Development of a modular postural support system (backrests) for disabled clients in wheelchairs and other mobility equipment

为使用轮椅和其他移动设备的残疾客户开发模块化姿势支撑系统（靠背）

• 批准号: 10046663
• 金额: $ 6.27万
• 依托单位: REHABCO LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Grant for R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10046663
• 关键词: Development; modular; postural; support; system

The world's population is both ageing and gaining weight and the period of time that people live with morbidity is increasing. With increased age comes reduced mobility which can have significant impact on health and well-being. Improving health technologies are also allowing people with disabilities (both acquired or genetic) to live longer and generating increased chances and opportunities for a productive life.Maintaining a sitting posture requires energy and if the person is not supported fully, they will expand additional energy in trying to remain stable. Asymmetry in any part of their body will add to their instability and therefore their energy output. Improving the contact between the sitter and their support surfaces will aid their stability, so making them less tired, reducing discomfort and increasing the time they are able to spend in the equipment. All of these 'physical' benefits translate into better emotional well-being. They are able to focus on completing tasks (rather than maintaining balance) and looking outward rather than inward.Focusing on optimising the fit of the backrest system to the wheelchair user will ensure that it meets their personal wants as well as their clinical needs:a, Discrete - minimal material will ensure the system is not bulky and be minimally visually intrusive.b, Clinically Efficacious - built-in adjustment will ensure good fit to the body allowing postural control to accommodate or correct the muscular-skeletal forces of the user.c, Continuing alterations - the ability to re-modify the contact areas as the client's posture alters with time,Most wheelchair backrest systems currently on the market consist of a single pre-formed metal shell with a foam insert to contact the user. In order to cover the various widths, heights and depths required by the population, a huge number of different shells have to be manufactured and held in stock. By developing a wheelchair backrest system that is modular, the same range that can assembled from a small number of critical components. Therefore, the up-front tooling costs are kept to a minimum, the held stock is significantly reduced and the supply time is improved.The ongoing costs to maintain a client's optimum posture will be reduced as the same backrest system can be adjusted and also 'improved' by swapping out individual components to meet a significant change - rather than replacing the complete system (as is the case in many backrests on the market today).

世界人口正在老龄化和体重增加，人们患病的时间在增加。随着年龄的增长，流动性降低，这可能对健康和福祉产生重大影响。改善健康技术也使残疾人（后天或遗传）活得更长，并为富有成效的生活创造更多的机会和机会。保持坐姿需要能量，如果人没有得到充分的支持，他们将在试图保持稳定时增加额外的能量。他们身体任何部位的不对称都会增加他们的不稳定性，从而增加他们的能量输出。改善坐者与其支撑表面之间的接触将有助于他们的稳定性，从而使他们不那么疲劳，减少不适并增加他们能够在设备中花费的时间。所有这些“身体”的好处都转化为更好的情感健康。他们能够专注于完成任务（而不是保持平衡）和向外看而不是向内看。专注于优化靠背系统对轮椅使用者的适合度，将确保它满足他们的个人需求以及他们的临床需求：a，离散-最小的材料将确保系统不笨重，并且视觉干扰最小。B，临床有效-内置调节将确保与身体的良好贴合，允许姿势控制以适应或校正用户的肌肉骨骼力。c，持续改变-能够随着客户的姿势随着时间的推移而重新修改接触区域，目前市场上的大多数轮椅靠背系统由单个预成型金属外壳和泡沫插入物组成，以接触用户。为了覆盖人口所需的各种宽度、高度和深度，必须制造和储存大量不同的炮弹。通过开发一种模块化的轮椅靠背系统，可以从少量的关键部件组装相同的范围。因此，前期加工成本保持在最低限度，保持客户最佳姿势的持续成本将减少，因为同一靠背系统可以通过更换单个组件来进行调整和“改进”，以满足重大变化-而不是更换整个系统（就像今天市场上的许多靠背一样）。