Dynamic wheelchair seating positions impact cardiovascular function after spinal cord injury.

Innovative wheelchairs allow individuals to change position easily for comfort and social situations. While these wheelchairs are beneficial in multiple ways, the effects of position changes on blood pressure might exacerbate hypotension and cerebral hypoperfusion, particularly in those with spinal...

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Main Authors: Jessica A Inskip, Henrike Rianne J C Ravensbergen, Inderjeet S Sahota, Christine Zawadzki, Lowell T McPhail, Jaimie F Borisoff, Victoria E Claydon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5493360?pdf=render