Fernandes, ÂngelaSousa, Sara deAlmeida, CarlosCosta, Inês Marques2026-03-122026-03-122025-07-25http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/32114Spinal cord injury is a central neurological condition resulting from an injury in the spinal cord, which causes deficits in motor, sensory and autonomic functions, and may lead to the development of pressure injuries. To identify the sociodemographic, clinical and funtional predictive factos regarding the risk of development of presusre injuries in individuals with spinal cord injury, considering the pressure mapping measurements in the sitting position. Quantitative, observational, analytical and cross-sectional study, with 79 participants selected by convenience. The Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the ASIA Impairment Scale, the Functional Independence Measure and BodiTrak2 Lite® were used. The data was analyzed in version 29 of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences®, with a significance level of 0.05. The multiple regression model explained 32% of the contact área (adjusted R2=0.32) and 35% of th dispersion index (adjusted R2=0.35). The age (B=-22; p=0.004) and the body mass index (B=20.74; p˂0.001) were significant predictors of the contact área. The gender (B=5.69; p˂0.001), the body mass index (B=-0.66; p=0.002), physical activity (B=3.25; p=0.035) and the Functional Indpendence Measure (B=0.09; p=0.014) significantly influenced the dispersion index. Sociodemographic and functional factors have proven to be predictors of the risk of pressure injuries, unlike clinical factos, which were not significant. The importance of awareness among health professionals is emphasized, including occupational therapists, regarding the presence odf these variables in individuals with spinal cord injury, to prevent pressure injuries.engSpinal Cord InjuryPressure injuriesFunctionalityContact areaDispersion indexmaster thesis204201055