Many manual wheelchair users and industry professionals claim that a rigid orthopedic backrest automatically prevents a wheelchair user...

Imagine you wanted information on the workings of a bicycle, you would seek out an experienced bicycle technician and rider. Someone who...

Wheelchairs are like other personal mobility devices (PMDs) such that designers, manufacturers, and innovators are constantly attempting...

Part I , Part II Inherent Conflicts between Static Stability and Dynamic Stability A manual wheelchair is complex device that can be...

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Over the years, we have seen dramatic improvement in the development of artificial limbs for amputees. Prostheses have progressed from...

A wheelie is maintained by balancing the wheelchair’s Center of Mass directly over the wheelchair’s rear axle. Performing a wheelchair...