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Exoskeletal support in nursing care - Evaluation of musculoskeletal loading of the lower back during passive transfer sit-to-stand using electromyography and motion analysis

Not Applicable
Conditions
low back pain
Registration Number
DRKS00030006
Lead Sponsor
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria

Current activity as a nursing specialist in outpatient, inpatient, partly inpatient area or day care in VZ/TZ
- body height: 160 - 190 cm
- Body weight maximum 100kg
- No medically diagnosed back pain in the last 12 months
- No acute/current back pain in the lumbar spine
- German or English language skills; at least B2 level (independent language use, language and text comprehension)
- No sick leave should have been taken within the last four weeks related to a musculoskeletal condition
- At least 3 months of work experience in the nursing field

Exclusion Criteria

- Nursing Assistants
- Acute/current low back pain in the lumbar spine.
- Medically diagnosed back pain in the last 12 months
- Body height under 160 cm or over 190 cm
- Body weight over 100 kg
- Neurological symptoms such as: Paresis, paralysis syndromes, gait, coordination and consciousness disorders. multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, degenerative diseases of the CNS (ataxias), epilepsies, diseases of the cranial nerves, diseases of the peripheral nerves (polyneuropathies)

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
muscular contraction in the lower back
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acceptance and benefits of exoskeletons in nursing care
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