Clinical validation of a novel postural support device for hospitalized sub-acute post-stroke wheelchair users.

Purpose: We present a novel wheelchair posture support device (WPSD) and its clinical validation. The device was developed in order to assure correct sitting posture and to reduce the time spent by caregivers for re-positioning of hospitalized, wheelchair-bound, post-acute stroke patients.

Method: The device was validated with 16 subjects during a period of 5 days in which use of the device was compared with regular care practice.