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Why You May Want a Power Wheelchair

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Why You May Want a Power Wheelchair

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  1. 2.WhyYouMayWantaPowerWheelchair. Wheelchairsareforthosepeoplewhocannotmovebythemselves.Inlaterdays,Thesimpleinitialdeviceismotorizedandimprovedtoenablehandicappedpeopletoperformmoretasks.TherearetwobasicTypes of Wheelchairs:themanualwheelchairandtheelectricwheelchairorMotorizedWheelchair.SomeleadwheelchairproducersareInvacareandWhirlwindWheelchairInternational. WhatIsanElectricWheelchair? Anelectricwheelchair(orapowerwheelchair)isachairthatuseselectricpowertomovethewheels.Peoplewhodon'thaveenoughstrengthtomovetheirarmsuseawheelchairasanaidtocommute.Thesemotorizedwheelchairsusebatteriestorechargeregularly. TypesofPowerWheelchairs TheFolding,LightweightPowerWheelchair Thesepowerwheelchairshaveaprettysimilardesigntomanualwheelchairs,buttheyhavetwomotorsandrechargeablebatteries.Theyarefoldingwheelchairsmadeforindoorusewithsmallwheelsinfront.Theycancontrolthewheelchairbyusingasmalljoystick.PatientsaresufferingfromQuadriplegics,whocannotmovetheirhands,mayuseaparticulardeviceforbreathormouthcontrol. Theadvantageoflightweightfoldablewheelchairsisthattheyareeasytouseinsmallspaces.However,itisnotverysafetousethemoutdoors. TheLightweightPower-AssistedWheelchair Mostofthetime,thesewheelchairsfunctionthesamewayasmanualwheelchairs.Thismodelofelectricwheelchairisidealforaquadriplegicorparaplegicperson,whoneedstouse hisarmsforthebenefitofphysicalexercise.Theusersusetheelectricitywhentheygettiredorwanttoclimbinclines. TheNon-Folding,Stand-UpPowerWheelchair Thismodelofanelectricwheelchairholdsaspecialroleinassistingpeoplewhocannotstandupwhentheyhaveaface-to-faceconversationwithsomeonestandinguporforsomehouseholdchores.Theydonothavecasterssotheyaremoredifficulttouseinsmallspaces.UsersshouldusetheStanding-upfunctiononlyonperfectlyflatsurfaces. TheOutdoorPowerWheelchair

  2. Thismotorablewheelchairhasbeendesignedalongtimeago,mostlyforbeingusedinruralareas.Itweighsupto500pounds.Therefore,itisveryunsuitableforbeingusedintheapartment.Nevertheless,itisveryefficientoutdoorsandcanalsobeusedinpublicbuildings,hotels,orhospitals.Thismotorablewheelchairhasbeendesignedalongtimeago,mostlyforbeingusedinruralareas.Itweighsupto500pounds.Therefore,itisveryunsuitableforbeingusedintheapartment.Nevertheless,itisveryefficientoutdoorsandcanalsobeusedinpublicbuildings,hotels,orhospitals. TheIndoorStair-ClimbingPowerWheelchair Thismotorablewheelchairisbuilttobeusedinapartmentsandpublicbuildings.ApartfromthebasicElectric Wheelchairfunctions,italsohasastair-climbingfacility. TheCombinedIndoor-OutdoorPowerWheelchair Thistypeofpowerwheelchairtriestomixthecharacteristicsofindoorandoutdoorwheelchairstoreducecostsandstoragespace.However,theseportablewheelchairsgotlotsofsafetylimitationsand,severalfunctionalitiesgotpoorperformance.

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