title: [EMG and forces during manoeuvring of ceiling-based and floor-based patient transfer devices].
abstract: A laboratory and on-the-field study was conducted to compare Floor-Based (FB) and Ceiling-Based (CB) patients transfer devices. Pushing and pulling forces were measured by means of computer assisted dynamometer. EMG signals were measured. Standardized patient transfers were setup in the room (bed-chair-door-return). FB devices showed pushing and pulling forces higher than CB ones. CB paths were the smoothest and EMG data related to upper arms and trunk muscles showed stable lower loads for CB. The study suggests that CB patient transfer devices reduced the load. CBs seem the best tools for patient handling.
authors: Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Prevenzione, Università di Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy. giovanni.devito@unimib.it
authors: G
authors: G
authors: De Vito
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Meroni
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Riva
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Mauri
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Giunco
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Conti
authors: G C
authors: GC
authors: Cesana
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004576:Electromyography; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006801:Humans; D055805:Moving and Lifting Patients / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010360:Patient Transfer