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1/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNine participants, six males and three females, participated in a study examining kinematic and electromyographic (EMG) responses to natural cadence stoopwalking, four-point crawling (all fours), and two-point crawling (knees only).
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3/1/2001 - Peer reviewed journal articlesCoal miners often handle heavy electrical power cables, weighing up to 10 kg per meter. These cables are manually lifted and attached to the mine roof to prevent damage from mobile underground equipment.
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11/1/1988 - Peer reviewed journal articlesResults of this Bureau of Mines study indicate that it may be advisable to reduce the weight of materials that are handled repetitively in the kneeling posture.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program