The MMPR-approved technique for a ‘head hold’, one of the 28 restraints found to carry a two-in-five risk of catastrophic injury

0.82

0.41

0.77

0.45

70 degrees

30 degrees

70 degrees

Difficulty breathing

Ranked 0 - 4 (severe difficulty)

Difficulty breathing

Ranked 0 - 4 (severe difficulty)

The ‘amended head hold 1’ was one

of three alternative techniques tested.

It performed worst overall

Original MMPR ‘head hold’ technique

Body at 30 degrees

Source: Youth Justice Board, Coventry University.

MMPR: Minimising and managing physical restraint

The MMPR-approved technique for a ‘head hold’, one of the 28 restraints found to carry a two-in-five risk of catastrophic injury

0.82

0.41

0.77

0.45

70 degrees

30 degrees

70 degrees

Difficulty breathing

Ranked 0 - 4 (severe difficulty)

Difficulty breathing

Ranked 0 - 4 (severe difficulty)

The ‘amended head hold 1’ was one

of three alternative techniques tested.

It performed worst overall

Original MMPR ‘head hold’ technique

Body at 30 degrees

Source: Youth Justice Board, Coventry University. MMPR: Minimising and managing physical restraint