ArticleSpinal cord series and cases2018
Seated pressures in daily wheelchair and sports equipment: investigating the protective effects of cushioned shorts.
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- What is known about pressure injury prevention and management approaches among individuals with mobility impairments participating in disability sport? A scoping review.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2026Review
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Abstract
STUDY
designThe primary study design was a pretest and posttest study performed in a single session with subjects as their own control. We summarize three integrated and sequential studies.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate whether commercially available cushioned shorts would add skin protection when used in adaptive sports equipment (AE).
settingCommunity in Tacoma Washington, USA.
methodsTekScan Pressure Mapping System for recording average (AP) and peak (PP) seating pressures.
results
conclusionAthletes who are static in their AE may be at greater risk of tissue breakdown than those actively playing. Cushioned shorts had highly variable effects on seated pressure in adaptive equipment. Pressure mapping is recommended prior to using any cushioning in AE by the SCI population.
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