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upright in the chair, then measure from the back of the seat to about two inches behind their knees. Youre doing this because you want to be sure the seat is long enough to provide proper leg support without rubbing or irritating the back of their lower legs. Keep in mind, that for a person 5??and taller, the standard 19?to 21?seat height will work well for them, unless theyre using a wheel chair seat cushion. If the wheel chair user is 5??and shorter, then the hemi seat height of 17?to 18?seat height will usually be ideal for them. And for the person whos 4?1?and shorter, the super hemi seat height of 14?to 16?is usually what youll want. Then theres the footrest of the wheel chair to take into consideration. Its important to know that the more the wheel chair footrest sticks out, the harder it is to maneuver the wheel chair. And some footrests are better quality than others. Its inevitable that a wheel chair user will bump into objects and when that happens the footrest will usually be the part that takes the most punishment. Here are two types of footrests to choose from: Standard Footrest: If the wheel chair user doesnt need their legs elevated, but need the footrest to swing out of the way to get in and out of the wheel chair then you might want whats called the Swing-Away Footrest.? Keep in mind these footrests do not have calf pads to support the leg. 上一页 [1] [2] [3] 下一页 |
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