Journal article
Continuous assessment of low back loads in long-term care nurses
Abstract
Considerable effort has been spent evaluating aspects of low back injury risk in nursing yet comprehensive evaluation of all work tasks has been limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate peak and cumulative lumbar spine loads experienced by personal support workers. A total of 20 female long-term care workers were observed and had trunk posture monitored via an inclinometer throughout their shift. When adjusted for an 8-h workday, …
Authors
Holmes MWR; Hodder JN; Keir PJ
Journal
Ergonomics, Vol. 53, No. 9, pp. 1108–1116
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
September 2010
DOI
10.1080/00140139.2010.502253
ISSN
0014-0139