Comparative study of pressure distribution at the user-cushion interface with different cushions in a population with spinal cord injury

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 558-563

  Gil Agudo, A ^a   De la Pena Gonzalez A ^a   Del Ama Espinosa, A ^a   Perez Rizo E ^a   Diaz Dominguez E ^a,b   Sanchez Ramos A ^a  

^a National Hospital for Spinal Cord Injury   (Spain)

^b Clinical Research Department   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cushions; Pressure mapping; Pressure ulcer; Spinal cord injuries; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

AIR CUSHION; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CONTACT SURFACE; CUSHION MODEL; CUSHIONS; LOW PROFILE; MATRIX; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PRESSURE MAPPING; PRESSURE PARAMETER; PRESSURE ULCER; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURFACE AREA; SURFACE PARAMETER;

AIR CUSHIONING; BIOMECHANICS; DOSIMETRY; GELATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; WHEELCHAIRS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOAM; GEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAMETER; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAT; SENSOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURFACE PROPERTY; WHEELCHAIR;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649446285     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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