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Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics Volume 28, 2010 - Issue 2
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Research Article

Which Areas of the Home Pose Most Difficulties for Adults with Motor Disabilities?

Ernesto Morales Ernesto Morales is an architect with a master's degree in industrial design and a PhD in design from the University of Montreal; he is a postdoctoral scholar at the Research Center of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal.Correspondence[email protected])
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Jacqueline Rousseau Jacqueline Rousseau is an occupational therapist with a PhD from the University of Montreal; she is also a professor at the School of Readaptation at the University of Montreal and a researcher at the Research Center of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal.
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Pages 103-116 | Published online: 25 May 2010
 
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ABSTRACT

The objective of this research was to determine the most difficult areas of the home for adults with motor disabilities. Descriptive analyses were developed using the database (n = 66) of the Home Assessment of Environment Interaction instrument in the cities of Quebec and Montreal and their suburbs. Despite the general belief that the bathroom is the most difficult space, the results showed the entrance to a home to be the most difficult area, followed by exterior components (mailbox, car, garbage cans). This paper highlights the significant problems that modern homes in this region of Canada present for adults with motor disabilities.

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