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Sports Wheelchair
Who is it for?
Sports chairs are high performance wheel-
chairs that are made to help the user per-
form in sports such as tennis, basketball,
off road travel or other sports activities.
These chairs are often very expensive and
can limit the users ability to function in nor-
mal daily activities because of the special-
ized features.
Adaptable Wheelchairs
with Tilt-in-Space
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This chair is meant for patients who need a more open
hip angle. The reclining wheelchair is appropriate for
people with fixed or other non-correctible deformities
that prevent them from sitting in a more upright position.
Often, people are too weak to sit upright. An elevating
leg rest is often needed as is additional specialized seat-
ing support to provide proper positioning support and
pressure relief.
Who is it for?
Tilt-in-space assists the child’s muscular
trunk control against gravity. If it is too
erect, he may slump, if too far back, he
may pull forward to become more erect. It
is important to position the child as erect as
possible to encourage the child to develop
the strength and balance necessary to im-
prove. When necessary, tilt the child back
for support, but always be ready to enable
the child to challenge gravity.
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