Persons using wheelchairs, especially those with spinal cord injuries (SCI), may be
susceptible to tissue changes that affect their risk for pressure ulcer (PU) development. To …

Elderly and aging manual wheelchair users have an increased risk for accelerated loss of
function and mobility that greatly limits independence and affects quality of life. This review …

Lanzetta D, Cattaneo D, Pellegatta D, Cardini R. Trunk control in unstable sitting posture
during functional activities in healthy subjects and patients with multiple sclerosis. Arch Phys …

Objectives Compare three commercially available postural systems to determine the best for
treatment of patients suffering from spinal cord injury lesion below the cervical spine. Design …

Boswell-Ruys CL, Sturnieks DL, Harvey LA, Sherrington C, Middleton JW, Lord SR. Validity
and reliability of assessment tools for measuring unsupported sitting in people with a spinal …

Purpose: The increasing elderly patient population is contributing to the rising worldwide
load of cervical spinal disorders, which is expected to result in a global increase in the …

Abstract Background/Objective: The development of simple postural stability tests that relate
to performance of activities of daily living (ADL) and can be quickly performed in a clinical …

In this paper, a semi-automatic method for segmenting pressure distribution image-based
data at the body–seat interface is presented. The purpose of this work was to estimate the …

Background: Seated posture and trunk control are important factors affecting upper extremity
(UE) function of wheelchair users. A stable pelvis and trunk are required to provide a base …

(1) Background: Virtual reality (VR) is a useful device for rehabilitation therapy. The purpose
of this study was to examine the effect of virtual reality exercise program on sitting balance …