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