Measuring the effects of seating on people with profound and multiple disabilities - A preliminary study

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 201-214

  Neilson, Aileen R ^a,b,c,d   Bardsley, Geoff I ^a,b,c,d   Rowley, David I ^a,b,c,d   Hogg, James ^a,b,c,d   Malek, Mo ^a,b,c,d   Morrison, Gwendolyn C ^a,b,c,d   Kirkwood, Craig A ^a,b,c,d  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Learning disabilities; Multiple disabilities; Outcomes; Seating

Indexed keywords

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

CARERS;

SEATING FOR DISABLED PERSONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEAT; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0035705946     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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