Effects of dynamic sitting interventions on tissue oxygenation in individuals with spinal cord disorders

Abstract

Study Design:An explorative cross-sectional study.Objectives:The objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of imposing dynamic sitting behavior on individuals with spinal cord disorders by using the Dynasit chair and to investigate its effect on the (sub-)cutaneous tissue oxygenation.Setting: Rehabilitation Centre het Roessingh, Enschede, the Netherlands.Subjects:Ten male subjects with a spinal cord disorder.Methods:The Dynasit chair, an experimental simulator chair, containing mechanical concepts for postural adjustments, regulation of tuberal load and pelvic rotation, was developed to allow individuals with a spinal cord disorder to sit in a dynamic way. An experiment was ..