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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Relationship of Seat Interface Pressure to Change in Center of Pressure During Manual Wheelchair Pressure Redistribution Maneuvers.

S Andrea Sundaram, Andrew Hoang, Hannah Kuecker, Sivashankar Sivakanthan, Benjamin Gebrosky, Garrett G Grindle, Cheng-Shiu Chung, Alicia Koontz, Brad E Dicianno, Bradley S Duerstock and 2 more

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

S Andrea SundaramHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0756-0687
Andrew HoangHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Hannah KueckerHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-7711-2789
Sivashankar SivakanthanHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6121-5142
Benjamin GebroskyU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Garrett G GrindleHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Cheng-Shiu ChungHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Alicia KoontzHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2222-3673
Brad E DiciannoHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0738-0192
Bradley S DuerstockWeldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Rosemarie CooperHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Rory A CooperHuman Engineering Research Laboratories, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0405-5773

Funding

Craig H Nielsen Foundation N/ADepartment of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program W81XWH-17-1-0620DSF Charitable Foundation N/ANational Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training program DGE1144584Paralyzed Veterans of America N/AUS Department of Veterans Affairs B2988CUS Department of Veterans Affairs B9250US Department of Veterans Affairs B9269-L
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Manual wheelchair users (MWUs) are at high risk of developing pressure injuries (PIs) from prolonged static sitting. Clinical practice guidelines suggest periodic pressure redistribution (PR) to mitigate this risk. Prior work has demonstrated that a wheelchair seat pan instrumented with force sensors can track the change in center of pressure (CoP) as MWUs perform PR and use this measurement to infer the direction and degree of a PR. This study's objective was to quantify the relationship between change in CoP and reduction in seat interface pressure (SIP) under the ischial tuberosities for commonly practiced PR maneuvers. A theoretical model relating SIP and change in CoP for forward leaning PR was developed. Participants performed forward, leftward, and rightward leaning PRs while seated on a pressure mat on the test wheelchair with a load cell-instrumented seat pan. Linear mixed-effects models showed that the relationship of SIP and CoP varies by participant. Across participants, the change in SIP for a given change in CoP was greater with sideways than with forward leans. The type of cushion used did not affect the relationship. These findings can be used as part of her real-time smartphone-based coaching system for PI prevention.

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PressureWheelchairsAdultEquipment DesignFemaleHumansMalePressure UlcerSitting Positionassistive technologymanual wheelchairpressure injury

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PMID41228730
PMCPMC12608840

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