App Profile: WiSAT

The WiSAT is a sensor-based activity tracker aimed at encouraging in-seat movement among wheelchair users who are at risk of pressure ulcers. This device targets the prevention of pressure ulcers (PrUs) by informing wheelchair users about their weight-shifting activity through the app as a means to promote healthy behaviors and prevent pressure ulcers.WiSAT aims to have an impact on wheelchair users, their clinicians, and researchers. It aims to empower wheelchair users with knowledge about their behaviors associated with PrU prevention. WiSAT also aims to meet the needs of clinicians and researchers by allowing real-world data to be collected easily and quickly.