Trunk Posture during Manual Materials Handling of Beer Kegs.

Craft brewing is a rapidly growing industry in the U.S. Most craft breweries are small businesses with few resources for robotic or other mechanical-assisted equipment, requiring work to be performed manually by employees.

Effect of Rear Wheel Suspension on Tilt-in-Space Wheelchair Shock and Vibration Attenuation.

Background: Suspension systems are designed to reduce shock and vibration exposure. An aftermarket rear-wheel suspension system is now available for manual tilt-in-space wheelchairs.

Objective: To compare quantifiable shock and vibration on a rigid manual tilt-in-space wheelchair to published data on manual wheelchairs and to determine whether aftermarket rear suspension system will significantly decrease shock exposure when traversing common obstacles.