Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)


Chair options

Once you’ve had a go at figuring out the correct options for yourself, click on the item below to expand it and see what happens when Mr McTavish is put into each chair.

Images numbered from left to right:

Correct options

patient sitting comfortably and properly in chair with pillow in lap to support armsImage 2 – width 18 inches (46 cm), depth 18 inches (46 cm), platform to seat 18 inches (46 cm). This chair is appropriate for Mr McTavish.

patient sitting properly with arms resting on integral table surfaceImage 5 – width 18 inches (46 cm), depth 18 inches (46 cm), footrest to seat 18 inches (46 cm). This chair could be useful for Mr McTavish but only for short-term transportation purposes.

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Incorrect options

patient sitting awkwardly in chair and slumping to left side of itImage 1 – width 22 inches (56 cm), depth 18 inches (46 cm), floor to seat 18 inches (46 cm). This chair is too wide.

patient sitting in chair but not in ergonomically balanced position: his legs are too longImage 3 – width 18 inches (46 cm), depth 14 inches (36 cm), floor to seat 14 inches (36 cm). This chair is too short and too low.

patient sitting in chair but arms unsupported and lying limp at sidesImage 4 – width 14 inches (36 cm), depth 18 inches (46 cm), floor to seat 18 inches (46 cm). This chair has no arm support.

Page last reviewed: 01 Feb 2021