Design and evaluation of a laboratory-based wheelchair castor testing protocol using community data.

ABSTRACT: Wheelchair castors fail frequently causing physical, social and economic consequences for wheelchair users. These failures occur in spite of established wheelchair test methods and regulations, suggesting that the existing tests may not be sufficient to screen poorly designed castors. An expert stakeholder group, convened by the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP), noted castor failures as a high priority and recommended that a new castor testing system should be developed. In a previous study, the effect of shock exposure on castor durability was studied. The current paper extends the previous work and focuses on the development of a castor testing protocol based on shock, corrosion and abrasion exposure data collected in the community. The testing protocol was applie

SUBMITTER: Mhatre A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6953824 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature