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Editorial Review :
This is the definitive text for everyone concerned with wheelchair selection, including physical and occupational therapists, physiatrists, and other health care providers involved with helping patients to achieve optimal seating. Chapters discuss wheelchair measurement, engineering fundamentals, biomechanics, electronics, and standards. Various types of wheelchairs are considered, including manual, powered, specialized, and sports chairs; the selection of seat cushions and specialized seating systems are considered in depth, and assessment and intervention are reviewed. The audience for this book includes undergraduate and graduate students studying occupational therapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation science, and rehabilitation engineering. It also is a suitable reference for professionals in engineering and the health professions. It assumes that the reader has a working knowledge of human anatomy, human physiology, and physics. Some exposure to clinical practice also is beneficial. Each chapter opens with a set of goals that orient the reader to the material covered. For example, the goals of the chapter Wheelchair Engineering Fundamentals are: - To understand mechanical and material properties
- To understand the relationship between technology and its environment
- To know how to problem-solve and integrate technical and functional information
- To understand the roles, constraints, and perspectives of designers and fabricators
Extensive illustrations guide the reader through all concepts of wheelchair design and prescription.
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Question : How to lose weight while in crutches and a wheelchair
Well, about 3, almost 4, weeks ago I broke my femur pretty badly. ANd now I have this huge metal thing attached to six pins that are drilled into my bone. With this, I cannot bend my knee or really do anything normally. At school I have to be in a wheelchair (which I was nervous about the reception of that, but it turned out okay). But I cant really walk without crutches. And I cant run either. I cant get any exercise. Im a pretty big thirteen year old (180 lbs, 6'0") and I have lost a bit of weight since staying in the hospital for so long. But if I keep eating and not exercising, Im woried I'll end up really big. I dont know what to do
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If you want to start to lose weight you have to increase the amount of physical activity. For example you can walk a little more with your crutches, you can propel your wheelchair (its a great work for your upper body), you can exercise your arms and your other leg. Always do it carefully, and remember there shouldnt be any pain Best of luck
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Question : Should I rent a wheelchair for my vacation
I am flying from the U.S. to British Columbia in May. I am on crutches because of a broken foot. I'm planning to rent a wheelchair, but I don't know if I should rent it here and take it with me, or try to rent one once I get there Any advice I am traveling with my spouse, so I will have help.
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Most airlines provide wheelchairs at the airport. Some may even give it free of charge. It's important you tell them in advance of your flight, so there will be one available. For the rest of your vaction rent one at your destination, so you don't have to take it with you to the airport.
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