Powered wheelchair mobility: An occupational performance evaluation perspective

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 34-42

  Hardy, Peta ^a,b  

^a The Spastic Centre Australia   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Life roles; Occupational performace; Powered wheelchair mobility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOMECHANICS; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVALUATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SKILL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 2342644078     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2004.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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