The effects of body mass index on peak seat-interface pressure of institutionalized elderly

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 868-871

  Kernozek, Thomas W ^a   Wilder, Patricia A ^a   Amundson, Alissa ^a   Hummer, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Obesity; Pressure ulcers; Rehabilitation; Wheelchairs; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DECUBITUS; DEVICE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WHEELCHAIR; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036289008     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.32741     Document Type: Article

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