Introduction : A Brief History of the MAPO Index Equation and Relationship with a Specific Preventive Plan

In the Italian and international scientific literature, healthcare workers involved in caring for dependent patients are among those most prone to acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders, especially the dorsolumbar spine. This is consistent with the data from countless investigations showing that the manual handling of noncooperative patients is associated with substantial overload of the lumbar spine, often far exceeding limits deemed to be “physiological.”