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Model:
Netti Dynamic System
Language:
English
Version:
2021-03
My-Netti.com
HOW TO ASSESS AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT POWER
OF THE DYNAMIC BACK SUPPORT CYLINDER?
Main factors to be considered by a trained
professional:
• The user’s weight, width and height
• The character and strength, extent of the
movements and movement patterns.
• Goals and improvement regarding the user’s
“Activity daily life” and health condition.
The user’s movement pattern and muscle
tone may also change over time. It is relevant
to assess and monitor the fitting of the
wheelchair and the power of gas cylinders
according to the development of the user’s
movement pattern and muscle tone over
time. If the gas spring is too strong, the user
will not be able to make an extension. It will
be a “closed kinetic chain”, or a static position
for the user.
If the gas spring is too weak, the user will not
be lifted back to his / hers original seating
position after an extension of the upper
body part.
