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What are the flexors on a move chair?

What are the flexors on a move chair?

Under the slim upholstered seat of the Move chair is a system of dynamic flexors that curve to fit your curves. Using LiveSeat™ ergonomic technology, Move’s seat flexors create a comfort pocket that supports and moves with you.

Can you drive a power wheelchair with a joystick?

Because there are so many who can’t use a conventional joystick wheelchair manufacturers have devised other ways for people to drive their power wheelchairs. A conventional joystick generally consists of a gimbal knob an on/off switch, a speed control and a battery gauge.

What kind of drive does a power wheelchair use?

Sip and puff drives are the solution for those users who aren’t able to use any part of their body to operate a control device on their power wheelchair. Sip and puff systems are non-proportional drives and require quite a bit of practice by the user to get good at driving.

How does a power wheelchair control box work?

To drive the chair with a finger control box, the user places one finger through the hole on the top of the box and moves the finger in the direction they want the power wheelchair to move. This system is basically the same principle as a joystick in that it’s a proportional drive but instead of moving a gimbal, the user moves a finger.

Under the slim upholstered seat of the Move chair is a system of dynamic flexors that curve to fit your curves. Using LiveSeat™ ergonomic technology, Move’s seat flexors create a comfort pocket that supports and moves with you.

Because there are so many who can’t use a conventional joystick wheelchair manufacturers have devised other ways for people to drive their power wheelchairs. A conventional joystick generally consists of a gimbal knob an on/off switch, a speed control and a battery gauge.

Sip and puff drives are the solution for those users who aren’t able to use any part of their body to operate a control device on their power wheelchair. Sip and puff systems are non-proportional drives and require quite a bit of practice by the user to get good at driving.

To drive the chair with a finger control box, the user places one finger through the hole on the top of the box and moves the finger in the direction they want the power wheelchair to move. This system is basically the same principle as a joystick in that it’s a proportional drive but instead of moving a gimbal, the user moves a finger.

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Ruth Doyle