[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal relationship between mobility device use, falls and fear of falling (FoF) differed by frailty status among community-dwelling older adults

M Liu, C Mo, Y Luo, W Peng, S Tang - The Journal of nutrition, health and …, 2023 - Elsevier
… to compensate for mobility limitations and prevent fall-related injuries. Although mobility
devices are beneficial for fall prevention in older adults, research suggested that mobility device

Need and use of assistive devices for personal mobility by individuals with spinal cord injury

J Florio, U Arnet, A Gemperli, T Hinrichs… - The journal of spinal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
… Thus, the aims of the present study were to (1) evaluate the provision of mobility devices and
their combinations among individuals with SCI in Switzerland; (2) examine the frequency of …

The smart house for older persons and persons with physical disabilities: structure, technology arrangements, and perspectives

DH Stefanov, Z Bien, WC Bang - IEEE transactions on neural …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… of special movement-helping devices for older persons. Even though there exist some
similarities between the devices for disabled people and those for older persons, we find they are …

Assistive devices in an elderly population studied at 70 and 76 years of age

U Sonn, G Grimby - Disability and rehabilitation, 1994 - Taylor & Francis
… Number of users with assistive devices in ADL among 76-year-old persons … among those
persons using mobility devices (Table 3), it can be assumed that the mobility devices influence …

Mobility assistive device utilization in a prospective study of patients with first-ever stroke

J Jutai, S Coulson, R Teasell, M Bayley… - Archives of physical …, 2007 - Elsevier
… Participants who were not included in the data analysis were those who received an ATD
whose type was not described or was a type other than the 3 mobility devices used in this …

Factors affecting the activity spaces of people who use mobility devices to get around the community

M Prescott, WC Miller, F Routhier, WB Mortenson - Health & Place, 2020 - Elsevier
… In the final model, the mobility device factors mobility device type and years using a mobility
device were included. Car, Walk Score, and their interaction were mean centred to help …

Canadian power mobility device users' experiences of ageing with mobility impairments

A Korotchenko, LH Clarke - Ageing & Society, 2016 - cambridge.org
… In particular, we investigate how individuals ageing with mobility … a power mobility device.
Our findings reveal that those participants who had begun to use their power mobility devices

Development of a community mobility skills course for people who use mobility devices

KA Walker, KA Morgan, CL Morris… - … American Journal of …, 2010 - research.aota.org
… people use a device such as a cane, crutch, or walker. A significant portion of mobility
device users experience limitations in participation: 84% of mobility device users report being …

Instruments to assess mobility limitation in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review

J Chung, G Demiris… - Journal of aging and …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
… measures to examine the magnitude of mobility limitation in older persons in the community.
Prior … devices or frailty. If older adults are not allowed to use their assistive devices during …

Psychosocial impact of assistive technologies for mobility and their implications for active ageing

AC Martins, J Pinheiro, B Farias, J Jutai - Technologies, 2016 - mdpi.com
Mobility difficulties seem to be the major cause of disability among older persons [10,11].
In … Therefore, we conclude the mobility devices could be beneficial at any age, as already …