Abstract
Seven kinds of model transfer care, each of which used a different welfare apparatus (wheelchair, reclining wheelchair, stretcher and patient lifter) and required a number of care staff (one or two), were set up in our laboratory to study correlations betweeen the transfer pattern and the appropriate space. The transfer using the patient lifter was found to need significantly wider space than other transfer methods. However, the effectiveness of the method for relieving work load of care-givers has been clarified, there would be worth making further investigations on reducing the required time and required space for the care by reexamining transfer procedures, and the position of a lifter.
