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Item Details
A Guide To Selecting Lounge Seating
ILC Reference NO 41:12:999
Item sourced from ILC WA database
Short Description
Lounge chairs should offer comfort and support to the user and be easy to get in and out of. Due to reduced strength, pain or stiffness, a standard lounge chair may be difficult for some users to rise from and other options may need to be considered. This is a guide only.
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Considerations for Use:
- Seat height- hips and knees should sit comfortably at approximately ninety degrees with their feet resting firmly on the floor.
- Seat depth- there should be enough space to place 2-3 fingers between the front edge of the chair and the back of the knees.
- Seat width- there should be enough space to place 2-3 fingers on either side of the hips.
- Seat padding- firm padding will be easier for a user to push off from when rising.
- Backrest- should fit the contours of the user's spine, particularly their lower back. Consider height of backrest for head or neck support.
- Armrest height- should comfortably support the forearm and hand.
- Armrest length- longer armrests will offer a greater amount of arm support and be easier to push off from when rising.
- Armrest padding- firm padding will be easier to push off from. Consider the shape and size of the armrest for the user's fingers to grip when rising. Wooden hand grips may be easier to grip when rising.
- Material- vinyl, fabric. Consider resistance to staining and cleaning requirements.
- Mobility of chair consider weight of chair. Castors may be required.
- Consider the space available in a room for a static or reclining lounge chair.
Models / Styles
Static Lounge Chairs
- Chair legs may be adjustable in height or fixed. Fixed height may be customised.
- Chair raisers the height of an existing chair may be raised by placing small plastic or wooden blocks under each chair leg. Ensure that the chair is stable.
- Seat depth may be fixed or adjustable.
- Customised features-the dimensions of some static lounge chairs can be customised to suit the physical size of the user.
Manually Operated Self Lift Chairs
- These chairs incorporate a spring loaded seat that raises the occupant upwards and forwards to a standing position.
- These chairs are not suitable for people with poor balance.
- Ensure that the user can reach and manage the controls independently.
- Spring tension may be adjusted to suit the weight of the user.
Manually Operated Reclining Lounge Chairs
- May be suitable for a user who spends long periods of time sitting and requires an alternative resting position.
- The entire chair reclines as a unit, ie. the backrest reclines and the footrest rises simultaneously.
- May be operated by pushing down on the armrests and back through the backrest or by pulling a lever handle located on the side of the chair. Consider the user's physical ability to manage these controls. Users who have upper limb or back pain, reduced strength or only the use of one arm may experience difficulties.
- The dimensions of some reclining lounge chairs can be customised to suit the physical size of the user.
- Legrest should be comfortable and long enough to support the feet when the chair is reclined.
- Wall saving mechanism- some chairs move forward and recline simultaneously thereby requiring less space.
Electric Rise and Recline Lounge Chairs
- May be suitable for a user who requires assistance to stand, and / or who spends long periods of time in a lounge chair and is unable to manage a manually operated reclining chair to alter their position.
- Electric Rise assists a user to a standing position by slowly tilting forward and rising upward. The height to which a user is raised varies.
- Electric Recline- the entire chair may recline as one unit, ie the backrest reclines and the footrest rises simultaneously, or the backrest may recline separately. Some chairs will recline more than others.
- Operation- the occupant uses a hand held control to recline and raise the chair. Ensure that the user can reach and manage the hand control independently. Some controls can be inset into armrest. Consider the complexity of the hand held control, eg. the size and number of buttons.
- The dimensions of some electrically operated reclining lounge chairs can be customised to suit the physical size of the user.
- Legrest should be comfortable and long enough to support the feet when the chair is reclined.
- Wall saving mechanism- some chairs move forward and recline simultaneously thereby requiring less space.
Australian And Other Standards
For some types of equipment, specific Australian Standards are applicable to the materials used in, and the manufacturing processes applied to products. Purchasers are advised to check with the supplier or manufacturer of this item as to its compliance with the relevant Australian Standards. Stated compliance with a Standard does not guarantee that the product has been tested against that Standard.
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