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==Types== ===Self-propelled wheelchair === A self-propelled or manual wheelchair has very large rear wheels and is lightweight.<ref name="NBK559231">{{Cite book | url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559231/|vauthors=Owens J, Davis DD | title = Seating And Wheelchair Evaluation |location=Treasure Island (FL)|publisher=StatPearls Publishing| date = May 9, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Giesbrecht2009" /> The person sitting in the manual wheelchair uses their hands and arms to turn the wheels in order to move, although some may have lowered seating in order to use their feet to help them move.<ref name="NBK559231" /> The person can grip either the handrims (push rims) that are fixed in parallel to the rear wheels, or the grip the tyres, although this is generally not recommended.<ref name="Giesbrecht2009">{{Cite journal | title = Participation in community-based activities of daily living: Comparison of a pushrim-activated, power-assisted wheelchair and a power wheelchair| date = 2009-01-01|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/17483100802543205|journal=Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology|volume=4|issue=3|pages=198β207 | last =Giesbrecht | first=Edward M. | last2 = Ripat | first2=Jacqueline D. | last3 = Quanbury | first3 = Arthur O. | last4 = Cooper | first4=Juliette E.|doi=10.1080/17483100802543205|pmid=19241234|issn=1748-3107}}</ref><ref name="Ripat2020" /> The front wheels are small and are known as casters.<ref name="Ripat2016" /> Most self-propelled wheelchair have handles at the back to allow someone to help, for example by pushing up a ramp, slope, or over a step. Some self-propelled wheelchairs have power-assisted wheels fitted.<ref name="Ripat2016" /> ===Power chair === A [[power chair]] or powered chair or electric wheelchair is typically moved by a joystick-type control used by the person sitting in the wheelchair, who controls the direction and speed.<ref name="NBK559231" /><ref name="Giesbrecht2009" /><ref name="Ripat2016" /> Power chairs cannot be pushed and are typically used by people unable to walk and/or stand, and are unable to use a self-propelled wheelchair.<ref name="UKinclusive" /> Power chairs are usually allowed in all indoor and outdoor areas including shops or public areas, although this may depend on their size or maximum speed.<ref name="Ripat2016">{{Cite journal | title = The Effect of Transport Accessibility on the Social Inclusion of Wheelchair Users: A Mixed Method Analysis| date = 2016-06-07|url=https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/484|journal=Social Inclusion|volume=4|issue=3|pages=24β35 | last = Velho | first = Raquel | last2 = Holloway | first2 = Catherine | last3 = Symonds | first3=Andrew | last4 = Balmer | first4=Brian|language=en|doi=10.17645/si.v4i3.484|issn=2183-2803}}</ref> Powered chair should not be confused with [[mobility scooter]]s,<ref name="Ripat2020">{{Cite journal | title = Winter Mobility and Community Participation Among People Who Use Mobility Devices: A Scoping Review| date = 2020-03-01|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590109519300205|journal=Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation|volume=2|issue=1|pages=100018 | last =Ripat | first=Jacquie | last2 = Sibley | first2 = Kathryn M. | last3 = Giesbrecht | first3=Ed | last4 = Curtis | first4=Brittany | last5 = Touchette | first5 = Alexie|last6 = Borisoff | first6 = Jaimie | last7 = Ethans | first7 = Karen | last8 = Li | first8 = Yue | last9 = Morales | first9 = Ernesto|language=en|doi=10.1016/j.arrct.2019.100018|issn=2590-1095}}</ref> which do not have the same specialized seating (for example, no trunk support), and are not designed for full-time or indoor use.<ref name="NBK559231" /><ref name="Ripat2016" /><ref name="Davies2017" /> Mobility scooters are frequently used by people with a disability that limits their ability to walk, but in recent years have been increasingly used by able-bodied people.<ref name="UKinclusive" /> ===Transit wheelchair === A transit wheelchair or attendant wheelchair cannot be moved by the person sitting in it, which means the person cannot move around independently; transit wheelchairs have small wheels and are moved by a carer or attendant who pushes the chair from behind.<ref name="Davies2017" /> These wheelchairs are often provided for temporary use in airports, hospitals, in some supermarkets, or in very large public buildings where elderly or disabled people who have difficulty walking distances but can walk a limited distance may visit.<ref name="Davies2017">{{Cite journal | title = An exploratory study of the experiences of wheelchair users as aircraft passengers β implications for policy and practice | date = 2017-07-01|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111217300493|journal=IATSS Research|volume=41|issue=2 | pages = 89β93 | last =Davies | first=Andrew | last2 = Christie | first2 = Nicola|series=Safe and Sustainable Transport for All|language=en|doi=10.1016/j.iatssr.2017.05.003|issn=0386-1112}}</ref>
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