Architectural Planning and Design
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE MOTION SPACE REQUIRED FOR TRANSFER ASSISTANCE USING A FLOOR LIFT
2020 Volume 26 Issue 64 Pages 1066-1071
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2020 Volume 26 Issue 64 Pages 1066-1071
The purpose of this study is to clarify the motion space when the caregiver transfer a resident “from the wheelchair to the bed” and “from the bed to the toilet” using a floor lift.
1. The motion space when caregivers transfer residents from the wheelchair and the bed were 1605mm on the head side, 2005mm on the leg side from the center of the bed, and 2687mm on the bed side from the wall.
2. The width of the frontage of the toilet required for transfer assistance to the toilet were over 1600 mm.
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