Dynamic seating : A movement that occurs within the seating system and/or
wheelchair frame in response to intentional or unintentional
force generated by the client. Dynamic components are designed
to absorb force and return energy to assist the client back to
a starting position.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

- wheelchairs, 
- walkers, 
- canes, 
- crutches, 
- scooters

Assistive Technology for Mobility, Seating, and Positioning

Michelle L. Lange, Barbara Crane, Frederick J. Diamond, Suzanne Eason, Jessica Presperin Pedersen & Greg Peek (2021) RESNA position on the application of dynamic seating, Assistive Technology, DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2021.1979383


RESNA position on the application of dynamic seating

The study compared trainings between wheelchair group and simulator group for at least four times a week with 12 weeks in total. The result found that the simulator group can be a better choice that provide children and adults practice opportunities to achieve proficiency of wheelchair use, while in borrowed wheelchair group only normal scenes of using are trained. Participants can have the opportunity to practice skills like crossing street, avoiding potholes and driving under weather conditions without worrying about the safety problems when using a simulation machine.

Wheelchair Training Comparison

- Basic Skills: Pressure Relief; Rolling; Stopping; Turning; Transfers
- Intermediate Skills: Fold&Unfold Wheelchairs, Going through Doorways, Obstacles, Hills and Ramps, Curbs
- Advanced Skills: Transfers, Picking Up Objects, Stairs, Wheelie, Wheelie Dependant Skills

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