Trunk postures and upper-body muscle activations during physically demanding wildfire suppression tasks

This study examined the trunk postures and upper-body muscle activations during four physically demanding wildfire suppression tasks. Bilateral, wireless surface electromyography was recorded from the trapezius and erector spinae muscles of nine experienced, wildfire fighters. Synchronised video cap...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Neesham-Smith, D., Aisbett, B., Netto, Kevin
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd. 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44444