Driving to learn: Powered wheelchair training for those with cognitive disabilities

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 517-527

  Nilsson, Lisbeth M ^a   Eklund, Mona ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Predictability; Proportional joystick; Usability

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255190466     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2006.13.11.22466     Document Type: Article

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