Wheelchair Service Provision Case Study - Selecting Wheelchair Size

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

	Body Measurement		Measurement (mm)	Change Body Measurement to Ideal Wheelchair Size	Wheelchair Measurement
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
		R	400mm
C	Calf Length	L	420mm	= top of seat cushion to footrests height or = top of seat cushion to floor for foot propelling
		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
E	Bottom of Shoulder Blade		380mm

Ideal Wheelchair Size for this Wheelchair User
Seat Width:
Seat Depth:
Backrest Height:

Wheelchair 2

	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
		R	460mm
C	Calf Length	L	360mm	= top of seat cushion to footrests height or = top of seat cushion to oor for foot propelling
		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
E	Bottom of Shoulder Blade		-

Ideal Wheelchair Size for this Wheelchair User
Seat Width:
Seat Depth:
Backrest Height:

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