Ergonomic Evaluation of Adjustable Care Beds in Passive Motion Procedure

Abstract:

The study investigates the factors underlie risk and comfort in complex situations provided by adjustable care bed(ACB) in passive motion procedure, also quantified the influence of forces to comfort. Subjects simply trained took part in the measurement on three types of adjustable care beds, they experienced the passive motion process, then reflected their feeling and conducted the questionnaires. Motion limitation and influencing factors were defined according to reflection of subjects. Conclusions are drawn from results of quantified subtle influence of forces to define the motion limitation of ACB. A series of recommendations to improve passive motion of ACB were given, also to predict the feasibility of unprecedented functions or new postures provided by mechanical assistance to some extend.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 472-475)
• Pages: 3194-3201
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.472-475.3194
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Jian Wang, Lin Sun, Qi Wang
• Keywords: Care Bed, Motion, Passive Motion, Shear

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