Biomechanical effects of a mechanical lift on the risk of low back injury during transfers from bed to wheelchair...World Congress of Gerontechnology, October 22-26, 2022, Daegu, South Korea.

Purpose Low back injuries (i.e., intervertebral disc herniation, sprain or strain causing low back pain) are common in caregivers who deal with patients transfers from one place to another (i.e., from bed to wheelchair) (Waters, 2007; Coggon et al., 2013). While a mechanical lift (carerobot) is desi...

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Publicado en:Gerontechnology Vol. 21; pp. 5 - 6
Autores principales: Choi, W. J., Lee, S., Lim, K.
Formato: abstract proceedings research Journal Article
Publicado: International Society for Gerontechnology Oct2022
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