{"id":31132,"date":"2021-05-13T11:25:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T03:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=31132"},"modified":"2023-03-15T15:09:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T07:09:59","slug":"power-tilting-reclining-lifting-and-standing-electric-wheelchairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2021\/05\/power-tilting-reclining-lifting-and-standing-electric-wheelchairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Tilting, Reclining, Lifting, and Standing Electric Wheelchairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the previous 2 blogs, we talked about the<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2021\/04\/what-is-the-difference-between-karma-power-wheelchair-seats\/\"> types of power wheelchair seats<\/a><\/span> that are available, and the <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2021\/05\/what-are-the-different-karma-power-wheelchair-chassis\/\">range of outdoor and indoor chassis<\/a><\/span>. Whilst these two things are key features of the power wheelchairs, extra features can aid a person\u2019s rehabilitation and their goal of being totally independent in a wheelchair. Features such as power recline, tilt, lift, and standing will all be explored today.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why would a user need a power wheelchair?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you recall from the first blog, the purpose for using a power wheelchair can be to improve the users daily life. Another purpose for using a power wheelchair is that it is an aid for rehabilitation, used with the guidance of a therapist. All of the power functions discussed in this blog will not only enhance the day to day tasks of any power wheelchair user but some of these power functions are necessary for user\u2019s to maintain both their physical health and mental health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-777122893\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1706039115\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 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_229968967\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C7A0325_2-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C7A0325_2-1024x683-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C7A0325_2-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\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_229968967 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1706039115 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -31px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-777122893 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 14px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The power lifting function means that users can interact with their peers at eye level. Source: <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/mid-lts\/\">MID Lectus<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manual reclining power wheelchair\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Captain seat and Sling seat are able to manually recline, however this feature requires the user to have good trunk control. The option to be able to recline is great for users who want to stretch their hip joints or relax in their wheelchair.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-499395579\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-841041416\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\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_2114600383\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MGN-CPT-910x870-L-0804-768x734-1-1.png\" 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_2114600383 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-841041416 > .col-inner {\n  margin: -95px 0px -45px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Some Karma wheelchairs are available with the choice of a manual recline seat, the Captain seat. Source: <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/mgn-cpt\/\">Morgan Captain<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power reclining power wheelchair\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reclining function allows the user to relieve the siting pressure and spread the weight from the user\u2019s buttocks onto the back. This is one method to prevent <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/08\/the-benefits-of-a-reclining-and-tilting-wheelchair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pressure sores<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Being able to rest in the wheelchair is another bonus. If the user wants to lie down, they can independently recline into this position to rest and stretch the abdomen. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-35328168\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1214509169\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 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_293843639\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px 5px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-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_293843639 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1214509169 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 4px 0px -15px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/evo-alt\/\">EVO Altus<\/a><\/span> can power recline from (-8\u00b0) &#8211; 80\u00b0 so that the user can lay down completely flat.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power tilt-in-space electric wheelchair\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tilting action is similar to that of a rocking chair. The user\u2019s hip angle doesn\u2019t change but the user is tilted backward. This movement is a great way for those users who can\u2019t open up their hip angle, to relieve the pressure often felt sitting in a wheelchair for long stretches of time. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-325345778\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-542001914\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 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_1463014889\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-2.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_1463014889 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/evo-alt\/\">EVO Altus<\/a><\/span> can power tilt from 2\u00b0 &#8211; 47\u00b0 so that the user can shift their body weight to prevent pressure sores.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power standing power wheelchair\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving wheelchair users the ability to stand not only benefits their physical health but also their mental health. The independence that these wheelchair users gain can be explored further in \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/07\/the-benefits-of-standing-wheelchair-mobility-helps-physical-and-mental-rehabilitation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">The Benefits of Standing Wheelchair Mobility<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-3929135\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-507321553\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\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_1927727026\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px 16px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-7.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_1927727026 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-507321553 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -19px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>One way to stand up on the <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/evo-alt\/\">EVO Altus<\/a><\/span> is from the laying down position. <span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Always consult a therapist before using a standing wheelchair as this function is not suitable for all users.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power lifting power wheelchair<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power lift function can make small everyday activities easier. Whether it\u2019s raising the seat a little higher to meet the height of a table or communicating with others at the same eye level, the powerlifting function is a great feature not just for everyday life but also for social functions. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1577532624\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2101233287\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\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_1270035201\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -30px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ezgif.com-gif-maker-13.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_1270035201 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2101233287 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 18px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having the option to match the user\u2019s eye level will make social interactions feel more equal.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: KARMA Medical YouTube | <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WxExxmAa0nA&amp;t=28s\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EVO Altus &#8211; Product Video<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After learning about all of the different power functions, you can understand how having even just one or two of these functions will improve the life of a wheelchair user. Not only are there physical health benefits, but also mental health. Want to know more about power wheelchairs?\u00a0 Learn about the <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-choose-a-power-wheelchair-driving-controller\/\">different controls available for KARMA power wheelchairs<\/a><\/span>, and how there is something for everyone.<\/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-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\/09\/karma-top-line-mid-wheel-drive-power-wheelchairs\/\" 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