Try: Wheel camber is applied to the rear wheels of a wheelchair it can be described as an angling that brings the top of the wheels closer to each other athletes who wished to improve wheelchair-handling characteristics and stability first introduced camber into wheelchairs the amount of camber introduced into the wheels is measured in degrees the higher the number the more camber or angling there is some wheelchairs have methods of adjusting the camber while others do not camber adjustment is most often accomplished by inserting a different camber bar that alters the angle or by adjusting the axle plate for increased camber wheelchairs with fixed camber do not allow for altering the angle in these cases the camber angle may be specified when the wheelchair is ordered except in the case of low end cheeseball wheelchairs as camber is increased the width of the wheelchair across the bottom increases this adds lateral stability to the system by increasing the wheelchairs footprint if too much camber is added there may be a problem getting through doorways information references "manual wheelchaur help" 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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Keywords: Wheelchair pushing wheelchair

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