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Fig. 7.51 Gluteal fat and passive muscle tissue displacement in the process of sitting down:
a undeformed configuration, b maximum tissue deformation at static equilibrium
Fig. 7.52 Superposition of
deformed and undeformed
tissue configuration of the
gluteal region
Fig. 7.53 Displacement field of fat and muscle tissue using the plain strain model condition:
a the block-shaped cushion (s = 100 mm) and b optimized transversal cushion geometry
any body site(s). However, to determine which quantity is relevant to pressure sore
or comfort related issues, subject studies with physical cushion models may pro-
vide deeper insight.
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