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An anthropomorphic model for ascertaining the presence of certain forces within flexible human skin material covering the model. The anthropomorphic model can simulate the major dynamic characteristics of a human. The anthropomorphic model is adaptably representative of specific classes of human bod

An anthropomorphic model for ascertaining the presence of certain forces within flexible human skin material covering the model. The anthropomorphic model can simulate the major dynamic characteristics of a human. The anthropomorphic model is adaptably representative of specific classes of human body form as regards body build and including flexible human skin simulating materials including a cutaneous region and a subcutaneous region covering at least parts of the model. The anthropomorphic model includes sensing means located within the flexible human skin simulating materials for measuring physical parameters such as pressure, shear and friction forces acting on the anthropomorphic model and means for detecting signals from the sensing means for ascertaining at least one of the pressure, shear and friction forces existing within the flexible skin simulating materials. The anthropomorphic model may be used to test the efficacy of support structures in the prevention and treatment of decubitus or pressure ulcers and related conditions.

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A method for measuring the efficacy parameters of support structures to be used in the prevention and treatment of decubitus or pressure ulcer formation comprising: resting an anthropomorphic model simulating the major dynamic characteristics of a human and having flexible human skin and subcutaneou

A method for measuring the efficacy parameters of support structures to be used in the prevention and treatment of decubitus or pressure ulcer formation comprising: resting an anthropomorphic model simulating the major dynamic characteristics of a human and having flexible human skin and subcutaneous tissue simulating materials including a cutaneous region and a subcutaneous region; placing sensing means at specific locations on and within said cutaneous and subcutaneous regions of said model on a support structure to be tested for efficacy, said sensing means capable of measuring physical parameters comprising at least one of temperature, moisture accumulation, pressure, shear and friction; and means for collecting and interpreting data obtained from said sensing means to determine loading at sensing locations to thereby determine likelihood of injury to a human resting on such support.