HANDI-STRAPS™ adapt to any exercise of lifting or pulling by hand engagement. From shoveling to picking up objects to dragging or pulling objects, the rubberized strap extension extends just past the fingers and is used to secure objects and engage the HANDI-STRAPS apparatus. This rubberized strap extension reduces hand and finger strain as well as protects the hand from abrasives or sharper objects while maximizing grip ability. The strap apparatus is fastened by a loop in which the hand, excluding the thumb, is inserted. This loop is padded and includes a piece of very durable webbing to protect the hand from injury, such as a hard surface collision.
Handi-Straps provide ease and protection for anyone who has to lift or pull -- warehouse and factory workers, hospital and nursing home staff, landscapers and arborists, EMTs, firefighters, police, movers, stock clerks, and more.
Optional hooks can help with certain pulling and lifting tasks that may involve buckets, boxes and other items.
How They Work
The strap going over the shoulder and connecting to the wrist transfers the load over and on top of the shoulder area. The strap section traveling below the arm is meant to counter balance the negative leverage of an object pulling the body over. The strap configuration helps distribute the load more efficiently over a much larger area. Using Handi-Straps is like having four extra arms.
Handi-Straps are adjustable to accommodate different uses and users. They can even be adjusted to apply less force to a "bad" shoulder and more to a "good" shoulder.
Professionally Evaluated
Handi-Straps have been professionally evaluated by ErgoMed Work Systems, Inc. (offices in Colorado, Arizona, Maryland, and Delaware)who are: "pleased to provide research and ergonomic testing for Handi-Straps. Preliminary testing indicates a significant decrease in the probability of low back disorders as determined with NIOSH standards when using Handi-Straps. Forces associated with lifting are distributed to the shoulders and upper back, therefore decreasing the amount of low back strain and subsequent injury. Handi-Straps encourage proper lifting technique, thus further decreasing the incidence of occupational low back disorders. This is a "must-have" device in the field of injury prevention for the low back."
