{"id":28079,"date":"2020-10-19T14:27:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T06:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=28079"},"modified":"2023-03-15T16:46:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T08:46:27","slug":"what-is-the-best-way-to-self-propel-a-lightweight-manual-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/10\/what-is-the-best-way-to-self-propel-a-lightweight-manual-wheelchair\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Best Way to Self Propel a Lightweight Manual Wheelchair"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1595293118\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1595293118 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The semicircular (left) motion is the best propelling action. Compared to the other three, the semi-circular has a more extended implementation, which means the user will less frequently need to propel, therefore there is no additional stress on the joints.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The arc-shaped mode (third picture) is most likely going uphill, with smaller and more frequent propels, to prevent the wheelchair from sliding down too rapidly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1343591177\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hammock-Effect-11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hammock-Effect-11.png 818w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hammock-Effect-11-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hammock-Effect-11-768x223.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hammock-Effect-11-600x175.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1343591177 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The contact and release points of different wheelchair propels. Source: <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/B978032362539500014X\">Science Direct\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-527219363\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-907476471\" class=\"col medium-2 small-1 large-2\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1949850091\" class=\"col medium-8 small-10 large-8\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1142098756\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:42px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/giphy-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1142098756 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1842617640\" class=\"col medium-2 small-1 large-2\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great demonstration of how to propel a wheelchair in action. Video Source of manual wheelchair propels: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BD9kp4u89Gc\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Propulsion Training<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This clip should give you a good idea of the correct way to self propel a manual wheelchair. Remember: <\/span><b>The length of a single wheel push should be as long as possible, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the frequency of pushes should be as minimal as possible.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008f87;\">How can wheel size contribute to the best wheelchair propel?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>larger the diameter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the rear wheel, the <\/span><b>larger the force<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is needed to push it. A 20\u201d rear wheel will make a wheelchair lightweight and takes less effort to propel. The narrower the tyres, the less friction there is with the ground, and the easier it is to propel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, the smaller or narrower the front wheels are, the lower the frictional force with the ground, which is more labor-saving and agile. However, smaller wheels can also get stuck on rough roads or obstacles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008f87;\">Summary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every wheelchair can be adjusted. You might need to find<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/10\/what-is-the-best-karma-manual-wheelchair-to-self-propel\/\"> the best adjustable manual wheelchair first<\/a><\/span>. With the correct <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/10\/how-to-prevent-back-pain-when-propelling-a-manual-wheelchair\/\">rear wheel axle position<\/a><\/span>, wheelchair adjustments, and proper propelling methods after training, the best wheel propelling can be achieved, and the probability of Repetitive Strain Injuries reduced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a dealer or distributor, then you can access videos on the <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/course\/flexx-configuration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karma Academy<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out how to adjust Karma manual wheelchairs in more detail. If you are interested in becoming a dealer or distributor, you can contact our sales team: <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"mailto:globalsales@karma.com.tw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">globalsales@karma.com.tw<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  \n    <div class=\"row large-columns-3 medium-columns- small-columns-1 slider row-slider slider-nav-reveal slider-nav-outside slider-nav-push\"  data-flickity-options='{\"imagesLoaded\": true, \"groupCells\": \"100%\", \"dragThreshold\" : 5, \"cellAlign\": \"left\",\"wrapAround\": true,\"prevNextButtons\": true,\"percentPosition\": true,\"pageDots\": false, \"rightToLeft\": false, \"autoPlay\" : false}'>\n\n  \t\t<div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2022\/11\/the-benefit-of-a-wheelchair\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-bounce 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Compared to the other three, the semi-circular has a more extended implementation, which means the user will less frequently need to propel, therefore there is no additional stress on the joints.\u00a0 The arc-shaped mode (third picture) is most likely going uphill, with smaller and more frequent [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":52647,"featured_media":46608,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538,580],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28079"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28079"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46611,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28079\/revisions\/46611"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}