RESNA position on the application of ultralight manual wheelchairs.

The purpose of this RESNA Position Paper is to provide evidence from the literature and share typical clinical applications supporting the application of ultralight manual wheelchairs (ULWCs) to assist practitioners in decision-making and justification of wheelchair recommendations.

The need for updated clinical practice guidelines for preservation of upper extremities in manual wheelchair users: a position paper.

The purposes of this article were to examine the existing 2005 Clinical Practice Guidelines for preservation of the upper extremities in spinal cord injury and explore the literature to determine what might need to be included in an update. This is a consensus position article based on a literature review and the expertise of the authors. The findings support the original recommendations of the Clinical Practice Guidelines and provide evidence that suggests that information regarding equipment and skills training as well as impact to caregivers is needed.