Reducing knee morbidity among carpetlayers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11027641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shiro Tanaka (0000-0001-6817-5235, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), S T Lee, William Halperin, W E Halperin, Michael J Thun, M Thun, Adam B Smith (0000-0002-6420-1659) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 334-335 |
| Publication date | 1989-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.79.3.334 |
| PMID | 2916723 |
| OpenAlex | W2139373634 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Carpetlayers have a high prevalence of occupational knee morbidity, partly attributable to their use of the knee kicker to stretch carpet for wall-to-wall installation. While a mechanical alternative "power stretcher" is available, knee kickers are still widely used. A questionnaire survey indicated that unavailability of the mechanical stretcher at installation sites was a major factor for continued use of the knee kicker. Strategies to reduce use of the knee kicker are discussed
Knee surgery · Osteoarthritis · Pathology · Physical therapy · Unavailability · Engineering · Medicine · Sports injuries and prevention · Surgery
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |