However, there is conflicting research concerning the need to have a 2% maximum cross slope and that the actual maximum depends on user type (wheelchair, walker, cane, etc.), length of travel...
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1.2.5 Ramps
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Doors, Doorways, and Gates: ADA Standard Section 206.5
Section 206.5 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for accessible routes to doors, doorways, and gates.
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Manual Doors, Doorways, and Manual Gates: ADA Standard Section 404.2
Section 404.2 covers the current ADA Standards for manual doors, doorways and manual gates that are part of an accessible route.
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Wheelbase Definition
The sample considered is the analysis of wheelbase is a sub-set comprising 242 the overall sample of 500 wheeled mobility users....
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Expert Advice of Medical Practitioners
Lauren Snowdon, PT, DPT, Clinical Manager at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, provided in depth analysis of the transferring abilities of wheeled mobility device users and the ideal...
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Healthcare Stories - Frances Deloatch
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Measuring Techniques
Wheelchair/User Measurements Accommodation and accessibility standards for individuals using mobility aids are worse than useless unless they take into account the wheelchair and its...
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11B-206.5 Doors, doorways, and gates
Doors, doorways, and gates providing user passage shall be provided in accordance with Section 11B-206.5....
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Appendix Three: Bibliography
An anthropometric study of manual and powered wheelchair users. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Special Issue on Anthropometry and Disability 33(3): 191 - 204....
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5.1.1 Transfer Surface Height Adjustability Recommendation for M301 and M302
The Wheeled Mobility Anthropometry Project found a range of occupied seat heights from 16.3 inches to 23.9 inches for manual wheelchair users;16.2 inches to 28.9 inches for power wheelchair...
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Physical Barriers
Are the examining and diagnostic rooms user-friendly for your accessibility needs? For example, is there an adjustable height examining table? Equipment or aids....
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3. Getting Access to Medical Equipment
In a national survey of people with disabilities or activity limitations, wheelchair users reported the following: 69% had difficulty using exam tables; 60% had difficulty...
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Maneuvering Space, Adjustable Cabinetry, Fixtures and Plumbing
The Act's requirement for usable kitchens and bathrooms only specifies maneuverability for wheelchair users, and this maneuverability does not require the specification advocated by the...
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11B-404.2 Manual doors, doorways, and manual gates
Manual doors and doorways and manual gates intended for user passage shall comply with Section 11B-404.2....
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Section 6.0 Conclusions
Reference WhMD: The U.S. standard reference wheelchair does not represent the sizes of unoccupied wheelchairs in our sample well....
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Expert opinion on the current knowledge
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3.2 Getting on the Table
users, and 46% of cane, crutch and walker users.5 When getting health care, you usually have to get on and off of different types of equipment like tables and chairs. ...
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11B-224.1.2 Guest room doors and doorways
Entrances, doors, and doorways providing user passage into and within guest rooms that are not required to provide mobility features complying with Section 11B-806.2 shall comply with Section...
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4.3 Locker Room Barriers and Solutions
Restrooms are not large enough for a wheelchair user to maneuver Change hinges so door swings out, to provide more space Rearrange the restroom partitions to comply with ADAAG requirements...
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11B-406.5.3 Landings
The landing provides an area for users to exit the curb ramp and proceed along the walking surface at the top of the curb ramp....
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Acceptable SEWF Systems
Any viable field system must meet two primary user needs: impact safety and accessibility....
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Expert opinion on the current literature
Titles and abstracts of the articles were reviewed internally by two experts with at least four years of direct clinical and research experience working with full-time wheelchair users. ...
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Energy Requirements for Different Surfaces
0.37 1.31 Rest = Resting energy consumption (mlO2/kg/min) AwLM Ambulatory with limited mobility NoDis No known disability Wc Manual wheelchair...