Paget-Schroetter syndrome from manual handling at work: Case report and review of the literature.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23337
Abstract: Paget-Schroetter syndrome (PSS) is a primary deep venous thrombosis of the subclavian-axillary vein complex occurring after repetitive and strenuous use of the shoulders and arms. Here, we report the case of a 24-year-old man who… read more here.
Keywords: schroetter syndrome; manual handling; syndrome manual; paget schroetter ... See more keywords
Chair design for older immobile people: Comparison of pressure mapping and manual handling outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103581
Abstract: The number of older adults unable to transfer or ambulate independently is increasing. High support chairs enable people experiencing loss of mobility to be mobile, but current chair designs are associated with global functional loss… read more here.
Keywords: manual handling; study; chair; pressure mapping ... See more keywords
Nurses sustain manual handling risk assessment behaviours six-months after a training program to move patients safely: a pre-post study
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2048908
Abstract: Abstract Purpose To determine if a patient manual handling training program focused on dynamic manual handling risk assessment for staff and patient safety, together with the patient’s need for physical rehabilitation, can be transferred and… read more here.
Keywords: training; program; risk; risk assessment ... See more keywords
Manual handling of burdens as a predictor of birth outcome—a Finnish Birth Register Study
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky081
Abstract: Background Negative effects of manual handling of burdens on pregnancy outcomes are not elucidated in Finland. This study examines the association between perinatal outcomes and occupational exposure to manual handling of burdens. Methods The study… read more here.
Keywords: manual handling; handling burdens; exposure; birth register ... See more keywords
Implementation of a resident handling programme and low back pain in elder care workers
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2016-104192
Abstract: Low back pain (LBP) is the most important contributor to number of years lived with a disability1 and a major risk factor for sickness absence and work disability.2 Occupational groups with physically demanding work, like… read more here.
Keywords: work; back pain; manual handling; low back ... See more keywords
A best space for assisted wheelchair users
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DOI: 10.1177/0308022616662483
Abstract: Introduction Occupational therapists lack manual-handling sensitive tools to assist individual adaptation specifications for assisted wheelchair users, for example, corridor-room turns for extra-long wheelchairs. Method Engineering-based methods identified an experimental set-up. This provided a useful representation… read more here.
Keywords: space; manual handling; wheelchair users; assisted wheelchair ... See more keywords
Manual handling of patients: role of kinesiophobia and catastrophising on health workers with chronic low back pain. A cross-sectional observational study.
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DOI: 10.23736/s1973-9087.20.06004-9
Abstract: BACKGROUND Biomechanical overload due to patients' manual handling represents a relevant contributor to chronic low back pain (LBP). Fear of movement (also known as kinesiophobia) and catastrophising may influence the development of chronic complaints and… read more here.
Keywords: health; pain; disability; kinesiophobia catastrophising ... See more keywords
Manual handling amongst physiotherapists: Analysis of intra-shift variations in pain, fatigue and movement.
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-220041
Abstract: BACKGROUND Manual handling injuries amongst physiotherapists are common and the need to improve our understanding of causal influences is imperative. OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine whether intra-shift variations in manual handling task performance occurred… read more here.
Keywords: intra shift; amongst physiotherapists; pain fatigue; shift variations ... See more keywords