AT Bootcamp - Positioning
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The document discusses proper positioning and its benefits for function, comfort, stability, and reducing secondary disabilities. It covers seating options for workstations and tasks, noting chairs should support the back, have adjustable seat height and width, and armrests. Ergonomic chairs and additional devices like wrist rests and forearm supports can improve posture and productivity. Mobility devices like manual wheelchairs or power wheelchairs along with positioning supports are also discussed. The key message is good positioning benefits everyone and those principles should be applied to all environments and tasks by providing alternatives to change positions.
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- 1. Positioning for Function AT Bootcamp ATIA 2013 Behnke, Marotta and Wojcik
- 2. Proper Positioning Facilitates Function Improves Comfort Provides Stability Reduces occurrence of secondary disabilities
- 3. Positioning for Function: Workstation Chair Work surface 3
- 4. Seating options for tasks Which chair is better for your body over a longer period of time? or 4
- 5. Features of Ergonomic Chairs Seat Height Seat Width / Depth Lumbar Support Backrest Armrests Swivel Base
- 6. Seating options for tasks Students with ADHD Improved Behavior Legible word productivity (American Journal of OT 2003) 6
- 7. Workstation
- 8. Additional Positioning Devices Wrist Rests Forearm Supports
- 10. Positioning for Function: Mobility Devices 10
- 11. Types of Mobility Manual Dependent Independent Power
- 12. Positioning Supports Go to WIKI for Examples
- 13. Something to think about…. Good positioning is beneficial to everyone, NOT just a person who uses a wheelchair. Remember to apply the same principles of good seating and positioning to all environments and tasks. Everyone needs to change position throughout the day, we must provide alternatives.
Editor's Notes
- Chair Adjustment Procedure:♦ Adjust seat height so that feet rest flat on the floor♦ Sit upright in the chair with the low back and shoulders touching the backrest♦ Thighs should be parallel to the floor and knees at approximately the same level as the hips♦ There should be 2-4” between the edge of the seat and the backs of the knees♦ Adjust the backrest to support the natural inward curve of the lower back; it may be useful to use a rolled towel, lumbar roll or cushion to support the lower backColumbia University
- View pictures of bad ergonomic workstations – use checklist to determine ergonomics of workstationComplete the Google Doc on the WIKI page.