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Biomechanical basics are explained such as anatomical designations, modelling principles for estimating lumbar-load indicators and typical examples of predicted lumbar load. Results for various characteristics, different intervertebral discs, anthropometries, postures and working techniques are depicted. This chapter presents the main part of the underlying methodology for lumbar-load prediction and illustrates, in particular, the main features of the 3D dynamic simulation tool The Dortmunder, which has been applied to numerous manual material handling scenarios and was continually improved over the course of about thirty years of research.
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Jäger, M. (2023). Biomechanical Basics. In: The Dortmund Lumbar Load Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06349-7_2
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