Development and evaluation of a new assistive device for low back load reduction in caregivers: an experimental study

Abstract Low back pain among healthcare professionals is associated with the manual handling of patients. Some bed features for turning and repositioning have been developed; however, the load during patient care remains heavy. We developed a device to reduce low back load in caregivers during patie...

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Main Authors: Yuka Omura, Masayuki Hirata, Toshiki Yoshimine, Eiji Nakatani, Tomoko Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21800-5