Use of power tilt systems in everyday life

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-30

  Sonenblum, Sharon Eve ^a   Sprigle, Stephen ^a   Maurer, Christine L ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SHEPHERD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Monitoring; Pressure relief; Seating; Tilt in space; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DECUBITUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; PRESSURE; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WHEELCHAIR;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; POSTURE; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; TIME FACTORS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 65249176841     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17483100802542744     Document Type: Article

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