A dynamic 3D biomechanical evaluation of the load on the low back during different patient-handling tasks

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1357-1366

  Skotte, J H ^a   Essendrop, M ^a   Hansen, A F ^a   Schibye, B ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biomechanical load; Health care worker; Low back; Patient handling

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; HEALTH CARE; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; OPTIMIZATION; PATIENT MONITORING; TORQUE;

FORCE TRANSDUCERS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; CAMERA; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE; VIDEOTAPE;

ADULT; BACK; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXERTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JOINTS; LIFTING; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT TRANSFER; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TORQUE; VIDEO RECORDING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0036805287     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(02)00181-1     Document Type: Article

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