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  • A Suitable Position
    Smith, R. (2007) Rehab Management. This article explores how rehab professionals attempt to best serve their clients' needs in an uncertain reimbursement climate. Download the PDF PDF

  • Comparison of Three Wheelchair Cushions for Effectiveness of Pressure Relief
    Yuen HK. Garret D. (2001) American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55. 470-5. The study compares the effectiveness of three commonly prescribed wheelchair cushions (Roho, Jay, and Pindot). XSENSOR pressure mapping was used to evaluate the cushions and compare them at initial baseline and final treatment phases.

  • Choosing a Wheelchair PDF
    Glazer, D. (2003) Spinal Cord Injury Update. University of Washington School of Medicine. 12. 1. This article discusses the importance and techniques of properly fitting an SCI patient with a wheelchair. XSENSOR pressure mapping is used to help assess the seating surface and the positioning and adjustment of the wheelchair.

  • The Pressure is On—Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday.
    Parry, E. This report aims to unite information on pressure sore aetiology, pressure risk assessment scales, support surface technologies, and pressure mapping with clinical expertise to create a useful resource for clinicians.

  • Comparing Wheelchair Cushions for Effectiveness of Pressure Relief: A Pilot Study
    Shechtman, O., Hanson, C. Garret D., Dunn, P. (2001) The Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 21, 19-48. Researchers compare six different wheelchair cushions and whether these differences are related to the subject's body mass. Pressure measurements are conducted with the XSENSOR pressure mapping system.

  • Negative Poisson's Ratio Foam as Seat Cushion Material
    Lowe A. Lakes R.S. (2000) Cellular Polymus, 19, 157-167, Foam processing techniques are investigated in seat cushioning. Seated pressure distributions improved as foam sample densities decreased.