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Evaluation of the Impact of the Revised National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Lifting Equation.
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- Computer vision and tactile glove: A multimodal model in lifting task risk assessment.Applied ergonomics · 2025Article
- A Single-Camera Method for Estimating Lift Asymmetry Angles Using Deep Learning Computer Vision Algorithms.IEEE transactions on human-machine systems · 2025Article
- Combining Postural Sway Parameters and Machine Learning to Assess Biomechanical Risk Associated with Load-Lifting Activities.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Towards video-based injury risk assessment: predicting lifting loads from body pose trajectories.Machine vision and applications · 2025Article
- Criteria for Assessing Exposure to Biomechanical Risk Factors: A Research-to-Practice Guide-Part 1: General Issues and Manual Material Handling.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Adaptive Lifting Index (Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Tactile Gloves Predict Load Weight During Lifting With Deep Neural Networks.IEEE sensors journal · 2023Article
- Equivalent Weight: Connecting Exoskeleton Effectiveness with Ergonomic Risk during Manual Material Handling.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Physical and Psychosocial Work Environmental Risk Factors for Back Injury among Healthcare Workers: Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Cardiovascular and Psychophysical Response to Repetitive Lifting Tasks in Women.Journal of lifestyle medicine · 2019Article
- Non-chemical Risk Assessment for Lifting and Low Back Pain Based on Bayesian Threshold Models.Safety and health at work · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this article is to evaluate the impact of the Revised National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Lifting Equation (RNLE).
backgroundThe RNLE has been used extensively as a risk assessment method for prevention of low back pain (LBP). However, the impact of the RNLE has not been documented.
methodsA systematic review of the literature on the RNLE was conducted. The review consisted of three parts: characterization of the RNLE publications, assessment of the impact of the RNLE, and evaluation of the influences of the RNLE on ergonomic standards. The literature for assessing the impact was categorized into four research areas: methodology, laboratory, field, and risk assessment studies using the Lifting Index (LI) or Composite LI (CLI), both of which are the products of the RNLE.
resultsThe impact of the RNLE has been both widespread and influential. We found 24 studies that examined the criteria used to define lifting capacity used by the RNLE, 28 studies that compared risk assessment methods for identifying LBP, 23 studies that found the RNLE useful in identifying the risk of LBP with different work populations, and 13 studies on the relationship between LI/CLI and LBP outcomes. We also found evidence on the adoption of the RNLE as an ergonomic standard for use by various local, state, and international entities.
conclusionThe review found 13 studies that link LI/CLI to adverse LBP outcomes. These studies showed a positive relationship between LI/CLI metrics and the severity of LBP outcomes.
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