8
FORWARD REACH
(Adults)
COMFORTABLE
MAXIMUM
INCHES
INCHES
SAFETY/HANDLING
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REACHING, LEANING - BACKWARDS
WARNING
DO NOT lean over the top of the back uphol-
stery. This will change your center of gravity
and may cause you to tip over.
Position wheelchair as close as possible to the de-
sired object. Point front casters forward to create
the longest possible wheelbase. Reach back only
as far as your arm will extend without changing your
sitting position.
FUNCTIONAL REACH FROM A
WHEELCHAIR
The approximate reach-limit values shown in the
accompanying graph were derived on the basis of a
sample of 91 male and 36 female subject wheelchair
users. Note the difference between the maximum and
the comfortable reach limits, a subjective but impor-
tant consideration in design.
REACHING, LEANING AND BENDING -
FORWARD
Position the front casters so
that they are extended as far
forward as possible and en-
gage wheel locks.
DO NOT
LEAN FORWARD OF THE
ARMRESTS.
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