Comparison of Caregiver Forces Required for Sliding a Patient Up in Bed Using an Array of Slide Shee...
Comparison of Caregiver Forces Required for Sliding a Patient Up in Bed Using an Array of Slide Sheets
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United States: SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
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United States: SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
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This study investigated the forces required while performing the common patient handling task of moving a patient up in bed using traditional cotton sheets or friction-reducing slide sheets. Twenty-nine healthy adult participants 18 to 36 years of age were recruited as “patients.” Hand forces and lumbar compression and shear fo...
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Comparison of Caregiver Forces Required for Sliding a Patient Up in Bed Using an Array of Slide Sheets
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1555293205
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1555293205
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2165-0799
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2165-0969
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10.3928/21650799-20130816-52
