An Evaluation of Reachers for Use by Older Persons with Disabilities

Assistive Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-125

  Chen, Lung Kai Paul ^a   Mann, William C ^a   Tomita, Machiko R ^a   Burford, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Assistive devices; Older persons; Reachers

Indexed keywords

GERIATRICS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ASSISTIVE DEVICES;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

AGED; AGING; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 0032411707     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.1998.10131969     Document Type: Article

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