RT Book, Section
A1 Johansson, Charity
A1 Chinworth, Susan A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1134496642
T1 The Mechanics of Movement
T2 Mobility in Context
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803615274
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134496642
RD 2024/10/09
AB JuliusJulius,  a  23-year-old  male,  was  admitted  to  the  hospital  with  a  bacterial  infection  of  unknown  origin.  He  is  now  medically  stable  but  weak.  He  is  able  to  use  his  arms  to  help  move  himself  in  bed,  but  he  is  unable  to  lift  his  legs  off  the  bed  without  assistance.  The  task  today  in  therapy  is  to  help  Julius  stand  in  the  parallel  bars  from  a  wheelchair.  At  6′8″,  Julius  doesn't  believe  there  is  any  way  his  5′6″  female  therapist  can  get  him  into  a  standing  position  and  keep  him  from  falling.  How  can  the  therapist  create  a  mechanical  advantage  that  will  allow  her  to  assist  Julius  safely  and  effectively  in  rising  to  a  standing  position?