Approximately how much of the patient's lower body weight would be required to overcome the coefficient of static friction if the patient were lying on a treatment table, secured by a thoracic harness?

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The coefficient of static friction for a patient lying on a treatment table and secured by a thoracic harness typically requires about 50% of the patient's lower body weight to overcome. This is because the frictional force that needs to be overcome to initiate movement is proportional to the weight of the body part in contact with the surface, in this case, the lower body.

Approximately How Much of the Patient's Lower Body Weight Would