Effect of travel direction and wheelchair position on the ease of a caregiver getting an occupied wheelchair across a soft surface: a randomized crossover trial.

NCT 04998539Implications for RehabilitationCaregivers should pull rather than push occupied manual wheelchairs across soft surfaces.In the forward direction, caregivers may find the wheelie position easier than and preferable to the upright condition.These techniques have the potential to both improve the effectiveness of and reduce injuries to caregivers.