Guidelines for the use of wheelchair postural support devices during travel in motor vehicles.

Publisher: IOS Press Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101490944 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1875-8894 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18745393 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Pediatr Rehabil Med Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Amsterdam : IOS Press

Disabled Persons* ; Guidelines as Topic*; Orthotic Devices/*standards ; Orthotic Devices/*statistics & numerical data ; Protective Devices/*statistics & numerical data ; Wheelchairs/*statistics & numerical data; Accident Prevention/standards ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Equipment Safety/instrumentation ; Equipment Safety/standards ; Humans ; Motor Vehicles ; Protective Devices/standards ; Seat Belts/standards ; Seat Belts/statistics & numerical data ; Transportation/standards

Questions are often raised about whether the use of postural support devices while seated in a wheelchair during travel in a motor vehicle can have potential benefits or result in harm. The benefits or harm are generally unknown as current crash-test dummies are not designed to evaluate postural supports, and there are little to no injury data for these devices in the motor-vehicle environment. Despite these limitations, guidelines and best practices can be developed for use of postural support devices during travel in a motor vehicle using basic principles of occupant protection and knowledge about injury biomechanics. This document presents guidelines and recommendations for postural support devices used on wheelchairs that also serve as seats in motor vehicles. It addresses the basic principles of safe transportation for wheelchair-seated occupants and provides guidelines and recommendations for use of specific devices during transportation.

H133E060064 United States PHS HHS

Date Created: 20120321 Date Completed: 20120531 Latest Revision: 20181201

20221213

10.3233/PRM-2011-0182

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