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Assistive Technology
The Official Journal of RESNA
Volume 24, 2012 - Issue 3
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Factors Associated with Provision of Wheelchairs in Older Adults

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Pages 155-167 | Published online: 09 Aug 2012

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Sally M. Taylor, Laura Slowinske, Michael Dennison, Colton Manusky, Shawn Tan, Kinjal Patel & David Brewington. (2023) Inpatient rehabilitation wheelchair management quality improvement project: Implications for patients with spinal cord injury. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine 46:3, pages 414-423.
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Emma M. Smith, William C. Miller, Ian Mitchell, W. Ben Mortenson & Alex Mihailidis. (2023) Evaluation of the feasibility of an error-minimized approach to powered wheelchair skills training using shared control. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 18:3, pages 333-342.
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R. Lee Kirby, Cher Smith, W. Ben Mortenson, Alfiya Battalova, Laura Hurd, Sandra Hobson, Sharon Jang & Richelle Emery. (2023) Qualitative experiences of new motorised mobility scooter users relevant to their scooter skills: a secondary analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 18:1, pages 89-96.
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Madelyn Betz, Carmen P. DiGiovine, Peyton Galbreath, Ashley Stojkov, Theresa Berner, Rachel Hibbs & Richard M. Schein. (2022) Service delivery for complex rehabilitation technology: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 17:8, pages 853-871.
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Alice Pellichero, Krista L. Best, Éric Sorita, Philippe S. Archambault, Louise Demers, Lucas Rouault & François Routhier. (2022) Feasibility and clinical applicability of a novel power wheelchair training approach. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 0:0, pages 1-9.
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Rosemary J. Gowran, Amanda Clifford, Andrea Gallagher, Jennifer McKee, Bernadette O’Regan & Elizabeth A. McKay. (2022) Wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision: a gateway to freedom. Disability and Rehabilitation 44:3, pages 370-381.
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Michael John Dolan, Megan Jennifer Bolton & Graham Iain Henderson. (2019) Comparison of seating, powered characteristics and functions and costs of electrically powered wheelchairs in a general population of users. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 14:1, pages 56-61.
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Adriana Rios, Antonio Miguel Cruz, Mayra R. Guarín & Pedro Sebastián Caycedo Villarraga. (2014) What factors are associated with the provision of assistive technologies: the Bogotá D.C. case. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 9:5, pages 432-444.
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Natalie C. Dickson, Apeksha R. Gohil & Carolyn A. Unsworth. (2023) Powered mobility device use in residential aged care: a retrospective audit of incidents and injuries. BMC Geriatrics 23:1.
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Serge Ageyev & Andrii Yarovyi. (2021) SMART POWER WHEELCHAIR: PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES OF PRODUCT APPROACH. Informatyka, Automatyka, Pomiary w Gospodarce i Ochronie Środowiska 11:3, pages 9-13.
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Alice Pellichero, Lisa K Kenyon, Krista Lynn Best, Éric Sorita, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, Marie Denise Lavoie & François Routhier. (2020) Influence of Cognitive Functioning on Powered Mobility Device Use: Protocol for a Systematic Review. JMIR Research Protocols 9:3, pages e16534.
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Emma M. Smith, Shalaleh RismaniW. Ben Mortenson, Alex MihailidisWilliam C. Miller. (2019) “A Chance to Try”: Exploring the Clinical Utility of Shared-Control Teleoperation for Powered Wheelchair Assessment and Training. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy 73:6, pages 7306205020p1-7306205020p11.
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Emma M. Smith, William C. Miller, W. Ben Mortenson & Alex Mihailidis. (2019) Feasibility RCT protocol evaluating a powered-wheelchair training program for older adults. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 86:3, pages 232-242.
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Pierre-Yves Therriault, Galaad Lefay, Marie-Michèle Lord & Alexe Desaulnier. 2019. Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018). Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018) 8 15 .
I-Ting Wang, Shwn-Jen Lee, Jill Bezyak, Mei-Wun Tsai, Hong-Ji Luo, Jhin-Ren Wang & Ming-Shan Chien. (2017) Factors Associated With Recommendations for Assistive Technology Devices for Persons With Mobility Limitations Using Workplace Accommodation Services. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 61:4, pages 228-235.
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Jeseong Ryu, Jongsang Son, Sungjoong Kim, Jongman Kim, Soonjae Ahn & Youngho Kim. (2018) Determination of Optimal Riding Positions using Muscle Co-Contraction on Upper Extremity during Manual Standing Wheelchair Propulsion. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing 19:4, pages 577-586.
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Emma M. Smith, Lynn Roberts, Mary Ann McColl, Kathleen A. Martin Ginis & William C. Miller. (2018) National evaluation of policies governing funding for wheelchairs and scooters in Canada. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 85:1, pages 46-57.
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Jeseong Ryu, Jongsang Son, Min Jo, Eunkyoung Choi, Soonjae Ahn, Sinki Kim & Young-ho Kim. (2017) Optimal seat and footrest positions of manual standing wheelchair. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing 18:6, pages 879-885.
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Sneha Shankar, W. Ben Mortenson & Justin Wallace. (2015) Taking Control: An Exploratory Study of the Use of Tilt-in-Space Wheelchairs in Residential Care. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy 69:2, pages 6902290040p1-6902290040p8.
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Boaventura DaCosta & Soohnwa Seok. 2015. Gamification. Gamification 1184 1211 .
Philip S. Requejo, Jan Furumasu & Sara J. Mulroy. (2015) Evidence-Based Strategies for Preserving Mobility for Elderly and Aging Manual Wheelchair Users. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation 31:1, pages 26-41.
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Boaventura DaCosta & Soohnwa Seok. 2014. Assistive Technology Research, Practice, and Theory. Assistive Technology Research, Practice, and Theory 99 126 .
Andrew O. Frank & Lorraine H. De Souza. (2013) Recipients of Electric-Powered Indoor/Outdoor Wheelchairs Provided by a National Health Service: A Cross-Sectional Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 94:12, pages 2403-2409.
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Rosalie H. Wang, Alexandra Korotchenko, Laura Hurd Clarke, W. Ben Mortenson & Alex Mihailidis. (2013) Power mobility with collision avoidance for older adults: User, caregiver, and prescriber perspectives. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 50:9, pages 1287-1300.
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