Lifting Heavy Patients in Their Homes: A Biomechanical Study of Equipment That Can Be Used by EMS Providers

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• Personal Author:
  Bigelow S ; Lavender SA ; Marras WS ; Pay NA ; Ramachandran V ; Seagren K ; Sillars D ; Sommerich CM ; Sun C ; Weston EB ; Xu Y ; Bigelow S ; Lavender SA ; Marras WS ; Pay NA ; Ramachandran V ; Seagren K ; Sillars D ; Sommerich CM ; Sun C ; Weston EB ; Xu Y
• Description:
  Firefighters and EMS providers continue to be challenged when lifting heavy patients in their homes. This study investigated the biomechanical efficacy of four devices that could be used by two-person teams when lifting patients from the floor, from a reclining chair, or from a Simulated Inflatable Seat at chair height. Fourteen firefighter-paramedics, working in two-person teams, were instrumented with motion capture and electromyographic sensors. The Binder LiftTM and the Simple Strap were used to lift patient actors, and were compared to current lifting methods. Postural data and the peak dynamic spine shear forces at the L5/S1 level were reduced when using the Simple Strap, the Binder Lift, and the Simulated Inflatable Seat. In summary, each of these devices has been shown to have biomechanical support for their use by EMS providers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Emergency Responders Ergonomics Firefighters Health Personnel Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Biomechanics Emergency Medical Services Workers Emergency Responders EMS Fire Fighters Health Care Workers Paramedics Patient Handling Posture
• ISSN:
  1071-1813
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064645
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 63rd Annual Meeting, October 28 - November 1, 2019, Seattle, Washington. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2019 Nov; 63(1):984-986
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Ohio State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060701
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 63rd Annual Meeting, October 28 - November 1, 2019, Seattle, Washington
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8bfadb59a2193fc11ac733f934f68d9bf4629bdef084c97df08e33b8a1b1c64dc7b8b0adea198e1b141f36b48e5a3399b0016882d6241ea2cae3aa0516464b4b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223072/cdc_223072_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.80 MB ]