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07.09.2007
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The benefits
of standing in a LEVO stand-up wheelchair
Health
benefits |
Functional
benefits |
Psychological
benefits |
Economical
benefits |
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| - pressure
relief |
Integration... |
Standing isn't
a luxury! |
Possible cost
savings |
| - bladder function |
...at school |
It improves... |
because of
less... |
| - contractures |
...at work |
...independence |
...medication |
| - digestion |
...in your
leisure time |
...self esteem |
...hospitalisation |
| - respiration |
...at home |
...social status |
...assistance |
| - spasticity |
...in therapy |
...communication |
...household
modification |
| - bone mineral
loss |
...or simply |
---interaction
eye to eye |
Higher chances
for |
| - circulatory
activity |
---in
your
daily life |
...quality
of life |
full time employment |
Studies:
PRELIMINARY
REPORT ---By
Richard K. Shields, University of Iowa
Reports:
Why
stand when you can sit? -By
Mette Damm Sørensen, Kebo Care, Denmark
Please let us have
your personal thoughts or experience about it and send us your email
office@levo.ch!
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