define fixed sitting posture
correction is not possible
define flexible sitting posture
correction possible by repositioning or through application of gentle force
define partly flexible sitting posture
some (but not full) correction possible by repositioning or through application of gentle force
what are 3 benefits of an appropriate wheelchair
- mobility
- access to community life
- self esteem + confidence
8 steps of wheelchair service delivery model
- identify need + referral
- assessment
- prescription (selection of equipment)
- funding/ordering
- wheelchair preparation
- fitting/delivery
- user training
- maintance/repairs
3 levels of wheelchair needs
- basic
- intermediate
- complex
how to name pelvic obliquity
named for lower side
when trying to get best fit for depth of chair and width what is the rule we try to follow
- increase with width
- decrease with depth
how much space do you want between back of knee and chair
2 inches
general procedural points for a MAT assessment
- observe postural tendency
- assess flexibility
- measure end ROM for sitting (simulate sitting position in supine)
what is the relationship between thigh to trunk angle and hip flexion angle
thigh to trunk angle + hip flexion angle = 180
if hip flexion angle is less than 90 and seat-to-back angle is 90 what happens to posture?
-person likely sits with a posterior pelvic tilt
- increased thoracic kyphosis
- possible forward head posture
