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Assessment of the ISO Impact Damping Test
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012)
The
ISO
impact
damping
test
characterizes
wheelchair
cushion
abilities to
reduce
impact
loading
on
issues
and
to
help
maintain
postural
stability,
reporting
the
number
of
rebounds
greater
than
...
Buttock tissue response to loading in men with SCI dataset
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-01-26)
Objective/Background: Despite the fact that most people with a spinal cord injury who use a wheelchair for mobility are considered at-risk for pressure ulcer (PrU) development, there still exists a spectrum of risk amongst ...
Video: Skeletal Displacement and Shear Strain Example During Head of Bed Elevation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019)
This realtime MRI video demonstrates the caudal displacement of the spine relative to the skin when the head of the bed is elevated 30 degrees. Friction with the sheets keeps the skin from slipping. This video is a great ...
Study on Alleviation Pressure Cushion
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010-06)
The alleviation pressure (AP) cushion is a dynamic
cushion system with
three bladders at the pelvic region. The bladders can be
deflated and inflated
in a certain sequence to relieve the pressure on the
ischial ...
Clinical Usability of a Wound Measurement Device
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010)
Monitoring wound size is an integral component to the assessment and treatment of chronic wounds. Conventional methods, such as ruler measures and transparency tracings, for measuring wound size often have low accuracy and ...