Fall detection from a manual wheelchair: preliminary findings based on accelerometers using machine learning techniques

L Abou, A Fliflet, P Presti, JJ Sosnoff… - Assistive …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Automated fall detection devices for individuals who use wheelchairs to minimize the
consequences of falls are lacking. This study aimed to develop and train a fall detection …

High incidence of falls and fall-related injuries in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury: A prospective study of risk indicators.

EB Forslund, V Jørgensen, E Franzén… - Journal of …, 2017 - europepmc.org
High incidence of falls and fall-related injuries in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury: A
prospective study of risk indicators. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account …

Investigation of factors associated with manual wheelchair mobility in persons with spinal cord injury

ML Oyster, AM Karmarkar, M Patrick, MS Read… - Archives of physical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Oyster ML, Karmarkar AM, Patrick M, Read MS, Nicolini L, Boninger ML. Investigation of
factors associated with manual wheelchair mobility in persons with spinal cord injury …

Wheelchair-related accidents caused by tips and falls among noninstitutionalized users of manually propelled wheelchairs in Nova Scotia

RL Kirby, SA Ackroyd-Stolarz, MG Brown… - American Journal of …, 1994 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this study was to document what proportion of noninstitutionalized users of
manually propelled wheelchairs are affected by wheelchair-related accidents caused by tips …

Is it possible to identify risks for injurious falls in hospitalized patients?

LC Mion, AM Chandler, TM Waters, MS Dietrich… - The Joint Commission …, 2012 - Elsevier
Article-at-a-Glance Background Patient falls are among the most commonly reported
adverse hospital events with more than one million occurring annually in the United States; …

The experience of senior stroke survivors: factors in community participation among wheelchair users

DJ Barker, D Reid, C Cott - Canadian Journal of …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. This qualitative study investigated the lived experience of senior stroke survivors
who used prescribed wheelchairs in their home and community. Methods. The study …

Measurement reliability of functional tasks for persons who self-propel a manual wheelchair

LA May, C Butt, L Minor, K Kolbinson… - Archives of physical …, 2003 - Elsevier
May LA, Butt C, Minor L, Kolbinson K, Tulloch K. Measurement reliability of functional tasks
for persons who self-propel a manual wheelchair. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2003; 84: 578-83 …

[HTML][HTML] Pilot study of a fall prevention and management intervention program for people with multiple sclerosis who use a wheelchair or scooter full-time

LA Rice, R Yarnot, JH Sung, JJ Sosnoff… - Archives of rehabilitation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the efficacy of a fall prevention/management intervention among
persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) who use a wheelchair (WC) or scooter full-time …

[HTML][HTML] Concerns about falling in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury—validation of the Swedish version of the spinal cord injury falls concern scale

E Butler Forslund, KS Roaldsen, C Hultling, K Wahman… - Spinal Cord, 2016 - nature.com
Objective: Translation of the Spinal Cord Injury Falls Concern Scale (SCI-FCS); validation
and investigation of psychometric properties. Design: Translation, adaptation and validation …

Fall-related fractures in persons with spinal cord impairment: a descriptive analysis.

A Nelson, S Ahmed, J Harrow, S Fitzgerald… - SCI nursing: a …, 2003 - europepmc.org
Falls are a significant cause of injury, disability, and death in the elderly, but little is known
about the risk of wheelchair-related falls. The purpose of this study is to describe the …