Spinal injury categories and the recommended travel accessories
Spinal injury categories and the recommended travel accessories
Spinal cord injuries are complex and can have a significant impact on an individual’s life. The location and severity of the injury determine the extent of the damage and the potential long-term effects. In this blog, we will explore the different types of spinal injury patients, including cervical, lumbar, thoraic. We will also discuss the necessity of using car wheelchair transfer devices...
Biomechanics of wheelchair transfers
Vehicle travel is a sign of society’s independence, community, and vocational engagement, regardless of the type of locomotor mobility issues a person has. Unfortunately, the current workplace scenario is such that talent is restricted only to people who can travel to their workplace, which is non-feasible.
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THINGS TO CONSIDER FOR ELDERLY, DIFFERENTLY-ABLED TRAVEL IN VEHICLES- comfort, safety and restraints, ease-of-use
New Product by India-Based Caruna Seating Makes It Easy for Those with Mobility Issues Enter and Exit Their Vehicle
New Product by India-Based Caruna Seating Makes It Easy for Those with Mobility Issues Enter and Exit Their Vehicle
When a loved one has mobility issues, it can be hard for them to enter or exit a hatchback or SUV. The high seats and small doorways can make it difficult for them to maneuver their way in and out of the vehicle, making traveling to important...
Workplace Wellness At Home And The Office
We@Caruna Seatings created HAST, an automatic height adjusting table to alleviate discomfort & pain during long hours of working. As per medical research, the perching position is the best position for the back to work for long hours. HAST not only takes care of the long hours of working but also is locomotor-disability friendly and child safe.
The Science Behind Design for Ergonomics and Comfort Engineering
Vehicular ergonomics or ergonomics in general is defined by a set of parameters & math, the most important of which is the ‘H-point’. The H-point as you can see from the figure below is defined around the hip of a percentile manikin and its location is a standard constant. Vehicles are designed and built around the passengers for a number of logical reasons (some of...
Pondy Startup Made Car Mobility Possible for Elder & Specialabled
Pondicherry is known for it’s beautiful architecture, serene nature and spiritual people. The influence of Sri Aurobindo and Mother is unmistakable. This environment is so conducive to creativity, that when Ashwin came back from Germany...
Ergonomics of working from home during COVID
Apart from taking micro-breaks to improve efficiency during work from home (WFH), working with the right posture, switching between postures and having an adequate space for ergonomic movement of different sections of the body can make a healthy difference to your work lifestyle.
As experienced from the current COVID scenario, sitting excessively for long hours under...
Ergonomic Hand Control Design
Ergonomic design behind hand controls
Grip strength
Men – 60 kg for 60 seconds.
Women – 35 kg for 70 seconds.
Biomechanics of Workstation Standing Desks
Workstation postures are more important than you can imagine. With average sit periods now extending to 1.5 hours, the spinal loads due to passive sitting have an adverse effect on the tissues of the musculoskeletal system.
Relative motion due to postural transitions have been researched to have the most optimal effect on the human body in the work environment. For this we have found 3 postural...
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