The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of wheeled mobility devices
differed with respect to age, gender, residential setting, and health‐related factors among …

The objectives of this study were: to identify the factors that are associated with prescription
of wheeled mobility devices for older adults, and to determine the effect that living setting …

Objectives: The purpose of this article is to examine the demographic, health, and social
characteristics of mobility device users in long-term care settings. Methods: Data were used …

Older adults are the largest and fastest growing users of wheeled mobility devices
(wheelchairs). Research in the areas of: utilization; and outcomes is very limited. Lack of …

Background and aims: The growing numbers of elderly people are expected to lead to an
increasing demand for assistive devices. The purpose of this study was to examine changes …

Objective: The aims of this study were to investigate outcomes of older people's use of
powered wheelchairs and risk factors for negative outcomes. Design: The study was a cross …

This paper provides an overview of the development of a wheelchair users registry and
subsequently describes a population of individuals who use wheelchairs. The …

Older adults are the largest group of wheelchair users yet there are no peer-reviewed
studies on the national profile of older wheelchair users in Canada. We investigated the …

Aim. Manual wheelchairs are commonly prescribed for older adults in nursing homes (NH).
The extent of their utilisation being unknown may result in the prescription of standard …

Objective To identify the trends of wheelchair use and physical characteristics among older
people who used wheelchairs relative to those who did not. Design Cohort and survey …