Factors affecting the supportive properties of foam wheelchair cushions.

A protocol was developed to test foam wheelchair cushions in the laboratory and clinically and to correlate the results. The laboratory procedure consisted of loading several types of foams at different temperatures, moisture contents and weights. The support properties of the foams were determined...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	McFadyen, Gary Malcolm Patrick, 1953-
Other Authors:	Miller, G. E. (degree committee member.), Smith, E. E. (degree committee member.), Wu, H. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1980.
Subjects:	Bedsores. Chairs for people with disabilities. Cushions. Pressure > Measurement. Wheelchairs. Major bioengineering. Academic theses.
Online Access:	Link to PoQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy