Problem to be solved: to provide a body holding device capable of stably standing up and sitting down, and a transfer device and a transfer method using the same.A body holding device 1 which is used together with the transfer device 10 and holds a person requiring care m；The support member 2, which is mounted at least at the back side of the nursing home m, and supports the nursing home MThe fixing member 3, which is wound from the support member 2 to the abdominal side of the person requiring care m and fixed to the nursing home MAn engaging member 4 provided in the support member 2 and capable of being engaged with the pivoting operating arm 18 of the transfer device 10 andIs provided.The transfer device for transferring the required nursing home m using the body holding apparatus 1 is equipped with a pivoting operating arm 18 which is pivotally operated with a retaining portion capable of retaining the body holding device 1 holding the nursing care person m, and the pivoting operating arm 18 is pivoted to stand up the nursing home M It is possible to make it.Diagram【課題】要介護者が安定して起立・着座動作できる身体保持装具、これを用いる移乗装置及び移乗方法を提供する。【解決手段】移乗装置１０とともに用いられ要介護者Ｍを保持する身体保持装具１であって、要介護者Ｍの少なくとも背中側に装着されて要介護者Ｍを支持する支持部材２と、支持部材２から要介護者Ｍの腹部側にまで巻付けられて要介護者Ｍに固定される固定部材３と、支持部材２に設けられて移乗装置１０の回動操作アーム１８に係止可能な係止部材４と、を具備している。また、身体保持装具１を用いて要介護者Ｍを移乗させるための移乗装置は、要介護者Ｍを保持している身体保持装具１が係止可能な被係止部分を有して回動操作される回動操作アーム１８、を備え、回動操作アーム１８は、回動操作されて要介護者Ｍを起立させることが可能になっている。【選択図】図５
