{"product_id":"the-working-back-9780470134054","title":"The Working Back","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA systems approach to understanding and minimizing the causes of low back pain in the workplace\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Low back pain affects 80% of the population at some point during their lifetime; it is responsiblefor over 40% of the compensation costs for work-related injuries. This book provides an understanding of the mechanisms influencing low back pain in the workplace and indicates how low back pain might be prevented, saving employers extraordinary amounts in medical costs and protecting workers from the most common on-the-job injury. With a unique, multidisciplinary perspective that shows how various influences or risk factors can be considered collectively, The Working Back: A Systems View:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Explains basic concepts in anatomy and physiology that are essential to understanding and preventing low back pain\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Provides a systems perspective on the occupational causes of back pain, not only addressing factors such as spine loading, but also considering the potential\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Since low back pain is one of the most common reasons for short and long term absence from work, a book which clearly explains its causes and makes practical suggestions for preventing it deserves a wide readership.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe RoSPA Occupational Safety \u0026amp; Health Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAudience for the Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApolitical Causality Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Systems View of Low Back Pain Causality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reality of Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Might the Different Aspects of Work Be Associated with Back Pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization of the Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Back Pain Magnitude and Potential Risk Factors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is back pain?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow common is back pain?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack Pain at Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology of Work Risk Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology of Physical Risk Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology of Individual (Personal) Risk Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropometry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFitness\/Strength.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmoking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeredity\/Genetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Class and Psychological Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology of Work-Related Psychosocial\/Organizational Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential Interaction of Physical and Psychosocial Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Function, Structure, and Support of the Back.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBody Coordinates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBony Structures of the Spine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Disc (and the spinal joint).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional Spinal Unit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpine Support.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLigaments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuscles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFascia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNerves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood Vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd Plates and Nutrition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: The Process of Pain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Pain?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins of Pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePain Transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pain Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inflammatory Process (Cytokines).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeripheral Nervous System Sensitization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeuropathic Pain: The Cytokine Cascade and Nerve Sensitization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePain Mechanisms of the Central Nervous System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of the Environment in Central Sensitization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Low Back Pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNerves at Risk of Sensitization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTissues at Risk of Sensitization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisc and Nerve Roots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacet Joints.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuscular based Pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLumbar Nerve Roots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship between Tissue Loading and Pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Potential Pathways to Back Pain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViews of Back Pain Causality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Unifying Model of Low Back Pain Pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Support Structure Disruption Pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport Structure Tolerance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisc Tolerance Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePain Tolerance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Muscle Function Disruption Pathway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Individual Differences in the Pain Pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: The Assessment of Biomechanical Forces Acting on the Low\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBack.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomechanical Concepts Applicable to the Back.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoad - Toleranc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoments and Levers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal vs. Internal Loading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can we Modify Internal Spine Loads?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomechanical Arrangement of the Musculoskeletal Lever System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLength-Strength Relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Velocity on Muscle Force.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemporal Relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating Spine Load Reductions into the Work System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoading of the Lumbar Spine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpine Load Assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Spine Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiologically-Driven Modeling of Spine Loading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStability-Driven Spine Loading Models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredictions of Muscle (Motor) Control within Torso.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Drives Motor Control- - The Mental Model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: The Influence of Physical Work Factors on Muscle Activities and Spine Loads.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustrial Quantitative Surveillance of Physical Exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrength Capacity Assessments of Work Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatic Analyses of Work Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamic Analyses of Work Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveillance Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpine Loading and Task Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpine Loading and Primary Physical Workplace Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoment Exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Trunk Muscle Cocontraction in Spine Loading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrunk Motion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-Sagittal Plane Loading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLateral Motion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwisting Motion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTask Asymmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLift Height.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne-Handed vs. Two-Handed Lifting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifting vs. Lowering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCumulative Exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuration of Exposure to Lifting Tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorker Experience, Task Frequency, and Moment Exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpine Loading associated with Modification of Physical Workplace Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifting While Supporting the Body.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Lifting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePushing and Pulling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeated and Constrained Work Postures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Work Factor Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship between Spine Loading and Observed Risk of Low Back Pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Psychosocial and Organizational Factor Influence on Spine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLoading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychosocial and Organizational Interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomechanical Responses to Psychosocial Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomechanical Responses to Mental Stress at Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpectation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Individual Factors Role in Spine Loading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Physical, Individual, and Psychosocial\/Organizational Risk Factor Interactions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Risk Factors Collide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Magnitude of Influence of the Three Risk Factor Categories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Risk Factor Interactions be Predicted?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Engineering Controls to Mediate Back Pain at Work: Tools for the Assessment of Physical Factor Impact on Spine Loads and Intervention.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatic Strength Prediction Programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychophysical Tolerance Limits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJob Demand Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNIOSH Lifting Guide and Revised Equation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 1981 Lifting Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 1993 Revised Equation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVideo-based biomechanical models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLumbar Motion Monitor Risk Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifting Threshold Limit Values (TLVs).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkplace Assessment Comparisons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Administrative Controls for the Workplace: Psychosocial and Organizational Interventions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing Psychosocial and Organizational Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements of the Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional Administrative Controls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorker Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorker Rotation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStretching Programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack Belts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Integrating Risk Interventions into the Workplace.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystems Intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Intervention Effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient Handling Interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Physical Interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing both Physical and Psychosocial Interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution Center Interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Understanding Recurrent Low Back Pain and Implications for Return to Work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Natural History of Low Back Pain Recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can one Quantify the Extent of Low Back Pain?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpairment Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffort Sincerity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpine Loading of those Experiencing Low Back Pain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Kinematic Impairment Assessments Predict Changes in Spine Loading?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifting Exposure Limits for Workers with LBP.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecurrence of LBP and Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Return-to Work Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Conclusions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default 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