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The Difference, Use And Safety Of Round Shower Stool

一、Introduction

In the bathroom space, auxiliary products such as round shower stool are gradually entering more families, especially providing convenience for the elderly and those with limited mobility. However, there are many questions about round shower stool, such as how to distinguish them from bath shower chair, what are their actual uses, and whether they are safe for the elderly.

二、What is the difference between bath shower chair and round shower stool?

(I) Differences in structural form

1. Bath shower chair: Bath shower chair usually have backrests, and some also have armrests. The overall structure of bath shower chair is closer to the shape of conventional seats. The backrest of the bath shower chair can provide support for the user's back, and the armrests can help get up and maintain balance.

2. Round shower stool:Safety bath stool are generally simple designs without backrests and armrests. They are just a stool surface with supporting legs. The shape of safety bath stool is closer to that of daily stools. The structure is relatively simple and compact, and it pays more attention to being small and flexible, making it convenient for safety bath stool to be placed and moved in the shower area.

(II) Different functional emphasis

1. Bath shower chair: Bath shower chair have backrests and armrests. In addition to providing seating functions, bath shower chair emphasize "support" and "assistance". For the elderly who are weak and have poor balance, they can lean on the back of the chair and hold the handrails to assist in showering. Some shower chair can even be equipped with a potty to achieve a sitting bath function.

2. Round shower stool: The core function of the safety bath stool is to "provide a stable sitting point", allowing users to sit on the safety bath stool to take a shower and reduce the burden on their legs. The safety bath stool focuses more on the basic needs of sitting equipment and is suitable for people who have a certain degree of self-care ability and just want to relieve fatigue from standing for a long time in the shower.

三、What are the uses of round shower stool

(I) Relieve physical fatigue

Standing for a long time in the shower can easily fatigue the leg and waist muscles, and weak leg strength or poor leg blood circulation from sitting for a long time.With a safety bath stool, you can sit down at any time to relax your body. If you feel sore in your legs when you stand in the shower, you can sit on the safety bath stool and rinse slowly, which greatly reduces the feeling of fatigue.

(II) Help special groups take a shower

For special groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, and those recovering from surgery, standing in the shower is risky and difficult to support physically. Safety bath stool provide a stable seat, so the elderly can sit and wash their bodies slowly without having to force themselves to maintain their balance while standing. Pregnant women have bulging abdomens, and standing showers are prone to backaches and unstable center of gravity. Sitting on a safety bath stool can reduce abdominal pressure and is safer and more comfortable.

四、Is the round shower stool safe for the elderly?

(I) From the perspective of structural design

Although the shower safety stool has no backrest handrails, if the supporting legs of the shower safety stool are reasonably designed (such as stainless steel legs with a certain load-bearing thickness and good anti-slip treatment on the bottom), and the material of the shower safety stool is non-slip (such as a plastic stool surface with a texture on the surface), it is also safe for the elderly who can maintain balance independently. However, for the elderly with extremely poor sense of balance and prone to falling, the multi-support structure of the bath shower chair is relatively safer.

(II) From the perspective of usage scenario adaptation

The shower safety stool is suitable for the elderly who are in good physical condition, but only need to reduce the pressure of standing for a long time. The shower safety stool can also be placed flexibly in a small space. As long as the stool body is stable and non-slip, basic safety can be guaranteed. However, for the elderly who are completely unable to balance their bodies independently, the shower safety stool lacks the assistance of backrest handrails, and the risk is relatively high.

五、What are the disadvantages of the round shower stool?

(I) The support function is relatively simple

Compared with shower chair with backrests and handrails, shower safety stool have no additional body support structure. For elderly people who are extremely weak and have poor sense of balance, it is easy to fall when they only rely on the stool surface of the shower safety stool for support during showering. It cannot provide all-round safety protection like a shower chair. 

(II) There are certain requirements for the use environment

If the floor of the shower area is uneven or the anti-slip measures are not in place, the shower safety stool is prone to shaking and sliding.