01-30-2003, 10:25 AM | #1 |
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Segway for disabled people
A friend of mine made me an interesting question. Will segway be usefull for a disabled person, for example, one that lost one leg. Could anybody answer this question? Could one of the guys that owns one try to ride using only one leg? If it works, would be a new life, agree with me?
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01-30-2003, 01:17 PM | #2 |
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When Segway was unveiled on the Good Morning America program, it showed the hostess Diana Sawyer riding with only one foot on the Segway.
In the Segway related patents they mention that people with Parkinson's can ride them. Elderly with walking disabilities should be able to ride them if they can go up and down stairs. It would be interesting to hear mmore from those of u who own a Segway about this. |
01-30-2003, 01:22 PM | #3 |
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Mario, a few years back I broke my foot and had a terrible time with the crutches and keeping up with people. So, a few weeks ago I posed that question to Segway LLC. If I broke my foot again, would I be able to use the Segway HT and keep up with them. They told me that if I could maintain good balance, I could successfully use the Segway...YEAH!!!!
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Here is a response from a double amputee:
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01-30-2003, 01:31 PM | #5 |
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If your only using one leg, I would recommend something akin to the e-series so that you've got something to lean against. When I rode the e, I found myself leaning against the sidebags quite a bit.
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can any of you help me get a segway i can stand but i m not able to walk more than a 100 yards w,unbliveable pain it could save my life so f anyone can help i would owe them forever.sad and locked in my house Pete//mulner@excite.com
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As I myself am one with a serious mobility limitation, I know your predicament all two well. Best wishes for a more mobile less painful future. Cheers Ronny |
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rozel, typos or speakos, I have parkensons and I guess I would have repeatos. Without spell check and much effort, my words would looookk llikeee tthiisss, tremors in my hands make muliple letters more common than not. some can be rather humerour if you look at it in the humerous vein, like his comes out hisss, as ....*** there are more examples but you get the idea, it can be embarassing but funny at the same time. Keep the faith, keep trying and Seg-on Seg-right JR
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