@article{ref1,
title="Direct and collateral effects of staff-worn protective equipment on injury prevention from child aggression",
journal="Developmental neurorehabilitation",
year="2013",
author="Keeley, Meghan and Luiselli, James K. and Parenteau, Rebecca E.",
volume="16",
number="1",
pages="73-77",
abstract="Objective: The present study measured arm and other body injuries to classroom staff that were caused by a student who had developmental disabilities and treatment-resistant aggression. Methods: Following a baseline (no equipment) phase, staff wore protective equipment on their arms but not on other areas of their body. Results: The frequency of self-reported arm injuries increased with protective equipment, but injury severity decreased. Wearing the protective equipment was also associated with more injuries to other areas of the body. Conclusions: Staff-worn protective equipment may reduce the severity but not the frequency of staff injuries from aggression; as well, the presence of protective equipment may set the occasion for increased injuries to non-protected areas of the body.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1751-8423",
doi="10.3109/17518423.2012.700651",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17518423.2012.700651"
}