Surveillance
Laboratory Investigations
Biomechanical Modeling
Clinical Studies
Marras, W.S., Lavender, S.A., Splittstoesser, R.E., Yang, G., Ferguson, S.A., Schabo, P. (2006) "Prevention of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders" Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting. (2006).
Fujishiro, K., Weaver, J.L., Heany, C.L., Hamrick, C.A., and Marras, W.S. (2005) "The Effect of Ergonomic Interventions in Healthcare Facilities on Musculoskeletal Disorders." American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 48,338-347.
Allread, W.G., Wilkins III, J.R., Waters, T.R. and Marras W.S. (2004) “Physical Demands and Low-Back Injury Risk Among Children and Adolescents Working on Farms”, Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 10(4), 257-274.
Ferguson, S.A., Marras,W.S., and Burr, D. (2004) "The influence of individual low back health status on workplace trunk kinematics and risk of low back disorder" Ergonomics, 47(11)1,226-1237.
Lavender, S.A., Marras, W.S., and Sabol, R.J. (2002) “A Study of Female Mexican Anthropometric Measures Useful for Workstation Design in Light Manufacturing Facilities”, AIHA Journal, 63(3), 300-304.
Allread, W.G., Marras, W.S., and Burr, D.L. (2000) "Measuring Trunk Motions in Industry: Variability Due to Task Factors, Individual Differences, and the Amount of Data Collected," Ergonomics, 43(6), 691-701.
Marras, W.S., Fine, L.J., Ferguson, S.A. and Waters, T.R. (1999) "The Effectiveness of Commonly Used Lifting Assessment Methods to Identify Industrial Jobs Associated With Elevated Risk of Low-Back Disorders," Ergonomics, 42(1), 229-245.
Granata, K.P., and Marras, W.S. (1999) "Relation Between Spinal Load Factors and the High Risk Probability of Occupational Low Back Disorder," Ergonomics, 42(9), 1187-1199.
Fathallah, F.A., Marras, W.S., and Parnianpour, M. (1998) "The Role of Complex, Simultaneous Trunk Motions In The Risk Of Occupationally-Related Low Back Disorders," Spine, 23(9), 1035-1042.
Zurada, J., Karwowski, W., and Marras, W.S. (1997) "A Neural Network-Based System For Classification Of Industrial Jobs With Respect To Risk Of Low Back Disorders Due To Workplace Design," Applied Ergonomics, 28(1), 49-58.
Marras, W.S., Lavender, S.A, Leurgans, S., Fathallah, F.A., Allread, W.G., Ferguson, S.A., and Rajulu, S. (1995) "Biomechanical Risk Factors for Occupationally Related Low Back Disorder Risk," Ergonomics , 38(2), 377-410.
Marras. W.S., Parnianpour, M., Ferguson, S.A., Kim, J.Y., Crowell, R.R, Bose, S and Simon, S.R. (1995) "The Classification of Anatomic and Symptom Based Low Back Disorders Using Motion Measure Models," Spine 20(23), 2531-2546.
Marras, W.S., and Kim, J.Y. (1993) "Anthropometry of Industrial Populations," Ergonomics, 36(4), 371-378.
Marras, W.S. and Schoenmarklin, R.W. (1993) "Wrist Motion in Industry," Ergonomics, 36(4), 341-351.
Schoenmarklin, R.W. and Marras, W.S. (1993) "Dynamic Capabilities of the Wrist Joint in Industrial Workers," International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 11(3), 207-224.
Marras, W.S., Lavender, S.A., Leurgans, S., Rajulu, S.L., Allread, W.G., Fathallah, F.A., and Ferguson, S.A. (1993) "The Role of Dynamic Three Dimensional Trunk Motion in Occupationally-Related Low Back Disorders: The Effects of Workplace Factors, Trunk Position and Trunk Motion Characteristics on Injury," Spine, 18(5), 617-628.
Marras, W.S., Bobick, T.G., Lavender, S.A., Rockwell, T.H., and Lundquist, R.L. (1988) "Risks of Hand Tool Injury in U.S. Underground Mining from 1978 through 1983, Part I: Coal Mining," Journal of Safety Research, 19, 71-85.
Marras, W.S., Lavender, S.A., Bobick, T.G., Rockwell, T.H., and Lundquist, R.L. (1988) "Risks of Hand Tool Injury in U.S. Underground Mining from 1978 through 1983, Part II: Metal-NonMetal Mining," Journal of Safety Research, 19, 115-124.
