Fashion Designs for Women in Wheelchairs
Women in wheelchairs often find that their wheelchair condition can limit there choice of clothes they can buy. Generally clothing has been designed for mobility therefore they tend to be loose fitting as a almost one size fits all, which means style is never a option. Now slowly designers are emerging who cater to women [...]
Women In Wheelchairs Going Places
Women in wheelchairs are going places that they would never of before the invention of the Wheelchair. People get used to great ideas and inventions, and they forget how great they really can be. Women in wheelchairs now get around because someone many years ago thought of a great way to provide mobility to [...]
Women In Wheelchairs
When we think of Women in Wheelchairs or even any person in a wheelchair we think of them sad, unhappy and not enjoying life, then we come across get things like the Ms. Wheelchair America 2009 which was recently crowned on 26th July, to a Michelle Colvard from Houston, Texas.
She is the current Ms. [...]
What Are Climbing Wheelchairs?
The Concept
The climbing wheelchair is breakthrough technology; it gives the person the independence of climbing stairs in the office or at home, navigating on varieties of terrain, and performing everyday tasks easily and more efficiently without the aid of others.
The chair looks much the same as the powered wheelchair with the exception that there are [...]
Used Wheelchairs Provide Value For Money
Many people who use wheelchair do not have to use them for an extended period of time, so a used wheelchair could be a good investment and a bargain for another person. Often people end up in a wheelchair because they have had some form of surgery or an accident. Many wheelchairs remain in great [...]
Quickie GTi Titanium Ultra lightweight Wheelchair
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Quickie GTi Titanium Wheelchair
As the title says it’s Titanium! The weight of the ultra light wheelchair is less than 19-lbs amking it a high performance. Built with tough 1 1/8″ titanium tubing, the GTi® responds like a sports car, struts like a model, and floats like [...]
How much does a lightweight Wheelchair Weigh?
Q: Do you know the difference between a standard weight and a lightweight wheelchair?
A: The difference can be as much as 15-lbs. or more.
Overall weight is a large factor of consideration if the wheelchair is going to be carried in a car trunk, backseat, or propelled by an individual. Some standard steel framed chairs can [...]
Lightweight Wheelchair Sizes
Lightweight Wheelchair Sizes
Size
By using the chart in About lightweight wheelchairs you can determine the correct chair size. Seat width, seat depth, back height, and seat-to-floor height are crucial to configuring the correct wheelchair.
Seat-to-Floor Height?
Seat-to-floor height is very important if the patient is going to push themselves along by their feet. Seat-to-floor height can [...]
About Lightweight Wheelchairs
About lightweight Wheelchair Sizes
The overall widths and other measurements will vary across several categories of Ultra light Wheelchairs. All wheelchair buyers should be concerned with some of the basic dimensions such as overall width, etc.
You should begin by scouting out the basic layout dimensions of the wheelchairs. Do this by identifying the smallest [...]