Testing

Horizontal Stiffness

Horizontal stiffness measures the resistance to lateral shifts while seated on a wheelchair cushion.

Horizontal Stiffness

Why this test is needed

This test shows the change in force over time in response to a displacement, or how hard a cushion pushes on the tissue following a change in position.


How this test is performed

A loaded buttock shaped indenter is applied to the support surface and is pulled laterally and the force is measured.