Musculoskeletal Load Assessment in Hospital Nurses with Patient Transfer Activity

Manual patient handling is known to be the major source ofmusculoskeletal load among hospital nurses. The objectives of the present study were determination of frequency ofmusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and its associatedfactors together with assessment of musculoskeletal loaddue to patient transf...

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Main Authors: Roghayeh Abedini, Alireza Choobineh, Jafar Hasanzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-04-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Hygiene
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Online Access:http://ijoh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijoh/article/view/99/103