Archive for the ‘Wheelchair News’ Category
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Persons with disabilities may face difficulties many of the activities of daily living. Depending on the level of disability, this may occur during a trip to a supermarket, where it can be difficult to remove items from a shelf, while sitting in a wheelchair. Packages can be difficult to open. ...
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Wheelchair basketball is a spectacular team sport modelled on the able-bodied game of basketball, first developed to assist the rehabilitation of World War II veterans.
In Australia it has become a sport played by anyone, including able-bodied athletes. The adaptation to the rules was to reflect the presence of the wheelchair, ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
Technology has helped make disabled people more mobile. This has also made wheelchairs more advanced and more convenient to use for day to day.
Other devices have also been invented to help wheelchair people live a more comfortable life despite his disability. One of these devices very useful is the electric ...
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Where do you want to go today? If you are a wheelchair user, the 200-year-old technology that you sit in may not be able to take you there.
Wheelchairs are very bad in the movement of people over more than perfectly smooth and flat. However, a new high-tech transportation device is ...
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Dean Kamen is best known for Project ginger and the Segway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segway_PT but many people on the planet his most significant contribution has been the iBOT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki / IBOT mobility system which was introduced in 2003 - using a unique combination of electronics, sensors and software, the iBOT allows users ...
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Chairblog.net is an independent website designed to help you understand the challenges faced by people with physical limitations. It also includes useful information for people who rely on mobility aids - including tips on how to choose the right wheelchair. It also discusses the different options of products - including manual wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs, motorized wheelchairs, pediatric wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, wheelchair lifts, wheelchair vans and various accessories wheelchairs.