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Director
Shrawan Kumar
Ph.D D.Sc. F.Erg.S.

Researchers
Yogesh Narayan P.Eng.
Milan Zedka M.D.
Tyler Amell M.Sc. A.E.P.

About The Lab Location
Equipment

Current
Cervical Spine Mechanics
Spinal Mobilizer
Shoulder Adduction Strength

Past Projects
Functional Rotation
Axial Rotation
Intra-Abdominal Pressure
Functional Evaluation
Palletizing

Conferences
ISOES
HFAC
IEA

Representative Publications (most recent)

Shrawan Kumar Ph.D., D.Sc.

1. Kumar, S. and Narayan, Y. EMG spectral characteristics of spinal muscles during isometric axial rotation. Journal of Electromyographic Kinesiology (in press).

2. Kumar, S. and Narayan, Y. Spectral parameters of trunk muscles during isometric axial rotation in neutral posture. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (in press).

3.Gil Coury, HJC, Kumar, S. Rodgher, S. and Narayan, Y. Measurements of shoulder adduction strength in different postures. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics (in press).

4.Gil Coury, HJC, Kumar, S. and Narayan, Y. An electromyographic study of upper limb adduction force with varying shoulder and elbow postures. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. (in press).

5. Kumar, S., Narayan, Y. and Bjornsdottir, SV. Comparison of the sensitivity of three psychophysical techniques to three manual materials handling task variables. Ergonomics (in press)

Yogesh Narayan P.Eng.

1. Kumar, S. and Narayan, Y. EMG spectral characteristics of spinal muscles during isometric axial rotation. Journal of Electromyographic Kinesiology (in press).

2. Kumar, S. and Narayan, Y. Spectral parameters of trunk muscles during isometric axial rotation in neutral posture. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (in press).

3.Gil Coury, HJC, Kumar, S. Rodgher, S. and Narayan, Y. Measurements of shoulder adduction strength in different postures. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics (in press).

4.Gil Coury, HJC, Kumar, S. and Narayan, Y. An electromyographic study of upper limb adduction force with varying shoulder and elbow postures. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. (in press).

5. Kumar, S., Narayan, Y. and Bjornsdottir, SV. Comparison of the sensitivity of three psychophysical techniques to three manual materials handling task variables. Ergonomics (in press)

Milan Zedka M.D.

1. Zedka, M., Kumar, S. and Narayan, Y. Trunk muscle response to postural perturbation. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, (in press).

2. Zedka, M., Kumar, S. and Narayan, Y. Comparison of surface EMG signals between electrode types, interelectrode distances and electrode orientations in isometric exercise of the erector spinae muscles. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology (in press).

3. Kumar, S., Narayan, Y. and Zedka, M. (1996) An electromyographic study of unresisted trunk rotation with normal velocity among healthy subjects. Spine, 21(13), 1500-1512.

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Tyler Amell M.Sc. A.E.P.

1. Amell TK Walmsley RP: Axis alignment effects strength measurement: A pilot study. Conference Proceedings from the XIIIth Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference. Taylor & Francis. (in press)

2. Walmsley RP Amell TK: The application and interpretation of intraclass correlations in the assessment of reliability in isokinetic dynamometry. Isokinetics Exercise Science 6:117-124, 1996.

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