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The Effect of an abdominal belt on trunk muscle activity and intra-abdominal pressure during squat lifts

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MacGill, Stuart M.
The Effect of an abdominal belt on trunk muscle activity and intra-abdominal pressure during squat lifts / S.M. McGill, R.W. Norman and M.T. Sharratt
Sumario: The purpose of this study was to determine whether abdominal belts such as those prescribed to industrial workers reduced trunk muscle activity and/or increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). The muscle activity and IAP results of this study during short duration lifting tasks make it difficult to justify the prescription of abdominal belts to workers
En: Ergonomics. - London and Washington. - Vol. 33, nº 2, February 1990 ; p. 147-160
1. Ergonomía . 2. Biomecánica . 3. Columna vertebral . 4. Postura . 5. Cinturones de seguridad . 6. Carga de materiales . 7. Fuerza muscular . I. Norman, R.W. . II. Sharratt, M.T. . III. Title. IV. Título: Ergonomics.