improper body mechanics leads to muscle strains and sprains, most commonly affecting which parts of the body?regulations?
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Improper body mechanics refers to using incorrect posture or movements when lifting, carrying, or performing physical tasks, which places undue stress on muscles and joints. Show more…
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A person bending forward to lift a load “with his back” (Fig. P 8.23a) rather than “with his knees” can be injured by large forces exerted on the muscles and vertebrae. The spine pivots mainly at the fifth lumbar vertebra, with the principal supporting force provided by the erector spinalis muscle in the back. To see the magnitude of the forces involved, and to understand why back problems are common among humans, consider the model shown in Figure P 8.23b of a person bending forward to lift a 200.-N object. The spine and upper body are represented as a uniform horizontal rod of weight 350. N, pivoted at the base of the spine. The erector spinalis muscle, attached at a point two-thirds of the way up the spine, maintains the position of the back. The angle between the spine and this muscle is 12.0°. Find (a) the tension in the back muscle and (b) the compressional force in the spine.
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