Wheelchair users' perceptions of and experiences with power assist wheels

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 225-234

  Giacobbi, Peter R ^a   Levy, Charles E ^b   Dietrich, Frederick D ^b   Winkler, Sandra Hubbard ^b   Tillman, Mark D ^b   Chow, John W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Increased Activity; Power Assist Wheelchairs; Qualitative Interviews

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; POWER SUPPLY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIALIZATION; WHEELCHAIR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIALIZATION; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 77649169691     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181c9d7df     Document Type: Article

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