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

Yoshio Tanimoto, Hideo Takechi, Hidekazu Nagahata, Hideki Yamamoto

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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 5 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 5 the cushions. As for pressure distribution, the air cushion is the best of the 5 cushions. In the air cushion, the maximum pressure is influenced by the total weight, contact area and the quantity of air in the cushion.

本文言語English
ページ219-224
ページ数6
出版ステータスPublished - 1998
イベントProceedings of the 1998 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, IMTC. Part 1 (of 2) - St.Paul, MN, USA
継続期間: 5月 18 19985月 21 1998

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OtherProceedings of the 1998 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, IMTC. Part 1 (of 2)
CitySt.Paul, MN, USA
Period5/18/985/21/98

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 電子工学および電気工学

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