Pressure sores prevention for paraplegic people: Effects of visual, auditory and tactile supplementations on overpressures distribution in seated posture

Issue title: Assistive and Rehabilitation Robotics II

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Chenu, Olivier^; | Payan, Yohan | Hlavackova, P.^; | Demongeot, Jacques | Cannard, Francis | Diot, Bruno | Vuillerme, Nicolas

Affiliations: TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, CNRS UMR, Grenoble, France | IDS-SA, Montceau-les-mines, France | Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Note: [] Corresponding author: Olivier Chenu, TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, CNRS UMR 5525, Grenoble, France. E-mail: olivier.chenu@imag.fr

Abstract: This paper presents a study on the usage of different informative modalities as biofeedbacks of a perceptual supplementation device aiming at reducing overpressure at the buttock area. Visual, audio and lingual electrotactile modalities are analysed and compared with a non-biofeedback session. In conclusion, sensory modalities have a positive and equal effect, but they are not equally judged in terms of comfort and disturbance with some other activities.

Keywords: Pressure sores, prevention, perceptual supplementation, sensory substitution, tactile

DOI: 10.3233/ABB-2011-0050

Journal: Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 61-67, 2012