Distinct tilting behaviours with power tilt-in-space systems

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 526-535

  Sonenblum, Sharon Eve ^a   Sprigle, Stephen ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

behaviour; monitoring; pressure relief; seating; tilt in space; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PRESSURE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STATISTICS; TIME; WHEELCHAIR;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; AGED; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POSTURE; PRESSURE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958224434     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483107.2011.580900     Document Type: Article

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