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What is the purpose of “counter-balancing” in manual handling? To

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What is the purpose of “counter-balancing” in manual handling? To

  1. ensure that your large leg muscles are used to shift a patient
  2. ensure a fi rm grip on the slide sheet
  3. increase the size of your base of support
  4. use gravity, acting on your weight, to shift a patient
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D: Counter balancing involves placing the centre of gravity to one side of the base of support so that the gravitational pull on your body assists in moving the patient. 

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