Comparison of fatigue life for three types of manual wheelchairs

Comparison of fatigue life for three types of manual wheelchairs

This study examines three different types (depot, lightweight, ultralight) of manual wheelchairs that have been tested to fatigue according to ISO standards. Results indicate that ultralight wheelchairs were significantly better than lightweight and depot with regard to fatigue life.

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Hauptverfasser: Fitzgerald, S., Cooper, R.A., Rentschler, A., Boninger, M.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis of variance
Ergonomics
Failure analysis
Fatigue
Fatigue of materials
ISO standards
Laboratories
Manuals
Medical services
Medical tests
Service life
Testing
Wheelchairs
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Zusammenfassung:This study examines three different types (depot, lightweight, ultralight) of manual wheelchairs that have been tested to fatigue according to ISO standards. Results indicate that ultralight wheelchairs were significantly better than lightweight and depot with regard to fatigue life.
ISSN:1094-687X
0589-1019
1558-4615
DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802684