Sorry, in the last e-mail, our security system encrypted the report.   Here is the data we came up with on pushing forces for starting a standard wheelchair with different weights.

 

 

Results are in foot pounds of force.

Weight

Carpet

Hard Surface

100#

25.8

21

110 #

32.6

31.9

120#

38

35.8

130#

45.2

39.8

140#

45.6

40.2

150#

48.2

43.2

160#

50.8

45.6

190#

59.2

48.2

230#

59.4

51.4

250#

59.8

53.6

285#

61.4

57.7

300#

61.4

58.8

325#

71.2

69.4

350#

75.4

71.4

380#

84.4

76.4

420#

88.4

78.8

 

 

 

 

 

Bruce E. Cunha RN MS COHN-S

Manager, Employee Health and Safety

Marshfield Clinic

Marshfield WI.

 

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