Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report

These data depict the reaching abilities of power chair users represented as the percentage of users able to retrieve and place a 5 lb object on a target shelf in the lateral or sideways reach direction for a given (a) height from the floor (shown the vertical axis) and (b) offset distance (shown on the horizontal axis) from the lateral-most point of the person or wheelchair (e.g., elbow, armrest). Horizontal distances in the positive range represent offset distance away from the body (or barrier depth) in relation to the lateral-most point, and the negative range implying that the reach target is brought closer to the person. The dashed lines indicate the current ADA-ABA requirement.