Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 2
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- Pages.1-10
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- 2005
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- 1225-8962(pISSN)
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- 2287-982X(eISSN)
Characteristics of the Buttock Interface Pressure According to Wheelchair Propulsion Speed and Various Back Reclined Seating Position
휠체어 추진속도 및 등받이 경사각도에 따른 둔부 압력 변화 특성
- Kwon, Hyuk-Cheol (Dept. of Rehabilitation Technology, Daegu University) ;
- Kong, Jin-Yong (Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Nazarene University)
- Received : 2005.04.18
- Accepted : 2005.05.02
- Published : 2005.05.21
Abstract
Pressure ulcers are serious complications of tissue damage that can develop in patients with diminished pain sensation and diminished mobility. Pressure ulcers can result in irreversible tissue damage caused by ischemia resulting from external loading. There are many intrinsic and extrinsic contributors to the problem, including interface tissue pressure, shear, temperature, moisture, hygiene, nutrition, tissue tolerance, sensory and motor dysfunction, disease and infection, posture, and body support systems. The purposes of this study were to investigate the relationship between buttock interface pressure and seating position, wheelchair propulsion speed. Seated-interface pressure was measured using the Force Sensing Array pressure mapping system. Twenty subjects propelled wheelchair handrim on a motor-driven treadmill at different velocities (40, 60, 80 m/min) and seating position used recline (