As the old people get older, their legs and feet are inconvenient. Many old people use wheelchairs. There are many kinds of wheelchairs on the market. Among them, sports wheelchairs are loved by many old people. What is the difference between sports wheelchairs and ordinary wheelchairs? Do you know the common sense of using wheelchairs for old people?
Wheelchair size is the most important consideration for the elderly when choosing wheelchair. In addition, the safety, operation ability, weight of wheelchair, place of use and appearance of patients should also be considered.
The main weight-bearing parts of wheelchair riders were around hip sciatic tubercle, femur, fossa and scapula. Wheelchair size, especially the seat width, depth and backrest height, and pedal to cushion distance is appropriate, will affect the passenger's blood circulation of the relevant focus, and skin friction, even pressure sores.
Sports wheelchair
Special wheelchair designed according to competition. It is light in weight and can run faster in outdoor application. In order to reduce weight, in addition to the selection of high-strength light materials (such as aluminum alloy), some sports wheelchairs can not only remove the armrest and footrest, but also remove the handle part of the back.
Sports wheelchairs are generally lighter than ordinary wheelchairs. Ordinary wheelchairs are generally more than ten kilograms, while sports wheelchairs are generally less than ten kilograms. Now the lightest sports carbon-plastic wheelchairs are 2.4 kilograms.
Ordinary wheelchairs are of the same size and model. Generally, sports wheelchairs should be tailored. First, staff should measure the body size of users, and then send the measured data to manufacturers to start customizing.
Of course, the most important thing is that ordinary wheelchairs generally range from 1000 to 4000 yuan, while sports wheelchairs range from 8000 to 50000 yuan.
Whenever a patient moves in or out of a wheelchair, he or she must master the basic actions of controlling the brake (brake), removing the armrest and footrest, lifting the hip forward in the wheelchair, and picking up objects from the ground in the wheelchair, and moving both hands to the footrest to fasten the toe guard belt. Patients and their families should learn to push wheelchairs on the flat ground and on the slopes.
The elderly should choose their own wheelchair according to their physical condition, pay attention to the safety of the elderly travel, and master the safety knowledge of the elderly.
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