Safe Patient Handling Articles by Task

Showering and Bathing

• Garg, A., Owen, B., Beller, D., & Banaag, J " A biomechanical and ergonomic evaluation of patient transferring tasks: wheelchair to shower chair and shower chair to wheelchair." .Ergonomics, 34, 407-419 . (1991b)
• Knibbe, N., & Knibbe, J.J. " Postural load of nurses during bathing and showering of patients." Internal Report . The Netherlands: Locomotion Health Consultancy (1995).

Bed to Wheelchair

•  Garg, A., Owen, B., Beller, D., & Banaag, J. (1991a) " A biomechanical and ergonomic evaluation of patient transferring tasks: Bed to wheelchair and wheelchair to bed." Ergonomics, 34, 289-312 .

Horizontal/Supine transfers

• Bohannon, R. " Horizontal transfers between adjacent surfaces: forces required using different methods." Archive of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, 80, 851-853 (1999)..
• Bohannon, R., & Grevelding, " Reduced push forces accompany device use during transfers of seated subjects." Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 38, 135-139 P. (2001).
• Lloyd, J., & Baptiste, "A Biomechanical evaluation of friction-reducing devices for lateral patient transfers." Research Rehabilitation & Development Journal. . (2004, In Press)

Infection Control

• Scherer, Robert "Infection Control for Lifts" (September 2007) htttp://www.americannursetoday.com/journal/PDFs/2007sept/ant9-Lifting-817.pdf

Repositioning

• Bohannon, R., & Grevelding, P " Reduced push forces accompany device use during transfers of seated subjects." Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 38, 135-139 . (2001).

Turning

• Gagnon, M., Akre, F., Chehade, A., Kemp, F., & Lortie, M " Mechanical work and energy transfers while turning patients in bed." Ergonomics, 30, 1515-1530 . (1987a).
• Gagnon, M., Chehade, A., Kemp, F., & Lortie, M.  "Lumbo-sacral loads and selected muscle activity while turning patients in bed." Ergonomics, 30, 1013-32 (1987b).
• Gagnon, M., Roy, D., Lortie, M., & Roy, R. " Evolution of the execution parameters on a patient handling task." La Travail Humain, 51, 193-210 (1988).

Ambulation

• Gear AJ, Suber F, Neal JG, Nguyen WD, Edlich RF " New assistive technology for passive standing." J Burn Care Rehabil 1999 Mar-Apr;20(2):164-9 PMID: 10188115 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]