Poster Session  |   July 2015
Spinal Rotation Range of Motion (ROM) With Isometric Contractions and Back Injuries in Health Care Workers: A Correlational Study
Alyssa Kihara, BS; Marie Zipp, BS; Martin S. Rice, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Author Affiliations
  • Toledo, Ohio
Article Information
Complementary/Alternative Approaches / Health and Wellness / Musculoskeletal Impairments / Neurologic Conditions / Work and Industry / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   July 2015
Spinal Rotation Range of Motion (ROM) With Isometric Contractions and Back Injuries in Health Care Workers: A Correlational Study
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911505025p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO2087
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911505025p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO2087
Abstract

Date Presented 4/16/2015

Back injury in health care workers is common. Little evidence suggests a biomarker for this type of injury. In this study, we look for correlations between trunk performance and back injury in employees at a Midwestern teaching hospital using the Turning Point 4.0 Rotational Spine SystemTM.