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The Bush Wheelchair: A Manual Transporter for Adults Living in Rural Communities
Author(s) -
Land Ann
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1993.tb01801.x
Subject(s) - wheelchair , terrain , manual wheelchair , service (business) , transport engineering , psychology , business , geography , physical medicine and rehabilitation , computer science , medicine , engineering , marketing , world wide web , cartography
A four year project to design and develop an appropriate mobility device for people with disabilities living in rural communities in the Northern Territory has resulted in the successful field testing of a manual transporter. This device, designed and developed by the Seating Equipment And Technical Service (SEAT) for the Northern Territory, is based on a rickshaw style configuration to enable an attendant to pull the occupant over rough terrain more easily than using a standard manual wheelchair. This Bush Wheelchair is more robust and has fewer moving parts. It therefore requires less maintenance and is a more appropriate form of transporting people with disabilities within their communities. The design is discussed.