Evaluation of a passive back-support exoskeleton during in-bed patient handling tasks.
This study evaluated the effects of a back-support exoskeleton on the trunk and hip joint angles, lower back muscle activity and heart rate during four patient handling tasks: assisting a patient from sitting to lying, laterally repositioning the patient and turning the patient in two directions. Ei...
| Published in: | International Journal of Occupational Safety & Ergonomics Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 1226 - 1234 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2024
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |