Independent Wheelchair Transfers in the Built Environment: How Transfer Setup Impact Performance Phase 2: Final Report REPORT PREPARED FOR: U.S ACCESS BOARD, WASHINGTON, DC Authors...
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Independent Wheelchair Transfers in the Built Environment: How Transfer Setup Impacts Performance Phase 2: Final Report
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Key Study findings:
Grab bars were used more frequently (by up to 94% of participants) when performing transfers between two platform steps verses transferring between the wheelchair and one platform....
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Study Objectives
The purpose of this study was to examine independent transfers to and from a WMD and a simple platform, with and without the use of grab bars and/or a backrest, and transfers between two...
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Methodology
This study was approved by the University of Pittsburgh's Institutional Review Board and all participants provided informed consent before participating in any test procedures.
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Seat Heights
Seat Heights: Transfer platforms in play areas need to be between 11 and 18 inches maximum above the ground (ADA-ABA Section 1008.3.1.2)[7]....
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Play Areas
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Swimming Pools, Wading Pools & Spas
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Results
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Space Needs
Table 11 shows that for a given width of 40 inches (centered in front of the transfer station) that 25% of the subjects were able to perform a transfer to the platform in Protocol A (no...
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Preferred Seat Widths
The seat width percentiles remained the same for transfers to and from the station and within each protocol....
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Implication for Standards and Design
The main difference between phase 1 and 2 relates to the tool used to collect the data on transfers. ...
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Transfer Heights
to a transfer surface or platform....
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Two Step Transfer Evaluation
The two-step transfers consisted of an adjacent transfer (no gap between two steps) and a ramped transfer over a constant 8 inch gap between two steps....
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Conclusion
During this second phase of the independent wheelchair transfer study, platform transfers with and without grab-bars and a backrest and two-step transfers were evaluated....
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Transfer Platforms
Transfer Platforms A transfer platform is a platform or landing that an individual who uses a wheelchair or mobility device can use to lift or transfer onto the play structure and leave...
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Transfer Steps
Transfer Steps Transfer steps are level surfaces in a composite structure that can be used for transferring from different levels to access play components....
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Transfer Supports
Transfer Supports A means of support is required when transferring into the entry or seat of a play component....
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Transfer Systems
Transfer Systems A transfer system consists of a transfer platform and a series of transfer steps that descend into the water....
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Transfer Platform
Transfer Platform Each transfer system must have a platform on the deck surface so users can maneuver on and off the system from their mobility device or wheelchair....
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Platform Height
Platform Height Transfer platforms must be between 16 and 19 inches high, measured from the deck....
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Clear Deck Space
Clear Deck Space The base of the transfer platform must have a clear deck space adjacent to it that is 60 by 60 inches minimum, with a slope not steeper than 1:48 so a person using a...
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Grab Bars
Grab Bars A grab bar must be provided on at least one side of each step and on the transfer platform (shown on page 16), or as a continuous grab bar serving each step and the platform...
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11B-1008.3.1 Transfer platforms
Transfer platforms shall be provided where transfer is intended from wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Transfer platforms shall comply with Section 11B-1008.3.1....
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11B-1008.3.1.1 Size
Transfer platforms shall have level surfaces 14 inches (356 mm) deep minimum and 24 inches (610 mm) wide minimum....