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A Test of a Walker Equipped with a Lifting Device
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- Glimskär, Bo (author)
- KTH,Centrum för hälsa och byggande, CHB
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- Hjalmarson, Jenny (author)
- KTH,Centrum för hälsa och byggande, CHB
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- 2013
- 2013
- English.
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In: AAATE Conference 2013. - 9781614993032 ; , s. 3-9
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- Studies have shown that about a third of all persons over 65 years who live at home fall at least once a year. Development of a lifting device that can help people raise themselves up entirely on their own, or with minimal assistance, would be a revolutionary step for the individual as compared with the lifting devices in use today. A prototype has been developed and the prototype has been tested to verify the approach. Studies have been conducted with nursing staff in a nursing home to find out the conditions for how a walker equipped with a lifting beam could facilitate the work. For caregivers dealing frequently with people who fall, this assistive device can contribute to decreasing occupational injuries.
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