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Step 5.
The wheelchair was put in motion. Straighten up and grab the handrims again.
Step 6.
Straighten up and make next cycles of movements looking ahead.
Braking
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To brake, stop the handrims with your hands gradually or make a slight backward move.
Moving backwards
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Put hands on handrims in the front part of the wheels so that they are straight in elbows.
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Make a move backwards by pilling right and left handrim using the same force in both hands.
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Watch the course of the wheelchair by turning the head back and forth alternately by the
right and left arm.
Turning in place
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Put one hand on the handrim behind your hip and the other one in front of your hip.
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Push one wheel forwards and the other wheel backwards simultaneously.
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The greater the span between hands, the greater the turn.
Turning while riding
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Make more vigorous move forwards on the handrim with one hand.
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With a stronger turn, you can stop the wheel with one hand and with the other make more
vigorous move on the handrim forwards.
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Follow this rule also when moving backwards.
Inclination
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To ride on inclinations, lean forwards in order to move the center of gravity in the direction
of riding.
Note!
Avoid sudden changes of directions, leaning over the sides, and hills inclined at the angle
greater than 7°.
Overcoming threshold, step
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To place front wheels on the step, lean forwards and push handrims forwards energetically.
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To place rear wheels on the step, lean forwards and push handrims backwards.
Note!
Stairs with more than one step should be overcome with the help of 2 people.
