Roberta, age 61, motor disability: improving mobility and seating

  • Authors: Tovo B
  • Title in English: Roberta, age 61, motor disability: improving mobility and seating
  • Original Title: Roberta, 61 anni, disabilità motoria: mobilità e postura
  • Publishing details: Portale SIVA Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
  • Publication year: 2003
  • Insert date: 10/07/2003
  • Latest update: 10/07/2003
  • Source database: Siva (IT)

Description

Despite the severe motor problems of the patient, the use of suitable assistive devices allowed a good level of autonomy and pressure sore prevention. A less demanding level of assistance was also possible.

Subject (according to the ISO classification of assistive products)

  • Seat cushions and underlays for tissue integrity (ISO 04.33.03)
  • Shower chairs with and without wheels (ISO 09.33.07)
  • Bimanual wheel-propelled wheelchairs (ISO 12.22.03)
  • Back supports for wheelchairs (ISO 12.25.03)
  • Mobile hoists for transferring a person in sitting position with sling seats (ISO 12.36.03)
  • Stairlifts with platform (ISO 18.30.11)
  • Manual gripping tongs (ISO 24.21.03)

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