Test-retest reliability of the functional mobility assessment (FMA): a pilot study

A Kumar, MR Schmeler, AM Karmarkar… - Disability and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Functional mobility is necessary to perform activities of daily living and for
community participation for everyone, but especially important for persons with disabilities …

A Systematic Review of Translation and Cross‐Cultural Adaptation of Instruments for the Selection of Assistive Technologies

BI de Lima Barroso, CRC Galvão… - Occupational …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents a systematic review, for which research was carried out in the following
electronic databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and ERIC, in which several articles …

Cross‐Cultural Adaptation and Face Validity of the Functional Mobility Assessment into Brazilian Portuguese

DC Paulisso, DMC Cruz, ALC Allegretti… - Occupational …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. The Functional Mobility Assessment (FMA) measures satisfaction with mobility
devices in daily life. However, in Brazil, there is a lack of instruments which measure …

A randomized clinical trial of wheeled mobility for pressure injury prevention and better function

DM Brienza, PE Karg, M Bertolet… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of wheelchair assessment and configuration on
pressure injury incidence, mobility, and functioning in a wheelchair. Design Randomized …

Assessment of power wheelchair user satisfaction using seat elevators

V Schiappa - 2016 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
The purpose of this study was to assess the difference in satisfaction of using seat elevators
(SE) on power wheelchairs among individuals with disabilities through retrospective …

Wheelchair Related Fall Risk and Function in Nursing Home Residents: Factors Related to Wheelchair Fit

P Poojary-Mazzotta - 2017 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
Background: Poor wheelchair fit may lead to increased pressure on bony prominences,
reduced ability to propel the wheelchair and inability to reach, increasing pressure ulcer risk …

Cross cultural adaptation of the functional mobility assessment (FMA) and functional mobility assessment-family centered (FMA-FC) to Latin American Spanish

J Arredondo - 2018 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
In response to an increasing population of Latin Americans and the lack of outcomes tools
for mobility in Spanish, a cross-cultural adaptation (CCA) of the Functional Mobility …

Satisfaction with wheelchair prescription and functional mobility of clients with spinal cord injury

N Wolf - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
There is limited research in South Africa as to whether wheelchairs prescribed to clients with
spinal cord injury (SCI), especially in the private hospitals, are appropriate. Previous …

Children with Disabilities on the Basis of Characteristics and Ease Usability Testing of the Stroller

DY Oh, NY An, JY Kong - Journal of rehabilitation welfare …, 2014 - koreascience.kr
The purpose of this study is to figure out the stroller for baby with physical disability and to
suggest improvement by using the usability test. Usability evaluation is separated by the …

TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY OF THE FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY ASSESMENT (FMA)

A Kumar - 2010 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
The Functional Mobility Assessment (FMA) instrument is a self-report outcome tool,
designed to measure the effectiveness of Wheeled Mobility and Seating (WMS) …