal loads experienced during heavy deadlifts, particularly shearing forces, are well above recommended thresholds for lumbar spine injury in occupational settings. Although members of the noted occupation likely have stronger musculoskeletal systems compared to the general population, experiencing shearing forces that are 2 to 4 times larger than the threshold of injury, particularly under repetitive deadlift, may transform a screening tool or training protocol to an occupationally-harmful physical activity.

Source: IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors

DOI: 10.1080/24725838.2021.2015642

Authors: Vanessa Johan Ramirez, Babak Bazrgari, Fan Gao, Michael Samaan

Institution: University of Kentucky

Language: English

Topic: Occupational Health and Performance

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences