Evaluation of Newly Designed Cushion for Electric Power Wheelchair Driving
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INTRODUCTION Whole-body vibration can resulted in low-back pain, disc degeneration and other harmful effects to the body [1]. Researchers are investigating optimal solutions for reducing vibration and seat pressure exposure of electric power wheelchair users [2, 3, 4]. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the newly designed waterfilled cushion (NDWF), based on vibration amplitude transmissibility from the wheelchair seat to the head, and pressure mapping while driving an electric-powered wheelchair, as compared to other typical wheelchair cushions (Air-filled (AF), Viscoelastic fluid (VF), Water-filled (WF)).
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