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Muscular strain when using different bed movers compared to manual movement of hospital beds

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Introduction: Hospital beds are among the heaviest medical devices that regularly need to be moved by staff. Moving the beds is therefore often perceived as burdensome and is associate-ed with a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. Bed movers were developed to reduce this strain. These motorized [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

Source: German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)

DOI: 10.3205/25premus023

Authors: Ludewig, Hendrik, Hinricher, Niels, Schröer, Chris, Müller, Lorenz, Backhaus, Claus

Institution: FH Münster University of Applied Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7080726317

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