Wheelchair

Question 1

Standard Adult

Answer 1

Designed for person who weigh less than 200lbs

Question 2

Heavy- Duty

Answer 2

Constructed for people who weigh more than 200lbs

Question 3

Ultralight Wheelchair

Answer 3

Lightweight, Weighs 12-30lbs, less cumulative trama to upper extremeity

Question 4

Intermediate or Junior

Answer 4

Designed for person with bodies smaller than a adult but bigger than a child

Question 5

Growing

Answer 5

Designed to permit adjustments as individuals grow

Question 6

Child or Youth

Answer 6

Children’s up to 6 year olds

Question 7

Hemiplegic

Answer 7

The seat is lowered by 2 inches to allow better use of LE to propel the chair. Difficult to perform the standing transfer.

Question 8

Amputee

Answer 8

2 inches posterior to their normal postiion to widen the base of support in order to compensate foe the loss of weight on LE

Question 9

One Hand Drive

Answer 9

Two drive wheels connected by a bar produces to hand rims that propels both wheels of the wheelchair (person uses one hand)

Question 10

Externally Powered

Answer 10

Power chair (use of battery system to propel)

Question 11

Sports

Answer 11

Low profile, a lightweight chair that is customized or bought for various sports activities.

Question 12

Reclining

Answer 12

Semi Recline (30 degrees from vertical)(all the way to horizontal position 180 deg) Add leg and head rest are necessary

Question 13

Tilt in Space

Answer 13

used for persons who cannot tolerate sitting upright