| Autor: |
Alex P K Chan, Katy W S Yuen, Eric W C Tam, Debbie Z Y Ou |
| Rok vydání: |
2007 |
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| Zdroj: |
Proceedings of the 1st international convention on Rehabilitation engineering & assistive technology: in conjunction with 1st Tan Tock Seng Hospital Neurorehabilitation Meeting. |
| DOI: |
10.1145/1328491.1328517 |
| Popis: |
Pressure-induced tissue breakdown is a life-threatening complication for patients with diminished pain sensation and impaired mobility. In clinical situation, patients are encouraged to move regularly to avoid persisted tissue compression. However, there is little information concerning how frequent the act of pressure relief should take place. This study aims to examine the effect of repetitive loading on tissue oxygenation. A total of 14 healthy subjects (age ranged from 21 to 29 with BMI |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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