Research Article
Measurement of Bed Turning and Comparison with Age, Gender, and Body Mass Index in a Healthy Population: Application of a Novel Mobility Detection System
Table 2
Turning ability parameters.
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Numbers of measurements; †determined by repeated measures ANOVA (within-subject effect). TURN Time (sec): time to complete left (or right) side-turn from the back position (resting position). TL (cm): distance traveled to complete left (or right) side-turn. TURN Speed (cm/sec): speed (distance/time) used to complete left (or right) side-turn. TURN Peak Time (ds): time to reach peak pressure (turning swiftness) when completing side-turn. TURN Force (kg·m/s²): maximum reaction force expended to complete either left (or right) side-turn. BACK Time (sec): time to return to one’s back from either left (or right) side-turn. BL (cm): distance traveled upon returning to one’s back after completing left (or right) side-turn. BACK Speed (cm/sec): speed (distance/time) of turning unto one’s back from either left (or right) side-turn. BACK Peak Time (ds): time to reach peak pressure (turning swiftness) when completing back-turn. BACK Force (kg·m/s²): maximum reaction force expended to complete the turn unto one’s back from either left (or right) side-turn. TURN Weight ratio: ratio of TURN force to weight. BACK Weight ratio: ratio of BACK force to weight. |