Wheelchair Flashcards
Resting platform on ramps
60” x 60” or 1.5 m x 1.5 m
How to measure backrest height
from seat up to base of axilla, subtract 4”
from seat up to inferior angle, subtract 2”
Backrest width
16-18”
How to measure seat depth
backrest to popliteal fossa, subtract 2
How to measure seat height
popliteal fossa to heel, add 2”
How to measure seat width
widest portion of buttocks, add 2”
Rubber tip of axillary crutches measurement from foot
2” lateral & 6” anterior from 5th toe
Forearm cuff of lofstrand crutch should be placed
1-1.5” distal to olecranon process
Cane Rubber tip measurement from foot
6” lateral from 5th toe
Usual hanger angle of wheelchair
60-70 degrees
Corridor/hallway minimum width
36”
Corridor/hallway ideal width
42”
Stairs measurement
7:11 height to length
Indoor ramp width minimum
36”
Indoor ramp width ideal
48”
