The Sit & Stand™ chair. A revolutionary advance in adaptive seating systems

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 535-543

  Galumbeck, Michael ^a,g   Buschbacher, Ralph M ^b   Wilder, Robert P ^c   Winters, Kathryne L ^a   Hudson, Mary Anne ^d   Edlich, Richard F ^e,f  

^a IN University School of Medicine ^*

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d University of Virginia Health System ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^f LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g Galumbeck Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Decreased bone demineralization; Electrical actuator; Enhanced circulatory regulation; Falls; Fracture prevention; Increased bladder pressure; Seat lift mechanism; SIT STAND chair; Skin pressure reduction; Standing position

Indexed keywords

BONE FRACTURE; MECHANICAL LIFTS; PATENT APPLICATIONS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS;

ACTUATORS; HEALTH CARE; LIFT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

SEATS;

ARM; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BLADDER PRESSURE; BONE DEMINERALIZATION; BUTTOCK; CHAIR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISLOCATION; DRAWING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FALLING; FAMILY; FOOT; FRACTURE; FURNITURE; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEIGHT; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; JOINT STIFFNESS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEAT; SHOULDER; STANDING; STRESS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; SELF HELP; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BIOMECHANICS; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 11244320534     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v14.i6.80     Document Type: Review

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