Ergonomic challenges in healthcare: mapping physical load during patient transfers using electromyographic field measurements
PurposeWork-related musculoskeletal disorders are prevalent among healthcare workers. These workers experience high rates of low-back pain; partly due to the high physical demands of patient transfers. Understanding the specific transfer scenarios that contribute to high physical loads is therefore...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1459595/full |
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