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Table 2 Wheelchair seat and backrest configurations used for validation tests

From: Manual wheelchair downhill stability: an analysis of factors affecting tip probability

Configuration type

Seat angle

Backrest angle

1

16.1° below horizontal

−1.0°

2

17.4°

3

34.7°

4

1.3° below horizontal

−1.0°

5

14.6°

6

29.0°

7

13.6° above horizontal

−1.0°

8

6.1°

9

17.6°

  1. Seat angles ranged from 16.1° below horizontal to 13.6° above horizontal, and back angles ranged from vertical to a recline of 34.7°