| A wheelchair, traditionally is a mobility furniture-based | | | | and give support to the elbows. The metallic circular |
| device with wheels that is propelled manually or | | | | fittings to the load bearing wheels are at a convenient |
| automated self-propelled. Initially meant for people who | | | | distance from the hands to reach for operational ease. |
| find it difficult to walk due to illness or old age or | | | | This is rotated in circular motion to move the |
| disability, these are developed for various other uses in | | | | wheelchair forward or backward. Two footrests are |
| later days. | | | | there to support the foot. They are made of aluminum |
| A wheelchair consists of two main wheels to take the | | | | or steel to bear the load of the legs. Below these |
| load and move forward or backward. To offer stability | | | | footrests are placed small two swivel wheels that |
| one or two more wheels are there to provide support | | | | offer stability. |
| from tilting. In basic models, there are two additional | | | | At the back of the seat are provided two handles firm |
| circles normally of firm metal make are provided that | | | | enough to take the load of the wheelchair to be used |
| can be hand operated to move the wheelchair back | | | | by the helper to push or draw this to the desired |
| and forth. In between the two load bearing wheels, a | | | | places of the user. To anchor the wheelchair stopper |
| seat is positioned on which the user sits. This is either a | | | | is attached applying which the wheelchair is fastened |
| hard wooden chair or a seat with cushion to offer a | | | | to the ground from creeping in case of slopes that |
| more comfortable seating to user. | | | | may be unnoticeable. This is the construction of a |
| The chair portion has two armrests to rest the hands | | | | basic model used by handicapped users even today. |