This type of wheelchair is part of the manual wheelchair family, but it does have some features that are consistent with power chairs. This may include a power assisting feature that allows the user to go from a seated to a standing position. It could also include chairs that are adapted to have a front wheel power drive which allows them to propel with the use of a joystick.
A manual chair with a power assist feature can be considered a “hybrid wheelchair” because it is not entirely manual, but also not completely a power chair. Propulsion assist devices are used to convert a manual chair into one that can assist the user without any exertion of energy.
There is a couple of different variations in features when it comes to propulsion assist device that attach to the wheelchair, some look like the front of a motorcycle, where the handles are the throttle controls that allow you to propel. The other type is the kind where you add a component to the back of the wheelchair, below the seat to be able to propel without needing to touch or push the rims of the chair.
Motorized Wheelchairs
Active Wheelchairs
Motorized Wheelchairs
Motorized Wheelchairs
Motorized Wheelchairs
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