Effect of model design, cushion construction, and interface pressure mats on interface pressure and immersion

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 875-882

  Pipkin, Leigh ^a,b   Sprigle, Stephen ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic models; Assistive technology; Disability; Interface pressure; Pressure sensors; Pressure ulcer prevention; Rehabilitation; Standards; Test method; Wheelchair seating; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ANATOMIC MODELS; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; DISABILITY; INTERFACE PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION; REHABILITATION; TEST METHOD; WHEELCHAIR SEATING;

INTERNET PROTOCOLS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PRESSURE SENSORS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; WHEELCHAIRS;

PRESSURE EFFECTS;

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; BUTTOCK; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; IMMERSION; INTERFACE PRESSURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; DECUBITUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY; WHEELCHAIR;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BUTTOCKS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 63249095286     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2007.06.0089     Document Type: Article

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