Toilet - Side Positioning

Side Positioning

 Advantages:

• Ability to position chair close to the toilet
• Results in smaller shoulder and wrist excursions

Disadvantages:

• Upright trunk movement results in more vertical force at the shoulders, elbows, and wrists
• May increase risk of shoulder impingement syndrome
• May need to redefine proper transfer skills for this position to reduce upper limb loading  

                                                                                                                                                (Tsai et al., in review)