Design criteria for the reduction of shear forces in beds and seats.
J Biomech
; 28(2): 225-30, 1995 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7896865
ABSTRACT
Both with respect to the aspect of pressure sores and of comfort, the inclination of backrest and seat are, amongst other factors, important design criteria. In this study the combination of seat and backrest inclination which reduces shear forces on the seat in passive seating forms the centre of attention. A biomechanical model was developed to predict these combinations and a new measurement apparatus was used for verification of the model on 10 healthy subjects (age 24.4 S.D. 2.1 yr, height 1.77 S.D. 0.08 m, mass 66.3 S.D. 11 Kg). For chairs it was found that when little shear is accepted, a fixed inclination between seat and backrest can be chosen between 90 degrees and 95 degrees. For beds a parabolic relationship was found between seat and backrest inclination with a maximum seat inclination of 20 degrees at a backrest inclination of 50 degrees. When lying with the knees bent to a position with equal inclination of thighs and shanks, the model predicts a shear force on the seat that shoves the person into the bed for every combination of seat and backrest inclination.
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Assunto principal:
Postura
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Leitos
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Decoração de Interiores e Mobiliário
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Biomech
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda