SWINGBO VTi

This system wheelchair bridges the gap between active wheelchairs and passive positioning wheelchairs. It thus gives users with limited mobility the additional opportunity to tap into their active potential.

The sporty-looking underframe wheelchair, featuring HOGGI light tires, offers an extensive range of accessories and various adjustment and custom made options, providing a solution tailored to the individual user.

Of particular note is the ability to tilt the seat from -5° to +45°.

Depending on the clinical picture, the tilt function is an indispensable feature, both for therapeutic purposes and for everyday use.

Children who are unable to position themselves sufficiently independently require the special support provided by the adjustable seat unit. The seating position not only influences bodily functions and structures but also the user’s activity and participation.

In addition to the tilt function, the ability to quickly adjust the level of activity is another key feature of the SWINGBO VTi. A locking mechanism secured via slotted holes allows for quick, smooth, and easy switching between positions without having to remove the child from the chair. This enables the wheelchair to be constantly adapted to the user and their individual abilities, thereby significantly improving their coordination skills. This enables independent participation in an active lifestyle.

In summary, the various adjustment options for the seat, seat angle, and backrest angle, along with the extensive range of stabilizing accessories, provide the user with the greatest possible safety and seating stability without compromising the chair’s active usability. Accessories, such as various push handle options or custom solutions, also make daily life easier for caregivers.

Key points to note here:

• The mechanism allows for switching between the three physiological sitting positions - active, neutral, and passive - ensuring that body weight is distributed across a wide surface area, thereby also helping to prevent pressure ulcers.
• Furthermore, this constant variation alternately engages and relieves all muscle groups. This regulation of muscle tone can, on the one hand, prevent spasms and, on the other, activate weak muscle groups. For example, a neutral or slightly negative seating angle emphasizes the dorsal (back) muscle chains, whereas a positive seating angle or a strongly tilted position tends to engage the ventral (abdominal) muscles.
• A seating angle of >90° can have a positive effect on leg extension spasticity.
• A seat angle of <90°, on the other hand, tends to have a positive effect on a general extension pattern of the trunk.
• A negative seat tilt facilitates transfers and can thus reduce spasms.
• A change in spatial position stimulates the cardiovascular system and metabolism and enhances perception by altering the field of vision.
• By adjusting the pelvic angle and thereby stimulating the core muscles, the spine can be stabilized, helping to prevent or at least support cases of scoliosis.
• The needs-based addition of lateral supports or harnesses promotes a physiologically and anatomically correct sitting position. The trunk stability achieved through this leads to optimal development of the child’s hand-eye coordination and the acquisition of physiological movement patterns in the upper extremities.