Content
1 module
Difficulty
Basic
Rating
Course Length
45 mins
Instructor
Lori Whitesides
Description
Back injuries can often be debilitating. Learn how to maintain a healthy back to increase your productivity, lower your medical costs and gain a better quality of life. In this course, you'll begin by understanding the physiology of the back and the different types of back injuries. You'll also learn about how the aging process affects the back. Then, you will learn how to avoid back injury and how to deal with any existing back problems. By the end of the course, you will be equipped with helpful tips to maintain a healthy back at work and in everyday life.
Objectives
- Understand why back injury prevention is so important
- Learn about the function and construction of the back
- Explore the different types of back injuries that can occur
- Understand how fitness and weight control can mitigate the effects of aging and reduce the risk of a back injury
- Describe the fundamental rules in safe lifting techniques
- Identify the effects of static loading and posture in seated and standing work on long-term back health
- Identify preventive strategies to reduce the risk of back pain from static loading
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Certificate of Completion
1.
Back Injury Prevention
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