RESEARCH PAPER
Risk analysis for operating active wheelchairs in non-urban settings
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Poznań University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznań, Poland
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine I, Department of Physiology, Poznań, Poland
Corresponding author
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2017;24(3):532–536
KEYWORDS
Independent LivingPreliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)risk analisiswheelchairSafety measuresSpinal Cord Injury (SCI)
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
A wheelchair is a special vehicle designed specifically for people with walking limitations. One of the types is an active wheelchair. This is a manually propelled wheelchair, the design and structure of which maximise the mobility of its given user at the expense of accepted instability.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to identify and present a hierarchy of potential incidents causing a health hazard and reducing the mobility of individuals with ambulatory disability who use active wheelchairs in non-urban settings.
Material and Methods:
Information about incidents connected with wheelchair use was collected from interviews with disabled individuals, based on a questionnaire. Recorded data were analysed using the Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA).
Results:
The results comprise a list of hazards for wheelchair user with ascribed priority numbers metrising their significance.
Conclusions:
An ordered list of hazards connected with wheelchair operation situations is useful when designing active wheelchairs and when learning the technique of wheelchair riding.
A wheelchair is a special vehicle designed specifically for people with walking limitations. One of the types is an active wheelchair. This is a manually propelled wheelchair, the design and structure of which maximise the mobility of its given user at the expense of accepted instability.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to identify and present a hierarchy of potential incidents causing a health hazard and reducing the mobility of individuals with ambulatory disability who use active wheelchairs in non-urban settings.
Material and Methods:
Information about incidents connected with wheelchair use was collected from interviews with disabled individuals, based on a questionnaire. Recorded data were analysed using the Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA).
Results:
The results comprise a list of hazards for wheelchair user with ascribed priority numbers metrising their significance.
Conclusions:
An ordered list of hazards connected with wheelchair operation situations is useful when designing active wheelchairs and when learning the technique of wheelchair riding.
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