This anticipated increased growth in the numbers of wheelchair users and that many wheelchair users continue to develop secondary disabilities along with experiencing other complications and barriers associated with wheelchair use brought us to this special issue.
I'm so accustomed to thinking of wheelchair use in binary terms: you either use one or you don't.
Not all disabilities are obvious; many people have "invisible" respiratory or neurological problems that require occasional wheelchair use.
Characterization of power wheelchair use in the home and community.
Wheelchair use by patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a survey of user characteristics and selection preferences.
Intervention: Each subject was asked standarized questions about self and wheelchair use.
There were no significant differences related to the diagnoses accounting for wheelchair use.
So far the disabilities the mentees' have been coping with have mostly been dyslexia, wheelchair use, and Asperger's syndrome.
Themes of biomechanical and physiological studies today are performance enhancing aspects of wheelchair use and the ergonomics of wheelchair design.
Forty-one patients reported that wheelchairs permitted them greater interaction in their communities; 33 were "very satisfied" with the positive impact of wheelchair use on their activity levels.
Problems of long-term wheelchair use are not only pain or discomfort, but also a risk of a physically inactive lifestyle.
