Image: Extending the armrest...
Two images are side by side showing an experimental seating prototype that was developed with armrests extended beyond the leading edge of the seat platform. In the left-hand photograph, a man is rising from the chair using the armrest with his left hand and assisting himself with a cane in his right hand. In the right-hand image, a man who has experienced a stroke and has diminished strength and use of his left arm and hand is rising using only his right arm to assist his egress.
Credit: Image the property of Joseph A. Koncelik Educational Consulting and Research, Powell, Ohio.