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Prototype Wheelchair Could Prevent Shoulder Injuries

Posted February 04, 2011 9:55 AM

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Engineers have developed a prototype wheelchair that could prevent wheelchair users from suffering shoulder injuries.

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Doorman Guru Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Yellowstone Valley, in Big Sky Country Posts: 7425 Good Answers: 295	#1 Re: Prototype Wheelchair Could Prevent Shoulder Injuries 02/04/2011 1:11 PM
	What does it look like? There are no pictures at the link. __________________ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi
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JohnDG Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK. Going under cover. Posts: 9684 Good Answers: 468	#2 In reply to #1 Re: Prototype Wheelchair Could Prevent Shoulder Injuries 02/06/2011 8:04 AM
	Took a bit of digging, but I found this: Seems this is a tool for measuring the dynamics - not the actual improved wheelchair. __________________ "Love justice, you who rule the world" - Dante Alighieri
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Doorman Guru Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Yellowstone Valley, in Big Sky Country Posts: 7425 Good Answers: 295	#4 In reply to #2 Re: Prototype Wheelchair Could Prevent Shoulder Injuries 02/07/2011 1:40 PM
	Nice find JohnDG. I agree with you fellows. This does not appear to be any significant change to a wheelchair itself. __________________ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi
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user-deleted-1105 Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harlow England Posts: 16512 Good Answers: 670	#3 Re: Prototype Wheelchair Could Prevent Shoulder Injuries 02/07/2011 5:10 AM
	Presumably it's got some power assistance and force sensing, as they say it's based on the' powerwheel' design...pretty poor journalism. If that picture is anything to go by then there's no fundamental mechanical difference to the arrangement. Del __________________ health warning: These posts may contain traces of nut.
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