Use Wheelchair Gloves for sports and safety
- Wearing wheelchair gloves will protect your hands if you're a manual wheelchair user. Manual wheelchairs are a great way to move around for disabled people. More often people go in for these wheelchairs because they are cheap, lightweight, and help keep your upper body strong.
- However, one of the downsides of propelling your own wheelchair is that turning the wheels puts strain on the hands. If you don't wear gloves, your hands can get callused and rubbed raw.
- You see, the rims of the wheelchair are often made up of slippery material and must be gripped tightly in order to minimize slipping. To brake the wheelchair, it's rider must use his hands to put pressure on the rim. Padded gloves can help minimize discomfort, even when the chair is moving quickly (as in a wheelchair race, or when moving downhill).
- This breaking procedure puts extra strain on the forearm muscles and while using the wheelchair the user's hand often comes in contact with the tires and may get scratched. The result often seen is abrasions, scrapes and development of calluses on the hands. To counter these problems wheelchair gloves are used.
- There are a variety of wheel chair gloves available on the market. The standard wheelchair glove incorporates a full thumb with padding that extends to the areas necessary for comfortable wheelchair use. They are securely fitted with a Velcro tab and have a stretch cuff for comfort and flexibility.
- There are other gloves available for use in wet weather as well as in cold weather. People with limited motor ability can use lightweight gloves made in neoprene. These gloves are not padded and are suitable for light use. Most of the gloves come in the range of $12 to $20 depending on the material they are made of. Gloves come in two options. Full fingered gloves and gloves in which fingers are cut.
- When choosing a glove, figure out your daily activities and buy it accordingly. Fitting of the glove is extremely important. Loose or improperly fitting gloves make usage sloppy. The gloves come in 6 sizes ranging from extra small, to extra-extra large. Most leather gloves in black and brown colors. Gloves made of other material come in a variety of colors.