Biomechanical analysis of the effect of changing patient-handling technique

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-123

  Schibye, B ^a   Hansen, A Faber ^a   Hye Knudsen, C T ^a   Essendrop, M ^a   Bocher M ^a   Skotte, J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biomechanical analysis; Patient handling technique; Spinal loading

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; PATIENT TREATMENT; TORQUE;

PATIENT-HANDLING TECHNIQUES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNIQUE; TORQUE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0037336975     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(03)00003-6     Document Type: Article

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