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Reducing back stress to nursing personnel : an ergonomic intervention in a nursing home / A. Garg, B. Owen

Sumario: A prospective epidemiologic study was conducted in two units of a nursing home to demonstrate the efficacy of an ergonomic intervention strategy to reduce back stress to nursing personnel. It is concluded that an appropriate ergonomic intervention programme offers great promise in reducing physical stress and risk of low-back pain to nursing personnel

En: Ergonomics. - London and Washington. - Vol. 35, nº 11, November 1992 ; p. 1353-1375

1. Ergonomía . 2. Biomecánica . 3. Condiciones de trabajo . 4. Columna vertebral . 5. Dolor . 6. Personal sanitario . 7. Prevención de accidentes . 8. Casos prácticos . I. Owen, B.D. . II. Título. III. Título: Ergonomics.