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A Biomechanical and ergonomic evaluation of patient transferring tasks : wheelchair to shower chair and shower chair to wheelchair
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A Biomechanical and ergonomic evaluation of patient transferring tasks : wheelchair to shower chair and shower chair to wheelchair / A. Garg... [et al.]
Sumario: A laboratory study was conducted to evaluate five different manual techniques and three different mechanical hoists for transferring patients from wheelchair to shower chair and shower chair to wheelchair. It would produce relatively low physical stresses to the nursing personnel and result in high levels of comfort and security of the patients
En: Ergonomics. - London and Washington. - Vol. 34, nº 4, April 1991 ; p. 407-419
1. Ergonomía ‌. 2. Biomecánica ‌. 3. Condiciones de trabajo ‌. 4. Columna vertebral ‌. 5. Personal sanitario ‌. 6. Prevención de accidentes ‌. 7. Casos prácticos ‌. 8. Operaciones de carga y descarga ‌. 9. Enfermos ‌. 10. Aparatos elevadores ‌. I. Garg, Arun ‌. II. Title. III. Título: Ergonomics.