Arabic wheelchair skills questionnaires validated for manual and powered users
A study reports reliable Arabic adaptations of the Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire for adult manual and powered wheelchair users.
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Preprint Tests IoT-Enabled Stair-Climbing Wheelchair Prototype
A preprint reports experimental testing of a smart wheelchair prototype combining stair negotiation, obstacle detection, GPS tracking and wireless control.
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Why a familiar local park can be the most important destination
Patricia’s account of using a TGA Maximo centres on everyday connection, questions and a much-loved neighbourhood park.
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Autoethnography explores disability identity through wheelchair basketball after cancer treatment
An autoethnographic study examines identity loss and reconstruction after the first author acquired a disability during treatment for sacral chondrosarcoma.
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Study Reports Baseline Concussion-Like Symptoms in Adolescent Adapted Athletes
A cross-sectional evaluation at a university adapted athletics camp found that many adolescent adapted athletes reported baseline symptoms, with no measured effects from age, sex, or wheelchair use.
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Pride Mobility Presents UK-Built GoGo Endurance AL+
Pride Mobility says its UK-manufactured GoGo Endurance AL+ combines locally focused engineering with practical features for everyday mobility.
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An alternative control system changes one user’s daily reach
A May Live Quickie account describes training with head-movement controls and returning to community activities.
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Vision System Assesses Ergonomic Risk During Wheelchair Cabinet Use
A proposed video-based framework estimates posture and ergonomic risk for wheelchair users interacting with cabinets in simulated scenarios.
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Study examines wheelchair users’ urban navigation with mobile assistive technology
A Quebec City field study identified route-information gaps that may affect how wheelchair users navigate urban environments with Google Maps.
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Italian Wheelchair Skills Questionnaire Shows Strong Preliminary Measurement Results
A preliminary study adapted the Wheelchair Skills Test-Questionnaire for Italian-speaking manual wheelchair users and evaluated its measurement properties.
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Staged Hip and Knee Replacements Helped a Wheelchair-Bound Patient with Severe Ankylosing Spondylitis
A case report describes functional improvement after four staged joint-replacement procedures in a young man with advanced ankylosing spondylitis and multiple fused joints.
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Paediatric Handbook developed to support wheelchair skills training uptake
Researchers and clinicians co-created a paediatric resource for manual wheelchair skills training, with participants reporting positive perceptions of its usability and relevance.
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