Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to show the effect of an inclining seat support on gluteal pressure reduction. [Subjects] Ten males were recruited. [Methods] The inclining seat support was developed for repositioning. The Body Pressure Measurement Mat of the TekScan system was used to measure the location and magnitude of the peak pressures on the gluteal seat interface of the chair. The paired t-test of the SPSS statistical package was used to analyze the significance of differences between the general chair and the inclining seat support. [Results] The results show that the gluteal pressure was more significantly reduced in the inclining seat support than in the general chair. [Conclusion] We suggest that the inclining seat support contributes to repositioning and gluteal pressure reduction.
