ISO 16840-1:2006

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 16840-1
First edition
2006-03-15

Wheelchair seating —
Part 1:
Vocabulary, reference axis convention
and measures for body segments,
posture and postural support surfaces
Sièges de fauteuils roulants —
Partie 1: Vocabulaire, convention des axes de référence et mesures
des segments corporels, des surfaces de posture et du siège




Reference number
ISO 16840-1:2006(E)
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ISO 2006

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ISO 16840-1:2006(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 General terms and definitions . 1
3 Abbreviated terms and subscripts. 6
3.1 Abbreviated terms . 6
3.2 Subscripts . 6
4 Global coordinate system principles. 7
4.1 General. 7
4.2 Structure . 7
5 Terms and definitions of an integrated geometric reference system . 7
5.1 General. 7
5.2 Global coordinate system. 8
5.3 Wheelchair axis system (WAS) . 9
5.4 Support surface axis system (SSAS). 10
5.5 Seated anatomical axis system (SAAS) . 11
6 Terms and definitions
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