Evaluation of pressure and durability of a low-cost wheelchair cushion designed for developing countries

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-143

  Guimaraes, Evandro ^b   Mann, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Developing countries; Durability; Low cost; Pressure sores; Wheelchair cushion

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; WHEELCHAIRS;

MEDICAL ASSESSMENT;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECUBITUS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVALUATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOAM; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TECHNICAL AID; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0038649077     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200306000-00010     Document Type: Article

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