Evaluation of manual wheelchair performance in everyday life

L.H.V. van der Woude; S. de Groot; S. van Drongelen; T.W.J. Janssen; J. Haisma; L. Valent; H.E.J. Veeger

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Evaluation of manual wheelchair performance in everyday life

L.H.V. van der Woude, S. de Groot, S. van Drongelen, T.W.J. Janssen, J. Haisma, L. Valent, H.E.J. Veeger

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-15
Journal	Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1310/sci1502-1
Publication status	Published - 2009

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