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  • "Bend the knees not the back"

    ok, here is a historical question.

    When was the "Bend the knees not the back" advice for lifting first
    promulgated?

    The earliest references I've found so far (in Whitney, R.J. 1958,
    Ergonomics 1,101-128) are to Anderson, T. M. (1951) Human kinetics and
    analysing body movements. London: Heinemann.; and Ministry of Labour and
    National Service (1944) Weight Lifting by Industrial Workers. Safety
    Pamphlet No 16 London: His Majesty's Stationary Office.

    The book by Anderson is fascinating, and contains lots of drawings from
    cine film (those were the days), but no references. I've not been able to
    locate the Safety Pamphlet. Whitney also references some 1954 issues of BMJ
    which I'm waiting for.

    Anyone know of any other references of that era?

    Robin







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