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Figure 5 - The Wheelchair Anchored Pelvic Belt
The pelvic belt should be worn low across the front of the pelvis and in contact with the tops of the
thighs near the thigh-abdominal junctions.
The angle of the pelvic belt restraint should be between 30° to 75° relative to the horizontal and,
ideally between within 45° and 75° to the horizontal, as shown in Figure 6
Figure 6 - Preferred and optimal zones for angles of pelvic belt restraints
The belt restraint buckle of three point belt restraints must be placed in contact with the occupant’s
body and away from wheelchair components
Upper torso belt restraints should fit directly over, and in contact with, the middle of the shoulder.
The junction of the shoulder belt and pelvic belt of three point belts should be located near the hip
opposite to the shoulder over which the diagonal belt crosses and not near the midline of the
occupant
Belt restraints should not be routed outside of the wheelchair wheels or over the wheelchair arm
supports and should not be held away from the body by the wheelchair components or parts, such
as the wheelchair armrests or wheels, see Figure 7 and Figure 8
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