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Manual Wheelchairs: Optimizing Prescription and Set Up

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Understanding the impact of rolling resistance on manual wheelchairs is important in wheelchair prescription and set up. Minimizing rolling resistance in wheelchair configuration for an individual helps to maximize efficiency of propulsion, decrease the risk of repetitive strain injuries, and decrease the risk of sliding for individuals who foot propel. This webinar will define rolling resistance & inertia and and explain the impact of the two on forward movement and maneuverability. Factors that contribute to rolling resistance will be examined and evidence related to these factors will be highlighted. These factors include: the mass of the user and the wheelchair, weight distribution between the casters and rear wheel, size and type of tire and caster, air pressure/inflation, and surface over which the wheelchair is being propelled.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this educational session, participants will be able to do the following:

  1. Accurately describe at least five factors that influence the rolling resistance of a manual wheelchair.
  2. Compare and contrast caster, tire, and rear wheel choices with respect to rolling resistance.
  3. Accurately describe the implications of wheelchair configuration and set up for three methods of independent propulsion.
Sheilagh Sherman, BA, BHScOT, MGM, OT Reg. (Ont.)

Presented by Sheilagh Sherman, BA, BHScOT, MGM, OT Reg. (Ont.)

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