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Standard and alternative methods of stretcher carriage : performance, human factors, and cardiorespiratory responses
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Standard and alternative methods of stretcher carriage : performance, human factors, and cardiorespiratory responses / J.J. Knapik
Transporting a casualty on a stretcher is a common task for medical and military personnel. Stretchers are ussually carried by hand, but distributing the load to other parts of the body may have advantage. The aims of this investigation were to examine performance, human factors and cardiorespiratory responses while using four methods of long-term stretcher carriage. Two of these forms of carriage take adventage of the concepts and technologies discussed above
En: Ergonomics. - London and Washington. - Vol. 43, nº 5, May 2000 ; p. 639-652
1. Personal sanitario ‌. 2. Fuerzas Armadas ‌. 3. Material sanitario ‌. 4. Fatiga ‌. 5. Lesiones ‌. 6. Prevención de riesgos ‌. 7. Ergonomía ‌. 8. Ejercicio físico ‌. I. Knapik, J.J. ‌. II. Title. III. Título: Ergonomics.