Feb 12, 20233 minHabitual Manual Wheelchair Slumping - Erik KondoMany manual wheelchair users and industry professionals claim that a rigid orthopedic backrest automatically prevents a wheelchair user...
Feb 3, 20232 minThe Need for Improved Wheelchair Literacy - Erik KondoImagine you wanted information on the workings of a bicycle, you would seek out an experienced bicycle technician and rider. Someone who...
Dec 9, 20203 minWheelchair Performance Outcomes: Absolute and Relative – Erik KondoWheelchairs are like other personal mobility devices (PMDs) such that designers, manufacturers, and innovators are constantly attempting...
Nov 18, 20197 minOn Wheelchair Static and Dynamic Stability - Part III - Erik KondoPart I, Part II Inherent Conflicts between Static Stability and Dynamic Stability A manual wheelchair is complex device that can be setup...
Oct 31, 20195 minOn Wheelchair Static and Dynamic Stability (Part I )– Erik KondoPhoto Credit: Mark Hunt
Aug 19, 20183 minWhy Are Wheelchair-Users Still in the Dark Ages? – Erik KondoOver the years, we have seen dramatic improvement in the development of artificial limbs for amputees. Prostheses have progressed from...
Jun 11, 20182 minWheelie Skills and More - Erik KondoA wheelie is maintained by balancing the wheelchair’s Center of Mass directly over the wheelchair’s rear axle. Performing a wheelchair...