2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Function of wheelchair to decrease the shear force applied to buttocks as the occurring factor of decubitus ulcers during reclining the back support
| Project/Area Number |
26750234
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare |
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Principal Investigator |
Kobara Kenichi 川崎医療福祉大学, 医療技術学部, 准教授 (10412256)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 車椅子 / 褥瘡 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The shear force is said as the occurring factor of decubitus ulcers on buttocks during sitting on a wheelchair. We investigated into the function of reclining wheelchair to decrease the shear force applied to buttocks when the buck support is reclining. The results suggested that the shear force was decreased by decreasing the static friction coefficient between the back support and the trunk during sitting on the reclining wheelchair.
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| Free Research Field |
福祉工学
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