HSA 4502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Thunderbird 2 Pod Vehicles, Scoot, Angling
29 Jun 2020
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Standard adult designed for persons who weight <200 lb and for limited use on rough surfaces; not designed for vigorous functional activities. Constructed for persons who weigh >200 lb or for patients who perform vigorous functional activities. Designed for persons with a body build smaller than that of an adult but larger than that of a child. Designed to permit adjustments in the frame to accommodate the growth of the user. Child or youth designed for children up to approximately 6 year old. The seat is lowered approximately 2 inches to allow better use of the user"s lower extremities to propel the chair; however, the lower seat may make it more difficult for the user to perform a standing transfer. The rear wheel axles are positioned approximately 2 inches posterior to their normal position to widen the base of support of the chair and compensate for the loss of the weight of the user"s lower extremities.
