PRODUCT ENGINEERING: DEVELOPMENT OF A STAND-UP PADDLE BOARD FOR WHICH CUSTOMERS, A LOOK AT ACCESSIBILITY

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.3173222314062

• Palavras-chave: Accessibility, Anthropometry, Wheelchair Users, Paddle Board, Paraplegia, Physical Disability, Product Engineering, Social Inclusion, Sport

• Keywords: Accessibility, Anthropometry, Wheelchair Users, Paddle Board, Paraplegia, Physical Disability, Product Engineering, Social Inclusion, Sport

• Abstract:

  The practice of sports for the disabled represents the application of rehabilitation philosophy and principles at the highest level. The Stand-Up Paddle it is one of the most complete sports and provides a variety of benefits both for individuals in general and for people with some type of physical disability. Thus, the objective of this study is to present the benefits that the use of the board adapted from Stand-Up Paddle can provide individuals with neurological injuries with motor sequelae, through the development of an adapted product, under anthropometric and task performance conditions, which enables the inclusion of the aforementioned in water sports, in addition to helping them in the process of recovery and rescue of senses, optimizing their respective treatments. The development of this board optimizes the participation of people with disabilities in that sport, reducing risks, improving performance, restoring self-esteem and providing collective reintegration through a product designed and adapted exclusively for people with some type of disability, respecting and dialoguing with their respective specificities.