Successful Use of the Hybrid Assistive Limb for Care Support to Reduce Lumbar Load in a Simulated Patient Transfer

Successful Use of the Hybrid Assistive Limb for Care Support to Reduce Lumbar Load in a Simulated Patient Transfer

Study Design Prospective experimental study in humans. Purpose To determine whether the hybrid assistive limb (HAL) for Care Support can reduce lumbar load during a patient transfer. Overview of Literature The prevalence of work-related low back pain (LBP) among nurses is high. In particular, transf...

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Main Authors: Kousei Miura, Hideki Kadone, Tetsuya Abe, Masao Koda, Toru Funayama, Hiroshi Noguchi, Hiroshi Kumagai, Katsuya Nagashima, Kentaro Mataki, Yosuke Shibao, Kosuke Sato, Hiroaki Kawamoto, Yoshiyuki Sankai, Masashi Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2021-02-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
Subjects:
low back pain
exoskeleton device
patient transfer
nurses
Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2019-0111.pdf

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