Objective The aim of the study was to examine the circumstances surrounding the worst fall
experienced by full-time manual wheelchair users in the past 12 mos, the recovery process …

Objective: To understand the circumstances surrounding the worst fall experienced by
power wheelchair users in the past year and to examine injuries sustained and recovery …

While much of the research on falls has focused on the ambulatory elderly, little is known
about wheelchair-related falls that occur in persons with disabilities. A thorough …

Purpose: To systematically review peer-reviewed literature pertaining to risk factors,
outcome measures and interventions managing fall risk in non-ambulatory adults. Methods …

Objectives To examine the differences in community participation and quality of life (QOL)
among individuals who use wheelchairs full time with and without fear of falling (FOF) …

Objective: To conduct a pilot study of an intervention to decrease fall incidence and
concerns about falling among individuals living with Spinal Cord Injury who use manual …

Introduction Falls are a concern for wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). Falls can
negatively impact the physical and psychological well-being of fallers. To date, the …

Context/objective To investigate the frequency and characteristics of falls, fall-related
injuries, and fear of falling (FOF) among non-ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury …

In general, falls are defined as sudden unintentional changes in position resulting in an
individual landing on a lower level. Falls incur two billion dollars per year of direct health …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to (1) explore and (2) compare circumstances of falls
among full-time wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI) and multiple sclerosis (MS) …