Positioning Components -- The Mobility Project

With Dry Floatation and Air Floatation optional air inserts, AGILITY backrests provide superior comfort, protection and postural support.
AGILITY’s unique hardware makes installation and adjustments easy and quick: Adjust the back height up to 4", depth up to 1" and posterior/anterior tilt by 15°.
Large shell cutouts and an air, foam and cover ventilation system offer enhanced breathability in a great new look.
AGILITY shells and hardware have a five-year warranty for performance that lasts, wherever your clients are headed.

Easy Set hardware on the Matrx Elite Back makes it quick to install and allows for adjustments to be made while the user remains seated in the wheelchair.
Lateral supports provide optimal trunk support while still allowing clearance for shoulders and hips.
An optional headrest adapter plate mounts directly onto the back, which features a lightweight, stylish shell.
Removable and adjustable lumbo-sacral support for a custom fit.

With integrated trunk wings that attach to a planar aluminum back support shell, the back support is adjustable for angle, height and a total of 3" of width (for standard wings; 1.5" for pediatric wings).
Moldable stays create and maintain natural spinal curvatures, accommodate abnormal curvatures and allow for customization for changes in condition over time.
Comes with integrated chest harness strap guides and is compatible with the BodiLink head support and lateral trunk support hardware.

This lightweight, anti-microbial, adjustable kid’s wheelchair back is designed to provide posterior and mild lateral thoracic wheelchair seating support for active children.
The back has X-static and Aquaguard cover technologies, plus adjustable, one-step-release hardware to accommodate a wide range of mounting locations as kids grow.
The inner cover with Aquaguard zipper and anti-wicking thread protect the foam from fluids and is easy to clean.
Widths and heights are sized specifically for kids from 2 to 15 years.
A 12x12" Zip back weighs just 2.5 lbs. with mounting hardware.

Comes in three configurations: Active Contour (shown) has a 2" depth, while Deep Contour (4") and Extra Deep Contour (6") offer greater depths.
Mounts directly to the mounting plate, so no seat depth is lost.
19-22" heights/16", 18", 20" widths for tilt and static seating. For power recline seating, order 22-25" heights/16", 18", 20" widths — with custom sizes also available.
Each Q-Back has a mesh cover.

To Propel or Not to Propel
The amount of repetitive activity in propelling a manual wheelchair can put a person at greater risk for developing a repetitive use injury such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome or impingement.
The Trouble With Sitting
The Mobility Project asked Susan Cwiertnia, PT, MS, clinical specialist at Varilite, to discuss the importance of proper seating and positioning.
Checklist: How Is Your Seat Cushion Holding Up?
Look for signs of wear and tear before they affect your ride.
Latest & Greatest Assistive Technology to Move You
Wash, Rinse, Spin
Cushions are made of many different materials: air cells, foams of different densities and thicknesses, gel, honeycomb or a combination. But they’re all designed to keep you comfortable and support you. And one of the best ways to get the most from your wheelchair seat cushion is to take good care of it.