The study of pressure distribution in sitting position on cushions for patient with SCI

Author

Tanimoto, Yoshio ; Takechi, Hideo ; Nagahata, Hidekazu ; Yamamoto, Hideki

Author_Institution

Kibikogen Rehabilitation Center for Employment Injuries, Okayama, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

1998

Firstpage

219

Abstract

Pressure sores on the patient´s sitting surface are a major problem for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). We measured the buttock pressure distribution on five kinds of wheelchair cushions using the Tekscan pressure measurement system. We calculated total weight, high pressure area, maximum and average pressure to evaluate the function of the cushions. As for pressure distribution, the air cushion is the best of the cushions. In the air cushion, the maximum pressure is influenced by the total weight, contact area and the quantity of air in the cushion

Keywords

biomedical measurement; patient care; pressure measurement; SCI; Tekscan pressure measurement system; air cushion; buttock pressure distribution; contact area; cushions; high pressure area; pressure sores; sitting position; spinal cord injuries; total weight; Area measurement; Buttocks; Employment; Lymphatic system; Pressure measurement; Skeleton; Skin; Spinal cord injury; Surface treatment; Wheelchairs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1998. IMTC/98. Conference Proceedings. IEEE

ISSN

1091-5281

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4797-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMTC.1998.679761

Filename

679761