Which floor-to-wheelchair transfer approach involves backing toward the chair and sitting?

Which floor-to-wheelchair transfer approach involves backing toward the chair and sitting?

• A. Side approach
• B. Back approach
• C. Dependent lift approach
• D. Front approach

Answer: (B)

Back approach. This method involves facing away from the chair, backing up until your buttocks contact the seat, and then sitting down. It uses the chair as the landing surface and a stable reference point, letting you control the descent with your legs and arms. It’s most appropriate when the person can maintain some trunk and leg control to guide the movement and when there’s enough space behind the chair to back up safely. The other options describe different entry directions or a full manual lift by a caregiver, which aren’t about backing up to sit.

Back approach. This method involves facing away from the chair, backing up until your buttocks contact the seat, and then sitting down. It uses the chair as the landing surface and a stable reference point, letting you control the descent with your legs and arms. It’s most appropriate when the person can maintain some trunk and leg control to guide the movement and when there’s enough space behind the chair to back up safely. The other options describe different entry directions or a full manual lift by a caregiver, which aren’t about backing up to sit.