INDEX

Accent on Living, 7

Accessories, 75, 82, 112

Activities of Daily Living (ADL), 1, 10

All-terrain vehicles, 85, 97

American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 87, 100

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 1

Amputation/Amputee

above-elbow, 18

above-knee, 18

bilateral, 110

bilateral above-knee, 9, 76

chair, 110-111

double, 43

right below-elbow amputation, 18

unilateral, 112

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 18

Anti-tipping devices, 12, 15, 113

Armrests, 3, 5-6, 9, 11, 13, 62, 66, 92, 94, 101, 116

fixed, 108

height of, 46

removable, 108

standard, 26

Arthritis, 18

Backrest, 9-13, 51, 62, 101-102, 107, 116

height of, 106

reclining, 106

solid inserts for, 106

trunk support and mobility of, 44

Backward tipping, 9

Battery, 88, 96-97

Brakes, 12, 15, 25-26, 92,

drum-type, 96

mechanical, 101

parking, 101, 116

running, 96

scissors, 14

toggle, 14

types of, 116

CAD-CAM, 98

Cancer, 18

Cane back chairs, 3-4

Carbonized paper, 67

Caster flutter, 91

Casters, 3, 10, 12, 14-15, 24, 37, 91, 96-98, 102, 104,

109, 111, 116

Center for Independent Living in Berkeley, 87

Cerebral palsy, 1, 15, 73, 79, 89, 98, 106

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, 83

Climatic tests, 102

Communication systems, 74

CUSHFIT, 50, 60, 70-71

Cushion, 6, 10, 13-14, 18, 42-43, 49-73

Devices

anti-tipping, 12, 15, 113

narrowing, 113

Diabetes/Diabetic, 11, 35

Disability

congenital, 18

acquired, 18

Disclosure requirements, 102

Downhill turning tendency, 37

Drive systems, 96

Drive train, 97

Drive wheels, 89, 96-97, 109, 111-112

Drop fatigue test, 102

Dynamic stability, 101

Electronic control systems, 74

Emergency alarm system, 82

Environmental control system, 82

Ergonometric considerations, 37-48, 88

Fatigue strength, 102

Footrest, 10, 14, 43, 51, 67, 101-102, 104

affecting cushion performance, 62

detachable, 9, 109

features, 94

footplate, 12, 66, 108-109, 116

functions of, 46

length, 46

Frame, 92

Front rigging, 12, 14, 108-109, 111, 113

Guillain-Barre syndrome, 18

Handrim, 12, 14-15, 37, 43, 48, 89-90, 98, 101-102, 109,

112, 116

Hemiplegia/Hemiplegic, 19, 111-112

International Standards Organization (ISO), 100

Ischial tuberosities (ITs), 51-52, 61-62, 66-68, 70, 73

Joystick, 80, 82, 84-85, 96-97

Kugelberg-Welander's disease, 77

Legrests, 9, 12, 14, 18, 24-26, 28, 43, 47, 79, 83-84, 104,

108-109, 116

Life support systems, 79, 82

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Lift-equipped vehicles, 83

Lightweight metals, 12

Locks, 110

Lordosis, 108

Lower extremity circulation, 79

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 89

Moment of inertia, 37, 44, 48

Multiple sclerosis, 1, 18-19

Muscular dystrophy, 1, 18

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation

Research, 87

Obstacle climbing, 102

Overall dimensions, mass and turning space, 101

Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), 1, 4, 88, 98

Paraplegia News, 5, 7

Paraglegia/Paraplegic, 3, 14-15, 43, 100

Phrenic nerve stimulators, 74

Pitch axis control, 37

Pneumatic switches, 78, 80

Poliomyelitis, 18

Power transistors, 97

Powered

adjustments, 96

battery, 59

chassis, 75, 96-97

drive mechanisms, 76

energy consumption, 101

equipment, 74-75, 77-79

legrest, 96

maximum speed and acceleration, 101

pediatric wheelchairs, 75, 84

platform, 79, 84

recline system, 74, 79, 83-84

Pressure sores, 9-10, 12, 46, 49, 52-53, 59-60, 63, 69-73,

104, 106, 108

Propulsion efficiency, 37-38, 43, 47-48, 89

Quadriplegia/Quadriplegic, 3, 6, 15, 43, 75, 96, 98

Range of motion, 17-18, 37

Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America

(RESNA), 87, 98, 100

RESNA/ANSI Technical Advisory Group (TAG), 7

Respirators, 74

Rolling resistance, 37, 88, 91, 95, 98

Scoliosis, 62, 66, 104

Seat, 49-73, 92

angle of, 93

demountable, 96

dimensions of, 101

height, 104

inserts, 105

sling, 89

solid, 105

Seatbelt, 15

Side-slope effect, 37

Single-switch control, 80

Sip and puff control, 78, 80

Slat fatigue test, 102

Spinal cord injury (SCI), 1, 18, 31-32, 35, 52, 61-62, 70,

72-73

Sports 'n Spokes, 5, 7

Stairclimbers, 97

Static impact, 102

Static stability, 37, 40, 101

Test dummies, 101-102

Tires, 10-15, 24-26, 90-92, 95-98, 104, 109, 116

Tissue protection, 79

Triplegia/Triplegic, 9

U .S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 86

Weight/ Portability, 37, 41

Wheelchair

desk models, 108

lightweight, 8, 10-12, 24-25, 32, 35, 41, 46, 68, 75,

78, 88, 94, 98, 115

maintenance, 10

narrowing device, 113

omni-directional, 97

prescription, 6, 8-9, 16-17, 62, 79, 93, 107

propulsion, 9, 19-20, 26-27

selection, 1, 4-8, 17, 26, 31, 35-36

sports, 12, 16, 85, 87-88, 94, 98, 115

stand up, 97

transfers, 9-10, 14, 19-21, 25-28, 35, 57, 68, 98,

106-107, 110

ultralight, 10, 12, 16

Wheelchair I, 87

Wheelchair II, 87

Wheelchair III, 75, 87, 96

Wheels, 37, 43, 46, 48, 91-93, 97, 104, 110-114, 116

mag type, 95-96

rear, 99, 109

wire spoke wheels, 95-96, 98

Yaw axis control, 37

*U.S . G .P .O . :1998-432-477 : 80002