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Is training in body mechanics alone an effective prevention measure for caregivers with regard to lifting and transferring residents?

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Is training in body mechanics alone an effective prevention measure for caregivers with regard to lifting and transferring residents?

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Numerous studies have shown that training caregivers on how to use proper body mechanics to lift residents is not an effective prevention measure because lifting the weight of adult patients is intrinsically unsafe (Nelson et al., 2003).