Skip navigation View an alternate layout of this website with limited styles and no horizontal scrolling
Menu

Manual Wheelchair ISO-ANSI/RESNA Fatigue Testing Experience

By Cooper, R.A. Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Human Engineering Laboratory, California State University, Sacramento, CA Stewart; Proceedings of the RESNA '94 Annual Conference, Vol. 14
(Pages: 324-326) Publication Date: 1994

This article describes a series of fatigue tests used to evaluate the durability of manual wheelchairs and their components when subjected to repeated low-level stresses. At the same time the applicability of ANSI/RESNS WC-08 to fatigue testing of wheelchairs was also evaluated. Testing involved a Double Drum fatigue test and a Curb Drop test. Nine wheelchairs were tested to failure. Test results are given in tabular form.
Published by: Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)   (Website:http://www.resna.org)
Link to text: http://www.resna.org
  • Home
  • Alternate Layout
  • My AbleData
  • Contact
  • Site Map
  • A-Z Index
  • Help
  • Privacy

    • AbleData, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 1-800-227-0216.
    Maintained for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Dept. of Education
    by ICF Macro under Contract No. ED-04-CO-0018/0007.

    The records in AbleData are provided for information purposes only. Neither the U.S. Department of Education nor ICF Macro has examined, reviewed, or tested any product, device, or information contained in AbleData. The Department and ICF Macro make no endorsement, representation, or warranty express or implied as to any product, device, or information set forth in AbleData. The views expressed on this site do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Department of Education, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, or ICF Macro.