Thursday, March 26, 2015

Ch.12 Pros and Cons


1)    Discuss needs underlying evaluation of the consumer for a mobility system

The first thing is the consumer profile which includes the disability, date of onset, prognosis, size and weight. The consumer needs would be the activities, context of use, preferences, transportation, reliability, durability and cost. The physical and sensory skills are the range of motion, motor control, strength, vision and perception. Functional  skills transfers the ability to propel.

2)    Describe the three categories of mobility systems on the basis of the need serve by each

 

3)    Describe the two primary structures of wheelchairs

4)    Identify the major characteristics of manual wheelchairs

5)    Identifying the major types of power mobility systems and their characteristics

6)    Understand the influence of the relationship between the center of gravity of the user and the center of mass of the wheelchair on the function of the wheelchair

7)      Describe the implementation phase for personal mobility systems

 

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