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By measuring surface electromyographic signals of erector spinae muscles under vibration or non-vibration for 30 minutes, the effect of different lumbar support conditions on muscle fatigue was analyzed. The magnitude of lumbar support d is assigned as d1= 0 mm, d2= 20 mm and d3= 40 mm for no support, small support and large support, respectively. RESULTS: The results showed that lumbar muscle activation levels vary under different support conditions. For the small support case (d2= 20 mm), the muscle activation level under vibration and no-vibration was the minimum, 42.3% and 77.7% of that under no support (d1= 0 mm). For all support conditions, the muscle activation level under vibration is higher than that under no-vibration. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that the small support yields the minimum muscle contraction (low muscle contraction intensity) under vibration, which is more helpful for relieving lumbar muscle fatigue than no support or large support cases. 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