Wheelchair users

 

Global guidelines

Dimensions of wheelchair users (Canada)

 

 

Global guidelines

 

Width of passage	80 minimal
	90 optimal
Vertical reach	120 maximal
Bend down	40 minimal
Turning radius	150 wheelchair user
	190 with companion
Operation controls	90 – 120 cm
Supporting bar	85 – 90 cm

 

 

Dimensions of wheelchair users (Canada)

 

Structural anthropometric measurements for wheelchair mobile adults.

Das B, Kozey JW. Appl Ergonom 1999, 30: 385-390.

 

MALES

dimension (in mm)	SD	P5	mean	P95
seated stature	70	734	848	963
eye height	67	625	735	845
shoulder height	63	468	572	676
forearm height	62	108	210	312
knee height	49	118	199	280
toe height	71	- 109	- 226	- 343
horizontal reach height	67	496	607	717
maximal reach height	104	1072	1243	1415
elbow-grip depth	27	444	488	532
arm length	35	573	631	689
maximal reach depth	45	779	853	926
trunk depth	25	198	240	281
shoulder width bideltoid	35	452	510	568
schoulder width acromion	26	354	396	439
elbow width	57	533	626	720
overall length wheelchair	64	1022	1127	1216
seat pan height	60	362	461	560

All dimensions are with respect to the seat pan

 

 

FEMALES

dimension (in mm)	SD	P5	mean	P95
seated stature	64	647	752	857
eye height	60	546	645	744
shoulder height	53	423	510	597
forearm height	46	105	181	257
knee height	52	86	172	258
toe height	64	- 94	- 199	- 304
horizontal reach height	79	372	502	632
maximal reach height	87	947	1090	1234
elbow-grip depth	24	411	450	490
arm length	33	526	581	635
maximal reach depth	43	697	768	839
trunk depth	23	143	182	220
shoulder width bideltoid	53	383	469	556
schoulder width acromion	39	291	355	418
elbow width	78	465	593	721
overall length wheelchair	87	920	1063	1206
seat pan height	55	383	473	563

All dimensions are with respect to the seat pan