Research Article

An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure

Table 1

Physical characteristics of the five static surface overlays.

NameImageMaterialDimension (L ×  × T in cm)Weight (kg)

Gel table/hip padGel45 × 45 × 1.43.4
Silicone gel flat padSilicone gel45 × 45 × 0.71.4
Blue hollow overlayElastic6 × 6 × 1.6<0.09
Sundance SUN Z3-SFluidised18 × 18 × 1.70.2
Small round gelGel8.5 × 8.5 × 0.6<0.09

L = length,  = width, and T = thickness.