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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

 

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The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90REGE0001-01-00). The contents are not endorsed by the Federal Government.

Revised 10/06/22Copyright 2023