Accurately measuring physical activity and energy expenditure in persons with chronic
physical disabilities who use wheelchairs is a considerable and ongoing challenge …

Personal informatics (PI) has become an area of significant research over the past decade,
maturing into a sub-field that seeks to support people from many backgrounds and life …

Daily wheelchair ambulation is seen as a risk factor for shoulder problems, which are
prevalent in manual wheelchair users. To examine the long-term effect of shoulder load from …

An estimated 2.5 million people worldwide are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), and this
disease may be increasing in prevalence. MS is a disease of the central nervous system that …

Upper extremity (UE) health issues are a common concern among wheelchair users and
have a large impact on their independence, social participation, and quality of life. However …

Introduction: The use of motion sensors for measuring physical activity in multiple sclerosis
(MS) has evolved with increasing research particularly during the past decade. Areas …

Background Physical activity (PA) is reduced in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), though
it is known to aid in symptom and fatigue management. Methods for measuring PA are …

Objective To create and compare individual and group-based cut-points for wrist
accelerometry that correspond to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in people …

Assessing physical activity (PA) in manual wheelchair users (MWUs) is challenging because
of their different movement patterns in comparison to the ambulatory population. The aim of …

Objective To examine the efficacy and feasibility of a multifactorial intervention to increase
lifestyle physical activity in nonambulatory persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) based on …