Wheechair Flashcards
Qualities of a good wheelchair
Proper fitting
Safety
Comfort
Stability
Protection of Body Structures
Factors Associated with the Selection of a Wheelchair Type and Components
Pt’s impairment, AL, and PR
Pt’s age, size, stature, and weight
User’s functional skills or preference
Accessibility
Durability
Service
Cost
Why is proper w/c fitting important?
Reduced sensory awareness
Limited position adjustment capability
Impaired LE peripheral circulation
Abnormal skin integrity
Type of wheelchair designed for person who weigh less than 200 lbs
Standard
Type of wheelchair designed for person who weighs more than 200 lbs or those who perform vigorous functional activities
Heavy-Duty Adult
Type of wheelchair designed for persons with a body smaller than an adult but larger than that of a child
Intermediate or Junior
Designed to permit adjustments in the frame to accommodate the growth of the user
Growing
Type of wheelchair designed for persons up to approximate age of 6 y/o
Child or Youth
A type of wheelchair constructer tor indoor use. It has larger drive wheels at the front of the chair and the caster wheels at the rear
Indoor
Type of wheelchair with a seat lowered approximately by 2 in to allow better use of the user’s LE to propel the chair.
Hemiplegic
The chair is propelled by a deep-cycle battery system and venous type of controls are used to operate the chair
Powered
A type of wheelchair where two hand rims are fabricated on one drive wheel
One-hand drive
A low-profile, fixed frame, lightweight with features such as low back, canted rear wheels, fixed or adjustable angles
Sports
Type of wheelchair designed for persons who need to partially or fully recline at some time when they are in the chair.
Reclining
Avg adult size of seat height or leg length
19.5-20.5 in
How to measure the seat height/leg length?
From the heel to the popliteal fold + 2 in.
Avg. adult size for the seat depth
16 in
How do you measure the seat depth?
Posterior buttock to lateral thigh/popliteal fold + 2 in
Avg. adult size for seat width
18 in.
How to measure the seat width?
Widest aspect of the user’s buttock, hips, or thigh + 1.5 in
Avg adult size for back height
16-16.5 in
How to measure the backrest height?
From the seat to the pt’s floor of the axilla (w/ shoulder flexed to 90 deg)
Avg adult size for armrest height
9 in above chair seat
How to measure armrest height?
seat of the chair to the olecranon process (with pt’s elbow flexed to 90 deg)
Components of powered wheelchair
Joystick control
Molded seat cushion
Side panels
Head support
Swing-away leg rests
Pneumatic tires
Armrests with pin lock release
Fixed/Removable Armrests
Armrests that has adjustable height
Adjustable armrest
What are the types of wheel locks
toggle lock
Z/Scissor lock
Auxiliary lock
Removable leg rests
Swing away
Measurements of a resting platform
at least 60 in x 60 in
measurements inside the ramp
min: 36 in
max: 48 in
measurements required for turning 180 degrees
at least 60 in
measurements required for turning 90 degrees
at least 36 in
measurements of toilet grab bars
30 mm (3cm)
height for toilet grab bars
33 - 36 in
measurements of toilet seat
17 -19 in
measurements of sink
27-34 in
measurements for reaching high forward
48 in
measurements for reaching side
24 in
measurements for reaching low
15 in
measurements of door width
min: 32 in
max: 36 in
