Research Article

Quantitative Approach Based on Wearable Inertial Sensors to Assess and Identify Motion and Errors in Techniques Used during Training of Transfers of Simulated c-Spine-Injured Patients

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Transfer scenario. (a) The lead rescuer immobilizes the head (initial phase). (b) On signal, rescuers roll the patient on his side (roll phase) and maintain the patient in this position while the assistant pulls the vacuum mattress close to the patient (maintain phase) and slowly rolls the patient back onto the mattress (push phase). (c) The final positioning of the patient into the middle of the mattress is performed by pulling gently on the sheet placed onto the mattress.
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