Advances in manual wheelchair technology

Abstract

The manual wheelchair has undergone much advancement over the past two decades. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the most significant advances in manual wheelchairs. These technological advances are now available in the clinical setting and should be recognized, discussed, and adopted by doctors, clinicians, engineers, funding sources, and, most important, consumers when the most appropriate manual wheelchair is being selected. © 2006 Thomas Land Publishers, Inc.