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Consumer use test by Magnani Continuum Marketing
Participants – 60% male, 40% female, 25-70 years old
96.4% of participants rated product “Extremely effective.”

Participant Testimonials
“Makes me automatically breath easier, because I am sitting straighter.”
“Made it easier for me to get up & down.”
“Did wonders for my posture.”
“Back didn’t bother me---didn’t even know it was there.”

Folding Chair – Unpadded Seat
(Testing data provided by The Jackson Group, Indianapolis, IN)

Seating temperature reduction – 10.3º F
• Avg. 85.5º F plain seat
• Avg. 75.2º F with ergoSEET

Seating pressure redistribution – 34%
• Avg. PSI = .96 plain seat
• Avg. PSI = .63 with ergoSEET
(Tested at 69º F)

SEETtek’s Engineering Partner
www.allensiekman.com

Allen Siekman has over 30 years of clinical experience as a seating specialist, designer and educator, specializing in the design and provision of seating equipment for children and adults with moderate to severe physical challenges.
He is the Chair of the US working group that is developing international standards for wheelchair seating (ISO-16840 Wheelchair Seating Standards development).
Mr. Siekman has been actively involved in RESNA - The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America since its inception. He has been a popular instructor at the annual RESNA National Conference and the International Seating Symposium.
Allen Siekman Consulting provides design and product development services related to Wheelchair Seating and Support Surfaces for large and small corporations in the US and Europe. This work includes seat cushion and backrest design, testing consultation, staff and consumer education and training, and product specific clinical training.
The testing arm of the business, Central Coast Testing is one of three facilities in the United States that provide wheelchair cushion testing to meet Medicare reimbursement requirements. Additional testing for specific product design/development projects for wheelchair cushions and support surfaces (mattresses) is also provided directly to manufacturers.