INTRODUCING THE FROM ERGONOMICS; A MEDICAL DEFINITION HUMAN - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

INTRODUCING THE FROM

An applied science concerned with the characteristics of people that need to be considered in designing things that they use in order that people and things will interact most effectively and safely

ERGONOMICS; A MEDICAL DEFINITION

HUMAN ENGINEERING OR HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING

Sitting creates skeletal issues

PRIMARY POINTS OF ERGONOMIC SEATING

• Stable trochanters (hips)
• Neutral pelvic orientation
• Lumbar support for spinal alignment
• Arm and foot support
• Proper seat width and depth

Benefits of the app ergonomic seating

• Improved posture
• Improved alignment
• Reduced fall risk
• Elimination of

musculoskeletal disorders associated with static load and positional stress

• Pressure redistribution

through total immersion and envelopment

• Pressure ulcer

prevention

• Pressure ulcer healing
• Pain management
• Improved comfort and

tolerance to sitting

• High-specification

construction

– Specific IFD (ILD) strategically placed to manage static load and support proper skeletal alignment – Select foam shapes and surface design engineered to provide support, immersion and envelopment

• Terms

– Static load: the forces exuded on the body created by gravity and exacerbated by immobility, poor endurance, and deviations in posture – ILD/IFD: the softness

• r firmness measure of

foam – Density: the structure rating/quality rating

Ergonomic seating using foam media

How the BRODA app works

⁻ Stable base eliminates any potential hammocking ⁻ Immersion posterior seat design conforms to ischial & coccygeal boney pressure points ⁻ Firm anterior with soft rolled edge supports the thigh & eliminates stress on the vascular structures behind the knee

Seat structure:

eliminates stress on the vascular

How the BRODA app works (Continued)

⁻ Lumbar support maintains proper spinal curvature and erect posture ⁻ Elevated side edges aid in centering the torso ⁻ Immersion foam surface conforms to boney pressure points of the spine, sacrum & scapula

Back structure:

How the BRODA app works (Continued)

⁻ Independent pillow can be positioned at level of comfort behind the neck curvature for head support ⁻ Elevated side edges aid in centering the head

Head Support:

How the BRODA app works (Continued)

⁻ Soft immersion foam gently shapes to leg contours, wedge shape allows heel accommodation & off-loading ⁻ Elevated side edges to aid centering of the lower extremities ⁻ No-skid foot surface maintains feet in proper position, resists slipping

Calf and Foot Support:

How the BRODA app works (Continued)

⁻ Padded protection for extreme head

• r limb movements

that result in contact with lateral supports

Lateral Wing Support:

The Broda app cover

• Breathable for heat

dissipation

• Resistant to fluids and

pathogens to prevent core contamination

• Easily cleaned by spraying

with EPA approved disinfectants and wiping with a sponge or soft cloth

• Avoid direct heat

application

Assembly & application of the Broda app

⁻ the base pad must be replaced in the interior envelope ⁻ the foam must be oriented so the patterned surface is in the rear & the rounded edge in in the front ⁻ Apply optional lateral supports prior to placing seating system ⁻ Attach each section of the seating system from foot to head using the snap or buckle securing straps ⁻ Position product flaps or securing straps around/through the chair webbing as indicated for proper fit ⁻ Refer to picture guides as needed

If the seat cover is removed to facilitate cleaning reassemble for proper therapeutic value; General Application Steps;

app Bolster Application

app Foot Piece Application

app Calf Pad Application

app Seat Application

app Back Application

app Headpiece Application

Clinical results of a similar ergonomic seating system

• Negative behaviors ceased and

4+ hour sitting durations were tolerated

• 100% of the participants

reported improved comfort; pain resolved in multiple participants

• 100% of the participants

experienced improved body alignment; eye gaze, head/neck function, chest/abdomen expansion, leg/foot position

• 100% of pressure ulcers on the

torso healed; stage I-III

• All lower extremity wounds

improved; stage I-IV

• No new skin injuries occurred
• No falls occurred
• Sliding down and leaning

resolved

Immersion, Envelopment & Alignment

• Maintains eye gaze
• Support head/neck for optimal

swallowing

• Opens chest & abdomen for improved

breathing

• Helps prevent pressure points on

coccyx, ischial tuberosity, and heels

• Improves comfort, wound healing and

pain management

• Helps prevent migration or sliding out,

leaning & slumping

Clinically effective Product Criteria

• Optimizes patient comfort
• Supports proper body alignment
• Does not hammock or bottom out
• Provides stable surface and safety elements to deter

falls/entrapment

• Provides optimal immersion & envelopment;

accommodation to body contours

• Helps maintain skin integrity, supports wound healing
• Low maintenance operation and cleaning
• Infection control construction/cover
• Affordable

The BEST Ergonomic Seating option

Tilt in space multi-positional chair with contoured immersion surface