Load redistribution in variable position wheelchairs in people with spinal cord injury

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-64

  Sprigle, Stephen ^a   Maurer, Christine ^b   Sorenblum, Sharon E ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SHEPHERD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Pressure ulcer; Prevention; Seating systems; Spinal cord injuries; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; POWERED WHEELCHAIR; SITTING; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDING; TILTING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 77951817326     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2010.11689674     Document Type: Article

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