Specifications for a mass producible static lounge chair for the elderly.
An adjustable seating rig was used to create the three-dimensional shape of a static lounge chair. Elderly subjects from long-term care and rehabilitation hospital wards tested the chair. Questionnaires and video tapes were used to evaluate their comfort, posture, safety and ease of ingress/egress. The test shape was modified on the basis of results and retested to a total of four shapes. Contours and specifications of the final chair are presented.
Holden
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Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada.
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