REVIEW PAPER
Strategies of prevention of the work-related injuries in physiotherapists
1, 2 1 | Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu / Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland (Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, Katedra Fizjoterapii / Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz,
Department of Physiotherapy) |
2 | Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu / Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland (Interdyscyplinarne Centrum Nowoczesnych Technologii, Laboratorium Neurokognitywne / Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary
Technologies, Neurocognitive Laboratory) |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Emilia Mikołajewska
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Collegium Medium im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, Katedra Fizjoterapii, ul. Jagiellońska 13-15, 85-067 Bydgoszcz
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Collegium Medium im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, Katedra Fizjoterapii, ul. Jagiellońska 13-15, 85-067 Bydgoszcz
Med Pr 2016;67(5):673–679
KEYWORDS
physiotherapyrehabilitationHealth care workerswork-related diseaseswork-related injuriesprevention strategies
TOPICS
assessment and consequences of the loads affecting the motor system on different workstationsphysical and biological hazardsprophylactic programsorganization and management in health careprevention programs in the population
ABSTRACT
This manuscript presents the author’s attempt to review current knowledge on the prevention of work-related injuries in physiotherapists.
The author analyzed the literature data concerning the results of studies published until first half of 2015. The aim of the
paper is to present and analyze strategies for prevention of work-related injuries in physiotherapists, based on the literature review.
The majority of components of discussed strategies still require to be confirmed by future studies. Med Pr 2016;67(5):673–679
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