Life-space mobility (LSM) is a concept for assessing patterns of functional mobility over time.
LSM is gaining traction in the research of geriatric population health. Several instruments …

This paper presents a systematic literature review on the impact of the neighborhood
physical environment on mobility and social participation among people using mobility …

This paper describes how space and place have been understood in gerontology as
phenomenon that are both physical and social in character, yet are relatively bounded and …

Assistive technologies (ATs) promote participation and inclusion in society, and support
access to health, social services, education, work and other important life experiences for …

Background A crucial issue for the sustainability of societies is how to maintain health and
functioning in older people. With increasing age, losses in vision, hearing, balance, mobility …

Objectives To study the relationship between physical performance and sense of autonomy
in outdoor activities with life‐space mobility—the spatial area a person purposefully moves …

Background There are considerable gaps between the need for assistive technologies and
the actual adoption of these technologies among older adults, although older adults are …

Abstract Background The Life-Space Assessment (LSA) instrument of the University of
Alabama and Birmingham study is a useful and innovative measure of mobility in older …

Objectives To evaluate the effect of a peer-led wheelchair training program on self-efficacy
of manual wheelchair (MWC) use and to explore influences of the intervention on MWC …

Objectives To test the hypothesis that powered wheelchair users who receive the
Wheelchair Skills Training Program (WSTP) improve their wheelchair skills in comparison …