Posture effect on seating interface biomechanics: Comparison between two seating cushions

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 40-47

  Koo, Terry K K ^a   Mak, Arthur F T ^a   Lee, Y L ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FOAM; HUMAN; ISCHIUM; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAT; SITTING;

EID: 0030029654     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90218-X     Document Type: Article

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