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Stephen Hawking - Master of the Wheelchair
By Alan Stewart · 12 years ago
Stephen Hawking - Master of the Wheelchair
Stephen William Hawking, 69 year-old English theoretical physicist and cosmologist whose scientific books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity. (Cosmology – the astrophysical study of ...
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Seat-Depth
By Alan Stewart · 12 years ago
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Seat-Depth
Wheelchair seat-depth is measured from the front to the back of the seat. To determine the existing size, you need to measure the distance from the front edge ...
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Lateral Supports
By Alan Stewart · 12 years ago
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Lateral-Supports
Lateral trunk supports, are also known as laterals, lateral-supports, lateral-thoracic-supports, trunk-stabilizers or just plain wheelchair stabilizers. They are rectangular-shaped devices that mount to the back-posts of a wheelchair ...
What You Should Know About Wheelchairs, In General / Part-I
By Alan Stewart · 12 years ago
What You Should Know About Wheelchairs, In General / Part-I
The following is Part-I of a multi-part treatise on the various options, attachments, modifications, changes and/or variables that may be ordered, specified or added to ...
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Controllers
By Alan Stewart · 12 years ago
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Controllers
The powered wheelchair controller and its associated modules and components serve as the command center for use of the wheelchair and its functions. There are two types of ...
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Arm Rests
By Alan Stewart · 12 years ago
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Armrests
Learning the basics of wheelchair armrests can improve your comfort, functionality, convenience and help to improve your satisfaction with your life and the wheelchair, itself. The decision to ...
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Elevating Leg-Rests
By Alan Stewart · 12 years ago
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Elevating Leg-Rests
Most wheelchairs have a number of items that are adjustable and that can be aligned, as well, for comfort and convenience. These rests are used to elevate ...
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Camber
By Alan Stewart · 12 years ago
What You Should Know About Wheelchair Camber
Camber is the angle made by the wheels of the chair. It is the angle between the vertical axis of the rear-wheels and the vertical axis of the ...