Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 359-372 , June 2001

Comparative ability of EMG, optimization, and hybrid modelling approaches to predict trunk muscle forces and lumbar spine loading during dynamic sagittal plane lifting

  • Denis Gagnon

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de biomécanique occupationnelle, Faculté d'éducation physique et sportive, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Universite, Sherbrooke, Que., Canada J1K 2R1
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Christian Larivière

      Affiliations

    • Centre de recherche clinique en réadaptation au travail PRÉVICAP, Longueuil, Que., Canada J4K 5G4
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  • Patrick Loisel

      Affiliations

    • Centre de recherche clinique en réadaptation au travail PRÉVICAP, Longueuil, Que., Canada J4K 5G4
    • Faculté de médecine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que., Canada J1K 2R1

Received 8 July 2000 ,Accepted 9 February 2001.

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Clinical Biomechanics
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