Travelling by urban public transport: Exploration of usability problems in a travel chain perspective

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 78-89

  Carlsson, Gunilla ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Elderly; Environment; Functional capacity; Occupational therapy; Participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL; URBAN AREA; WALKING AID;

EID: 3242660028     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120410020548     Document Type: Article

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