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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"wheelchair user"”.
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The difference that difference makes: leisure, space and teenage wheelchair users
… of the encounters and experiences of teenage wheelchair users in a range of public and private leisure spaces. The thesis contributes to expanding debates surrounding the significance of difference in developing understandings of the lives of particular 'groups' of (young) people. It …
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Avaliação de acessibilidade da Biblioteca Setorial do Centro de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas da UFPB
… in University Libraries and how it helps wheelchair users to have access to the wanted information. The present work analyses accessibility in the Biblioteca Setorial do CCSA which is the library that the Federal University of Paraíba offers to wheelchair users to have access to the …
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A Low Cost Power Assist for Active Wheelchair Users
Wheelchair power assists are devices that a wheelchair user may retrofit onto their wheelchair to increase their range, speed, and power. Users of these devices may already have the ability to propel themselves manually, but their mobility is further enhanced with these devices. This is …
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Differences in Aerobic Response to Wheelchair Locomotion
… in the aerobic response to wheeling between wheelchair dependent individuals and able-bodied individuals of similar genders and ages. Five wheelchair dependent men (WC) and five able-bodied men (AB) performed a 13 minute wheeling test (5 min. at rest, 8 min. wheeling) at 4.0 km∙hr-1. Heart …
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Enhanced comfort of seating systems through variable shape and compliance
… developed. The present use of the cushion is in wheelchair seating, but it may ultimately have application to general seating, particularly in situations where comfort is a significant consideration. The cushion is intended to optimally distribute the interface pressure on the seat of a …
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Wheelchair Selection: Social Perspectives and Their Potential Impact on the Disabled
… the physical and social factors associated with wheelchair selection. The study was carried out to test the viewpoint that social factors have a greater impact than physical factors on which type of wheelchair (power or manual) patients choose. A questionnaire was administered in the summer of …
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Bespoke Design Meets Systems at Scale: A Design Study with Judy Heumann
… explores the sleep needs of Judy Heumann, a wheelchair user with evolving medical needs for assistive technology, and a world-renowned civil rights activist on disability inclusion. Heumann’s daily sleep routine involved thirty minutes of building an intricate elevation device to support her …
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The Evaluation of Universal Design Kitchen Features by People in Wheelchairs
… design kitchen features by people using wheelchairs. The study examined the features of the GE Real Life Design Kitchen in the Center for Real Life Design at Virginia Tech and determined which universal design features were beneficial to users in wheelchairs. The specific objectives were: …
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Wheelchair Training Program for New Manual Wheelchair Users
Manual wheelchairs are commonly used for everyday mobility among people with lower limb impairments, including persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Manual wheelchair users often experience pain and chronic overuse injuries in their upper extremities, limiting their mobility and their ability to …
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Insights on an automated fall detection device designed for older adult wheelchair and scooter users: a qualitative study
… device (FDD) among 15 older adults who use wheelchairs and scooters through remote semi-structured interviews. Participants (mean age: 67.5 4.7 years) lived with a variety of disabilities including multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, stroke, osteoarthritis and spina …
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Concussions in wheelchair users: quantifying seated postural control
… scales and cognition measures can be utilized in wheelchair athletes all balance measures (e.g. the Balance Error Scoring System) are completed while standing and consequently not applicable to wheelchair athletes, therefore leaving a void in quantifying balance in this population. To properly …