Quickie QM710 Instructions For Use Manual page 4

• Muscular atrophy: Without regular leg movement, the
risk of muscle shortening increases (muscular atrophy)
and consequently contractures may develop. Regular,
self-standing training help as movement therapy,
thereby avoiding contractures and preventing possible
associated pains and expensive operations.
• Tonus regulation of spasticity: Frequent standing helps
to reduce spasticity and facilitates seat movement and
positioning in the wheelchair or bed. This supports a
peaceful sleep.
• Deeper respiration: Straightening the upper body
through standing decreases the pressure of the
abdominal cavity on the lungs. This improves and
deepens respiration, facilitates breathing and can also
help reduce the risk of pneumonia.
• Gastrointestinal complications: As with breathing,
standing also reduces the pressure on the digestive
system. This facilitates digestion (intestinal peristalsis)
and helps with the improvement of bowl and bladder
functions.
Contraindications
WARNING!
A wheelchair with Standing function can only be used
upon prescription by a doctor.
Here are the most common contraindication for the use
of a wheelchair with Standing function:
• Reduced bone density: Should the bones already be
very weak it is not recommended to stand. This could
lead to fractures. In this case consult your doctor for a
bone density measurement.
• Poor circulation: For heart or circulatory diseases
standing should only occur under medical supervision
(cardio training). Please consult a doctor in this case.
• Severe mobility limitations or severe contractures.
Benefits Of A Daily Standing
The use of any stand-up device should be done only
under the prescription and supervision of a medical
professional.
At the outset, it is recommended that your introduction to
regular standing be closely monitored by your Physical
or Occupational Therapist.
It has been documented that the regular and cyclical
activity of going from the seated to the standing position
may offer many benefits to those that are no longer able
to stand on their own. The benefits are two fold:
1) there is the ability to once again function in daily
activities that necessitate standing (reaching file cabinets
and equipment in the workplace, accessing cupboards/
stoves/shelving at home, as well as the ability to interact
eye to eye); and,
2) the potential of physical benefits that result from
repeated standing (these benefits may include improved;
range of motion, bone density, circulation, bowel and
bladder function, etc.).
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Jive Up / QM-710 Stand Up
WARNING!
Elevation to standing position:
• Elevation to standing position and operation in standing
position must only be done on a flat surface. When the
chair is in elevated position, never reach out from the chair,
due the higher tipping risk.
• The operation of the Stand Up function (and other pre-
defined seating positions) will cause multiple actuators to
operate simultaneously.
• If the seating system operates unintentionally or erratically
immediately switch off the system with the On/Off button.
CAUTION!
Positioning Belt:
Quickie positioning belts are designed to position the user
only and will not protect you in an accident. You may even
receive further injury from the belts.
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