Sensing senses: Tactile feedback for the prevention of Decubitus ulcers

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 243-250

  Verbunt, Marcel ^a   Bartneck, Christoph ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decubitus ulcers prevention; Posture activity; Spinal cord injury; Tactile feedback; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOUCH; PRESSURE ULCER; SENSORY FEEDBACK;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRESSURE ULCER; TOUCH;

EID: 77956897985     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-009-9124-z     Document Type: Article

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