Percentage Of Weight Distribution - Invacare ProSPIN X4 Owner's Manual

SECTION 3—SAFETY/HANDLING OF WHEELCHAIRS
4. Shift body weight into seat with transfer.
Maximum Gap Distance
FIGURE 3.1 Transferring to and from Other Seats
NOTE: During independent transfer, little or no seat platform will be beneath you. Use a transfer
board if at all possible.

Percentage of Weight Distribution

WARNING
DO NOT attempt to reach objects if you have to move forward in the seat or pick
them up from the floor by reaching down between your knees.
The seat height, seat depth, back angle, seating system, size/position of the rear
wheels, size/position of the front casters, as well as the user condition directly relate
to the stability of the wheelchair. Any change to one or any combination of the nine
may cause the wheelchair to decrease in stability. These adjustments MUST be per-
formed by a qualified technician.
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 3.2.
Many activities require the wheelchair
owner to reach, bend and transfer in and Center of
Gravity
out of the wheelchair. These movements
will cause a change to the normal balance,
the center of gravity, and the weight
distribution of the wheelchair. To
determine and establish your particular
safety limits, practice bending, reaching
and transferring activities in several
Unoccupied Occupied
combinations in the presence of a qualified
health professional before attempting
FIGURE 3.2 Percentage of Weight
active use of the wheelchair.
Distribution
Proper positioning is essential for your
safety. When reaching, leaning, bending
forward, it is important to use the front
casters as a tool to maintain stability and
balance.
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