title: Comparison of low back joint moment using a dynamic 3D biomechanical model in different transferring tasks wearing low back belt.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to construct a 3D dynamic model to quantify low back load during single person dependent transfer, and to compare the effects of wearing style of a low back belt on low back loading. Of the nine subjects participating in this study, eight adopted the role of caregiver and one was a simulated patient. Tasks were general transfer without either subject wearing a low back belt (WB), transfer with the patient wearing a low back belt (BP), transfer with both subjects wearing low back belts (BB), and transfer with the caregiver wearing a low back belt (BC). Low back lateral and extension moments in BB and BC transfers showed the significantly smaller values than those in WB transfers (p<0.01). The results suggest that the wearing of a low back belt by caregivers would reduce low back joint moment during transfers.
authors.affiliation: International University of Health and Welfare, Tochigi, Japan. katsuhir@iuhw.ac.jp
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katsuhira
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Sanae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asahara
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikegami
authors.forename: Hisako
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: Tomohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maruyama
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000379:methods; D011482:Protective Devices; D055815:Young Adult