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Shear Force Innitiatives
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Support Surface Interaction (Handshake) with Tissue Response
Clinical Needs for Improvement on Shear
Definition and Education of Various Terminology Concerning Shear
Measurement of the Effect of Loading on Tissue
Reports from various working groups
ISO 16840-1:2006
Title: Wheelchair seating - Part 1: Vocabulary, reference axis convention and measures for body segments, posture and postural support surfaces
Abstract: ISO 16840-1:2006 applies to seating intended to provide postural support within a wheelchair. It specifies: a global coordinate system that permits the determination and recording of a person's posture while seated in a wheelchair; the standard terms and definitions for use in describing both the posture and the anthropometrics of a person seated in a wheelchair; the terms and definitions for describing the dimensions, location and orientation of seating support surfaces, which together comprise the body support system. ISO 16840-1:2006 does not specify any methods for use in measuring a person's seated posture, nor does it define terms for dynamic physiological movements (such as flexion or extension). ISO 16840-1:2006 might be applicable to seating other than that intended to be used within a wheelchair. Available at: http://webstore.ansi.org
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