Do reduced push forces accompany device use during sliding transfers of seated subjects?
This study demonstrates that assistive devices can greatly reduce the forces required to move seated subjects horizontally. The sliding board and the fabric tube were most effective when used together. Such devices have the potential to make transfers easier for individuals performing seated transfers and to reduce the risk of injury among individuals assisting them.
Together, these results suggest that n-3 PUFAs block ER stress, thus protecting β cells against diabetogenic insult; therefore, dietary supplementation of n-3 PUFAs has therapeutic potential for the preservation of functional β-cell mass.