Monitoring seating interface pressure in wheelchair sports

摘要: A robust method of quantifying athlete movement and pressure distribution across the seating interface wheelchair athletes is required for monitoring, optimising performance, computational simulations. The purpose this study was to investigate whether a mat capable measuring during sport motion, analyse relationship between an athlete’s their at interface. Pressure measured (wheelchair racing, n = 6, rugby, n = 2) under conditions steady state (racing only), acceleration from stationary rugby), agility (rugby only). All demonstrated large within-trial variation in average pressure, peak contact area only) trials, suggesting change requirements different motions. This research suggests need greater individualisation athlete–wheelchair interfaces promote as well importance including these interactions biomechanical analyses propulsion. Regular monitoring specific demands will assist prescription provide improved understanding individual seat design associated with impairments.