While the increased cg displacement was small when compared to the values attained by the able-bodied participants, it translated into significantly improved postural control during the vehicle testing in comparison to the quadriplegic subjects. Our results showed no significant overall differences between responses obtained with the subject seated on the ROHO or foam cushions. Preliminary investigation of body angle and displacement data suggested some similarity in seated postural control strategy among the different subject groups. Further testing may lead to the identification of representative kinematic responses. MB entering 0.2g left turn.
Arrow represents direction of centrifugal acceleration.
1994 Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, 55-57, 1994. Adams, T., presentation to the SAE Wheelchair Restraint Task Group, Dearborn, MI, August 25, 1995. The authors wish to acknowledge project funding through TCRP Project C-1, administered by the Transportation Research Board and through the Center for Automotive Research at the Ohio State University.