Session Details

Name
Using Tilt Bases for Pressure, Posture, Function, and Participation
Track
Complex Rehab Technology
Date & Time
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location Name
Ballroom D/E

Learning Objectives

Name
Using Tilt Bases for Pressure, Posture, Function, and Participation
Description

The seat-to-back angle or a posterior, anterior, or lateral tilt can be incorporated into a seating system to provide increased opportunities for pressure relief, postural support, function, and participation. What benefits does an increased or decreased seat-to-back angle provide? When should it be adjustable? What are the benefits of fixed seat-to-back angles? What about tilt? How and why is tilt incorporated into a rider's day? This session provides an overview of how tilt and seat-to-back angle recommendations can be incorporated into a stroller, dependent, or manual tilt wheelchair system. Available evidence and rider experiences will be shared to illustrate interventions focusing on seat-to-back angle and tilt.

Proposed Learning Objective (1)
Identify three reasons why the seat-to-back angle should be increased, such as increasing stability, decreasing peak pressures, and improving the visual field.
Proposed Learning Objective (2)
Identify three benefits of incorporating posterior tilt into a seating system, including redistributing pressure, enhancing postural support, and reducing lower leg swelling.
Proposed Learning Objective (3)
Describe how a tilt mechanism set up lower in the wheelchair frame assists with functional propulsion by improving stability, enhancing propulsion efficiency, and reducing the risk of sliding forward.

CEU and CEC

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