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Physical Phenomena > Mechanical Phenomena > Lifting

Preferred term

Lifting  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Carrying

Note

  • by machines or humans; PATIENT LIFTING see PATIENT MOVING AND LIFTING is available

Scope note

  • Moving or bringing something from a lower level to a higher one. The concept encompasses biomechanic stresses resulting from work done in transferring objects from one plane to another as well as the effects of varying techniques of patient handling and transfer.

History note

  • 94

In other languages

  • nostaminen

    Finnish

  • nostaminen ja käsittely
  • Lyft

    Swedish

  • Bärande
  • Lyftanordningar
  • Lyftteknik

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017770

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