The Design and Manufacture of an Elevating/Articulating Manual Wheelchair Legrest
For people bound to a wheelchair, the ability to elevate one's legs is as much a comfort concern as it is a health concern. The elevation of one's legs changes the user's sitting position, thereby increasing their comfort level while at the same time increasing circulation, ultimatel...
Main Author: | Couture, Eric Daniel |
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Other Authors: | Allen H. Hoffman, Advisor |
Format: | Others |
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Digital WPI
2006
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/663 https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1662&context=etd-theses |
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