Pressure Mapping of a Standard Hospital Recliner and Select Cushions With Healthy Adults

Abstract

Position of a hospital recliner chair in the 2 positions studied had no association with interface pressure outcomes; therefore, other methods of pressure redistribution need to be utilized by clinicians. Based on the results of this study, clinicians may need to reevaluate the type of cushion used in the acute hospital setting, as a standard foam cushion was found to increase interface pressures when compared to other cushions and a standard hospital recliner.

Assessing Post-Driving Discomfort and Its Influence on Gait Patterns

“…Driver's seat must be adjustable and create a feeling of well-being, accommodating and supporting around 70% of the total body weight [6]. The interface pressure at the seat pan is mainly generated by bony prominences (ischial tuberosities, sacral coccygeal area, and greater trochanter) and the lower limbs, muscles, and tendons [7]. For instance, the interface pressure under ischial tuberosities bones could be up to 11 times greater [7] compared to the rest of the buttocks/thigh surface, with the covered area by 18% [8].…”

“…The interface pressure at the seat pan is mainly generated by bony prominences (ischial tuberosities, sacral coccygeal area, and greater trochanter) and the lower limbs, muscles, and tendons [7]. For instance, the interface pressure under ischial tuberosities bones could be up to 11 times greater [7] compared to the rest of the buttocks/thigh surface, with the covered area by 18% [8]. Uneven pressure distribution in the lower limbs area with a higher dynamic load on the Sensors 2021, 21, 8492 2 of 12 musculoskeletal system will manifest as a perception of pain, fatigue, soreness, tensions, and numbness [9].…”