WA wheelchair is a chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, problems related to old age, or disability. These can include spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, brain injury, osteogenesis imperfecta, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and more.
WA wheelchair-accessible van is a vehicle that has been modified by increasing the interior size of the vehicle and equipping it with a means of wheelchair entry, such as a wheelchair ramp or powered lift.
WThe project eNav – A navigation system for electric wheelchairs uses several distinct methods and ideas concerning embedded systems to better measure as well as utilize the battery capacity of electric wheelchairs. Furthermore, barriers are detected, which can then be avoided. The hallmark of the navigation system is the calculation of an energy efficient route, which is conducted additionally to the calculation of the shortest route. The user has the option to choose between both. eNav can be accessed as a route planner using a web browser. In the near future, a free navigation app should be available in the Google Play Store.
WA hobcart was a type of mobility device designed in the late 1960s by Dr. Steven Perry of Albrighton, Shropshire, UK. In his practice he had two young children, both of whom had spina bifida. He considered that the wheelchairs the children were provided with were liable to set them apart from other children of their age, so set about designing a mobility device, that would look like a go-kart. The end result was the hobcart, which when it was first made, was produced at a local borstal. The idea behind this was to try to provide the inmates of the borstal the opportunity to be involved in a project which they could see was doing some good. Hobcarts were still being made into the 1980s.
WA knee scooter or knee walker is a two, three or four-wheeled alternative to crutches or a traditional walker as an ambulation aid. It is known by many other names, such as knee coaster, knee cruiser, knee caddy, orthopaedic scooter, or leg walker.
WA motorized shopping cart is a shopping cart equipped with an electric motor and navigational controls. It includes a seat thereby also making it a motorized wheelchair, and it has a rechargeable battery that can be charged by plugging in the device when not in use in order to maximize usage. Motorized shopping carts are provided by supermarkets and other large retail stores for those with permanent or temporary physical disabilities who may have difficulty walking through a large store or pushing a regular cart.
WA motorized wheelchair, powerchair, electric wheelchair or electric-powered wheelchair (EPW) is a wheelchair that is propelled by means of an electric motor rather than manual power. Motorized wheelchairs are useful for those unable to propel a manual wheelchair or who may need to use a wheelchair for distances or over terrain which would be fatiguing in a manual wheelchair. They may also be used not just by people with 'traditional' mobility impairments, but also by people with cardiovascular and fatigue-based conditions.
WSamanta Almeida Bullock is a retired athlete, model, businesswoman, and disability rights advocate. She competed with the Brazilian wheelchair tennis team and is the founder of SB Shop and I'mperfection in Fashion. Bullock is also a member of the Council of Brazilian Representatives Abroad (CRBE).
WThe Scooter Store, Ltd. was a privately held provider of power mobility products, including power chairs and mobility scooters and related products and accessories, based in New Braunfels, Texas. The company served 48 U.S. states.
WA standing wheelchair is assistive technology, similar to a standing frame, that allows a wheelchair user to raise the chair from a seated to a standing position. The standing wheelchair supports the person in a standing position and enables interaction with people and objects at eye level.
WA wheelchair power add-on or power assist is a medical device Class I that provides manual wheelchair users with an easy-to-use power boost. It is designed for people who are unable to walk but who can independently move in a wheelchair. Thanks to quick adjustment possibilities and easy clip-on systems for a wide variety of wheelchairs, power add-ons may be used by people with a wide variety of walking impediments.
WA wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs. Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building, or navigate between areas of different height. Ramps for accessibility may predate the wheelchair and are found in ancient Greece.