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Temple University
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On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Robin Burgess-Limerick wrote:
> 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.
>
> Anyone know of any other references of that era?
>
> Robin Burgess-Limerick ph: +61 7 3365 4718
> Department of Human Movement Studies, fax: +61 7 3365 6877
> The University of Queensland, 4072
> AUSTRALIA email: robin@hms.uq.edu.au
>
> Personal pages - http://www.uq.edu.au/~hmrburge/
> HMS Department pages - http://www.uq.edu.au/hms/
> Ergonomics Australia On-Line - http://www.uq.edu.au/eaol/
>
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consider posing this querrie, after joining, to the ISPHES Sport History
Scholars List (SPORTHIST). There may be one or more people on that
listserv who would be able to share helpful information with you on this
matter.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
jwne@astro.temple.edu
On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Robin Burgess-Limerick wrote:
> 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.
>
> Anyone know of any other references of that era?
>
> Robin Burgess-Limerick ph: +61 7 3365 4718
> Department of Human Movement Studies, fax: +61 7 3365 6877
> The University of Queensland, 4072
> AUSTRALIA email: robin@hms.uq.edu.au
>
> Personal pages - http://www.uq.edu.au/~hmrburge/
> HMS Department pages - http://www.uq.edu.au/hms/
> Ergonomics Australia On-Line - http://www.uq.edu.au/eaol/
>
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