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Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:34 PM
Subject: Big reaches/Smart lifting
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> >
> > > If the object you want is not too heavy, you could get one of those
> > > long-arm-claw-things (anyone know the real name?) that arthritis
> > > patients who can't bend over use. Be sure to get a good one: some
of
> > > the cheaper ones will bend on you.
> >
> > That might work. I wonder if they sell them at the HEB I've had the
most
> > trouble at? :)
> > Julia
>
> "Reachers", lots of times you can find them in the garden stores locally
> or look at an "adaptive equipment site". Lots of people like the ones
that
> have opposing suction cup looking things (that pick up the pinecones etc)
>
> Regarding lifting- 10 pounds against your "old" belly was 10 additional
pounds
> of back force. 10 pounds with your arms out two feet is 20 pounds of
> back force. Non pregnant people can make a bit more of a choice of
> how close they keep things to their center of gravity, as babies grow out
> everything is a bit more "total" work when you look at energy expenditure.
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>
You overlook men with humongously protruding beer guts.
You sexist! <G>
xponent
rob
