A comprehensive analysis of low-back disorder risk and spinal loading during the transferring and repositioning of patients using different techniques

Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 904-926

  Marras, W S ^a   Davis, K G ^a   Kirking, B C ^a   Bertsche, P K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; LBD; Patient handling; Spinal loads

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HEALTH CARE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

LOWER BACK DISORDERS; PATIENT HANDLING; SPINAL LOADING;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED; BIOMECHANICS; CHAIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; RISK; SPINE; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LIFTING; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PATIENT TRANSFER; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 0032790441     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401399185207     Document Type: Article

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