Affiliations: University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Occupational Therapy
Program, 1725 State Street, 4037 HSC, LaCrosse, WI 54601, USA. Tel.: +1 608
785 5063; Fax: +1 608 785 6647; E-mail: mccannon.robi@uwlax.edu | Bloomsburg University, Department of Exercise Science,
400 E. 2nd St., Bloomsburg, PA 17815, USA | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Mathematics
Department, 1725 State Street, 2031 CH, LaCrosse, WI 54601, USA
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Abstract: Body mechanic checklist scores during a one-person pivot transfer,
and boosting up in bed were evaluated to determine the effectiveness of
training on the work performance of female student nurses from a local college.
Thirty subjects participated in the study and were divided into a control
group, an experimental group that received basic body mechanic training, and an
experimental group that received job specific training. A one-way ANCOVA was
calculated to examine the effects of the experimental procedures on the
subjects' performance. This revealed a statistically significant difference
between the groups (patient transfer F = 10.11, p value < 0.001; boosting F =
38.62, p value < 0.001). A post hoc analysis (Bonferroni procedure)
indicated that the job specific training group (mean 11.65, SD 0.66)
demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in their performance
compared to the other two groups (control group mean 7.5, SD 0.67; BBMT mean
9.66, SD 0.67).
