What fits me? Procurement of adapted tricycle for activity and participation

Figures & data

Table 1. Sample characteristics.

Category	n	%
Age (in years)
5–10	9	24.5
11–18	10	27
19–30	8	21.5
31–50	5	13.5
51–79	5	13.5
Gender
Female	21	57
Male	16	43
Place of residence
City	20	54
Rural	17	46
Diagnosis
Cerebral palsy	12	32
Intellectual disability	7	19
Neuromuscular diseases	14	38
Others	4	11

Figure 1. Images of the three tricycle categories. High seat = >70 cm, medium seat = 57–63 cm and low seat = <57 cm.

Figure 2. Type of tricycle related to age in years. The thick, vertical, yellow lines represent the medians and the thin yellow lines represent a 95% CI.

Figure 3. Type of tricycle related to scores on the 6-min walk test in metres (m). The thick, vertical, yellow lines represent the medians and the thin yellow lines indicate a 95% CI.

Figure 4. Choice of tricycle based on sex.

Figure 5. Type of tricycle related to scores (repetitions) on the 30-s sit-to-stand test. The thick, vertical, yellow lines represent the medians and the thin yellow lines indicate the 95% CI.

Figure 6. Type of tricycle related to scores on the Trunk Impairment Scale (0–16 points). The thick, vertical, yellow lines represent the medians and the thin yellow lines indicate a 95% CI.

Figure 7. Type of tricycle related to muscle strength as measured with the Oxford Grading Scale for manual muscle testing. Reduced = 0–4 of 5, normal = 5 of 5.

Figure 8. Type of tricycle related to the range of motion (ROM) in legs and arms as measured with a goniometer. Reduced ROM = reduced in at least one joint.

Table 2. Participants’ reasons for choice of tricycle (n = 17).

What was decisive for choosing the exact tricycle that was applied for?			What characteristics of a tricycle are important to you?
	n	%		n	%
Safety Mastery Comfortable sitting position Tailor-made and user friendly Cool Suitable for the place it is to be used	6 5 4 3 3 2	35 29 24 18 18 12	Stable Sufficient battery capacity Comfortable sitting position Shock absorption User friendly Rear wheel drive Off-road properties Low weight Luggage space	10 9 8 3 3 1 1 1 1	59 53 47 18 18 6 6 6 6