Wheelchair Users and Postural Seating: A Clinical Approach

SECTION 1 BACKGROUND SCIENCE: Wheelchair Development and Service Provision. Posture: Implications for Seating and Wheelchair Mobility. Biomechanics. Clinical Features Affecting Wheelchair Users with Postural Problems. Biopsychosocial Aspects of Disability. Assessment SECTION 2 USER GROUPS: Neurological Users. Users with Musculoskeletal Problems. Children with Mobility Problems. Users with Learning Difficulties. Elderly Users SECTION 3 SPECIAL ISSUES: Pressure Management. Powered Wheelchairs and Outdoor Mobility. Training Issues for Therapists and Wheelchair Users APPENDICES: Levels of Lying and Sitting Ability: Adults and Children. Examples of Assessment and Referral Forms. Training Information. Useful Addresses. Glossary of Wheelchair-Related Terms