Invacare Force Mobility Aid User Manual


 
SECTION 2—SAFETY AND HANDLING
Part No 1114850 15 Recumbent Handcycle Series
SECTION 2—SAFETY AND
HANDLING
Safety and Handling of the Handcycle
Requiresthecloseattentionoftheuseraswellastheassistant.Thismanualpointsoutthe
mostcommonproceduresandtechniquesinvolvedinthesafeoperationand
maintenanceofthehandcycle.Itisimportanttopracticeandmasterthesesafetechniques
untilyouarecomfortableinmaneuveringthehandcycle.
Usethisinformationonlyasabasicguide.Thetechniquesthatarediscussedonthe
followingpageshavebeenusedsuccessfullybymany.
Individualusersoftendevelopskillstodealwithdailylivingactivitiesthatmaydiffer
fromthosedescribedinthismanual.Invacarerecognizesandencourageseachindividual
totrywhatworksbestforhim/herinovercomingobstaclesthattheymayencounter.
Techniquesinthismanualareastartingpointforthenewhandcycleuserandassistant
withsafetyasthemostimportantconsiderationforall.
Stability and Balance
Forstabilityandproperoperationofyourhandcycle,youMUSTatalltimesmaintain
properbalance.Yourhandcycleshouldremainuprightandstableduringnormaldaily
activitieswhenoperatedcorrectly.
Invacarerecommendsusingseatpositioningstrapsforadditionalsafety.
A Note to Handcycle Assistants
Whenlearningassistancetechniquesforthehandcycle,haveanexperiencedassistant
helpyoubeforeattemptingitalone.
Whenyouareassistingwithatransferto/fromthehandcycle,remembertousegood
bodymechanics.Keepyourbackstraightandbendyourkneeswhenliftingor
positioningthehandcyclefortheenduser.
Also,
beawareofdetachableparts.TheseMUSTNEVERbeusedforliftingsupportsor
tomovethehandcycle,astheymaybeinadvertentlyreleased,resultinginpossibleinjury
totheuserand/orassistant.