Anti-Tip Devices –
small wheels that are mounted on wheelchairs which are attached to a rod
Armrests (cushion)
help support the arm
Bariatric Chairs –
assists overweight people with disabilities
Bariatrics – medicine
that is provided to help overweight people
Camber setting the
wheels on a chair at an angle
Center of Gravity
when the body accelerates and the gravity is unknown
Center of Mass – when
the center of an object is at gravity
Dependent Mobility
System – (stroller) object that is used by a person to help assist them in
walking
Electrically Powered
Wheelchair(recline) supports your feet on a wheeled mobility base
Front Rigging – (leg
rest) help support the upper legs
Independent Manual
Mobility System – (standard wheelchair) a chair where the person has the
ability to use a device by body power
Independent Powered
Mobility –electronic wheelchair used by a motor
Lightweight
Wheelchair – weighs only a little but has high power
Low-Shear System –
where the back of the chair reduces movement
Manual Wheelchair –
people used them by rolling the wheels
Non proportional
Control – goes by speed
Proportional Control
– when their has a joystick that helps guide them
Push Handles – the
individual takes control and make the chair go
Recline – it is when
a individual make the chair comfortable to their liking
Rigid Ultra-lightweight
Wheelchair – quick wheels and the back reclines
Scooter – power
wheelchair that has 3 to 4 wheels used at malls or stores
Shear –(hip movement)
movement that happens with the head and the femur
Smart Wheelchair –
moved by a computer (mobile robot)
Standard Wheelchair –
can move while in standing position
Standing Wheelchair –
helps support the individual
Supporting Structure
– the frame of the chair and all its parts
Tilt – when the chair
can go into any position
Transitional Mobility
Device – powered device to help kids with independent locomotion
Ultra-lightweight
Wheelchair – chair with a low to floor seating
Wheel Lock (brakes)
prevents the wheelchair from moving
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