Resources

Wheelchair & Wheelchair Cushion Testing Resources

Standards Activities:

• ISWP Standards Activities
• RESNA Standards Activities
• ISO Standards Activities

Wheelchair Cushion Test Methods:

• Loaded Contour Depth and Overload Deflection (LCD) Testing
• Envelopment Testing
• Simulated Use Testing
• Hysteresis Testing
• Impact Damping Testing
• Horizontal Stiffness Testing
• Stability Testing

Wheelchair Test Methods:

• Wheel Rolling Resistance Testing
• Caster Testing

Wheelchair and Wheelchair Cushion Test Centers:

• University of Pittsburgh, Tissue Integrity Management (TIM) Lab
• University of Pittsburgh, Wheelchair Cushion Testing
• External Wheelchair Testing Sites