The effect of cushion properties on skin temperature and humidity at the body-support interface.

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of various cushions on skin temperature and moisture at the body--seat interface during a 2-hour period of continuous sitting. Seventy-eight participants were randomly assigned to sit on one of the three types of wheelchair cushions for unrelieved...

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Published in:Assistive Technology Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors: Hsu, Tzu-Wen, Yang, Shu-Yu, Liu, Jung-Tai, Pan, Cheng-Tang, Yang, Yu-Sheng
Format: pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2018
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