Reduction of sitting pressures with custom contoured cushions
Reduction of sitting pressures with custom contoured cushions
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Baltimore, MD: Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
Baltimore, MD: Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Previous research indicated that matching a cushion to the shape of the buttocks results in less tissue distortion and lower interface pressures. A system was developed to measure body contours and fabricate a cushion to match the measured contour. This project fabricated contoured foam cushions for 11 persons with spinal cord lesions (C5-L3). Mean...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Reduction of sitting pressures with custom contoured cushions
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79858194
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79858194
Other Identifiers
ISSN
0748-7711
E-ISSN
1938-1352
DOI
10.1682/JRRD.1990.04.0135
