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The researchers whose work appears in this booklet are not endorsing any specific product or manufacturer. These studies were originally published in peer-reviewed journals and appear here in a condensed form. Compiled and written by Chase Ergonomics, Inc. ©1996 Chase Ergonomics, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without express written permission from Chase Ergonomics, Inc.		Reviews of two recent NIOSH studies on back supports are also available: "The Effect of Wearing a Back Belt on Spine Kinematics During Asymmetric Lifting of Large and Small Boxes" "Physiological Effects of Back Belt Wearing During Asymmetric Lifting" Overview of Recent Back Support Studies   Table of Contents   Does A Lifting Belt Reduce the Spine Moments During Sudden Unexpected Loading? A Controlled Trial of an Educational Program to Prevent Low Back Injuries Trunk Loading and Expectation Body Movements and Events Contributing to Accidental and Nonaccidental Back Injuries Development of a Thoracolumbar Finite Element Model with Soft Tissues to Better Understand the Mechanisms of Lumbosacral Supports and Sacroiliac Belts Fatigue Identification from Low Back Surface EMG Signals Using Wavelets Evaluation of Various Lumbar Supports by EMG Signal Analysis of Erector Spinae Muscle to Unexpected Load Can Abdominal Belt and/or Intra-Abdominal Pressure Increase Spine Stability? Reduction of Acute Low Back Injuries by Use of Back Supports The Effectiveness of Lifting Belts in Controlling Trunk Muscle Electromyographic Activity During Sudden Unexpected Loading Kinematic Changes in the Trunk Caused by the Wearing of Industrial Back Supports The Effects of Lifitng Belts Upon Trunk Motion, Trunk Muscle Activity and Spine Loading Effect of Back Support on Blood Pressure During Lifting Can Back Supports Relieve the Load on the Lumbar Spine for Employees Engaged in Industrial Operations Effect of Back Support on Isometric Strength Does a Back Support Have a Positive Biomechanical Effect The Effect of a Preventive Belt on the Incidence of Low Back Pain: Part I - Discussion on Rolling Roller Changing Work Part II - Investigation in Rice-Carrying Work Part III - Discussion on Crane Work The Influence of Prophylactic Orthoses on Abdominal Strength and Low Back Injury in the Workplace Preferred Tension and Psychophysical Lifting Limits With and Without Back Belts