DocumentCode
347223
Title
Displacement between seating surface and test dummy during transitions with a variable configuration wheelchair
Author
Dvorznak, M.J. ; Cooper, R.A. ; Rentschler, A.J. ; Boninger, M.L. ; Fitzgerald, S.G.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Rehabilitation Sci. & Technol., Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Abstract
Stand-up and reclining wheelchairs are important for providing pressure relief, blood flow, and function. This study examined the shear displacement between a test dummy and wheelchair seat. The results showed that shear displacement was present, but lower than previous reports
Keywords
biomechanics; haemodynamics; handicapped aids; blood flow; pressure relief; seating surface; shear displacement; stand-up/reclining wheelchairs; test dummy; variable configuration wheelchair transitions; wheelchair seat; Back; Biomedical engineering; Displacement measurement; Ergonomics; Hysteresis; Motion analysis; Pelvis; Testing; Thigh; Wheelchairs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location
Atlanta, GA
ISSN
1094-687X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5674-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802690
Filename
802690
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