Interface pressure and pelvic movement during wheelchair propulsion

Wing Cheung Eric Tam; Arthur F T Mak; John H. Evans; York Y N Chow

Interface pressure and pelvic movement during wheelchair propulsion

Wing Cheung Eric Tam, Arthur F T Mak, John H. Evans, York Y N Chow

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

Abstract

A method to study the relationship between the pelvic movement and the pressure distribution at tissue/support interface during wheelchair propulsion is described. Five normal subjects were recruited for this study. Dynamic interface pressures were measured using a resistive type pressure mat. Pelvic tilt and the locations of the ischial tuberosities were calculated from the 3D positions of the pelvic anatomical landmarks: left and right anterior superior iliac spines (ASIS) and the mid-point between the two posterior superior iliac spines (PSIS). Pelvic tilt during propulsion was found to be in the range of 13.2±1.6 degrees. The peak pressures loci during dynamic condition apparently followed a movement trajectory in front of the ischial tuberosities (IT). The results indicated that dynamic pressure distribution might be another important parameter to consider in pressure sore prevention regime.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	622
Number of pages	1
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	0780356756
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 1999
Event	Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS) - Atlanta, GA, United States Duration: 13 Oct 1999 → 16 Oct 1999

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Conference	Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS)
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlanta, GA
Period	13/10/99 → 16/10/99

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Tam, WCE, Mak, AFT, Evans, JH & Chow, YYN 1999, Interface pressure and pelvic movement during wheelchair propulsion. in Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings. vol. 1, IEEE, pp. 622, Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS), Atlanta, GA, United States, 13/10/99.

Interface pressure and pelvic movement during wheelchair propulsion. / Tam, Wing Cheung Eric; Mak, Arthur F T; Evans, John H. et al.
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings. Vol. 1 IEEE, 1999. p. 622.

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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