pp move indef Merge from Wheelchair support surface discuss Talk Wheelchair Merge Wheelchair support surface here date March 2011 Refimprove date June 2009 File WheelchairSeatingNTSB.jpg thumb Wheelchair ... own wheelchair in the cinema . File Pride Jazzy Select power chair 001.JPG thumb A typical modern battery powered chair. A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking ..., collapsible wheelchair ref Everest, Herbert A., Jennings, Harry C., Folding wheel chair , US Patent ... improvements. Types A basic manual wheelchair incorporates a seat, foot rests, handles at the back ... of wheelchair are often variations on this basic design, but can be highly customised for the user .... File WoodWheelchair.JPG thumb left Wooden wheelchair dating to the early part of the 20th century Everyday ... Wheelchair fitted with Mecanum wheel s, taken at an Trade fair exhibition in the early 1980s. The electric wheelchair shown on the right is fitted with Mecanum wheel s sometimes known as Ilon wheels ... joystick. Manually powered File Antique lacquer wheelchair.jpg thumb right An antique wheelchair ... a user to guide and propel a wheelchair from one side. Two handrims, one smaller than the other, are located ... to fit narrow airplane aisles and transfer wheelchair using passengers to and from their seats ... Main Motorized wheelchair An electric powered wheelchair is a wheelchair that is moved via the means ... joysticks, sip and puff or other specialist controls may allow independent operation of the wheelchair Other variants A Standing wheelchair is one that supports the user in a nearly standing position. They can be used as both a wheelchair and a standing frame , allowing the user to sit or stand in the wheelchair as they wish. They often go from sitting to standing with a Hydraulic machinery hydraulic ... from large, powerful models to lightweight folding ones intended for travel. A bariatric wheelchair ... may be substituted for a wheelchair when an injury has occurred to only one leg, below the knee ... more details
Wheelchair fencing is a version of Fencing for athletes with a disability. Wheelchair fencing is governed by the International Wheelchair Fencing that is a List of international sport federations federation of the International Paralympic Committee , and is one of the sports in the Summer Paralympic Games . Classification class A athletes with full trunk movement and good balance class B athletes with no leg movement and impaired trunk and balance functions class C athletes with a disability in all four limbs, not included in the Paralympic games programme See also Paralympic sport Category Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics Category Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics External links http www.iwasf.com iwasf index.cfm sports iwas wheelchair fencing IWAS Wheelchair Fencing http www.parasport.org.uk sports landingpage.asp?section 48§ionTitle Wheelchair Fencing Wheelchair fencing at the Paralympics Category Paralympic sports Fencing Category Fencing Paralympics stub it Scherma in carrozzina ... more details
File Wheelchair lift SF 7041.jpg thumb A wheelchair lift in the front door of a city bus in San Francisco A wheelchair lift , also known as a platform lift , is a powered device designed to raise a wheelchair and its occupant in order to overcome a step or similar vertical barrier. A number of legal regimes in various countries regulate the use of wheelchair lifts, setting forth standards for the devices and requiring certain kinds of businesses to make parking lots accessible to vehicles bearing the devices. In some instances, accessibility standards have been achieved in legal settlement s. For example ... the wheelchair lifts on its buses in operative condition promptly repair wheelchair lifts if they are damaged or out of order establish a system of regular and frequent maintenance checks of wheelchair ... away. While some wheelchair accessible van wheelchair accessible van s use a powered lift to assist the occupant in boarding, a wheelchair ramp is usually less expensive for this purpose and is often ... of platform lifts installed on wheelchair accessible van wheelchair accessible van s single arm and dual arm. Single arm wheelchair lifts are only used in side entry applications. They take up less ... arm lifts. Most dual arm wheelchair lifts have a lift capacity up to 800 pounds. These lifts consume ... of the vehicle for rear entry applications. ref http vanconinc.com equipment wheelchair lifts Wheelchair ... NHTSA , wheelchair accessible van wheelchair accessible van s with wheelchair lifts are equipped with a safety lift interlock. Designed to prevent operation of the wheelchair van or wheelchair ... while the wheelchair lift is in operation. ref http www.nhtsa.gov DOT NHTSA Rulemaking Rules ... of wheelchair lifts which assist people in entering truck cabs, so that they may drive or operate heavy equipment. Wheelchair lifts can also be used to move an unoccupied scooter into a vehicle. ref http www.clockmobility.com loader and lift devices Wheelchair Lifts ref References Reflist Refbegin ... more details
Image Wheelchair basketball 090923 akita cropped.jpg thumb 250px Wheelchair basketball match Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchair s and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation IWBF is the governing body ... authority in wheelchair basketball world wide. FIBA has recognized IWBF under Article 53 of its General Statutes. IWBF has 82 National Organizations for Wheelchair Basketball NOWBs actively participating in wheelchair basketball throughout the world with this number increasing each year. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people play wheelchair basketball from recreation to club play and as elite ... according to the IWBF website ref Wheelchair basketball is played by boys and girls, men and women. Wheelchair basketball sees tremendous competition and interest on the international level. Wheelchair ... just two weeks after the closing of the Summer Games A Gold Cup the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship , is organized two years after every Paralympic Games. Major competition in wheelchair basketball ... 1940s to 1960s The 1940s saw the beginning of wheelchair basketball. In 1944, Ludwig Guttmann , through ... , adapted existing sports to use wheelchair s. It was known as Wheelchair Netball. At around the same times, starting from 1946, wheelchair basketball games were played primarily between United .... The Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Games , held in 1947, were the first games to be held and included ... in both the number of wheelchair events and participants came quickly. Wheelchair netball was introduced ... held annually ever since. Wheelchair basketball, as we know it now, was first played at the 1956 ... File Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.jpg thumb 250px A game in 2008 Summer ... sub section for wheelchair basketball. At that time ISMGF was the world governing body for all wheelchair sports. In 1989 ISMGF accepted for its former wheelchair basketball sub section to be named International ... more details
Wheelchair DanceSport is a partner dance partner dance competition and Dancesport where at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair . Wheelchair dancers participate in combi style dancing with an able bodied partner or duo dance with two wheelchairs. Standard dances include the waltz , Tango dance tango , Viennese waltz , Foxtrot dance slow foxtrot and quickstep . Latin American dances include the Samba ballroom samba , Cha cha cha dance cha cha cha , Rumba dance rumba , paso doble and Jive dance jive . In 1977, the first international competition in Wheelchair Dance Sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee International Paralympic Wheelchair Dance Sport Committee IPWDSC following the modified rules of the International DanceSport Federation IDSF and is widely practiced by athletes in many countries. Wheelchair dancing is a popular social and recreational activity, with more than 5,000 dancers in over 40 countries. The physical benefits of wheelchair dancing is to assists with the maintenance of physical balance, flexibility, range of motion, coordination, and it enhances respiratory control. The psychological effects of ballroom dancing is social interaction and the development ... and communication skills. Wheelchair dancing is an activity that integrates the wheelchair user .... The http www.wheelchairdance.co.uk background.html Wheelchair Dance Association , established 1974, aims to unite Wheelchair Dance Teams in regional and national festivals. The WDA national ..., including the Inverclyders and http www.wheelchairdance.co.uk Concorde Wheelchair Dancers , exploring some of the reasons that people enjoy wheelchair dance in the UK. Accredited Courses in Wheelchair Dancing In February, 2008 the University of Delaware Collegiate DanceWheels Program was created to instruct students in wheelchair dancing. This is the first accredited course of its kind ... See also Piotr Iwanicki Category Wheelchair sports Dance Category Dancesport Category Social dance ... more details
Image Wheelchair Foundation Logo.png thumbnail right Wheelchair Foundation Logo The Wheelchair Foundation WF is a non profit organization founded in June 2000 by real estate developer Ken Behring , and based in Danville, California . The foundation partners with donors individuals, groups and companies to provide wheelchair s to people who need them but can not afford them, mostly in developing nation s. As of September 2008, the WF network has delivered over 750,000 wheelchairs to people in need in 150 nations. The foundation partners with various service organization s, including Rotary International Rotary Clubs , the Knights of Columbus and Sister Cities International , to raise the funds for the wheelchairs, to staff wheelchair distributions, and to deliver the wheelchairs around the world. The WF International Board of Advisers includes a number of current and former heads of state and celebrities, including co chairs Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia of Spain Sophia of Spain , as well as Mikhail Gorbachev and Nelson Mandela . The mission of the foundation is to provide wheelchairs and other mobility aid equipment, so that disabled children can go to school and disabled adults can go back to work and provide for their families. Independent organizations that make up the Wheelchair Foundation mission are the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation and Wheelchair Foundation UK. WF Australia also existed as an independent entity until 2008 but is now just a project of the Rotary Club of Gosford West NSW . The great success of this international relief mission can be credited to the thousands of volunteers and dedicated supporters around the world who have embraced ... a wheelchair. One of the most common statements from wheelchair recipients is that their prayers have just been answered External links http www.wheelchairfoundation.org Wheelchair Foundation official ... Category Non profit organizations based in California Category Wheelchair organizations US philanthropy ... more details
A smart wheelchair is any motorized platform with a chair designed to assist a Consumer user with a physical disability , where an artificial control system augments or replaces user control ref Richard C. Simpson, 2005 Smart Wheelchairs A Literature Review J. Rehabilitation Res. & Dev. 42 4 , pp. 423 438. ref . Its purpose is to reduce or eliminate the user s task of driving a motorized wheelchair. Usually, a smart wheelchair is controlled by a computer , has a suite of sensors and applies techniques in mobile robotics , but this is not necessary. The interface may consist of a conventional wheelchair joystick , or it may be a sip and puff device or a touch sensitive display connected to a computer. This is different from a conventional motorized or electric wheelchair , in which the user exerts manual control over motor speed and direction via a joystick or other switch or potentiometer based device, without intervention by the wheelchair s control system. Smart wheelchairs usually employ sonar , infrared sensors or laser rangefinder s to detect obstacles and modify the user s intended drive command to ensure that the platform does not collide with them. Some smart wheelchairs may be equipped with robotic manipulators , used to manipulate common household objects or grasp door handles, for example, and some may employ computer vision techniques to visually detect obstacles or landmarks to assist in navigation . Smart wheelchairs are designed for a variety of user types. Some platforms are designed for users with cognitive impairment s, such as dementia , where these typically apply collision avoidance techniques to ensure that users do not accidentally select a drive command ... , such as cerebral palsy , or with paraplegia , and the role of the smart wheelchair is to interpret ... Wheelchair Resources http rvsn.csail.mit.edu wheelchair Intelligent Wheelchair Project at MIT http www.kvogt.com robot wheelchair Smart Wheelchair Conversion Project Category Wheelchairs ... more details
Image Wimbledon 2005 25 .JPG thumb Wimbledon Men s Wheelchair doubles Image Wimbledon 2005, Wheelchair.jpg thumb Wimbledon Men s Wheelchair doubles Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted ..., but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis they use specially designed wheelchair .... ref Cite web author International Tennis Federation title Rules of Wheelchair Tennis url http www.itftennis.com wheelchair rules index.asp accessdate 2009 01 17 ref This is one of the official Paralympic ... hold rackets taped to the hand and use electric powered wheelchairs. History Wheelchair tennis got ... wheelchair tennis. ref Cite web author International Tennis Federation title About Wheelchair Tennis url http www.itftennis.com wheelchair generalinfo index.asp accessdate 2009 01 17 ref Since then, a lot ... Summer Paralympics in Barcelona that wheelchair tennis acquired the status of a full fledged ... tournaments are organized by International Tennis Federation as a NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour. In wheelchair tennis there are four top ranked major tournaments called Super Series SS Australian ..., they have NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters singles event and Camozzi Doubles Masters tournaments ... created wheelchair tennis category. It is also played at Paralympic Games and FESPIC games as well. Each year Wheelchair Tennis Masters are held for single and double. The top eight men and women ... Homan . References reflist External links http attennis.com wheelchair tennis.aspx AtTennis Wheelchair Tennis News and Resources http www.itftennis.com wheelchair International Tennis Federation Wheelchair Tennis http www.wheelchairtennis amsterdam.com masters indexen.htm NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters http www.usta.com PlayNow Wheelchair.aspx United States Tennis Association Wheelchair Tennis http www.tennisfoundation.org.uk disabilitytennis Wheelchair Tennis Tennis Foundation Great Britain Wheelchair Tennis http www.bbc.co.uk gloucestershire content articles 2007 05 29 wheelchair tennis ... more details
A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairway stairs . Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing stroller s, cart s, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building. A wheelchair ramp can be permanent, semi permanent or portable. Permanent ramps are designed to be bolted or cemented in place. Semi permanent ramps rest on top of the ground or cement pad and are commonly used for the short term. Permanent and semi permanent ramps are usually of steel or wood. Steel ramps are more durable than wooden ramps but heavier and more expensive. ref cite web url http www.handicappedequipment.org buying a wheelchair ramp title Wheelchair Ramp publisher HandicappedEquipment.org ref Portable ramps are usually aluminum and typically fold for ease of transport. Portable ramps are primarily intended for home and building use but can also be used with vans to load an unoccupied mobility device or to load an occupied mobility device when both the device and the passenger are easy to handle. ref http vanconinc.com equipment wheelchair ramps Wheelchair ramp types and specifications ref Ramps must be carefully designed in order to be useful. Many jurisdictions Citation needed date January 2010 have established minimum widths and maximum slopes. A less steep rise can be easier for a wheelchair user to navigate, as well as safer in icy climates. Wheelchair ramps or other ways for wheelchair users to access a building, such as a wheelchair ... ramps.html ramp title Ramps for Wheelchair & Scooter Access publisher Independent Living accessdate 2 September 2010 ref See also Bridge plate References Reflist External links commonscat Wheelchair ... http www.wheelchairrampguide.org WheelchairRampGuide.org http www.essentialaids.com wheelchair ramps scooter ramps 1251 0.html Types of Wheelchair Ramps http www.handicappedequipment.org buying a wheelchair ramp Buying a Wheelchair Ramp Room Category Mobility devices Category Public transport ... more details
mergeto Wheelchair date June 2008 A wheelchair on hydrogen is a wheeled mobility device in which the user sits, power assisted by an electric motor that gets its electricity from a fuel cell . History 34 hydrogen wheelchairs will be deployed in the Hychain mini trans project ref http www.hychain.org index.jsp Hychain ref . Refueling Meyra 2 exchangeable hydrogen tank s, each 2 liters, 700 Bar unit Bar See also Hychain Hydrogen vehicle Zero Regio Smart wheelchair References references External links http www.jhfc.jp e fc fcv fcv spec kurimoto.html Kurimoto Category Hydrogen vehicles Category Wheelchairs ... more details
for the wheelchair derivative of the sport of rugby league Wheelchair rugby league Image Wheelchair rugby game 2.jpg thumb 250 px right Canada s Garett Hickling vs USA s Bryan Kirkland , at a wheelchair rugby game. Wheelchair rugby , known as quad rugby in the United States , is a team sport for Disabled ... . The United States name of quad rugby is based on the fact that all wheelchair rugby players need ... classified as quadriplegia quadriplegic . Wheelchair rugby is played indoors on a hardwood court. The rules include elements of wheelchair basketball , ice hockey , team handball handball ... by the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation IWRF which was established in 1993. History Wheelchair rugby s roots go back to wheelchair basketball and ice hockey . It was created in 1976 by Jerry Terwin, Duncan Campbell, Randy Dueck, Paul LeJeune and Chris Sargent, five Canadian wheelchair athletes ... 2007 At that time, wheelchair basketball was the most common team sport for wheelchair users. That sport ..., the name of the sport outside the United States was officially changed from Murderball to Wheelchair ... Britain. In 1990, Wheelchair Rugby first appeared at the World Wheelchair Games as an exhibition ... by the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation ISMWSF . In the same year, the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation IWRF was established as a sports section of ISMWSF to govern the sport. The first World Wheelchair Rugby Championships IWAS World Wheelchair Rugby Championships were held in Nottwil , Switzerland, in 1995. Wheelchair rugby appeared as a demonstration ... is Brad Mikkelsen. Rules Image Wheelchair rugby court.png thumb 300 px right Wheelchair rugby court Wheelchair rugby is mostly played by two teams of up to twelve players. Only four players from each ... play on the same teams. Wheelchair rugby is played indoors on a hardwood court of the same measurements .... For a goal to count, two wheels of the player s wheelchair must cross the line while the player has ... more details
The Whirlwind wheelchair is a wheelchair designed to be made in developing countries using local resources, in a sustainable development effort. It was co designed by Ralf Hotchkiss of Whirlwind Wheelchair International. Hotchkiss, a paraplegic, has traveled extensively, designing wheelchairs that could be built in developing countries. Whirlwind Wheelchair International uses the principle of open source design , ref cite web title OPEN SOURCE DESIGN url http www.whirlwindwheelchair.org open.htm ref and offers construction classes and consulting services. References Reflist External links http www.whirlwindwheelchair.org about.htm Project home page http www.commondreams.org views04 1224 02.htm Ralf Hotchkiss & His Whirlwind Wheelchairs by Ralph Nader . Common Dreams NewsCenter , December 24, 2004 accessed Feb 27 2006 . http www.pbs.org newshour bb health jan june10 haiti1 02 18.html Tough, Low Cost Wheelchairs Needed in Haiti . PBS NewsHour , Feb. 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010 03 15 Category Wheelchairs Category Appropriate technology Category Human powered vehicles disability stub tech stub ... more details
Image Wheelchair Racing Parapan 2007.jpg thumb Brazilian athlete Wendel Silva Soares in the 400 m wheelchair race at the 2007 Parapan American Games Wheelchair racing is the racing of wheelchairs in track and road races. Wheelchair racing is open to athletes with any qualifying type of disability, amputees ... . The main competitions take place at the Summer Paralympics which wheelchair racing and athletics ... allow the athletes to reach speeds of 30 km h or more. ref name Wheelchair Racing cite web url http www.paralympicsontario.ca Wheelchair 20Racing.pdf. title Wheelchair Racing accessdate 2008 03 ... Wheelchair Racing.pdf Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2008 04 11 ref History The World Wars ... derived from the wheelchair sport movement, the International Olympic Committee IOC recognized Guttmann ... wheelchair sports has expanded with the addition of many sports. Beginning with wheelchair archery ... list. In the 1960s wheelchair basketball , wheelchair fencing fencing , snooker , human ... Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation ISMWSF was formed to allow all international .... ref name DePauw & Gavron Events The distances involved in wheelchair racing include sprint distances .... Athletes who are in a wheelchair can also participate in field events as well these include shot ... 03 13 publisher Paralympics ref Athletes who are in a wheelchair due to spinal cord injury or are an amputee are in classes T51 T58. Classes T51 T54 are for athletes in a wheelchair who are competing ... movement in their upper limbs. Athletes who are in a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy have ... between T32 T38. Classes T32 T34 are classes for athletes in a wheelchair and classes T35 T38 are for athletes ... competing in wheelchair racing and track and field events. Many of the wheelchairs tend to be very ... outdoors sports technology wheelchair racing boston marathon title The Fastest Man at the Boston Marathon .... There are rules for each event regarding the equipment in which the athletes use. For wheelchair ... more details
Image Paralympic Curling.jpg 200px thumb Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation , and is one of the sports in the Paralympic Games Winter Paralympic Games . Wheelchair curling is played with the same rocks and on the same ice as regular curling, though the rocks are thrown from a stationary wheelchair and there is no sweeping. Rocks may be thrown by hand while leaning over the side of the wheelchair, or pushed by a delivery stick. This is a pole with a bracket that fits over the rock handle, allowing the rock to be pushed while applying correct rotation. Stones delivered between the house and the near hogline must be placed within 18 inches either side of the centre line and must be released prior to reaching the near hogline. National and international competitions are played under rules devised by the World Curling Federation. These rules mandate that teams be of mixed gender, and that games be eight ... by time clocks. Eligibility is limited to people with disabilities such that a wheelchair is used ... on the use of power chairs at WCF sanctioned events. Wheelchair curling can be played by people ... force, and a tolerance for cold. It is not an aerobic activity. Without the need for sweepers, wheelchair curling is well suited to two person formats such as stick curling. Wheelchair curling began in Europe in the late 1990s and in North America in 2002. The first World Wheelchair Curling Championships ... test, beat USA 7 5 to win bronze. World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2002 SUI Urs Bucher 2004 ... 2009 CAN Jim Armstrong curler Jim Armstrong Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics Paralympic ... http www.wheelchaircurling.com Wheelchair curling resources Bowling Team Sport Category Team sports Category Wheelchair sports Curling Category Curling Category Paralympic sports Curling Category Winter ... more details
is magnified by the drive system, or mounted under the wheelchair and controlled as for a powerchair ... on an aircraft without removing them from the wheelchair and securing them in a shipping container ... charger unit. Controller File Electric powered wheelchair Belize2.jpg thumb right A typical joystick ... prescribed for use by users who are unable to use a manual wheelchair. However in both the US Medicare ... a manual wheelchair independently. Disability rights activists are campaigning for prescription ... or hired for the occasion. Limitations Access adaptions such as wheelchair spaces on public transport and wheelchair lifts are frequently designed around a typical manual wheelchair in the UK referred to as a reference wheelchair . Unfortunately powerchairs frequently exceed the size and weight .... This may mean that certain powerchair designs are unable to use some wheelchair spaces and may be too heavy to use some wheelchair lifts. See also Motorized shopping cart Mobility scooter Smart wheelchair References reflist Health care DEFAULTSORT Motorized Wheelchair Category Wheelchairs Category ... more details
Image Standing wheelchair.jpg thumb A manual standing wheelchair A standing wheelchair also known as a standing chair is assistive technology , similar to a standing frame , that allows a wheelchair user to raise the chair from a seated to a standing position. The standing wheelchair supports the person in a standing position and enables interaction with people and objects at eye level. Types and function Three variations of standing wheelchairs ref http www.thestandingcompany.com products index.php ref are available Manual Chair mobility and lifting mechanisms are not powered. Half power Chair features powered mobility but manual lifting mechanisms. Full power Chair features powered mobility and hydraulic or otherwise powered lifting mechanisms. Standing wheelchairs can be either manually or power operated, and are used both to achieve regular mobility and to stand the person up using hydraulics or other power sources. Some standing wheelchairs may be driven from the standing position, however there is some medical concern of an increased risk of long bone fractures while driving due to the legs being under a heavy load. Diagnosis and users Standing wheelchairs are used by people with mild to severe disabilities including spinal cord injury , traumatic brain injury , cerebral palsy , spina bifida , muscular dystrophy , multiple sclerosis , stroke , rett syndrome , post polio syndrome and more. Spinal cord injury Standing chairs are used by people with both paraplegia and quadriplegia ... wheelchair, while Medicaid funding varies from state to state in the U.S. Many insurance companies .... Sources http www.rstce.pitt.edu RSTCE Resources Resna position on wheelchair standers.pdf RESNA Position on Wheelchair Standing Devices http www.thestandingcompany.com about news detail.php?id 15 Standing For Life is an article with case studies about standing wheelchair users written by physiotheraphist ... Wheelchair Category Assistive technology Category Disability Category Accessibility Category Medical ... more details
A wheelchair trainer or treadmill is an apparatus that allows a manual wheelchair user to simulate linear translational travel while remaining stationary in a manner similar to an ambulatory person walking ... wheelchair wheels are placed in contact with vertical or horizontal rollers which may also be attached ... actual wheelchair propulsion. Wheelchair trainers having independent contact rollers permit simulated ... characteristics of wheelchair wheels and flywheels may be used in determination of stationary ... wheelchair trainer devices the Wheelchair Aerobic Fitness Trainer whose acronym is WAFT, http www.janusdevelopment.com waft.htm WAFT and GameWheels . ref name r 8 ref name r 9 The history of wheelchair ... and Trademark Office for stationary wheelchair trainers treadmills ergometers dynamometer simulators ... minimizes rolling resistance for 3 wheeled wheelchair race chairs http www.google.com patents?id ... wheelchair propulsion as a beneficial aerobic exercise . Clinical professionals are not currently in agreement regarding the cardiovascular health benefits associated with manual wheelchair propulsion and the possible long term repetitive use injuries attributed to manual wheelchair operation. ref ... r 15 ref name r 16 These debates have encouraged developments to enhance wheelchair seating, back ... level to improve the overall efficiency, posture and ergonomics of manual wheelchair propulsion ... propulsion technologies on a wheelchair trainer equipped with flywheel and resistance means enables ... wheelchair treadmill ref ref name r 2 http www.rectech.org conference presentations IV 20 ... en pivot ref ref name r 31 http www.rehab.research.va.gov mono wheelchair mclaurin.pdf ... mclain wheelchair training rollers.html typical US made ramp & roller wheelchair trainer with frictional ... motorized French made research wheelchair trainer ergometer with directionality and camber adjustment Health care Disability navbox DEFAULTSORT Wheelchair Trainer Category Exercise equipment Category ... more details
Cup in South Africa. Wheelchair soccer Wheelchair soccer is a variation of soccer the game , in which ... involved in the game. Wheelchair soccer is very similar to the able bodied form of the game in terms of rules and structure the only real difference being that the player uses their wheelchair .... The only thing that is common to all players is that they have a physical disability and are wheelchair ... . The ball is also slightly larger than a regulation sized soccer ball. Wheelchair soccer is in Victoria ... and the Football Federation Victoria . Wheelchair soccer is split up into two regions, Southeast and Northwest ... partner vsf.html Scope Website about wheelchair soccer http www.fipfa.org FIPFA Federation Internationale de Powerchair Football Associations Category Wheelchair sports Category Disabled sports ... more details
under the footrests and prevents tipping forward and is easier to push than standard wheelchair models ... DEFAULTSORT Roughrider Wheelchair Category Wheelchairs ... more details
Infobox Organization name International Wheelchair Rugby Federation IWRF image IWRF.png size 250px caption Logo IWRF map msize mcaption motto formation 1993, 2010 extinction type List of international sport federations Sport federation location Richmond , Canada membership language general Eron Main leader title President leader name John Bishop key people num staff budget website http www.iwrf.com www.IWRF.com The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation IWRF is the international governing body for the sport of wheelchair rugby . The IWRF is a volunteer run organization that supervises the international competitions and development of wheelchair rugby. It was created in 1993 as a sport section of the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation ISMWSF . The ISMWSF is known as the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation IWAS since 2005 . The IWRF became an independent sport federation on January 1, 2010. ref http www.iwrf.com aboutus.htm Who We Are , Official site of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation IWRF ref See also Wheelchair Rugby World Championships IWRF Americas Championship IWRF European Championship IWRF Asia Oceania Championship International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation IWAS References reflist External links http www.iwrf.com Official site International wheelchair rugby Category Wheelchair rugby Category Paralympics sport org stub ... more details
Infobox sports league logo NWBA.png pixels 100px sport Wheelchair Basketball founded 1949 motto teams 181 country USA champion N A folded website http www.nwba.org www.nwba.org National Wheelchair Basketball Association NWBA is composed of 181 wheelchair basketball teams within twenty two conferences. Founded in 1949 by Tim Nugent, the NWBA today consists of men s, women s, intercollegiate, and youth teams throughout the United States of America and Canada . The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation IWBF recognizes the NWBA as the National Organization for Wheelchair Basketball NOWB for the United States. See also Harry Vines 1938 2006 former NWBA president and Hall of Fame member External links http www.nwba.org National Wheelchair Basketball Association http www.adana2009.com eng European Wheelchair Basketball Championship A Division Adana 2009 Turkey Category Wheelchair basketball Category 1948 establishments Category Sports governing bodies of the United States Wheelchair basketball Category Basketball leagues in the United States tr NWBA ... more details
Image CANWheelchairRugbyLogo.jpg right 200px The Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association CWSA French Association canadienne des sports en fauteuil roulant ACSFR is a non profit organization and the sports governing body governing body for wheelchair rugby and powerlifting in Canada . The organization represents Canada in the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation IWRF and the Canada national wheelchair rugby team national wheelchair rugby team in the Canadian Paralympic Committee . The CWSA s President is Donald Royer. The organization is responsible for the selection and training of the teams that represent Canada in international tournaments, including the World Championships and Summer Paralympics Games of the Paralympiad and the qualifiers therefor, as well as for the promotion of the sports amongst prospective players, spectator sports spectator s, and fan aficionado fan s. References reflist http www.cwsa.ca en site Official site of the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association CWSA External links http www.cwsa.ca en site Official site canada sport stub International wheelchair rugby Category Sports governing bodies of Canada Wheelchair rugby Category Wheelchair rugby ... more details
Infobox tennis event 2009 Wheelchair Tennis Masters Logo NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters 2009 Poster.jpg Logo size 200px date 18 22 November edition category ITF Masters Series location Amsterdam champwcms flagicon NED Maikel Scheffers champwcws flagicon NED Esther Vergeer champwcqs flagicon GBR Peter Norfolk The 2009 Wheelchair Tennis Masters Also known as the 2009 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters for sponsor reasons . It was held on hard courts between the 18 and 22 November 2009. The tournament was held in Amsterdam and was part of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour, under the Masters Series category of events. ref http www.itftennis.com wheelchair tournaments tournamentoverview.asp?tournament 1100019154&event 1100107167 ref Qualification The top eight in men s and women s competition of the year qualified for the Wheelchair tennis masters. The top four from the Quad category also qualified for this event. Men s Women s Quads s References reflist Category Wheelchair tennis tournaments ... more details
Merge to Wheelchair discuss Talk Wheelchair Merge Wheelchair support surface here date March 2011 Wheelchair support surfaces, also called wheelchair cushion or wheelchair seat cushion, are designed for wheelchair users to redistribute pressure from areas of the body that are at risk for pressure ulcers. ref Garber, Susan L. Wheelchair Cushions A Historical Review. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy 39.7 July 1985 453 59. Print. ref For someone in the sitting position, the parts of the body that are the most at risk for tissue breakdown include the ischial tuberosities, coccyx, sacrum and trochanters. 1 Wheelchair cushions are also used to provide stability, comfort, aid posture and absorb shock. ref Ferguson Pell, Martin. Choosing a Wheelchair System. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. September 1992. http books.google.com books?id E 1l8zfjAQwC&pg PA49&dq wheelchair cushion&hl en&ei uD3ITNmADIL 8AaS7q2gDw&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 2&ved 0CEAQ6AEwAQ v onepage&q wheelchair 20cushion&f false ref Prior to 1970, little was known about the effectiveness of wheelchair cushions and there was not a clinical method of evaluating wheelchair seat cushions. Most recently, pressure imaging or pressure mapping is used to help determine each individual s pressure distribution to properly determine and fit a support surface. ref Eakin, PA, AP Porter Armstrong and MD Stinson. Pressure mapping systems reliability of pressure map interpretation. Clinical Rehabilitation May 2003 17 504 511. ref ref Ferguson Pell, Martin Ph. D., Mary D. Cardi M.S. P.T. Prototype Development and Comparative Evaluation of Wheelchair Pressure Mapping System. Assistive Technology. Vol. 5, No. 2. 78 91 ref ref Hanson, Darlene S. RN, MS Langemo, Diane RN, PhD, FAAN Anderson, Julie RN, CCRC, PhD Thompson, Pat RN, MS Hunter, Susan RN, MSN. Can pressure mapping prevent ulcers? Nursing ... pressures. The first wheelchair seating clinic was established at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. The clinic ... more details
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