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Item A comparison of shoulder kinematics and neuromuscular activity in eleven patient transfer techniques(University of New Brunswick, 2024-08) Roudi, Elnaz; Albert, Wayne J.Nurses face high rates of musculoskeletal disorders, mainly from patient handling. This study examined the biomechanical shoulder demands associated with eleven patient handing techniques from two New Brunswick programs: “Back in Form” and “All the Right Moves”. This study amid to determine if significant differences existed across techniques to inform a new patient handling program for the New Brunswick acute care system. Twenty-six nursing students were trained and performed the techniques on a patient-actor, with a second caregiver for two-person tasks. Biomechanical and neuromuscular demands were recorded using electromyography, motion capture, a dynamometer, and a Borg scale. Statistical analysis involved repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey’s post-hoc analysis for significant findings. Our study indicates that both programs have similar outcomes, with shoulder muscle activity staying below 20% MVC. Some techniques showed lower muscle activity depending on the repositioning direction. While shoulder flexion over 60° is usually a WMSD risk, neuromuscular demands were minimal.