Powered wheelchairs and scooters for outdoor mobility: a pilot study on costs and benefits

K Samuelsson, E Wressle - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This study evaluates the effect of electric powered wheelchairs/scooters (PWC/S)
on occupational performance, social participation, health and life satisfaction. In addition …

Exploring powered wheelchair users and their caregivers' perspectives on potential intelligent power wheelchair use: A qualitative study

D Kairy, PW Rushton, P Archambault, E Pituch… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Power wheelchairs (PWCs) can have a positive impact on user well-being, self-esteem,
pain, activity and participation. Newly developed intelligent power wheelchairs (IPWs) …

Powered wheelchair skills training for persons with stroke: a randomized controlled trial

AD Mountain, RL Kirby, C Smith, G Eskes… - American Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aims of this study were to test the hypothesis that people with stroke who
receive formal powered wheelchair skills training improve their wheelchair skills to a …

A participatory approach to develop the power mobility screening tool and the power mobility clinical driving assessment tool

DC Kamaraj, BE Dicianno… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The electric powered wheelchair (EPW) is an indispensable assistive device that increases
participation among individuals with disabilities. However, due to lack of standardized …

The provision of assistive devices and home adaptations to patients with ALS in the Netherlands: patients' perspectives

H Creemers, A Beelen, H Grupstra… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The timely provision of assistive devices and home adaptations (ADHA) is crucial in the
management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in order to maintain their …

[PDF][PDF] Wheelchair Selection

BJ Dudgeon, JC Deitz, M Dimpfel - Occupational therapy for …, 2014 - researchgate.net
Mobility is a major part of daily living, facilitating participation in home, work, and community
settings. Mobility difficulties are one of the most commonly reported functional difficulties, a …

[PDF][PDF] Système universel à bas coût d'aide à la conduite d'un fauteuil roulant électrique

SB Ferrer, AM Kokosy, JM Capron, MG Pepper… - 2014 - kar.kent.ac.uk
Cet article propose un nouvel système d'aide à la conduite qui accompagne l'utilisateur d'un
fauteuil roulant électrique, afin de garantir un déplacement sans collision dans un …

In-depth case study of Australian seating service experience: stakeholders' perspectives

R Schmidt - 2014 - dro.deakin.edu.au
The in-depth case study explores the Australian seating service experience from four
stakeholders' perspectives. To capture essential case study data, a qualitative approach …

[PDF][PDF] Caractérisation des mouvements du tronc et du fauteuil roulant manuel pendant le franchissement d'un dénivellement chez les personnes ayant une paraplégie

R Bouksani - 2014 - corpus.ulaval.ca
Résumé Le but de cette étude est d'évaluer l'effet de la hauteur d'un dénivellement et du
niveau d'une lésion de la moelle épinière sur les mouvements du tronc et du fauteuil roulant …