Arm cycle with customized handlebars

Arm cycle with customized handlebars suitable as home exercise machine for wheelchair users who have impaired hand function.

Arm cycle with customized handlebars

Arm cycle with customized handlebars

Wall-mounted arm cycle. The handlebars were modified to help the user to hold on: ordinary wheelchair gloves were sewn on to a tube that slides over the handlebar for an exact fit.

Users comments
The user tried ordinary exercise gloves first but they did not stay in place nor did they give the same result.

Made by
OT-Center

Paid for by
Hjälpmedelcentralen (assistive device center)

Whose idea
OT-Center and the user

The user grabs the handle by sliding the tube of the wheelchair glove over the handle of the arm bike (close-up).

Customized handlebar

Author: Anonym 1

Personen bor ihop med fru och barn i villa. Han arbetar deltid. Han skadade sig 1975 och har en hög tetraplegi (C5). Genom hand-kirurgi fick han bättre greppfunktion i båda händer. Han har personlig assistans 7 timmar om dagen. (Avliden 2024)
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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