Measuring usability of assistive Technology from a multicontextual perspective: The case of power wheelchairs

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 751-764

  Arthanat, Sajay ^a   Nochajski, Susan M ^b   Lenker, James A ^b   Bauer, Stephen M ^b   Wu, Yow Wu B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer satisfaction; Environment, locomotion; Self help devices; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABLED PERSON; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SCHOOL; WHEELCHAIR; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHOOLS; WHEELCHAIRS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 75449112882     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.6.751     Document Type: Article

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