Development of an ambulatory method for estimating back loading: integration of back kinetics and surface electromyography Abstract Back pain is a favoured research issue because the exact mechanisms that cause it are not well known. Back loadings, as well as their accumulation, can provide relevant information for a better understanding of the appearance of back pain and its prevention. The objective of this study is to design and validate an ambulatory method for estimating back loading by integrating the electromyographic signals of a minimum number of back muscles into the kinematic information obtained using the posture dosimeter recently developed by the IRSST’s biomechanical laboratory. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Estimation of low-back loading – Development of an ambulatory method integrating electromyography and back kinematics Research Report: R-904 Video Reports and Conferences Estimation du chargement au dos - Développement d’une méthode ambulatoire intégrant la cinématique du dos et de l’électromyographie Conference: CF-236 Scientific Publications Predicting the lumbar movement from trunk kinematics and electromyography: multiple linear regression or artificial neural network?Delisle A., Marchand J., Choquet D., Plamondon A., Gagnon D., Christian Larivière, Rouat J., Michaud F.Source : in International Society of Biomechanics : ISB2011, (23rd : July 3-7, 2011 : Brussels, Belgium), 2011, p. 134Top-down estimation of joint moments during manual lifting using inertial sensorsDelisle A., Thénault F., Plamondon A. , Christian Larivière, Gagnon D.Source : Proceeding of 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association , Melbourne, Victoria, 2015 (p. 1534-1535). Retrieved from http://ergonomics.uq.edu.au/iea/proceedings/Index_files/papers/1534.pdfDéveloppement d'une méthode ambulatoire pour estimer les chargements au dos : intégration de la cinématique du dos et de l'électromyographie de surfaceDelisle A.Source : Communication présentée au Rendez-vous de la science de l'IRSST, Montréal, QC. Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Finalization and Validation of a Field Approach for Predicting Back Loading Based on Laboratory Data Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0099-6500 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2016 Research Field: OSH and Sustainable Prevention Work Environment Team: Alain Delisle (Université de Sherbrooke)André Plamondon (IRSST)Denis Gagnon (Université de Sherbrooke)Christian Larivière (IRSST)François Michaud (Université de Sherbrooke)Jean Rouat (Université de Sherbrooke)Hakim Mecheri (IRSST)Christian Larue (IRSST)Pierre Desjardins (Université de Sherbrooke)Denis Choquet (Université de Sherbrooke)Pierre Drouin (IRSST)