The use of assistance while lifting |
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| Institution: | 1. Human-Robot Interfaces and Physical Interaction (HRI) Laboratory, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy;2. Delft Haptics Lab, Department of Cognitive Robotics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands;3. Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy;4. Laboratory for Neuromechanics and Biorobotics, Department of Automation, Biocybernetics and Robotics, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia;1. Software Project Management Research Team, ENSIAS, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco;2. Complex Systems Engineering, University Mohamed VI Polytechnic, Ben Guerir, Morocco;3. Reproductive Endocrinology and Women''s Health Lab, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA;4. Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco;5. Maternity Les orangers, University Hospital of Rabat, Morocco;6. Department of Informatics and Systems, Faculty of Computer Science, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Using assistance during lifting is a desirable behavior. Assistance can eliminate or reduce the amount of biomechanical stress associated with a lift, significantly reducing the risk of low back injury. This paper describes lifting activities engaged in by nursing care workers. Only 15% of all lifts performed by the hospital nursing personnel in this study were assisted lifts. The analysis suggests that the use of assistance can be associated with specific factors such as type of object lifted, work stress associated with the lift, number of preparations that must be made before the lift can be attempted, years of experience of the lifter, and the idiosyncratic behavior patterns of lifters with respect to using assistance. It is recommended that attention be given to psychological and social, as well as biomechanical, factors in the control of low back injury. |
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