Wheelchair Selection and Configuration

Cooper PhD, Rory

ISBN 10: 1888799188 / ISBN 13: 9781888799187

Published by Demos Medical, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wheelchair Selection and Configuration
• Publisher: Demos Medical
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1888799188
• ISBN 13: 9781888799187
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

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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Review

Wheelchair Selection and Configuration serves as an excellent resource for those learning about the "ins and outs" of wheelchairs. -- Susan J. Forwell, Senior Instructor School of Rehabilitation Sciences