Backgound-There is a challenge for rehabilitation professionals for assessing urban
educational and pedestrian infrastructures and leisure facilities, to ensure accessibility for …

Backgound-Accessing urban infrastructures, such as educational and leisure facilities, is
often a challenge for wheelchair users, blind and deaf people, and older adults with and …

The Measure of accessibility to urban infrastructures for adults with physical disabilities was
first published in 2012 and proved to have good inter-rater reliability. Yet, the format (more …

Background The built environment needs to be designed so that all people can participate in
the activities they want and need to do. Yet, accessibility is difficult to put into practice, and …

Public buildings accessibility is of societal importance for all individuals, especially people
with disabilities (PWD). Despite of all the efforts that have been made on the societal and …

Background: Universal accessibility is one of the most active lines of intervention for people
with disabilities and older adults. This accessibility has become a topic of growing interest …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to validate the conceptual definitions of accessibility and
usability, and to explore differences between objective accessibility assessments and …

Background The accessibility of public facilities for all is an issue increasingly gaining focus
in policy debates, especially regarding the ageing population. Objective This paper …

Purpose: To compare functional access to public buildings and facilities for persons with and
without impairments. Method: This is a cross-sectional pilot study with a survey design. A …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, the rights of persons with disabilities
(PwD) worldwide are limited by social and physical barriers that prohibit their full …