New developments in wheelchair standards

Author

Cooper, Rory A. ; Gonzalez, Jess ; Rick, B.S. ; Robertson, N. ; Boninger, L.

Author_Institution

Human Eng. Res. Labs., Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA

Volume

5

fYear

1996

fDate

31 Oct-3 Nov 1996

Firstpage

2191

Abstract

Standards for wheelchairs have been and continue to be adapted by federal and private agencies which regulate or purchase wheelchairs. There are currently 22 international wheelchair standards that are either approved or in development. These standards address safety, durability, maneuverability, and transport. Consumers and clinicians must also be aware of wheelchairs standards so that they can be used in their purchasing and prescription decisions. Standards are well on their way towards establishing a higher quality plateau

Keywords

handicapped aids; reviews; safety; standards; clinicians; consumers; durability; federal agencies; higher quality plateau; international wheelchair standards; maneuverability; prescription decisions; private agencies; purchasing decisions; safety; transport; wheelchair standards; Ergonomics; Laboratories; Motorcycles; Orthopedic surgery; Safety; Standards development; Standards organizations; Testing; Voting; Wheelchairs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Amsterdam

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3811-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1996.646491

Filename

646491