Stability

This article relates to ISO 16840-13:2021

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Sample Data

Stability (wheelchairstandards.com)

Related Literature

International Organization for Standardization. ISO 16840-13: Wheelchair seating — Part 13: Determination of the lateral stability property of a seat cushion. Geneva, Switzerland; 2021.

Delazio A, Brienza D, Karg P. Repeatability of a novel laboratory method for characterizing lateral and anterior stability properties of wheelchair seat cushions. In: Proceedings of the RESNA 42nd International Conference on Technology and Disability; Toronto, Canada. Arlington, VA: RESNA Press; 2019.

Wheelchair & Cushion Performance Testing Standards – Guidance on interpretation of performance standards for wheelchair seat cushions. https://www.wheelchairstandards.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/fact-sheets/cpig_tabular.pdf.

Wheelchair & Cushion Performance Testing Standards – Interpreting wheelchair seat cushion performance standards.  https://www.wheelchairstandards.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/fact-sheets/cpig_with_pictures.pdf.

 

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the University of Pittsburgh Wheelchair and Cushion Standards Group for the contribution on this topic.

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