Usage of tilt-in-space, recline, and elevation seating functions in natural environment of wheelchair users

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 973-984

  Ding, Dan ^a,b   Leister, Elizabeth ^a,b   Cooper, Rory A ^a,b,c,d   Cooper, Rosemarie ^a,b   Kelleher, Annmarie ^a,b   Fitzgerald, Shirley G ^a,b   Boninger, Michael L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d PA 15260   (United States)

Author keywords

Backrest recline; Data logging; Posture; Pressure ulcer; Rehabilitation; Seat elevator; Seating posture; Tilt in space; Usage pattern; Wheelchair; Wheelchair prescription

Indexed keywords

BACKREST RECLINE; DATA LOGGING; POSTURE; PRESSURE ULCER; REHABILITATION; SEATING POSTURE; TILT-IN-SPACE; USAGE PATTERN;

ELEVATORS; HARVESTING; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LOGGING (FORESTRY); PATIENT REHABILITATION;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; POWERED WHEELCHAIR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAT; STANDING; WHEELCHAIR; AMBULATORY MONITORING; BODY POSTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECUBITUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; POSTURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SELF CARE; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 65549103043     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2007.11.0178     Document Type: Article

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