Power mobility driving training for seniors: A pilot study

Assistive Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-56

  Hall, Karen ^a   Partnoy, Jacqueline ^b   Tenenbaum, Sheryl ^b   Dawson, Deirdre R ^c  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^c Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Intensity; Power mobility; Power Mobility Indoor Driving Assessment (PIDA); Wheelchair training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WHEELCHAIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PILOT STUDY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; WHEELCHAIRS;

GERIATRICS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; POWER CONTROL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

POWER MOBILITY; POWER MOBILITY INDOOR DRIVING ASSESSMENT (PIDA); WHEELCHAIR TRAINING;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

EID: 25444518450     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2005.10132095     Document Type: Article

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