The trend of increasing consumer needs, demands for wheelchair seating and mobility
services, technological improvements, and lack of sufficient funding and policies for many …

The main objective of this study was to investigate associations, concordance and
differences among self-report and performance-based measures, and reveal new factors …

There is currently a lack of comprehensive outcome measures that focus on everyday
functioning with a wheelchair [1-4]. Most of the current measures don't address the quality of …

Background: Following receipt of a wheeled mobility device, outcomes can be measured
using subjective (self/proxy report) or objective (performance-based observation at clinic …

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to develop an outcome measurement tool to
investigate functional performance of consumers using seating and wheelchair systems as …

Outcomes of seating-mobility interventions are necessary in the field of assistive technology
to benefit consumers, practitioners, and third-party payers. Outcomes allow consumers to …

Purpose. Provision of a wheelchair has immediate intuitive benefits; however, it can be
difficult to evaluate which wheelchair and seating components best meet an individual's …

The purpose of this study was to develop the Functioning Everyday with a Wheelchair-
Capacity (FEW-C), a valid and reliable performance-based observation tool to measure the …

Purpose. The Mobility Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center at the Georgia Institute
of Technology held its State of the Science Conference to address challenges in studying …

The purpose of this study was to establish the test-retest reliability and content validity of an
outcomes tool designed to measure the effectiveness of seating-mobility interventions on the …