Author - Aldo

The maintenance of the batteries of the electric wheelchair

The great progress made in recent years in the sector of electric energy accumulation and conservation has allowed wheelchairs to have batteries with increasingly longer life, charging speed and efficiency. Nonetheless, it often happens that the instructions provided by manufacturing and retailer companies regarding the care of batteries for electric wheelchairs lack reliability and clarity, generating confusion among buyers but also among technicians and traders themselves. This article aims to try to clarify the topic and provide...

The importance of leading an active life!

The importance of leading an active life on a physical, mental and relational level is the basis of a good quality of one's existence, with beneficial effects on integration, inclusion and psychophysical health. Activities for all tastes Adapted sports such as tennis, basketball, rugby, cycling, etc. they are among the most requested and practiced activities by people with disabilities, clubs, associations and groups are present almost everywhere. Another very beneficial activity is travelling, the availability of adapted trips is increasing, also allowing those who have...

What are the best wheelchair exercises?

A good quality of life, through the improvement and maintenance of physical and mental health and the adoption of an active lifestyle, is essential for a person who uses a wheelchair, helping to provide the necessary charge of vitality, energy and efficiency , and allowing the acquisition of better muscle tone and greater coordination. Lack of time and motivation can make it difficult to practice daily physical exercise, but for a person who uses a wheelchair, regular physical activity presents...

Public transport and private transport for people with reduced mobility

Accessibility to transport is to be understood as referring both to the structures and infrastructures that ensure that people with reduced mobility can use public and private transport, in the same conditions of safety and comfort provided for any other user. An accessible city must be in capable of ensuring accessible transport networks (buses, subways, trams, etc.), with stations, terminals and stops also suitable for passengers with reduced mobility. Regarding private transport, representing approximately half of the transport systems used by people...

Tax concessions in the event of civil disability

For citizens with civil disability, the Italian State has provided a series of progressive rights and benefits based on the degree of disability, expressed in percentage points. The incentives can be economic, for example through a monthly assistance allowance, or work-related, such as job placement targeted.As regards economic incentives, they are generally proposed as tax breaks.To prepare the case, the disability application must first be forwarded to INPS, after which a specific medical commission will recognize the percentage of disability to be...

Maneuverability factors of the manual wheelchair

The maneuverability of the manual wheelchair is influenced by elements relating to the user, such as his weight, and to the wheelchair, such as the material of which the frame is made. There are also a series of other variables, such as friction, which influence resistance, posture and, obviously, mobility and maneuverability. Biomechanical factors must then be taken into consideration (size and position of the wheels, distance and angle between the axes) and other variables related to use. Taking all these parameters into account it is...

Guide to choosing the wheelchair

Given the different personal needs of users, choosing the right wheelchair can be difficult. The main factors to be taken into consideration when choosing are these three: adaptation to the person adaptation to use by the person environment of use. Configuration possibilities such as size and position of the seat and backrest, as well as adjustable and removable armrests, side rails and footrests are common in all wheelchairs, but when choosing other aspects must be considered which, given the large number of products with similar characteristics present on the...

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