Effect of Parameters on Lumbar Compressive Force during Patient Transfer

Patient transfer (PT) tasks are a significant cause of low back pain (LBP) in caregivers. Adopting proper motion strategies is an effective and inexpensive approach to reduce the risk of LBP. However, since the standardization of PT tasks is not specified in ISO 11228, there is an increasing need to develop a quantitative assessment method for the lumbar safety of caregivers. Therefore, we aim to determine the effect of representative factors, extracted from caregivers’ movements and of external force, on peak compressive force (CF) in patient transfer tasks using the lumbar compressive force as a criterion. The CF at the lumbar region is estimated using a biomechanical simulator, and regression analysis is performed between the estimated CF and representative factors. The results imply that peak CF occurs in the incipience of transfer and occurs after the occurrence of the peak trunk angle. The results also indicate that the peak CF can be reduced by preventing the representative factors from simultaneously reaching the maximum values. In this study, we provide a method of reducing peak CF by estimating the timing and magnitude of the peak to help caregivers assess the severity of LBP risk in actual PT, which is expected to contribute to the standardization of PT tasks.

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Comparison of torso movements in manual transfer tasks: Influence of spinal cord injury and low back pain

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e577092012-013 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

K. Han Kim ◽

Su Bang Choe ◽

Bernard J. Martin

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Transfer Tasks

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Quantitative assessment of the motion of the lumbar spine in the low back pain population and the effect of different spinal pathologies on this motion

European Spine Journal ◽

10.1007/bf01142676 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 6 (5) ◽

pp. 308-315 ◽

Cited By ~ 51

Author(s):

A. H. McGregor ◽

D. McCarthy ◽

C. J. Dor� ◽

S. P. Hughes

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Lumbar Spine ◽

Quantitative Assessment ◽

Low Back

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Factors associating with disability of non-specific low back pain in different subgroups: A hierarchical linear regression analysis

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-97569-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Takahiro Miki ◽

Daisuke Higuchi ◽

Tsuneo Takebayashi ◽

Mina Samukawa

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Pain Intensity ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Explanatory Power ◽

Low Back ◽

Acute Group ◽

Pain Catastrophising

AbstractThis study aimed to explore factors associating with disability, which means physical impairment affecting a person’s mobility, capacity, stamina, or agility, of non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) of the acute and non-acute groups. Two hundred thirty-five patients with NSLBP of less than 8 weeks’ duration as acute groups (n = 124) and more than 8 weeks’ duration as non-acute group (n = 111) were recruited. It was collected data on pain intensity, disability and psychosocial factors, including pain catastrophising, fear of movement and pain self-efficacy. Disability was measured Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to analyse factors associating with disability of the acute and non-acute groups. The Result was that explanatory power increased with each additional variable of the order of demographic characteristics, pain intensity and psychosocial factors for both groups. Pain intensity, pain catastrophising and pain self-efficacy had significant explanatory power, with pain self-efficacy having the most significant association on the acute group. Only pain self-efficacy having the most significant association on disability of the non-acute group. In conclusion, the factors associating with disability differed depending on the duration of the disease, and pain self-efficacy might be one of the factors associating with disability of patients with NSLBP.

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The prevalence and risk factors of chronic low back pain among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: an observational cross-sectional hospital-based study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

10.1186/s12891-021-04790-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Morris Kahere ◽

Themba Ginindza

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Formal Education ◽

Sedentary Lifestyle ◽

Low Back ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Exercises ◽

Kwazulu Natal

Abstract Background Globally, chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the leading cause of disability associated with economic costs. However, it has received little attention in low-and-middle-income countries. This study estimated the prevalence and risk factors of CLBP among adults presenting at selected hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. Methodology This cross-sectional study was conducted among adults aged ≥18 years who attended the selected hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal during the study period. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic, work-related factors, and information about CLBP. The SPSS version 24.0 (IBM SPSS Inc) was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics were used for demographic characteristics of participants. CLBP risk factors were assessed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. A p-value of ≤0.05 was deemed statistically significant. Results A total of 678 adults participated in this study. The overall prevalence of CLBP was 18.1% (95% CI: 15.3 – 21.3) with females having a higher prevalence than males, 19.8% (95% CI: 16.0 – 24.1) and 15.85% (95% CI: 11.8 – 20.6), respectively. Using multivariate regression analysis, the following risk factors were identified: overweight (aOR: 3.7, 95% CI: 1.1 – 12.3, p = 0.032), no formal education (aOR: 6.1, 95% CI: 2.1 – 18.1, p = 0.001), lack of regular physical exercises (aOR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.0 – 4.8, p = 0.044), smoking 1 to 10 (aOR: 4.5, 95% CI: 2.0 – 10.2, p < 0.001) and more than 11 cigarettes per day (aOR: 25.3, 95% CI: 10.4 – 61.2, p < 0.001), occasional and frequent consumption of alcohol, aOR: 2.5, 95% CI: 1.1 – 5.9, p < 0.001 and aOR: 11.3, 95% CI: 4.9 – 25.8, p < 0.001, respectively, a sedentary lifestyle (aOR: 31.8, 95% CI: 11.2 – 90.2, p < 0.001), manual work (aOR: 26.2, 95% CI: 10.1 – 68.4, p < 0.001) and a stooped sitting posture (aOR: 6.0, 95% CI: 2.0 – 17.6, p = 0.001). Conclusion This study concluded that the prevalence of CLBP in KwaZulu-Natal is higher than in other regions, and that it is predicted by a lack of formal education, overweight, lack of regular physical exercises, smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyle, manual work, and a stooped posture.

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Effect of Patient Transfer Training on Low Back Pain in Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services Personnel

Journal of Clinical and Basic Research ◽

10.29252/jcbr.3.4.31 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 31-36

Author(s):

Kiomars Yahyaei ◽

Khadijeh Yazdi ◽

Shohreh Kolagari ◽

Hosein Rahmani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Emergency Medical Services ◽

Patient Transfer ◽

Medical Services ◽

Low Back ◽

Hospital Emergency ◽

Emergency Medical ◽

Emergency Medical Services Personnel ◽

Transfer Training

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PENGARUH AKUPRESUR TITIK BLADDER 23 TERHADAP INTENSITAS NYERI PUNGGUNG BAWAH IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER III DI UPTD PUSKESMAS I DENPASAR UTARA

Jurnal Midwifery Update (MU) ◽

10.32807/jmu.v2i2.91 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 75

Author(s):

Ni Luh Putu Sentania Widhi Permana Putri ◽

Ni Wayan Suarniti ◽

Ni Nyoman Budiani

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Mean Value ◽

Lumbar Region ◽

Low Back ◽

Third Trimester ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Before And After ◽

Pharmacological Method

Nyeri punggung bawah pada kehamilan digambarkan sebagai nyeri pada daerah lumbar, diatas sakrum yang menyebabkan ketidaknyamanan selama kehamilan. Akupresur titik bladder 23 merupakan metode non-farmakologi yang dapat mengurangi nyeri punggung bawah. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh akupresur titik bladder 23 terhadapintensitas nyeri punggung bawah ibu hamil trimester III di UPTD Puskesmas I Dinas Kesehatan Kecamatan Denpasar Utara. Penelitian ini menggunakan pre eksperimental dengan rancangan one grup pretest-posttest design.Sampel yang digunakan yaitu 12 orang ibu hamil trimester III dengan usia kehamilan 37-39 minggu dan di pilih secara purposive sampling. Data diambil dengan melakukan observasi intensitas nyeri punggung bawah sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan akupresur titik bladder 23. Responden melakukan akupresur sebanyak dua kali seminggu dengan durasi dua detik sebanyak 30 kali tekanan. Hasil intensitas nyeri punggung bawah sebelum perlakuan diperoleh nilai mean 4,17 dan setelah perlakuan berubah menjadi 2,67 dengan nilai ρ = 0,000 < α (0,05) dan nilai t (9,950). Simpulannya adalah ada pengaruh akupresur titik bladder 23 terhadap intensitas nyeri punggung bawah ibu hamil trimester III di UPTD Puskesmas I Dinas Kesehatan Kecamatan Denpasar Utara.Lower back pain in pregnancy described as pain in the lumbar region, above the sacrum which causes discomfort during pregnancy.Acupressurepoint bladder 23 is a non-pharmacological method that canreduce low back pain.This study aims to determine the effect of acupressure point bladder 23 on the low back pain level in third semester pregnant women in UPTD Puskesmas I of the Health Departement of North Denpasar. This is pre-experimental research with one group pretest-posttest design. The samples were 12pregnant women on third trimester with 37-39 weeks gestational age and were selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected byobserving the intensity of low back pain before and after treatment. Respondents did acupressure twice a week with the duration two seconds for each 30 times pressure. The results of low back pain intensity before treatment obtained a mean value of 4.17 and after the treatment there was reduce to 2.67 with a value of ρ = 0,000 <α (0.05) and t value (9,950). The conclusion is that there is an influence of acupressurepoint bladder 23 on the low back painintensityin third trimester pregnant women in UPTD Puskesmas I of the Health Departement of North Denpasar.

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