Young people's experiences using electric powered indoor–outdoor wheelchairs (EPIOCs): potential for enhancing users' development?

S Evans, C Neophytou, L De Souza… - Disability and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. To examine the experiences of severely physically disabled young people who
use electric powered indoor–outdoor chairs (EPIOCs). Methods. A priori interview questions …

Measuring wheelchair intervention outcomes: development of the wheelchair outcome measure

WB Mortenson, WC Miller… - Disability and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. Provision of a wheelchair has immediate intuitive benefits; however, it can be
difficult to evaluate which wheelchair and seating components best meet an individual's …

Older adults' use of, and satisfaction with, electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs

S Evans, AO Frank, C Neophytou, L De Souza - Age and ageing, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: research documenting the experiences of electric powered indoor/outdoor
wheelchair (EPIOC) users has generally failed to take into account the specific needs and …

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
Evaluating the use of a powered wheelchair is of importance because of the increasing
number of people with disabilities who are provided with one. The aim of this study is to …

Prevalence and predictors of need for seating intervention and mobility for persons in long-term care

MC Bourbonniere, LM Fawcett, WC Miller… - Canadian Journal on …, 2007 - cambridge.org
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to (a) determine the prevalence of need
for wheel-chair seating intervention in two long-term care facilities in Vancouver, BC,(b) …

Electric powered wheelchair control with a variable compliance joystick: improving control of mobility devices for individuals with multiple sclerosis

KW Brown - 2007 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
While technological developments over the past several decades have greatly enhanced
the lives of people with mobility impairments, between 10 and 40 percent of clients who …

[引用][C] WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE OUTCOMES OF POWERED WHEELCHAIRS FOR SENIOR USERS?

C Auger, L Demers, I Gélinas