Thermodynamic rigid cushion loading indenter: A buttock-shaped temperature and humidity measurement system for cushioning surfaces under anatomical compression conditions

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 945-956

  Ferguson Pell, Martin ^a   Hirose, Hideyuki ^b   Nicholson, Graham ^c   Call, Evan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomical loading; Heat and water vapor dissipation; Humidity; Pressure ulcer; Rehabilitation; Seating; Temperature; Test method; Thermal properties; Wheelchair cushion

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL LOADING; PRESSURE ULCERS; REHABILITATION; SEATING; TEMPERATURE TEST; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

ABILITY TESTING; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; LOADING; MOISTURE; PATIENT REHABILITATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WATER VAPOR; WHEELCHAIRS;

SURFACES;

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DEVICE; HEAT; HUMIDITY METER; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SIMULATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMODYNAMIC RIGID CUSHION LOADING INDENTER; THERMODYNAMICS; WHEELCHAIR; WHEELCHAIR CUSHION;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 75749112143     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2008.10.0142     Document Type: Article

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