EMG AND FORCES DURING MANOEUVRING OF CEILING-BASED AND FLOOR-BASED PATIENT TRANSFER DEVICES. 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
Dati EMG e di MCV sono stati raccolti per comparare sollevatore per pazienti di tipo carrellato (SC) e del tipo a binario o soffitto (SS) mediante un percorso per il trasferimento nella stanza (letto-sedia-ritorno). Il tiro e spinta è stato misurato con dinamometro a 200 Hz. I sollevatori SC hanno mostrato forze di tiro e spinta maggiori rispetto agli SS, più accidentati e con accelerazioni. Con SS i dati EMG per arto superiore e tronco sono stabilmente più bassi e i muscoli dell’arto superiore rimangono sotto il 30% MCV. SS sono più graditi e riducono forze tangenziali e sforzo.
Mauri, R., Giunco, F., Conti, S., DE VITO, G., Meroni, R., Riva, M., et al. (2011). EMG e forze applicate durante l’utilizzo dei sollevatori per pazienti di tipo carrellato e a soffitto. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI MEDICINA DEL LAVORO ED ERGONOMIA, 33(3), 230-234.
EMG e forze applicate durante l’utilizzo dei sollevatori per pazienti di tipo carrellato e a soffitto
CONTI, SARA;DE VITO, GIOVANNI;MERONI, ROBERTO;RIVA, MICHELE AUGUSTO;CESANA, GIOVANNI CARLO
2011
Abstract
EMG AND FORCES DURING MANOEUVRING OF CEILING-BASED AND FLOOR-BASED PATIENT TRANSFER DEVICES. 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 handlingI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.