<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Nursing staff experience more low back pain than many other groups, the incidence varies among countries. Work activities involving bending, twisting, frequent heavy lifting, awkward static posture and psychological stress are regarded as causal factors for many back injuries. Preventive measures should be taken to reduce the risk of lower back pain, such as arranging proper rest periods, educational programmes to teach the proper use of body mechanics and lifestyle change programmes.</p></abstract>

Nursing staff experience more low back pain than many other groups, the incidence varies among countries. Work activities involving bending, twisting, frequent heavy lifting, awkward static posture and psychological stress are regarded as causal factors for many back injuries. Preventive measures should be taken to reduce the risk of lower back pain, such as arranging proper rest periods, educational programmes to teach the proper use of body mechanics and lifestyle change programmes.

The importance of body mechanics and the impact of nursing lifestyle

Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Nursing staff experience more low back pain than many other groups, the incidence varies among countries. Work activities involving bending, twisting, frequent...

The importance of body mechanics and the impact of nursing lifestyle

Published Online: Mar 24, 2018

Page range: 52 - 55

Received: Sep 19, 2017

Accepted: Jan 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0038

Keywords
body mechanics, moving and handling practice, lifestyle change

© 2017 Stephen Wanless, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The importance of body mechanics and the impact of nursing lifestyle

Published Online: Mar 24, 2018

Page range: 52 - 55

Received: Sep 19, 2017

Accepted: Jan 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0038

Keywordsbody mechanics, moving and handling practice, lifestyle change

© 2017 Stephen Wanless, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
body mechanics, moving and handling practice, lifestyle change