Evaluation of Manual Wheelchair Performance in Everyday Life | Zendy

L.H.V. van der Woude | Zendy; Sonja de Groot | Zendy; Stefan van Drongelen | Zendy; Thomas W. J. Janssen | Zendy; Janneke A. Haisma | Zendy; L. Valent | Zendy; H.E.J. Veeger | Zendy

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Evaluation of Manual Wheelchair Performance in Everyday Life

Author(s) -

L.H.V. van der Woude,

Sonja de Groot,

Stefan van Drongelen,

Thomas W. J. Janssen,

Janneke A. Haisma,

L. Valent,

H.E.J. Veeger

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1945-5763

pISSN - 1082-0744

DOI - 10.1310/sci1502-1

Subject(s) - wheelchair , manual wheelchair , observational study , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , spinal cord injury , quality of life (healthcare) , human–computer interaction , physical therapy , computer science , spinal cord , nursing , pathology , psychiatry , world wide web

Evaluation of wheelchair performance (capacity and skills) is crucial in the investigation of wheeled mobility in people with a spinal cord injury (SCI). Manual wheelchair use is a complex combination of skills, which together determine overall functioning, daily activities, participation, and quality of life. The evaluation of wheelchair performance requires a systematic biophysical approach that appreciates the importance of the individual elements of the wheelchair-user combination: the wheelchair, the wheelchair-user interface, and the user, as well as the environment. Measurement technologies and outcomes of experimental and observational studies will highlight the importance of a well-balanced individual wheelchair performance. © 2009 Thomas Land Publishers, Inc

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