Measuring vibration and shock in power wheelchairs for clinical application
This study measures WBV and shock levels during PWC driving, considering the impact of terrains, base configurations, and seat cushions. A sensor tag accelerometer was used to measure vibration and shock in three different PWC configurations driven over seven different terrains. Data was collected for two runs per wheelchair, per terrain type, per cushion type. Differences were significant (p < .001) for overall mean and median peak vibration compared across the seven terrains, and for overall mean vibration for basic and enhanced cushions. Differences were also noted in mean and peak vibration in the three different ba...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Cathy Choi Paula Shing Stella Wang Ella Huszti Source Type: research
The REHAB-LAB model for individualized assistive device co-creation and production
This study aimed to develop the REHAB-LAB logic model; to explore its fidelity and desirability; and to explore the characteristics of arising initiatives of IAD production. The REHAB-LAB logic model development involved stakeholders throughout the research process. A pragmatic multimethod approach followed two phases 1) logic model development and 2) exploration of its fidelity and desirability. The REHAB-LAB logic model presented the resources (equipment, space, human) required to implement IAD provision in a rehabilitation center, and the expected deliverables (activities and outputs). The REHAB-LAB logic model highligh...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Marie-Eve Lamontagne Alice Pellichero Vincent Tostain Fran çois Routhier V éronique Flamand Alexandre Campeau-Lecours Francesco Gherardini Mathieu Th ébaud Pauline Coignard Willy All ègre Source Type: research
Measuring vibration and shock in power wheelchairs for clinical application
This study measures WBV and shock levels during PWC driving, considering the impact of terrains, base configurations, and seat cushions. A sensor tag accelerometer was used to measure vibration and shock in three different PWC configurations driven over seven different terrains. Data was collected for two runs per wheelchair, per terrain type, per cushion type. Differences were significant (p < .001) for overall mean and median peak vibration compared across the seven terrains, and for overall mean vibration for basic and enhanced cushions. Differences were also noted in mean and peak vibration in the three different ba...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Cathy Choi Paula Shing Stella Wang Ella Huszti Source Type: research
The REHAB-LAB model for individualized assistive device co-creation and production
This study aimed to develop the REHAB-LAB logic model; to explore its fidelity and desirability; and to explore the characteristics of arising initiatives of IAD production. The REHAB-LAB logic model development involved stakeholders throughout the research process. A pragmatic multimethod approach followed two phases 1) logic model development and 2) exploration of its fidelity and desirability. The REHAB-LAB logic model presented the resources (equipment, space, human) required to implement IAD provision in a rehabilitation center, and the expected deliverables (activities and outputs). The REHAB-LAB logic model highligh...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Marie-Eve Lamontagne Alice Pellichero Vincent Tostain Fran çois Routhier V éronique Flamand Alexandre Campeau-Lecours Francesco Gherardini Mathieu Th ébaud Pauline Coignard Willy All ègre Source Type: research
Measuring vibration and shock in power wheelchairs for clinical application
This study measures WBV and shock levels during PWC driving, considering the impact of terrains, base configurations, and seat cushions. A sensor tag accelerometer was used to measure vibration and shock in three different PWC configurations driven over seven different terrains. Data was collected for two runs per wheelchair, per terrain type, per cushion type. Differences were significant (p < .001) for overall mean and median peak vibration compared across the seven terrains, and for overall mean vibration for basic and enhanced cushions. Differences were also noted in mean and peak vibration in the three different ba...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Cathy Choi Paula Shing Stella Wang Ella Huszti Source Type: research
The REHAB-LAB model for individualized assistive device co-creation and production
This study aimed to develop the REHAB-LAB logic model; to explore its fidelity and desirability; and to explore the characteristics of arising initiatives of IAD production. The REHAB-LAB logic model development involved stakeholders throughout the research process. A pragmatic multimethod approach followed two phases 1) logic model development and 2) exploration of its fidelity and desirability. The REHAB-LAB logic model presented the resources (equipment, space, human) required to implement IAD provision in a rehabilitation center, and the expected deliverables (activities and outputs). The REHAB-LAB logic model highligh...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Marie-Eve Lamontagne Alice Pellichero Vincent Tostain Fran çois Routhier V éronique Flamand Alexandre Campeau-Lecours Francesco Gherardini Mathieu Th ébaud Pauline Coignard Willy All ègre Source Type: research
Measuring vibration and shock in power wheelchairs for clinical application
This study measures WBV and shock levels during PWC driving, considering the impact of terrains, base configurations, and seat cushions. A sensor tag accelerometer was used to measure vibration and shock in three different PWC configurations driven over seven different terrains. Data was collected for two runs per wheelchair, per terrain type, per cushion type. Differences were significant (p < .001) for overall mean and median peak vibration compared across the seven terrains, and for overall mean vibration for basic and enhanced cushions. Differences were also noted in mean and peak vibration in the three different ba...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Cathy Choi Paula Shing Stella Wang Ella Huszti Source Type: research
Investigating the effectiveness of Socially Assistive Robot on Depression Cognitive Functions of Community Dwelling Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments
This study enrolled 69 older adults with cognitive decline. To screen the eligibility, we have used the following three criteria, namely Korean-Mini-Mental Status Exam score ≤ 26). Clinical Dementia Rating 0.5-2), and Diagnostics and Statistical Manual V. Participants were divided into three groups based on their cognitive function (i.e. very mild cognitive impairment (vMCI), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and moderate cognitive impairment (MOCI). The groups were instructed to use Hyodol at home for a six-week period. Baseline and post-intervention surveys were performed after six weeks to examine the changes in percei...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 17, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Su Kyoung Kim Jae-Won Jang Yu Seong Hwang Othelia EunKyoung Lee Heui Sug Jo Source Type: research
Using off-the shelf solutions as assistive technology to support the self-management of academic tasks for autistic university students
Assist Technol. 2023 Jul 17. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2230480. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHaving the skills to self-manage the demands of academic life in third level education is critical to the successful completion of courses taken there. Independent study behavior is an aspect of university life that pervades all topics but one that requires the self-management of time in relation to study goals. Individuals with additional educational needs, such as autism, often have difficulty self-managing independent study. This may result in students failing to meet the standards required for successful course completion. Th...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 17, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Sean J O'Neill Sin éad Smyth Source Type: research
Outcomes in occupational therapy students' preparation for wheelchair skills training provision
This study explored a large dataset collected from 9 successive student cohorts attending a structured wheelchair skills bootcamp at a single site. Bootcamps were 4-4.5 hours in duration and content was based on the Wheelchair Skills Program. Mean improvement in skill capacity was 34.8% (95% CI 33.5; 36.1) and wheelchair self-efficacy improved by 28.7% (95% CI 27.3; 30.1). Post-bootcamp self-efficacy scores for Assessment (80.9%), Training (78.5%), Spotting (87.4%), and Documentation (70.4%) all improved by 30-40%. Mandatory bootcamps had lower baseline scores but similar post-bootcamp and change scores as voluntary ones. ...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 14, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Edward Giesbrecht Source Type: research
My assistive technology outcomes framework: rights-based outcome tools for consumers to 'measure what matters'
Assist Technol. 2023 Jul 12:1-9. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2229891. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAT outcomes research is the systematic investigation of changes produced by AT in the lives of AT users and their environments. In contrast to focal outcome measures, My Assistive Technology Outcomes Framework (MyATOF) envisions an alternative starting point, co-designing a holistic and evidence-based set of outcome dimensions enabling AT users to quantify their own outcomes. International classification systems, research evidence, regulatory and service delivery frameworks underpin six optional tools: supports, outcomes, cos...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 12, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Natasha Layton L Callaway E Wilson D Bell M Prain M Noonan A Volkert E Doyle Source Type: research
