1. The average return on sales (ROS) in the US wheelchair industry is between 1-2% in 1993. What are the most important structural conditions that make the industry unattractive? Evaluating the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces framework‚ the following stand out as the most import conditions making the industry unattractive: Bargaining Power of Customers: About seventy-five percent of wheelchair sales in the US were covered by insurance. Medicare was the primary insurance program‚ and
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when the person is sitting in the wheelchair. There are no regulations on the weight of a door that is not automatic. However‚ when the door is not automatic‚ the person has to manually push the door and pull wheelchair through the doorway simultaneously. The problem with achieving this action is that if one pushes the door open‚ the wheelchair tends to roll backwards even with small force‚ causing the wheelchair to move away from the door. To stop the wheelchair from moving away while pushing and
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“Power Wheelchair Racing is a new sport that was introduced in 2006. There are few to no sports that are available for people with high level injuries‚ and people with limited mobility. Power Wheelchair Racing can be done by anyone with a power chair. This sport is good for your mind‚ body‚ and soul. Not only is it fun‚ but its filled with excitement and challenges. Everyone is welcome to join in PWRA. Racing classes (levels) will be made to match racers equally by speed‚ abilities‚ and experience
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Motorized Wheelchair Contents: Foreword……………………………………………………………….……….……1 Objectives……………………………………………………………………………2 Performance requirements……………………………………………………….....2 Manufacture requirements…………………………………………………………..5 Acceptance standards………………………………………………….…………….5 Disposal………………………………………………………………………………6 Operation requirements………………………………………………….…………..6 Foreword A motorized wheelchair‚ powerchair‚ electric wheelchair or electric-powered wheelchair (EPW) is a wheelchair that is propelled
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This industry report package offers the most up-to-date market data on the actual market situation‚ trends‚ and future outlook for wheelchairs in the top 5 European countries. The package includes wheelchair country reports from the following countries: Denmark‚ Germany‚ Netherlands‚ Sweden‚ United Kingdom The reports include historic market data from 2007 to 2013 and forecasts until 2018 which makes the reports an invaluable resource for industry executives‚ marketing‚ sales and product managers
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Identify the regulations covering manual handling and the risks associated with lifting and carrying children. Manual handling includes any occasion where any item‚ person or object is lifted‚ lowered‚ pushed‚ pulled or physically moved in any way. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to make an assessment of the risks associated with any manual handling operations that are of concern to the school. Your employer should make sure that you always follow correct guidelines
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ACCESSIBLE BUILDING Towards Achieving A Universal Environment RECOMMENDED APPROACH OF THE BEST PRACTICE AND SOLUTION IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FOR THE MINISTRY OFFICE IN MALAYSIA Studied Building: Office tower for Ministry of Women‚ Family and Community Development By: Kiasatina Marzuki November 23rd 2009 References 1) MS 1183 : 1990 Specification For Fire Precautions In The Design And Construction Of Buildings Part 8: Code Of Practice For Means Of Escape
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Assisting Sport for Disabilities Disability Identification Due to the Paralympics being held in London in 2012 the British public were treated to a media extravaganza. With the fantastic live coverage that was available‚ we not only got to witness a fantastic spectacle where competitors would compete to a very high level‚ we also got to see behind the scenes footage of how the athletes live with their personal disability in their day to day lives. These high profile athletes brought awareness
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been able to do based on their level of recovery. The most prominent example of this is for people who use wheelchairs. A lot of people in wheelchairs it is only for temporary use‚ like if they broke their leg then the person might get a wheelchair so that they don’t have to use crutches all the time. The problem with this is when their leg has healed the person is so accustomed to the wheelchair that they don’t have the initiative to move. There are many cases where technology has helped people do
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An Investigation Into Attitudes Toward Disability In this report I will investigate peoples attitude towards disability in society today. Many people have different attitude toward disabled people. There are certain stereotypes that many people in society often link with disabled people. These are a few of those stereotypes: aggressive‚ tragic and in need of pity and receivers of charity. Some people see people with disabilities as incapable‚ inadequate and of low intelligence‚ a super
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