Can disabled people use space hoppers?

Could a disabled person do this? My mum asked me to ask on her behalf.

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Well I guess it depends on the disability. I can't imagine somebody who has to use a wheelchair finding freedom in a space hopper...

Reply 2

Tai Ga

Your mother needs to start using google. Or better yet stop asking questions.

Reply 3

Jackoclypse

Original post by Phoebe Buffay

Well I guess it depends on the disability. I can't imagine somebody who has to use a wheelchair finding freedom in a space hopper...

But they wouldn't need to use their legs. Do you think a leg amuptee could ride one if they really wanted to?

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Jackoclypse

Original post by Tai Ga

Your mother needs to start using google. Or better yet stop asking questions.

She is very curious, I do my best to post TSR threads for her.

Reply 5

Phoebe Buffay

Original post by Jackoclypse

But they wouldn't need to use their legs. Do you think a leg amuptee could ride one if they really wanted to?

Hmm it depends. You would need at least one leg to make sure you don't lose balance...

Original post by Tai Ga

Your mother needs to start using google. Or better yet stop asking questions.

That's rude, he not asking an unreasonable question :fyi:

Reply 6

Rosey203

Well it depends doesn't it. I'm disabled but I could. And of course you have to use your legs!

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Tai Ga

Original post by Phoebe Buffay

Hmm it depends. You would need at least one leg to make sure you don't lose balance...

That's rude, he not asking an unreasonable question :fyi:

he's made silly threads (which have subsequently been binned) under the pretense that his mother is asking questions. The woman needs to invest in a search engine.

Reply 8

Jackoclypse

Original post by Rosey203

Well it depends doesn't it. I'm disabled but I could. And of course you have to use your legs!

I didn't think you had to use your legs can't you just move your chest to propel yourself?

Reply 9

Jackoclypse

Original post by Tai Ga

he's made silly threads (which have subsequently been binned) under the pretense that his mother is asking questions. The woman needs to invest in a search engine.

Why don't you like my threads? My mum doesn't like using the internet (too many trolls). Also it makes me sad to see my threads be binned :'(

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Reply 10

Rosey203

Original post by Jackoclypse

I didn't think you had to use your legs can't you just move your chest to propel yourself?

Not very efficiently.

Reply 11

Jackoclypse

Original post by Phoebe Buffay

Hmm it depends. You would need at least one leg to make sure you don't lose balance...

That's smart I hadn't considered balance. :smile:

Reply 12

Jackoclypse

Original post by Rosey203

Not very efficiently.

I guess that's true but could a disabled person still have fun doing it like that you think?

Reply 13

DasSnipez

Original post by Jackoclypse

But they wouldn't need to use their legs. Do you think a leg amuptee could ride one if they really wanted to?

Unlikely.

On a space hopper you use your legs as a balance and to control your direction, without them you'd probably just end up bouncing on the spot which I don't think counts.

Reply 14

Jackoclypse

Original post by DasSnipez

Unlikely.

On a space hopper you use your legs as a balance and to control your direction, without them you'd probably just end up bouncing on the spot which I don't think counts.

You might be right I haven't used one in years.

Reply 15

Blind Ferret

You should see Oscar Pistorius using one, it's almost cheating. The bounce he gets from those springs... Truly a space hopper. Although he's only so good, he eventually loses control. He's riding the thing with one hand after all, to keep one hand free to shoot his wife through the bathroom door.

Reply 16

Jackoclypse

Original post by Blind Ferret

I read your post as a rap for some reason

You should see Oscar Pistorius using one,
it's almost cheating
The bounce he gets from those springs
Truly a space hopper
Although he's only so good, he eventually loses control.
He's riding the thing with one hand after all,
to keep one hand free to shoot his wife through the bathroom door.

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Rosey203

oh wow.

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