Low back pain assessment using surface electromyography among industry workers during the repetitive bending tasks

Hand screen printing (HSP) involves repetitive tasks, prolonged standing, and maintenance of awkward, uncomfortable posture that leads to musculoskeletal disorders. Low back pain (LBP) prevalence is higher among these workers. This study aims towards quantitative analysis of low back pain for the prolonged printing task among HSP workers, by monitoring the muscular activity and bending angle. The surface electromyography (sEMG) and goniometer signals were used to monitor the erector spinae muscles group and thoracic bending angle respectively for 20 minutes of printing task. The study population was divided into two groups, such as LBP and control groups based on workers physical fitness. The study results infer that muscle MPF difference of LBP is significantly different than the control group. Further, result findings suggest that, the erector spinae thoracic muscle group inflicting the muscle fatigue among the LBP group HSP workers. The current finding indicates that, LBP group are easily prone to musc...