In an Electric Wheelchair, a person is able to move independently if they are disabled or intolerant of walking due to injury or disease.

 

Electric Wheelchair

A wheelchair is used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, accident, or disability. Wheelchairs are classified into two types: manual wheelchairs and Electric or electric wheelchairs. A wheelchair is used for movement by a handicapped person or a person who is unable to walk due to an injury or disease. They are suitable for both outdoor and indoor use. Customized wheelchairs built for daily usage or specialized field activities are also available. Wheelchairs reduce the user's issues or suffering, such as back pain, sores, digestion, and breathing. Those with upper body strength choose manual wheelchairs, whereas patients who are fatigued prefer electric wheelchairs.

Every country on the planet is seeing a significant increase in the geriatric population. This significant increase in the senior population with chronic disease, co-morbidity, and other impairments is likely to drive the worldwide Electric Wheelchair growth. For example, according to World Population Prospects in 2017, the elderly make about 13% of the global population. Globally, the number of people aged 60 and more is growing at a pace of about 3% each year, with Europe having the highest percentage of people over 60 in the world at roughly 25%. The global population of elderly people is expected to reach 1.4 billion in 2030, 2.1 billion in 2050, and 3.1 billion in 2100.

Guidelines for Cleaning Wheelchair-

·        Every time you attend a public location, you must clean your wheelchair.

·        A disinfectant solution must be applied to all touch surfaces. Disinfect surfaces with wipes containing at least 70% alcohol or other authorised store-bought disinfecting solutions. The surface must be sanitised for at least 15 minutes. After that, clean the surface with a wipe and rinse with an aseptic towel.

·        A moist towel and mild sanitizer can be used to wipe the joystick of an electric wheelchair.

·        After disinfection, ensure that all surfaces are properly cleansed with clean water and dried. To avoid damage, make sure the wheelchairs are completely dry.

·        There should be no use of solvents, bleaches, abrasives, synthetic detergents, wax enamels, or sprays.

Any sitting surface with wheels attached that is propelled by an electrically based Electric source, often motors and batteries, is referred to as an electric wheelchair. It is also known as an electric-Electriced wheelchair, motorised wheelchair, or Electricchair. The first motorised wheelchairs came in the early 1900s, but there was little market for them until after World War II.

The earliest electric wheelchairs on the market were simply heavy-duty manual folding-frame wheelchairs driven by lead-acid batteries, motors, drive belts, and pulleys. Those technologies, known as traditional Electric wheelchairs, were quite basic. They needed the use of a joystick to operate the wheelchair's movement, and there was no programmability. The sitting system generally consisted of a sling seat and back upholstery, limiting the individual's postural support greatly.