Timo Leskinen:
Evaluation of the Load on the Spine Based on a Dynamic Biomechanical Model, Electromyographic Activity on Back Muscles, and Changes in Stature
The thesis consists of an overview and eight original publications.
Tampere University of Technology, Publication 112: 1993, 121 p. (66 Mb)
	The thesis may also be downloaded in parts:
OV.	Overview, pp. 1 - 50. (36 Mb)
	Publications:
P1.	T. P. J. Leskinen, H. R Stålhammar, I. A. A. Kuorinka and J. D. G. Troup. A dynamic analysls of spinal compression with different lifting techniques. Ergonomlcs 1983, 26(6), pp. 595-604.(6 Mb)
P2.	T. P. J. Leskinen, H. R. Stålhammar, I. A. A. Kuorinka and J. D. G. Troup. The effect of inertial factors on spinal stress when lifting. Engineering in Medicine 1983, 12(2), pp. 87-89.(2 Mb)
P3.	Timo P. J. Leskinen. Comparison of static and dynamic biomechanical models. Ergonomics (Special Issue: Industrial Back Pain in Europe), 1985, 28(1), pp. 285-291.(4 Mb)
P4.	J. D. G. Troup, T. P. J. Lesklnen, H. R Stålhammar and I. A. A. Kuorinka. A comparison of intraabdominal pressure increases, hip torque, and lumbar vertebral compression in different lifting techniques. Human Factors 1983, 262(5), pp. 517-525.(5 Mb)
P5.	T. Leskinen, H. Nieminen, S. Kalli, M. Gautreau and I. Kuorinka. Electromyographic activtty as an indicator of back load at work. In: Biomechanics: Basic and Applied Research G. Bergmann, R. Kölbel and A. Rohlmann, (eds.). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 1987, pp. 491-496.(6 Mb)
P6.	Timo P. J. Leskinen, Hannu R. Stålhammar, Marte H. Gautreau, and Hannu O. Nieminen. Electromyographic activíty of back muscles, stature changes and perceived exertion in continuous manual handling work. In: Biomechanics XI-A, G. de Groot, A.P. Hollander, P. A. Huijing and G.J. van Ingen Schenau (eds.) Free University Press, Amsterdam, 1988, pp. 487-491.(3 Mb)
P7.	Timo P. J. Leskinen, Hannu R. Stålhammar, Markku T. Rautanen and J. D. G. Troup. Biomechanically and electromyographically assessed load on the spline in self-paced and force-paced lifting work. Ergonomics 1992, 35(7/8), pp. 881-888.(5 Mb)
P8.	Hannu R. Stålhammar, Timo P. J. Leskinen, Markku T. Rautanen and J. D. G. Troup. Shrinkage and psychophysical load ratings in self-paced and force-paced lifting work and during recovery. Ergonomics 1992, 35(1), pp. 1-5.(3 Mb)