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Arch Phys Med Rehabil
; 69(2): 97-100, 1988 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3341901
ABSTRACT
A significant problem that confronts a spinal cord injured person who returns to work is how to design the work station and tasks so that pressure sores do not develop and compromise the worker's productivity. In this study, reach was investigated as a mechanism to cause weight shift during task execution. It is shown that by using an extended reach motion, it is possible to cause effective weight redistribution. By incorporating this type of motion in task design for mobility impaired workers, it should be possible to reduce their risk of developing pressure sores with a minimal effect on job performance.