Impact of the Assistive Technology Professional in the Provision of Mobility Assistive Equipment

The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with variability in satisfaction with functional mobility (as measured by the Functional Mobility Assessment (FMA)) in users of mobility devices. Our primary hypothesis was that device type and Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) involvement will be the most significant predictors of FMA score. Our secondary hypothesis was that ATP involvement is associated with use of more custom-fitted manual wheelchairs and Group 3 and 4 power wheelchairs.

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - April 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Richard M. Schein, Anthony Yang, Gina P. McKernan, Matthew Mesoros, Gede Pramana, Mark R. Schmeler, Brad E. Dicianno Tags: Original Research Source Type: research