The effect of wheelchair use on the quality of life of persons with multiple sclerosis

R Devitt, B Chau, JW Jutai - Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
… This study explored the impact of wheelchairs on the quality of life of persons with MS. A
secondary aim was to evaluate the clinical utility of the PIADS as an outcome measure for …

Exploring the psychosocial impact of wheelchair and contextual factors on quality of life of people with neuromuscular disorders

T Pousada Garcia, B Groba González… - Assistive …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
… Only 26.7% of the sample reported that using a wheelchair had not affected … Impact of
Wheelchair Use The primary objective of this research was to assess the impact of wheelchair use

Wheelchair propulsion biomechanics and wheelers' quality of life: an exploratory review

JW Chow, CE Levy - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Wheelchair sports participation has positive impact on … narrow aspect of wheelchair use
the propulsion biomechanics and its ties to the pain, musculoskeletal injury, and quality of life. …

The value of an outdoor powered wheelchair with regard to the quality of life of persons with stroke: a follow-up study

I Pettersson, G Ahlström, K Törnquist - Assistive technology, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
… Research should focus on possible differences between countries, if any, as lower psychosocial
impact of powered wheelchair use was found in this study when compared to studies in …

Conceptual mapping proposed to comprehend the effect of wheelchair mobility on social participation and quality of life: a systematic review

EC Ferretti, HT Curi, LF Andrade… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
… be influenced by wheelchair use, such as: social participation, health-related quality of life and
… A study included measures to assess mobility device use, based on device quality, impact

A review of factors influencing participation in social and community activities for wheelchair users

EM Smith, BM Sakakibara, WC Miller - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
… causes of activity limitations and wheelchair use. They also increase … investigated the impact
of powered wheelchairs on activity … We assessed the methodological quality of quantitative …

Issues for the selection of wheelchair-specific activity and participation outcome measures: a review

WB Mortenson, WC Miller, C Auger - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2008 - Elsevier
… the impact of 4 features of the assistive technology on 3 characteristics of the quality of 1 facet
… that do not penalize people who use wheelchairs including the Impact on Participation and …

Powered wheelchair impact–user-centered observational study

I Domingues, J Pinheiro, J Silveira… - … Conference on Medical …, 2020 - Springer
… the quality of life of the users. There’sa lack of research in this area, specifically to evaluate
the impact … on the social participation and on the quality of life of powered wheelchair users. …

The long-term impact of wheelchair delivery on the lives of people with disabilities in three countries of the world

S Shore - African Journal of Disability, 2017 - journals.co.za
… one of two models of wheelchair provided by the Free Wheelchair Mission. Using interviews
… at the time the wheelchair was received and following 12 and 30 months of use. Variables of …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of the World Health Organization 8-steps in wheelchair service provision in wheelchair users in a less resourced setting: a cohort study in …

ML Toro, C Eke, J Pearlman - BMC Health Services Research, 2015 - Springer
… provided to individuals with mobility impairments related to mobility, participation in society,
quality of life, wheelchair skills, wheelchair maintenance, and satisfaction with mobility as …