Disabled-by-design: effects of inaccessible urban public spaces on users of mobility assistive devices–a systematic review

E Kapsalis, N Jaeger, J Hale - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Despite the increase of users of Mobility Assistive Devices (MobAD), there has
been a lack of accessibility in urban environments in many parts of the world. We present a …

Disparities in public transit accessibility and usage by people with mobility disabilities: An evaluation using high-resolution transit data

L Liu, A Kar, AI Tokey, HTK Le, HJ Miller - Journal of Transport Geography, 2023 - Elsevier
Many people with mobility disabilities (PwMD) rely on public transit to access crucial
resources and maintain social interactions. However, they face higher barriers to accessing …

[HTML][HTML] 'I choose the quiet roads': Everyday mobility in later life on the urban–rural continuum of the Northern Netherlands

L Meijering, G Weitkamp - Journal of transport geography, 2024 - Elsevier
The physical and cognitive impairments that come with age can have a negative impact on
everyday mobility. Furthermore, the mobility and transport potential of older adults differs …

A Review of Intelligent Walking Support Robots: Aiding Sit-to-Stand Transition and Walking

Y Sun, C Xiao, L Chen, L Chen, H Lu… - … on Neural Systems …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nowadays, numerous countries are facing the challenge of aging population. Additionally,
the number of people with reduced mobility due to physical illness is increasing. In response …

Walk/wheelability: an inclusive instrument pair for participatory age-friendly research and practice

DRY Gan, A Mahmood, F Routhier… - The …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Recent critical evaluations of age-friendly efforts have
highlighted the need to prioritize the disenfranchised, including people with mobility …

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
The ability to move about the community safely and easily plays a key role in the lives of
people who use mobility devices. This study explored how personal characteristics, mobility …

[HTML][HTML] Creating inclusive and healthy communities for all: A photovoice approach with adults with mobility limitations

D Labbé, A Mahmood, K Seetharaman… - … -Qualitative Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study used photovoice to document the lived experience of 30 people with mobility
limitations regarding their interactions with the urban environment and how it affected their …

An exploration of the navigational behaviours of people who use wheeled mobility devices in unfamiliar pedestrian environments

M Prescott, WC Miller, J Borisoff, P Tan… - Journal of Transport & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose This paper explores the challenges that people who use wheeled mobility devices
face navigating unfamiliar pedestrian environments. The intent is to understand their …

Perceptions of power-assist devices: Interviews with manual wheelchair users

M Khalili, A Eugenio, A Wood… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The study had three main objectives.(1) To investigate the perceived impact of
power-assist devices (PADs) on manual wheelchair (MWC) user mobility.(2) To compare …

Barriers and facilitators of older adults' usage of mobility devices: a scoping review

D Lee, SH Tak - Educational Gerontology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The study aims to explore the barriers and facilitators related to the use of mobility devices
among older adults. A total of 815 studies conducted between 2000–2020 were retrieved …