title: Asymmetric lifting capabilities for different container dimensions.
abstract: This study recruited 14 young male participants to examine human 4-h maximum acceptable weight of lifting (MAWL) and maximum weight of lifting (MWL) for different modes of asymmetric lifting and containers. The results showed that asymmetric lifting with trunk rotation decreased MAWL and MWL by 9.1 and 17.3%, respectively, and asymmetric lifting with body turn decreased MAWL and MWL by 6.1%, when compared with the symmetric lifting. The decreasing effects of container width and MAWL and MWL were greater than those of container length. Participants selected MAWL of ~33-37% of their MWL capability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management and Information Technology, Southern Taiwan University, Tainan, Taiwan. thlee@mail.stut.edu.tw
authors.forename: Tzu-Hsien
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Te-Shiang
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D017770:Lifting; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health