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SAE Technical Paper Series, 1999
<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">The Counter Balanced Motion (CBM) design utilizes the seat cushion as a crash safety restraint. Just as the air bag becomes a cushion to absorb deceleration forces on the upper body, the seat cushion is used to absorb deceleration forces on the lower body.</div><div ...
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<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">The Counter Balanced Motion (CBM) design utilizes the seat cushion as a crash safety restraint. Just as the air bag becomes a cushion to absorb deceleration forces on the upper body, the seat cushion is used to absorb deceleration forces on the lower body.</div><div ...
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Measurement of sitting balance using the Manchester Active Position Seat (MAPS): a feasibility study
Clinical Rehabilitation, 2002Background: Evaluation of the effectiveness of therapy to improve sitting balance has been hampered by the limited number of sensitive objective clinical measures. We developed the Manchester Active Position Seat (MAPS) to provide a portable system to track change in the position of centre of force over time.
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Quantification of Mechanisms of Human Seated Balance using System Identification
2018Elderly individuals and those affected by neuromuscular disorders are frequently not able to independently maintain seated balance. As a result, these individuals are limited in performing activities of daily living, and are susceptible to an increased risk of falling and secondary health complications.
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The Writing Hand and the Seated Baboon: Tension and Balance in Statue MMA 29.2.16
Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, 2013This paper offers an interpretation of statue Metropolitan Museum of Art 29.2.16 and analyzes the interplay of its two main components, the scribe and the baboon. The statue thematizes the intersection of writing, adoration and true judgment, while calling attention to points of tension between the figure of the scribe and the image of the baboon.
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Instrumenting and Validating a Vibrotactile Device to Assess and Rehabilitate Dynamic Seated Balance
2017Tools that effectively assess and train dynamic seated balance are critical for enhancing functional independence and reducing risk of secondary health complications in the elderly and individuals with neuromuscular impairments. On the one hand, current assessment tools quantify changes in the integrity of the postural control system by measuring ...
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Using posturography to measure balance control during seated tai chi.
Biomedical sciences instrumentation, 2016Tai Chi for Arthritis (TCA) is recognized by the CDC as an evidenced-based program to prevent falls in older adults. Although seated Tai Chi is recommended for those unable to stand, little is known about balance control during seated TCA.To explore the use of posturography to assess differences between experts and non-expert practitioners of seated ...
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Development of balancing wheelchair with a seat sliding and lifting function
The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec), 2016Kazuki KOZAI, Seonghee JEONG
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