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Comparing autonomous vehicle acceptance of German residents with and without visual impairments
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2024 Feb 27:1-11. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2317930. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTConnected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will greatly impact the lives of individuals with visual impairments, but how they differ in expectations compared to sighted individuals is not clear. The present research reports results based on survey responses from 114 visually impaired participants and 117 panel recruited participants without visual impairments, from Germany. Their attitudes towards autonomous vehicles and their expectations for consequences of wide-spread adoption of CAVs are assessed. Results i...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - February 27, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Celina Kacperski Florian Kutzner Tobias Vogel Source Type: research

EEG-based brain-computer interface methods with the aim of rehabilitating advanced stage ALS patients
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2024 Feb 24:1-11. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2316312. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that leads to progressive muscle weakness and paralysis, ultimately resulting in the loss of ability to communicate and control the environment. EEG-based Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) methods have shown promise in providing communication and control with the aim of rehabilitating ALS patients. In particular, P300-based BCI has been widely studied and used for ALS rehabilitation. Other EEG-based BCI methods, such as Motor Imagery (MI) based B...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - February 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Alireza Pirasteh Manouchehr Shamseini Ghiyasvand Majid Pouladian Source Type: research

Psychosocial predictors of mobility assistive devices non-adherence among older adults
Conclusion: This study revealed that the Self-esteem construct, which includes several concepts related to psychological well-being, was the only significant predictor of non-adherence among the studied sample of older adults. The clinical implications of the findings are subsequently discussed.PMID:38393746 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2024.2320723 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - February 23, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Alhadi M Jahan Paulette Guitard Jeffrey W Jutai Source Type: research

Does bilateral hearing aid fitting improve spatial hearing ability: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: The review findings demonstrate that the bilateral fitting of the hearing aid did not effectively preserve spatial cues, which resulted in poorer localization performance irrespective of the plane of assessment.Review Registration: Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO); CRD42022358164.PMID:38385777 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2024.2316293 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - February 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Sathish Kumar Srikanth Nayak Vibha Kanagokar Arivudai Nambi Pitchai Muthu Source Type: research

A study on the four-phase design and development process of 3D printed foot-operated safety nail clipper for people with stroke hemiplegia
CONCLUSIONS: A foot-operated safety nail clipper was developed for people with stroke hemiplegia. The number of parts increased as the device was upgraded via the use of 3D printing and available materials. Based on a small-scale usability test, the device was best suited for people with stroke hemiplegia. The assistive device was shared with the assistive technology open platform as an open source. The four-phased process can be used to develop appropriate assistive technology devices through the Makers Movement in the future.PMID:38375803 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2024.2312191 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - February 20, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Pyeong Ho Lee Myung-Joon Lim Seon Deok Eun Source Type: research

Wheelchair outcome measurement instruments for children: a scoping review protocol
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2024 Feb 19:1-6. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2319278. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPurpose: The proposed scoping review aims to explore and map wheelchair outcome measurement instruments for children in the literature.Method: The proposed scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. The review question and eligibility criteria were developed using the PCC (population, concept, context) mnemonic as follows: (P) children manual or motorised wheelchair users (aged ≤ 18 years), (C) wheelchair outcome measurement instruments, (C) primary sou...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - February 19, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Haidar Tafner Curi Eliana Chaves Ferretti Patr ícia Coelho de Soárez Source Type: research

Handbike configurations and the prevalence of experienced sitting and riding-related problems in recreational handcyclists training for the HandbikeBattle
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2024 Feb 19:1-11. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2315466. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTImplications for rehabilitationA large variety in handbike configurations is seen in recreationally-active handcyclists.Although the majority of the recreationally-active handcyclists seemed to be satisfied with their handbike configurations, 31-50% of them thought that their handbike configuration could be improved.Evidence-based guidelines for handbike fitting should be developed in the future.PMID:38372244 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2024.2315466 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - February 19, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Sonja de Groot Ingrid Kouwijzer Linda Valent Lucas van der Woude HandbikeBattle group Source Type: research

Social connectedness and the role of virtual reality: experiences and perceptions of people living with dementia and their caregivers
CONCLUSIONS: The perceived usefulness of multi-user VR for social connectedness indicates its potential for use with this population. Understanding the lived experiences, barriers, and facilitators of social connectedness will assist researchers and the human-computer interaction community to inform the design of future multi-user VR for social connectedness outcomes with people living with dementia and their caregivers.PMID:38372257 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2024.2310262 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - February 19, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Aisling Flynn Attracta Brennan Marguerite Barry Sam Redfern Dympna Casey Source Type: research

Assistive technology in public policies: trends in the international debate and implications for Brazil
CONCLUSIONS: Policy dynamics and national and international experiences suggest the potential for expanding initiatives and creating new solutions in Brazil. Universities and other scientific institutions emerge as promising loci for generating new knowledge to support the formulation of AT policies and facilitate their debate and further development.PMID:38372271 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2024.2316896 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - February 19, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Celma Dos Anjos Domingues Adriana Lia Friszman Laplane Source Type: research