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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Able-bodied persons"”.
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A norm-independent technique for assessing physical ability of the severely disabled
… assessing the physical ability of severely disabled persons became evident through experience with some of the existing techniques. A technique was developed which attempts to overcome some of the difficulties found with the other techniques. One of the distinguishing properties of this …
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COUNSELOR EFFECTIVENESS: RELATIONSHIP TO DEATH ANXIETY AND ATTITUDES TOWARD DISABLED PERSONS
… among death anxiety, attitudes toward disabled persons and counselor effectiveness. The subjects of this study were 50 masters degree students at The University of Arizona. All subjects were volunteers and were enrolled in the Rehabilitation Counseling graduate program. Additionally, they …
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Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Leg Blood Flow and Vascular Function After Spinal Cord Injury
… (IPC) can increase leg blood flow (BF) in able-bodied persons. Whether IPC can alter leg BF, and improve vascular function in people with SCI is currently unknown. <strong>PURPOSE:</strong> Test the hypothesis that acute IPC will increase leg BF, and improve vascular function in SCI. …
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The blind, the deaf and the halt : physical disability, the Poor Law and charity c. 1830-1890, with particular reference to the County
… examines the situation of the physically disabled poor over the period c. 1830-1890. It concentrates initially on the treatment of these individuals under the Poor Law and then proceeds to examine voluntary provision, focusing in particular on the special schools that were established at this …
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Disability employment support services: a case study on transition to formal employment for persons with disabilities in South Africa
… high in South Africa, but unemployment rates for persons with disabilities in the open labour market are still considerably higher than those of able-bodied persons. Research has identified a number of barriers which hinder the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in the open labour market. …
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A leg exoskeleton simulator for design, sensing and control development
… for over a century. However, only two portable leg exoskeletal devices have shown a significant decrease in walking metabolism [35, 11], not to mention, no device that has shown effective assistance and biomimetic behavior across different walking speeds and terrains. This thesis aims to …
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Individual and Situational Factors Associated With Social Barriers for Persons With Mobility Impairment
… situational factors affecting encounters between able-bodied college students and their peers with mobility impairments. A vignette design was employed that involved input from focus groups of college students with mobility impairments. Data was collected from 360 able-bodied students at a …