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The history of the wheelchair dates back
over 400 years. Wheelchairs in ancient times were very rare
used only by wealthy people. Construction of the chairs was
primarily of wood, they looked like regular chairs with primitive
wheels attached to them.
As years progressed manual wheel chairs gave way to electric
powered versions. In 1956 the first electric wheelchair was
produced and sold to the public. Attached to a battery these
newer motorized models gave handicapped people much more flexibility
to travel longer distances.
Manual wheelchairs come in a variety of styles
to match your personal needs. Lightweight sports versions
are designed for people who have upper body mobility. These
models provide maximum movement with very little effort. If
you like to play basketball or tennis there is even a three-wheeled
version.
For children there are specially designed versions for the
best mobility possible.
If you need something very specific there are specialty wheel
chairs. Designed to benefit your lifestyle, these models are
lower to the floor, designed for people with are paralyzed.
If you are overweight then you can also find custom styles
to match your needs. Also find all terrain styles for outdoor
activities as well as aerodynamic three-wheeled racing chairs
for use in racing marathons and other sports events.
If you are looking for convenient easy to store versions
there are portable folding models. Designed to fold and easily
be stored inside a car trunk and closets for easy storage,
these lightweight chairs are great for easy mobility.
Brands to review and compare include, Jet, Jazzy, Pride Mobility,
Invacare, Guardian, Adaptable Designs, Colours, D's Locks,
Drive Medical, E-Z Access, Essential Medical, Frog Legs,
Guardian, Harness, Medline, Natural Access, Nova, Spinergy,
Sunrise / Quickie,
TiLite and Wheelchairs of Kansas.
Sport, court chairs and hand cycles, designed for the active
handicapped person. Sunrise / Quickie offers a number of styles,
including the Kidz handcycle EIQKB, Cyclone EIXPRT and the
Mach 2 EIM2. Also Invicare is worth checking out, Top End
Excelerator handcycle, Top End Excelerator XLT Jr Handcycle
XLTJR, XLTPRO and the XLT gold handcycle XLTGOLD.
Court chairs for handicap basketball and tennis players.
Review the following models, X-Treme , Swoosh, Impact, Hammer,
Quickie 3D - basketball court chair EI3DB, Top end t-3 tennis,
Top End Terminator BB, TERXB, All court EIAC and the Sunrise
/ Quickie Match Point EISP3, Quickie 3D - Tennis Court Chair
EI3D. Invacare also has their own chars to review including,
Top End T-3 Tennis Elite, Paul Schulte Elite BB PSSA, Quickie
Heat EIHQR, Top End X-Terminator Qr, Cross Sport BB, Paul
Schulte Elite BB Titanium PSST, Zephyr and the End X-Terminator
Titanium TERXTI.
Racers - The Invacare Top End Eliminator Osr Racer and the
Sunrise / Quickie Racer are both great if you enjoy racing
and the feeling of speed.
If you need to travel on rought terrain such as dirt and
sand then the Landeez All-Terrain sport chair (beech) and
the Tremor Misc sport chair.
Invacare, Colours, Sunrise / Quickie and Zippie all manufacturers
mobile chairs for young children. The Youthmobile 9000, Action
Jr, Zippie GS EIZGS, Little Dipper, Orbit, Zippie 2 EIZ2,
Comet, Kid Kart Xpress EIXP, Zippie EIZP and the Quickie Kidz
EIKZ model.
If you need the best possible comfort you might want to consider
a recliner style. Review the following models, Guardian Easy
Care 4000R 4R18RADPS, Invacare Tracer SX5R AND THE Quickie
EIQR.
Tilt chairs such as the HTR/Tilt Recline Tilt, Zippie TS EITS,
Quickie TS (EIQT, EIT45) and the Solar are designed to give
the user the maximum comfort possible as well as for improved
tolerance and functionality.
For heavy duty usage you should consider, Guardian Easy Care
2000 HD 220RADPS, Easy Care 2000 C2000HDEW, Invacare (Tracer
IV 9153637190, 9000 XDT, 900), Wheelchairs of Kansas (Wizz-Ard,
BCW Advantage, BCW 600) and the Quickie EIFI.
If you need an easy transport model then, Guardian Easy Care
1000 E1000, Drive Medical Fly-Weight Aluminum FW, Easy Care
1000 E1000LW, Nova Comet 300 327/329, 330, Medline
Excel 3000 MDS806DLX/WCAWHEELKIT, Essential Medical Endurance
H1920/22
As you can see there are many styles and types to choose
from, such as standard models that are designed for people
on a budget. Models such as the Invacare Tracer EX2 (TREX28FF,
TREX2SA), Guardian Easy Care (2000 EC2, ESN118RADS) and the
Medline Excel 3000 MDS806250DLX.
For people who need a light weight chair, the CareGuard 4000,
Easy Care 4000 EC4000, Tracer SX5 TRSX5, 9000 SL, Breezy 510
BZ510, Breezy 600 EIB60, 9000 XT 9XT, Chameleon EIB4, Quickie
LX EILX, Quickie LXI EILXI.
Then there is the ultra lightweight manual wheel chairs,
designed mostly of titanium, these are the lightest chairs
available on the market. Categories include, Rigid, Titanium
and folding.
The Rigid models consist of Quickie GP/GPV EIGP70, GP Swing-Away
EIGPSA,
Avenger, A-4, Eclipse, EIR2, Quickie GPV EIGPC, XTR EIQS,
TiLite Evo, Top End Terminator, ST/DT EIDT, A-6S/A-6, TiLite
Tra, SpaZz, EIR3, TRAF, TRC, ZRA, A-4 Titanium TA4T, TI EIT3,
ZRc, BOING, TERMTI, EITI and the Paralympics Special Edition
EIT3PARA.
Titanium wheelchairs - TiLite Evo, TiLite Tr, TRa, TiLite
X, TRC, ZRA, TA4T, EIT3, TiLite SX SX0504, ZRc, XC, EITI.
Folding wheelchairs are also an option if you need something
that can easily be transported. Choose from, XTRA, Challenger,
EIQ2, EI2D, MVP, EIHP, SX0504 and the XC.
Also if you already have your own chair maybe you need replacement
accessories. The internet offers everyone the ability find
discount deals on everything, from Spinergy SPOX SL wheels,
gloves and brake locks.
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