Wheelchair Service Provision Case Study - Selecting Wheelchair Size: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 13:42, 24 September 2018
Original Editor - Naomi O'Reilly as part of the Wheelchair Service Provision Content Development Project
Top Contributors - Naomi O'Reilly, Rucha Gadgil, Kim Jackson, Samuel Adedigba and Olajumoke Ogunleye
Wheelchair 1 [1][edit | edit source]
| Body Measurement | Measurement (mm) | Change Body Measurement to Ideal Wheelchair Size | Wheelchair Measurement | ||
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| A | Hip Width | 380mm | Hip Width = Seat Width | ||
| B | Seat Depth | L | 400mm | B less 30–60 mm = seat depth
If lengths are different, use shortest |
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| R | 400mm | ||||
| C | Calf Length | L | 420mm | = top of seat cushion to footrests height or
= top of seat cushion to floor for foot propelling |
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| R | 420mm | ||||
| D | Bottom of Rib Cage | - | = top of seat cushion to top of backrest
Measure D or E depending on the user’s need |
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| E | Bottom of Shoulder Blade | 380mm | |||
| Ideal Wheelchair Size for this Wheelchair User | |
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| Seat Width: | |
| Seat Depth: | |
| Backrest Height: | |
Wheelchair 2 [1][edit | edit source]
| Body Measurement | Measurement (mm) | Change Body Measurement to Ideal Wheelchair Size | Wheelchair Measurement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hip Width | 420mm | Hip Width = Seat Width | ||
| B | Seat Depth | L | 460mm | B less 30–60 mm = seat depth
If lengths are different, use shortest |
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| R | 460mm | ||||
| C | Calf Length | L | 360mm | = top of seat cushion to footrests height or
= top of seat cushion to oor for foot propelling |
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| R | 360mm | ||||
| D | Bottom of Rib Cage | 260mm | = top of seat cushion to top of backrest
Measure D or E depending on the user’s need |
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| E | Bottom of Shoulder Blade | - | |||
| Ideal Wheelchair Size for this Wheelchair User | |
|---|---|
| Seat Width: | |
| Seat Depth: | |
| Backrest Height: | |
