The use of exoskeletons to help with prone positioning in the intensive care unit during COVID-19

Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2020 Jul;63(4):379-382. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2020.05.004. Epub 2020 Jun 10.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Ergonomy; Exoskeleton; Intensive care unit; Prone position; Simulation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Allied Health Personnel*
  • Back Injuries / etiology
  • Back Injuries / prevention & control
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications*
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / etiology
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / prevention & control*
  • Equipment Design
  • Exoskeleton Device*
  • Hospitals, University / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units*
  • Lumbosacral Region / physiology
  • Male
  • Manikins
  • Moving and Lifting Patients / adverse effects*
  • Occupational Diseases / etiology
  • Occupational Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Pandemics*
  • Patient Positioning*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
  • Prone Position*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Weight-Bearing