User goes down a steep ramp, filmed by Madeleine Stenius, Rehab Station Stockholm
The user goes down the ramp balanced on the rear wheels. He determines the speed by adjusting the friction between his hands and the push rims.
Description of technique according to the book ‘Drivkraft’ [Driving force] by Ake Norsten, see below.
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For a description of more driving techniques, see the book ‘Drivkraft körergononmi, rullstolsteknik & metodik’ [Driving force driving ergonomics, wheelchair techniques and methods] by Åke Norsten. The book is available in Swedish and may be ordered from Spinalis, spinalis.se/?lang=en or Aleris Rehabstation Stockholm, aleris.se/rehabstation (last checked December 2020).
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User goes down a steep ramp. Photo: Madeleine Stenius, Rehabstation Stockholm
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