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Wheelchair design for people with neuromuscular disability

NITZ et al., 1983

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12136107050417585382
Author
NITZ J
BULLOCK M
Publication year
Publication venue
Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

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The observation that wheelchairs often failed to provide the mobility and support needed by patients with neuromuscular disability facilitated this study. Three groups of subjects with multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and muscular dystrophy were examined to determine …
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1056—Arrangements for adjusting the seat
    • A61G5/1059—Arrangements for adjusting the seat adjusting the height of the seat
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