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Lightweight Wheelchairs: Self-Propel vs Transit Explained

By Icon Rehab5 April 20265 min read

A good lightweight wheelchair is easy to push, fold and lift into the car.

Self-propel vs transit

A self-propel wheelchair has large rear wheels so the user can push themselves. A transit wheelchair is pushed by a carer.

Choosing the right one

Self-propel — independence, larger wheels
Transit — carer-pushed, lighter
Aluminium frames are far lighter

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