KOMFI-RIDER Sonic, User Manual

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6.0 OPERATION – OPERATING YOUR WHEELCHAIR
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You will have to learn the characteristics of your wheelchair. It is most important to learn
the safest methods to develop the daily activities in accordance to your life style. Consult your
medical advisor or therapist for assistance by developing safe and effective techniques for your
daily activities and your physical possibilities.
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Daily operations such as getting off the wheelchair, reaching and bending in the
wheelchair will cause a change of weight distribution and a change in the in the center of gravity
of you and your wheelchair.
6.1 TRANSFERRING – GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR
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Transferring in a wheelchair is a difficult manoeuvre. Consult your physical therapist for
assistance in developing your individual technique. The possibilities you have for making a
transfer are depending on your physical characteristics. We advise you to discuss this first with
your physical therapist. However if you have sufficient body strength and you want to transfer to
and from the wheelchair you will best do this in the following manner:
1. First of all you must make sure that your wheelchair stands as closely as possible to the
place of where you wish to transfer to.
2. Put the castors forward and engage the wheel hand brakes. Swing away the footplates
and place your feet on the ground.
3. You are now in position to carry out the operation. Shift your weight to the front of the
chair, you can use the armrests as a support and move yourself to the place where you wish to
transfer to. If necessary you can use a transfer board.
6.2 TRANSFERRING – GETTING INTO THE WHEELCHAIR
1. To get into your wheelchair you need to do the same things as when you want to get out
of the wheelchair, only in the reversed order.
CAUTION! Reaching: We strongly recommend that you seek the help of an attendant to
pick something up for you.
WARNING! Always use the Wheel Hand Brake when transferring to and from the
wheelchair.