Ultra Light Wheelchairs

TiLite ZRa Rigid Ultralight Weight Wheelchair

admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:35:22 +0000

TiLite Ultra lightweight Wheelchair

The TiLite ZRa Ultralightweight wheelchair offers the fit and comfort of a custom frame and adjustable front and rear seat heights and angles. The ultralightweight chair is custom built like the TiLite TR wheelchair, but offers all the adjustable features that you would like with a wheelchair.

The TiLite wheelchair has large 1.25” diameter tubing gives the Mono-tube frame superior rigidity with unparalleled vibration dampening. The innovative “Z” frame profile effectively reduces user fatigue, ensuring an efficient push stroke every time. TiLite’s distinctive Tru-Fit components give the ZRa a clean, stylized look.

Features of the Tilite Ultralight Weight Wheelchair

Adjustable Center of Gravity.
Adjustable Caster Angles and Front and Rear Seat Heights.

Key Specs of the TiLite ZRa

Frame Type: Rigid
Weight capacity is 250 lbs.
Weighs 15 lbs.

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TiLite Tr Rigid Ultra lightweight Titanium Wheelchair

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:53:16 +0000

TiLite Ultra Lightweight Wheelchairs

The TiLite TR ultra lightweight wheelchair combines the latest innovative design with excellent performance in one wheelchair. The 1” titanium tubing has a super thin wall and is sculpted into a completely custom “Dual-tube” frame that is specifically engineered to maintain rigidity when you using the Tilite Wheelchair.

The durable titanium frame makes the wheelchair ultralightweight and will easily absorbs road vibrations. The TiLite TR can easily be adjusted to fine tune the wheelchair, without sacrificing weight or durability. The Tilite TR titanium wheelchair features an array of options and an eye-catching combination of materials and style that yield high performance.

Features of the TiLite Ultra lightweight titanium Wheelchair

Complete Customization
Color Anodized Components Available
3-2.5 Seamless Aerospace Grade Titanium
Compact Frame Geometry

Key Specs

Frame Type: Rigid
Weight capacity is 250 lbs.
Weighs 15 lbs.

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Shower Wheelchairs

admin — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:33:59 +0000

Commode/ Shower Wheelchair

Its not easy taking a shower for the wheelchair dependant. A shower wheelchair also called a commode, is very useful to use at home. The use of a shower wheelchairs will reduce the assistance required from family or caregivers, thereby giving a person with weak motor strength and stability and more important a sense of independence while showering.

Shower wheelchairs or commode are ideal for wheelchair users who don’t feel stable on fixed shower chairs or chairs. Shower wheelchairs will allow them independent movement in and out of the showering area. Some commodes come with removable armrests which permit better reach during showering. A Shower wheelchairs also have an opening in their seat, similar to a toilet seat; this allows hassle-free access to the bather’s underside.

Shower wheelchairs are designed to be used in accessible shoers where theres no phyiscal kerb, typically all shelving and grab bars are lowered to cater for wheelchair access. Features in the accessible shower must comply with the height of the shower wheelchair, and the user’s size and strength.

Approx cost for a Shower wheelchairs range from $200 to $900 online.

Quickie 2 Ultralightweight Folding Wheelchair

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:46:06 +0000

Sunrise Medical Quickie 2 Foldable Wheelchair

The Sunrise Medical Quickie 2 wheelchair is the most popular ultra lightweight folding frame wheelchair on the market. The Qickie wheelchair comes with a variety of interchangeable frame components mean that the Sunrise Medical Quickie 2 can be adjusted to everyones needs or as your needs change. Coming with the Quickie’s True Fit Program offers a one-time free growth adjustment with the purchase of every Sunrise Medical Quickie 2, so this Quickie wheelchair will fit you for years and years.

Features of the Quickie 2 Wheelchair

Adjustable axle plate allows for center-of-gravity adjustments to provide improved stability and maneuverability.
Integrated seat sling strap makes folding easier.
Forward and rearward caster housing adjustments for wheelbase stability.
Interchangeable footplate and hanger options.
Angle-adjustable backrest provides 15 degrees of rearward and 3 degrees of forward angle adjustment.
New tubular front frame gusset for improved strength.
Black anodized chair parts look great and are durable too.
Multiple wheel and caster options.
Frame Type: Folding
Weight capacity is 250 lbs.
Weighs 27 lbs.

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A-4 Titanium Adjustable Rigid Wheelchair

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:38:05 +0000

A-4 Titanium Wheelchair by Invacare

A-4 Titanium Adjustable Wheelchair is an ultralight wheelchair from Invacare and has all of the advantages of the regular A-4 model, with the added benefit of the lightness and strength of titanium metal. The A-4 titanium wheelchair which can be set up for a stable wheelchair for a first-time rider, or can be adjusted to maximize its extraordinary handling. With the camber inserts it allow the wheelchair’s camber to be changed in seconds. Its integrated headtubes are maintenance free, and its seat is available with an adjustable angle. You can experiment with the Invacare A-4’s seat angle choices to find your optimum position

A-4 Titanium Wheelchair Features:

Action adjustable camber system.
Full suspension option adds less than 1 lb. to total weight.
Virtually unlimited seat-to-floor height/wheel combinations.
Camber choices from 0 to 12 degrees.
Integrated head tubes.
Available with fold-down adjustable-angle back or fixed back.
Choice of “V” or tapered front end.
Adjustable-angle footplate or tubular footrest.

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Wheelchair Clothing

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:47:06 +0000

If you’re looking for clothing to wear and your wheelchair bound, you have many different styles and functions to choose from.

Some of the most popular kinds of wheelchair clothing is blankets and shoulder wraps, which are not actually clothes.

When choosing clothing there are several things you need to know to help you make the right choose:

Will the item of clothing fit you? Most articles of clothing are designed to fit you, not your wheelchair. In this respect, buying wheelchair clothing is much like buying any other kind of clothing; it depends on your size.

Is the clothing right for your lifestyle? Some wheelchair clothing are designed for an active people, with waterproof and wind-resistant items available. You can also find the more traditional fleece blankets and foot pouches.

Does it look good? This is very important even for wheelchair clothing, the clothing comes in a variety of looks to match your style. The items are available in a number of different colors and textures, from monochrome fleece blankets to electric lilac leg covers.

One important consideration for mobility chair users is a device that will prevent your clothing from being caught in the wheels of your chair. Made of plastic, fiber, or cloth, these quarter-circle-shaped clothes guards fit between you and the rear wheels.

One cautionary note: rigid clothes guards may prevent your wheelchair from folding flat. This is usually not a problem with the cloth variety.

Finally, consider “clothing” for the wheelchair itself. Wheelchair covers come in sizes large enough to fit any wheelchair or electric scooter, and most are weatherproof, just in case you end up storing your wheelchair outdoors.

Most covers will keep the wheelchair from wind, rain, and snow, as well as keeping it clean.

Wheelchair Accessible Hunting and Fishing

admin — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:14:58 +0000

Hunting and fishing is popular sport for men and women alike, and until recently access to these sports for disabled persons had been difficult if not impossible due to the remote locations involved. This is where the Accessible Canadian Adventures (ACA) has changed this forever. Accessible Canadian Adventures will design and coordinates and arranges hunting, fishing and wildlife photography adventures specifically for disabled sportsmen and women. Tell them where you want to experience your adventure and what specific hunting/fishing expedition you desire, and we’ll do our best to make it happen.

Accessible Canadian Adventures specialized network includes the finest outfitters who can provide the wheelchair and able bodied sports person a window of opportunity to hunt big game, fish for their prize catch or film wildlife photography in remote areas of the Canadian wilderness. There outfitters and guides perform their responsibilities professionally and ethically and clean lodgings with friendly hosts make sure the experience will match your expectations.

If you’re deciding whether these activities are the right activity for you, here are some things to consider:

Should you use a manually powered or electronic wheelchair? If you have good upper-body strength, a manual chair might be the right choice. But if you experience pain or are easily tired, an electronic chair might be the better option.

Would your hunting experience be enhanced by an all-terrain or off-road style of wheelchair? If so, make sure the wheels and tires are tough enough to handle the terrain.

Look into the many kinds of adaptive equipment available, among them trigger adapters, gun rigs, and duck blinds.

Extreme Chairing

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:49:55 +0000

Welcome to Extreme Chairing, was created for all people who enjoy participating in action adventure sports. Extreme Chairing is is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that raises money and awareness for spinal cord injury research. Extreme Chairing uses the money to help people with high level injuries and limited mobility get involved in adventure sports and push themselves beyond their usual everyday. The aim of Extreme Chairing is here to teach both able bodied and disabled people that life does not have to stop due to a severe injury, or living life with a disability.

Most people have heard of the bodied action sports such as, skateboarding, snow boarding, BASE jumping, mountain climbing, different types of racing, and many others. Not many people know of sports that are done by disabled action sport athletes. Some sports such as chairing, sit ski, 4 cross, body surfing, power wheelchair racing, and others are starting to gain more attention all over the world.

On the Extreme Chairing website you can find information about these sports and some of the athletes that participate in them. On Extreme Chairing you will find people with disabilities that do not participate in these sports but enjoy watching and supporting extreme chairing. They continully are looking for more people to join, support, and help get the word out about this new growing organization.

If you would like more information or would like to join Extreme Chairing click here.

Wheelchair Quad Rugby

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:01:05 +0000

Wheelchair rugby is a team sport for athletes with a disability. Developed in Canada in the late 1970s, it is currently practiced in over twenty countries around the world and is a Paralympic sport since its induction in the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta.

The wheelchair rugby original name was murderball due to its contact and in the United States, it is referred to as quad rugby. All wheelchair rugby players must be quadriplegic as stated in the rules. Unlike most sports Wheelchair rugby is a mixed sport with men and women sharing the same court and in the same teams Wheelchair rugby is played indoors on a hardwood court of the same size as basketball.

Wheelchair Rugby is played in a manual wheelchair. The rules include detailed specifications for the wheelchair. Many players use custom-made sports wheelchairs that are specifically designed for wheelchair rugby. Key design features include a front bumper, designed to help strike and hold opposing wheelchairs, and wings, which are positioned in front of the main wheels to make the wheelchair more difficult to stop and hold. All wheelchairs must be equipped with spoke protectors, to prevent damage to the wheels, and an anti-tip device at the back.

The sport of wheelchair rugby is governed by the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation which was established in 1993.

Some of the official rules includes:

The game is played on a regular-sized basketball court by four players from each team.

During the games, team players pass a regulation sized volleyball back and forth.

The team must pass the ball into the opponent’s half-court within 15 seconds.

A player with the ball must pass or dribble it within 10 seconds.

Goals are scored like touchdowns in American Football: thus to score a goal the ball carrier must enter the opposing team’s end zone.

If your interested you may like look up the likes of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby or United States Quad Rugby Association.

Interested in Wheelchair Sports? Look at the comprehesive list of Wheelchair Related Sports.

International Wheelchair Aviators

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:05:58 +0000

The International Wheelchair Aviators or IWA organization for short began in 1972 as just a once a monthly “fly to lunch” group of four paraplegic aviators,The Southern California
Wheelchair Aviators (SCWA) was started by Bill Blackwood, Ed Hays, Dan Rodewald, and Neil Adler. it has developed into a worldwide group of disabled and able bodied pilots interested in aviation and flying.

The international Wheelchair Aviators mission is to help disabled pilots in their quest to fly by providing valuable information about Federal Aviation Association (FAA) medical requirements, hand control availability and flight schools that work with those confined to wheelchairs.

Members have many different disabilities including paraplegia, quadriplegia, amputee, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, polio and other problems.

Through their hard work and persistence and with the help of a tolerant FAA medical system, hundreds of disabled pilots have been given the opportunity to fly, many to resume flying careers.

Over the part 36 years,hundreds of wheelchair pilots have flown thousands of hours all over the world and in many different types of aircraft using hand controls or whatever was necessary to operate the aircraft as pilot in command.

The worldwide organization also provides a current listing of disabled pilots, their injuries, type of plane flown, hand controls used, telephone and address.

Visit International Wheelchair Aviators for more information.