[A workplace intervention aimed at increasing awareness in nursing personnel performing manual handling activities]
A Scorpiniti1, A Lorusso, N L'Abbate
1Servizio di Prevenzione e Protezione AUSL BAT, Regione Puglia. nunzioscorpiniti@libero.it
Abstract:
Here we describe a workplace intervention aimed at reducing the risk of low back pain in nursing personnel. The intervention we carried out included a specific ergonomic training and an exercise program according to the Feldenkrais Method. After the intervention, we evaluated its effect on the execution of manual handling activities in nurses. We found an increased rate of correct manual handling in the post-intervention period.
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