Hohenstein to improve comfort of wheelchair users
16/05/2014
It says while sports equipment might be custom made, wheelchair users often have to resort to mass-produced garments off the rail for ablebodied athletes.
The researchers defined some material parameters which take into account the special thermo-physiological needs of sportsmen and women with a physical disability when it comes to transporting heat and sweat.
Male hand bikers and wheelchair basketball players were measured using a 3D body scanner and the results were also based on data Hohenstein has collected on wheelchair users since the 1980s and surveys.
Project leader Anke Klepser said: "The clothing requirements for wheelchair athletes are extremely varied and complex. We are confident that our data and information will form the basis for many optimised products which will make life easier for the athletes and will support them appropriately in their outstanding achievements. The results of the project are available to any interested manufacturers."
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