Abdominal bracing during lifting alters trunk muscle activity and body kinematics

We assessed whether participants are able to perform abdominal bracing during lifting, and described its effects on trunk muscle activity and body kinematics. Fourteen participants performed 10 lifts (symmetrical lifting of a 15 kg load from floor level), 5 with abdominal bracing and 5 without. Acti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Coenen, P., Campbell, Amity, Kemp-Smith, K., O'Sullivan, Peter, Straker, Leon
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53141