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
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;
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
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802690
