Isihlalo seshawa singahlukaniswa sibe izinhlobo eziningi ngokuya ngesikhala seshawa, umsebenzisi, kanye nokukhetha komsebenzisi. Kulesi sihloko, sizobala izinhlobo ezenzelwe abantu abadala ngokuya ngezinga lokukhubazeka.
Okokuqala izihlalo zokushawa ezivamile ezine-backrest noma i-non-backrest ezinamaphuzu angasheleli kanye nomsebenzi olungisekayo wokuphakama ofanele abantu abadala abangavuka bahlale bodwa. Izihlalo zokushawa ezine-backrest ziyakwazi ukusekela umzimba wabantu abadala, zenzelwe abantu abadala abangakwazi ukuqina kwemisipha futhi abanobunzima bokubamba umzimba isikhathi eside, kodwa abasakwazi ukuvuka bahlale bodwa. Ngaphandle kwalokho, zifanele abesifazane abakhulelwe abadinga ukusekela umzimba wabo.